The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
AREPUBLICAN FORECAST
MIR. ". ID. sCOTT GIyks HIS views OF
the SITUATIOS.
Believes Mckinley WIZ sweep the Coun-
ry-Labor and Capital viii Combine Tor
Honest Money aud Honor OF Country

A representative Of The Times called
yesterday at the Jefferson. and met Mr..
Scott, member Of the National Kepub-
ncan Executive Committee. who has
been on duty at the headquarters in
New York since the 9th day OF July.
The reporter asked Mr.. Scott II no saw
the claims made by the Richmond Dis
patch In their mornings issue as coming
from the Chicago headquarters. Mr.
Scott smiled, and stated that lie had.
What have you TO cay in regard to
their claims?'
They are 30 entirely ridiculous that
IL hardly seems worth while TO say Lny-
thing about it,.
From your information, Mr.. Scott.
from Republican standpoint, how do
you regard the situation In the couatry
at large, and what States Will Major Nc
hinley carry?'
THE STATES CLAIMED.
well, sir, we shall. carry in the GER
tain column the States of Connecticut,
Delaware. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ken
lucky. Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota. Nebraska, New
Hampshire. New Jersey, New York.
North Carolina, North Dakota, ONO,
oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia. wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, ana
Wyoming. We shall. IN my opinion carry
the following States, but. to 10 safe VS.
will put them in the doubtful column;
CAM. rn,a. Idaho. Kansas, Missouri Ten
nessee. and Texas. In the states that l
have clsssed as doubtful 1 feel confident
that We will carry every one, with, per-
haps, one exception
Il notice, Mr.. Scott, that you include
Virginia In the sure column
yes. | cannot regard II otherwise,
with the information at hand. II Is GER
tainy ours 10y risnt Of majority OF the
vote, and unless that majority should ne
ruthlessly misappropridted by our oppo-
ncnts. Even allowing Tor fraud, / claim
the State and i've on SIX congressman.
In the past four or FIVE weeks the tide
has been RAINING very strong in favor
Of sound money and the honor OF the
country. il would not surprise me II the
landslide was so great that after tho So
Of November our friends, the enemy' VIII
have serious doubts ss 10 whether or not
they ever had a candidate
A NATIONAL VICTORY.
"The masses OF the people are honest.
They are also law-abiding. and this EFFORT
of our friends of the Chicago party 10 get
up an issue between the classes and the
masses is going TO prove BOOMERANG
The laborcr Of this country knows TOO
well that in order TO enable him TO secure
a days work. he must have some one
who has sufficient capital TO employ nm
and pay him for that days work. ana II
will prove an utter failure on the part
Of the sllverites TO prejudice the WORK
ingmen against the capitalist. Ihey must
as wo all know, 80 hand In hana, labor
and capital
..Then. Mr.. Scott. take il that you
have no fears at all OF the election OF
Mckinley"
Absolutely none whatever. Ills elec-
ton is assured now. but We desire 10
make It a national victory, and 10 DO this
we are reaching ont TO carry the victory
as near 10 the Gulf as possible.
MR. LASslTER : HOPES.
General George J. Hundley was In
the city yesterday. II was reported ON
the streets and around political centres
that Judge Lewis wiped the ground up
with both General Hundley and Captain
Lamb at q Joint meeting AT King VII
liam Courthouse, which was witnessed
10y about 800 people. ard loudly applaud
Cd.
Nr. Frances Retired Lassiter was also
in the city. r as 'oIes Of carrying the
Fourth district, regardless Of the wishes
Of Mr.. ThOrp.
state Senator Kane. Of Scott county.
thinks" that General James A. Walker
will be- showed under in the Ninth dis
trict
The Monroe ward silvertes held forth
at Laubes Han last pight ana thel
sound-money people were belabored by
several small-fry orators.
Messrs. w ~ Coulling and +. a.
Catiin siverites. viii speak on Chestnut
Hill tonight If the plans of mice and
men don't sang aglee.
Tho old Dominion Silver Club met at
Thon's Hall and listened 10 a few re-
u arks from Mr. Maupin Bill Rediy
The Madison ward silver people win
Try To have a rally at the corner OF
Seventh and Byrd streets tonight. Prob
ably some prominent speakers viii make
some remarks.
FROM DINWIDDlE
Mr. 5. Y. Gillian. OF DinWiddie coun-
~, was I'm the city yesterday. lie said
that although the silvcrites were PLAN
ming all sorts Of schemes by which to
deiraud the people. he was confident
that sound money would win by big
majority.
Mr. G. ". Shelton, Of Caroline coun-
o.. says free silyerites are rare birds IN
mis- county.
x-Congressman Gaines was in the city
yesterday.
40 PREC EDENT
il was the intention OF several sound
money speakers TO address the employees
Of the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company at the shifting hour Yesterday.
and Mr.. d. Preston 'PaTr went out to
the car-sheds, at the corner OF Twenty
ninth and Il streets, at II o'clock TO
arrange for the speaking The idea was
abandoned. however after consultation
with Superintendent Wilbur for the rea-
son that the latter gentleman did not
care 10 have precedent established
which would probably be abused. a large
number Of the men wanted 10 hear the
issues discussed. but they had TO give