The National tribune., 1896-10-08

The Republican majority in the last State
election in Kansas was 10000; In kentucky,
8 5000; in Maryland, 1857; in Michigan. 106.-
1872; in Minnesota, 60,0l3; in Ohio. &c. 22; IN
Wisconsin, So. 900; in Iowa. $4,000; IN Indiana,
10000. aud in Illinois, 10000. These are some
of the so-caied doubtful" States.
The rival Prohibition parties have set up
candidates against each other for Governor and
other officers in Massachusetts,, the Middle-of-
the Road men choosing Lowell man and the
narrow-gage Prohibtionists Nantucket man
to head their respective tickets. The campaign
song of the narrow-sage Pr0hibitionists this
year u.s. "The Dram-hop on the Kings High
way" The Middle of-the- Road Prohibitionists
have adopted, who'll Be the Boy for the
Placer"
The Popocrats of Union County, Pa, are
trying to boycott the MifIlinburg Tsmes-the
Democratic organ-because it will not support
Free Silver, Free Riots, Reputation and
Bryan.
Fusion has apparently failed in Virginia
The Populsts offered to fuse on the basis Of two
Electors for Bryan and Watson, the Popocrats
to have the other 10. This the Pop0crats re-
fused, but offered the Populists three Electors.
who were to vote for Bryan and Sewali. The
Populists Committee refused this by vote of
To 2 one mem Der being absent. The time for
filing tickets with the Secretary OF State has
expired.
The discussion hetweeM Chester l. Long. the
present Representative from Jerry Simpsons
District, and Jerry Simpson has ended with
the latter completely discounted that even
his friends admit it.
The Republican National Committee will
make Il most vigorous canvass all this month
through the Middle Western and Northwestern
States.
Gen. Harrison will deliver several speeches
in Indiana.
The New York business men will have a
great Sound Money parade, Oct. 81.
Senator Quay is not in favor Of wasting time
and effort Alabama or any other of the
extreme Southern States. They always cheat
US. the election machinery of Alabama is in
the hands OF men who count rs they please.
They have the power 10 do IT, and they always
do. There is strong Sound Money sentiment
at Mobile, Birmingham. aud other places. hut
the election machinery is in the hands Of other
men. Florida Is Il possibility. but not proba.
biity."
The Republican National Committee is count
ing on $4,000 majority in Indiana.
Thomas B. Reed ha, consented to speak in
New York on the evening of Oct. IL and the
greatest Republican demonstration of the cam
paign is expected. Madison Square Garden
probably will be engaged for tho meeting, as
it is the only hail big enough for the Republi-
can host that viii wish to honor the popu "a r
speaker Of the House of Represen tatives.
Mai H. d. Talcott. leading lawyer of Oak
land. Cal, and lifelong Democrat. writes to
Col. L. Edwin Dudley: = can assure you that
about 30 per cent. of the veterans of California
will vote the Republican ticket from top to
bottom at this coming election. The veterans
Of this country are thoroughly organized, and
we have league here which numbers nearly
500 men. My opinion is that the sentiment
in favor Of the Republican nominees is grow
ing, and that the elements represented by
Bryan. Sewall and Watson will be crushngly
defeated at the polls in November"