New-York tribune., 1896-10-28
POPOCRATS CLAIM VICTORY.
THEY COUNT OVER 800 VOTES FOR BRYAN
IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
CHAIRMAN CAMPAU. OF THE CAMPAIGN COM
MITTEE MAKES PUBLIC REPORTS RE-
CEIvED FROM TIE VARIOUS
STATE CIAIRNEN


STATE CdARNEN.
Chicago Oct. 27-Charman Campau. of the Demo-
cratic National Campaign Committee. received to-
day, In response instructions issued some time
ago telographic reports from fifry-two Democratic
State chairmen giving estimates as to how the
States will record their votes one week from TO-
day. based the latest infoI stion received by
the State Committees. Thi. r. the last formal re-
port that will be made by the State chairmen Az
tor compiling tho advices received. Chairman Cam
pau made the following statement TO the United
Associated Presses:
The Democratic National Committee awaits the
dcnce. William Jennings Bryan will be elected by
the largest popular jority s:yTn any Pres,dent II,
600 votes in the electoral college Our reports froin
wonderful 'campaignins tour throush them: His
maories vii be increased ny minS lhoafnhdT inh'ran a.
Indiana. Iowa and Minnesota are absolutely SAFE
and our chances OF success in OEio and Wisconsin
Senator Gorma1 guarantees US Maryland. Our re-. re-.
ports from Kentucky a-e that Republican monoporg @
than 5000 The desperate and despotic efIor, 20 20
ss "nS and buy NH Aenn % people he
state Will give their votes for Bryan WITHOUT ''s
NSnsss Louis ma MichsaS Mlsss;pD'r rsInssssa MSniana
Utah. Washington Wyomng. Arkansas, C0orH%o l,n:
Georgia. Illinois, Iowa Kenucky Marymi,na' % S1rn
son. South Dakota. Texas Virginia West \irs'''"
Total eie ,tora votes. ~ ~ -, rooess IN the
foownS States are FAR better t6an those Of t9s IS
Republic ms: Delaware. OHIO. Wisconsin, 'o'd'' '
The bras huster Of the Republican : Ea1onn bo
by the inclusion IN their estimates OF such S'"s s
a. exas Idaho uah 1 %n8 M M'ana meaared % by con-
siderng almost the whole voting prd porutad'Di Mainly
i,' tha; Mr MnKinlcv viii not carry the country.
Chairman Campau then gave the reports iroin
the State chairmcr exactly as the messages came
over the wires. Some OF them follow
Cafornialn my opinion in spite OF ini'in'a IN all
the cities AMI large towns Of 1af1rha or nnv 20 opossbls
great extent sy Of Ss .o SS by
iorty ths; will fall below 2a@o -, ,r,oruo.
toU We believe that Bryan will carry Iowa by a
large majority. All reports show da''y "o'e"'''"
Idaho-Eryaa will carry Idaho by $50, maIoFiy al ny
Inoisrhe corrected poll OF annoi,a no GAIN an over
the first poll taken. There seems to he no n"" n,
Of large Demoerao maoIy H ycdn4en IN 1hf Se Of carry
ing that City Making the largest amownmce am 10, o,
css n, 5So6 for Bryan We shall elect fourteen of
the twenty-one ConEIessmcn .,,,or fo- ,
sTenns % pins Rrran ,he ceciora, Vote Of Indqnn
s' of The thirteen Congress districts besides our
g,re @ ss 'GeFa Se sy at sf
ton. The people are loyal and determined All the
aided so loudly by the cold-siandard press are Of
allied with CORPORA tons am VINO fouGn' anS ,
have given the ticket no suppor. since 50 80 tnat mar
the effect S Of he GSse92 yns l0HF Vote sHSr Will ok" ex
ceed the god-standard vote three 70 one.
oEy 9Sr ecogs is Of not less Rao @
state fusion ticket will also be elected We W.;
chance for the other ,wo Campaign Is In splendid
Michlgan-Therc IS no doub, that MIchigan VIII
give it's electoral vote to Bryan. Our conclusions
,tDfap Of oil 81
Dental elections have constituted MAJOR maJoI''y;
nnsss The e.ps 1rilsa Of 0fsss Krp"bcan aS party
bn, reports come from every county asserting tha,
thirty counties shows that twenty eight will give
ma iorities for Bryan The precincts poHed sho" an
Brvan II the average OF the thirty counties holds
GOOD throughout the entire state. II VIII amonn
"a nver ~ 90 which should ndicai" majority o'
not less than $500 for Bryan. This calculation a.;
sumes hat he gain from nd ncSner ro' ThSr"
no escaping the conclusion that the state Is s"'e
foT Bryan anS fr viii give Bryan electoral
,iclet 2Ooo) to 5000. - l.. ,,,,,, o,ro, ho
loss tbno g. T,) STATE ticket on which there Is no
frsioo nay run % 0c belo7; this. Legislature VIII De
safnI,, en,crat.c in both branches. and largely 20
H. no ioin, ba oi and will rc-clcct Hon Gcorg" -
Vest 70 the United states senate we VII. ciec'
Yrbra la6ir poll shows 400 majority in favor
NJ Ervan We cl,cre3 upon the campaign IN th.s
witb but slight prospects OF saving TIE STATE for
Trvan and eewall The sentimon, in favor OF our
| Naff
| Democrats have gradually gained confidence IN
| Deoocratic success. majority OF The voters on
bs stale are in favor of the election or Bryan ana
cowou | do not believe that the vast corruption
fund raised by the Republican campaign manaccrs
90 check tho current OF opinion which IL running
! In favor OF oul National candidate ] believe that
~ yorl, CITY will give AT least 5000 majority
| for Bryan ana SeWliI' an" '"' W. oman N"''' VIZ
/ State by 5o,o0 . ~.
| Norm Carona-i:Icctora fusion between Demo
cra.s PoDulists and silver Republicans j. complete
| in North Carolina. which will secure majority ioF
III. Torih Dsko;a-Nor;h Dakota will he for Bry;
an an fGll nE 1yi po Of STATE Not to exceed 100
! vol gnld Democrats in State. while there are fully
| 1000 silver Repuhcans. many or mem prom, ON,
pGp' tuiI fusion STATE ticket with almost certainty o.
| carrying Legislature and elec;ng rnited stat1s
| Senator In legislative fght REPUBLICANS navc ad-
xamfape o, 10 majority Of hold-ovcr State Senators
hnt their corrupt legislative record with overwhelm
DO si,ver sentiment among farmers. will give us
Oregon-Oregon IL safe for Bryan by from Sgp u, 70
! o1o a very conservative estimate Republican
! claims are largely exaggerated 49,, e ,r
,.,.o J,r,an electors 900 to 5000 majority. ~
| HT.ohHRrvan will carry this state by 1000 ma
| iori,v King Dcmocratc candidate Ior tonsrrso' ,!.'
surely elected VIII elect Democratic ,cSlsiatTsr
Virginia-virsnia Is safe Tor Bryan oy manu-
sov"e oWeshinSt on.-ws shington will give Bryan at
! least l5 M0 majority. go w. x,,.,,. .or
| West Vlrginia-We will carry West Nirglnla i2n on
nryo Isl "a ooo majority and will certainly elect three
and probably all tho Democratic candidates for
'Warvl,.d-Our campaign is exceedingly warm.
"a ,Eo ore more than satisfied with IN" progress
! we have made.