The Portland daily press., 1896-09-22
Massachusetts Man On the Political
Outlook.
FEELS ABSOLUTELY MCKINLEY
WILL BE ELECTED.
But Is Counting on Continuance of Hard
Work Now in Progress-Gives McKin-
ley 23S Electoral Votes as Conservative
Estimate.

Boston, September 21.7Georqe H. Ly-
man, chairman of the Republican state
committee of Massachusetts, and mem
Der OF the Republican national commit
tee. makes the following statement OF
his views on the political outlook:
''I feel absolutely certain that Major
Mckinley will be elected. Mind you,
1 am counting on steady continuance
of the hard, honest work which is now
in progress all over the country: 1t is
never wise to underrate an opponent In
politics or in business. The situation
calls for the very strongest effort between
now and election. A complete restora-
tion of confidence requires that the Bryan
party shall not only be beaten but in a
most decisive and conclusive manner.
This great campaign of education will
be very expensive; but every school dis
trict in the country must bs reached, and
the instruction kept up until the day OF
balloting. For after all Is said as to Nc
Kiney's winning, it is on the supposition
that the campaign be fought as we
lOukAV ~ IN 1adlAO. U0 GhAAOu diAOVs
our efforts to slacken in any respect,
not can those who believe in our cause
afford to relax their continued and sub
stantial support. and help towards enab.
ling this campaign Of education to 60 on.
Failure would mean financial bankrupt.
oy and ruin. I have the highest conf.
denoe that this work will be done and
lkha 6QoirQ rpSnlf raQChad The fTaa al l.
yer movement is on the decline, and this
cannot be stopped. The movement was
at its climax In August, and Bryan
came on the crest of wave which hai
turned into harmless spray by the
fiasco in New York. That wave will
never be ref 0rmed.
1t may be that my judgmans is affected
by thS prevailing sentiment in the east,
but l think can give logical reasons
for my forecast of ths result. Previous
to 1860, it will be remembered that the
Democrats had governed the country
many years. They had held all of sht
Offices and nearly all of the lsadine
men of all communities were Democrats.
When the parry was divided, and Lincoln
was elected, each wing OF the Demooratir
party expected to carry the country
and fought from that point 1of view.
Now, the situation is very different.
"One wing Of the Democratic party Is
determined to directly or Indirectly helr
the Republican, party to defeat the other
wing. The total vote in national cleo
tion is about IL, 900, 600, 100000 of Re-
publioans and 5000, 600 Of Democrats.
The election is usually decided by the
independent voters. Twice in tie last
10 years they have voted for and decided
the election of Grover Cleveland. Eight
years ago they voted for Benjamin Har-
rison and helped to elect him. ! think
impartial men of all parties will agree
with me that the independent voters
are unanimously for Major Mckinley in
this campaign. That will be one great
source of strength.
AS to the two wings of the Democra-
tic party, think 1t is clear to every one
that the sound money Democrats include
most Of the men of brains and influence.
and much of the finest political talent OF
that organization. They are not SO
numerous as the Bryan wing; but one
can readily see what their influence will
he in country where the two national
parties have been SO evenly divided.
1.-The West of course, is where the
real battle will be fought My public
and private advioes from that section
are what lead to my absolute conviction
of Major McKinley's election. The Ger.
mans, the Hebrews and the Hungarians
are almost unanimously for sound
money; and will vote the Republican
ticket. Of our Irish fellow citizens,
believe that most of those who have real
estate and other property will stand fol
sound money and help to swell the
grand total of our strength. ] have said