Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
The Republican Estimate Counts Up
1872 Electoral Votes.
LATEST REPORTS FROM EAST AND west
How the Candidate Meets and
Greets His Visitors.
G A M P A G. N W O R K
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

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CANTON, Ohio, August 26, 1885,
This week has been a most happy one for
Major Mckinley and his friends here in
Canton. Early in the week Carrot A. Ho-
bart, republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, paid the major a visit. Mr.. Hobart
has clear head for politics, and he is per-
sonally. owing to his connection with the
New York headquarters, in more direct
touch with the progress of the campaign
than Major Mckinley. He brought the
major the latest news Of the fight in detail
and it was most encouraging. Mr.. Hobart
told Major Mckinley that the nominally
democratic states of New Jersey, Delaware
ard Maryland would certainly be carried
Tor him. The democrats In the east, so he
told Major Mckinley, were presenting u
very weak front. They were without or
Ganization OF money, boilers from their
ranks were constantly coming to the front
and declaring their intention to vote for
Mckinley and sound moEey, and it is not
strange that they are demoralized and ut
terly unfit to cope with the solid and har-
monious republican forces. This is true in
almost every state managed from the New
York headquarters.
In the West.
A short time before Mr.. Hobart's visit
Mr.. Charles G. Dawes, who acts as execu-
tive officer at the Chicago headquarters
spent few hours with Major Mckinley
here. All things considered, Mr.. Dawes re-
Fort of the condition of affairs In the west
vas as f1attering as that which Mr.. Hobart
brought from the east. Mr.. Dawes said
the great night this year will be confined to
the Mississippi valley. 1t is here that the
bryan men will make their stand. In Ilh-
nois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota and in
Michigan and Indiana the real fight will be
Waged during the weeks between now and
November 8. AS far as Illinois is concerned,
the reports at the Chicago headquarters
tend to show that the strength Of the Nc
kinley men in the city of Chicago and III
Cook county Is almost sufficient to carry
the state. In Indiana a month ago the free
silver sentiment was said to be as strong
as in any of the western states; but the
latest reports at Chicago show wonderful
change, and Mr.. Dawes regards the state
as absolutely safe for Mckinley. In Ken
lucky the same condition of affairs pre-
walls as that which resulted in the election
OF Bradley. The democratic party is split
and the chief democratic organ of the state
Is openly advocating the election Of Nc
kinley. Authentic estimates tend to show
that Mckinley will be able to carry the
state by the same popular majority which
Gov. Bradley received
The Doubtful States.
In Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
the campaign Oh 6uGCdllOH Is DHl1S p't5T"'l
with the utmost vigor, and following the
consignment of a box of campaign liter
AZURE to the county or district of one of
these states invariably comes the report
Of rapid change in feeling and demand
for good speakers to complete the victory.
The organization of Mckinley AMI Hobart
clubs over the country has been won Ter
fully successful. In one Gay alone almost
100 kilograms were received by Maj. Nc
kinley here in Canton from every part Of
the United States announcing the organ
iZaton of clubs bearing his name. In
previous campaign have there been half
so many of these organizations started.
From the latest reports received here the
following table has been made Of states
that are regarded by members of the ex-
ecutive committee as certain to give their
electoral vote to Maj. Mckinley: