The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-24
IS OHIO FOR M'KINLEY?
+ NfusPaPhR MN 80 FIGUEfS-
gyPORrs or COUNT cHAIRMEN'
.,,u,,, ra.is Also for Figuring SILVER
Majority in IIiiuo.s-why the Ten
eral Result Is In Doubt.

Ina.
viii carry Ohio Tor Bryan BECAUSE y.
encouraging reports they have receiver
,r,u, local leaders In that state Exactly
what these reports arc they 90 no. OF
yui..e. but 1t Is safe TO assume 'n'' wv
are absolutely reliable. ho
4 prominent ONO newspaper man. W.
T.. 40 q, follower OF MIR Bryan, mas ueci
st,idving the figures VI the bein0o'"s ''''
-, cb,irmen in ohio. eacn OF whom
- e,,',nosed TO know about the 'o'S :"
49, ntrticuiar locality, ana mos " no
''',or,snnnent that the iisures snow
,,s,or,tv OF several thousand lot MSNi''
IT,, throughout the entire state
These mgures are supposed 10 DC
more reliable than the claims ih@uS 49, 80,
ms the state Committee or the Na0'on"'
committee 1t is generally cohceu'u 10
the majority Tor MCKINLEY III iia '. ana
county VIII not be less INA" -''V'''
may reach 5000.
\ BIG ADVANTAGE.
,rbese figures alone give the Republicans
oil, enormous advantage over the bryan
i,os. one which they VIII hardy DC aoie
20 overcome IL Is admitted thdt III 'he
min election Hamilton county may
not exercise as great an influence uPo"
-. ,,,iitfcal complexion OF the S'dtc 40
~ f'rnner years but even concedlnS 10
prran cleveland and Cdyuga county
a. diaicult to see how his gains III o'het
eectious OF the State VIII oNefpaid.'D'
the Republican majority in Hanilito"
county ,o,,ar
Nor are the silver leaders any better
an for a basis upon which TO rest their
claims to Illinois. Every indication In
mar state points to a large Republican
majority. and conyinces the Republicans
that the alleged detection from their
marty is not at all extensive. Ii Is I'M
oucstionably true that the nearer the
election draws the more doubtful con
scryative men become regarding the prom
able outcome. But this Is not due. as the
silver leaders contend. to any apparent
growth in the silvey sentiment.
DUE TO UNCERTAINTY.
on the contrary. it Is entirely due TO
the fact that in q time OF great agitation,
Ike a present, it is impossible 10 judge
accuroS y how many persons are affected
by seeming frenzy. and how many are
acting in accordance with the dictates
OF calmed Judgment.
procedents established I'm former years
become valueless. and only by the sur
face indications can opinions be formed.
II can be- confidently stated that all
these indications from the time the cOun-
try first recovered from the stuperfaction
caused by the action Of the Chicago Con-
yontiOn. and the best men OF both the
old political parties began systematic
effort in support of the national honesty
have pointed 10 the crushing defeat Of
Mr Bryan
Even the Democratic managers admit
as much They declare however, that
surface indications are misleading and
not TO be depended upon: that thousands
of men. especially those employed by
corporations. are wearing Mckinley but
tons and attending Mckinley meetings.
who will on election day vote for Bryan.
ONLY AN ASSERTION.
They base this assertion upon the fact
that some Of the labor leaders, who are
following Dcbs I'm o agitation for cheap
money, and fer "A gagged judiciary, have
informed them So But more influential
iab0ring men than the authorities cited
hv the silver leaders have directly denied
this assertion. The address issued few
days ago by the Trade and Labor As
scmblv IN Chicago one Of the most in
hueutial and representative labor organi-
cations in the country. not only resen's
the statement that organized labor Is TO
he delivered over 10 the silver party. but
it accuses those labor leaders who are
endcayOrlng to accomplish such an end
with the direct intention Of promoting
their own political and personal schemes
through the manipulation Of the labor
vote.
Against such q proceeding. the assem-
bly, enters "a solemn protest and appeals
10 the workingmen Of the country to
preserve their independence by refusing
70 be the tools Of INSCRIPTIONS and am
bilious drm1gOgueg
LABOR NOT FOR CHEAP MONEY.
IN the same address IL f. also shown
conciusively that organized labor as
sembel I'm annual conventions has re-
pcatcdly refused % commit itself 70 the
cause Of unsouni money. while those
having the best interests OF the working
men 20 heart. have striven upon all oc-
oasions TO keep the organizations from
forming any dangerous political ALI
auoos.
When Indications Of this character are
brought 20 the attention OF the silver
leaders. they simply say Hanna" With
this single word they endeavor 10
convey tho intimation that Republican
money has been used 10 produce an ap-
parent result
While they are absolutely without
proofs 70 Justify their suspicious. il
would seem 20 an intelligent observer
that whether their intmation IS correct
or not. makes little difference so far rs
the direct bearing Of the circumstances
itself upon the campaign ~ concerned.
AN INSULT.
u Is IN insult 10 every working man
who proposes TO vote for honest money
10 hint that his vote has been pur-
chased but the Insults are coming from
The Bryan managers. II they are justi-
fed 10 can not effect the significance of
these ant-Bryan utterances. from labor
organizations or show that the sup
port Of the labor vote 80 ardently de-
sired by an the silver leaders is likely
% hc cast for the silver candidate.
The declaration Of that reliable old
war horse Of Democracy. Colonel VII
liam NJ Morrison. IN opposition 10 Bry-
an and the Chicago platform. has fur
nished another antI-Bryan indication and
given the silver leaders further cause for
sorrow.
COLONEL MORRISON.
Colonel Morrison's action. it may he
said is one OF the heaviest blows the
BRYAN managers have 10 meet.
10 Is heavier because unexpected. Mr..
M0rrisOn's silence until the present tins
had given the silver men reason TO sup
pose that he was with them. Now that
they discovered this mistake they say
il is the Coloners opposition to Altgeld
alone that has caused him to take so
grave a step. IL must be admitted
however. that Mr.. Morrison gives good
reasons for opposing Altgeld and the
whole Chicago platform. Altgesd rep