The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-17
The ontIook Tor Rrran.


Those who treat llghtly The Chicago uck-
e. and assert that lIr. Bryan has little or
10 chance for being elected President are
not wen informed respecting political senti-
ment throughout the country. While fl is
very difficult matter 10 judge correctly
as 70 what the prevailing sentiment IS.
suu there are pretty good Indications Of
what IL De-. and those who are studying
these indications carefully are not as
hasty as are superficial observers IA
reaching a conclusion In respect 10 the
outcome Of the election. There is one
thing that all admit II is that throughout
the country there IS a deep feeling Of I'M
rest. II Is unnecessary 10 20 into the
causes Of this feeling II exists. and the
question is. how is it going to express it.
self at the ballot box On November?
i Is very probable that II It were 10 ex-
press itself at once the expression would
be in favor OF Mt. Bryan not perhaps
because there is very general approval Of
the Chicago ticket and platform. but be-
cause that ticket and platform proposes
a very radical change from the existing
condition Of things. Those who are dis
satisfied have not considered very care
fully and thoughtfully. as yet. whether
or not the proposed change would be
beneficial. and therefore Il Is impossible
to say with any degree OF certainty wheth-
er they will adhere to their present views
or change them as the campaign pro-
crosses. The only thing that is certain.
is that the dissatisfaction is widespread.
and Is accompanied by a belief that
change could not be followed by worse
state of affairs, and might be productive
Of good.
Some Of the leading sound money dem
ocrats understand this to be the situa-
ton. Mr.. Louis sperry. one of the ablest
democrats of Connecticut says: IF the
election should be held to-day Mr. Bryan
would carry more states than Mr. McKin-
ley. but whether he viii carry more votes
in the electoral college win depend in
part upon the educational effect Of a cam
paign devoted exclusively to the issues
raised in the democratic platform"
United States Senator Smith Of New
Jersey. who is about as level-headed as
any man in public life. and who is a sound
money democrat. said a day or two ago:
Il am convinced that If the election was
to be held next week Mr.. Bryan would win.
People here in the east do not appreciate
the hold the free silver idea has taken OF
the masses Of the entire west and south.
They believe they are right in principle,
and they will be impressed more and more
as the campaign progresses by the person
atty of their candidate" In this opinion
the thought is thrown out that Mr.. Bryan
win be a much greater force in the cam
paign than Mr.. Mckinley. II that should
prove to be the case. and It is likely to be,
Mr. Bryan would carry the country by
big majority.
While Mr.. Bryan may not carry any one
Of the eastern states, he is going to get
a big vote in the east. The farmers are
getting ready to vote for him, and even
wage-earners are beginning to regard
him with favor. The hard times are help
full to him. and as the times are likely to
get worse before getting better his
chances for success are exceedingly bright