Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-12

CiSm, ana | understand several of our
Chicago papers are going to bring out
some very damaging news against him
whiting the next few days
The gentleman mentioned above tells
me that contrary to the general idea,
Altgeld will not be able to swing the
labor vote for Bryan. OF course there
are number Of people among the
laboring classes who bow down and
Worship Debs. and as Altgeld was a
great friend of Debs during the strike
which we had here. they are going to
support the latter for Governor.
Our Republican nominee in this state
for. Governor. John r. Tanner is an
offensive machine man. and the feeling
is that .Altgeld may defeat him; but
the same people who expect this say
that the state will give the electoral
vote to Mckinley.
I had quite Il talk with the president
of one OF the two leading National
Banks this morning. He showed me a
copy of his letter.to you of the 9Th inst
He seems to be- Very positive that hi
pois is all right in the Republican
column.
His cashier, whom you know. told me
to tell you that there was more danger
of Maine going for silver than there
vas of Illinois voting that way. He
jskingly remarked that We did not for
get out here that Maine once went foI
greenbacks. The cashier is about a.
we'll posted on the political situation as
any man I have met. and his decided
opinion is that Illinois will roll up
big majority for Mckinley.
our attorney, Mr. w, says that his
feeling on the matter at this time, is
that Mckinley will win in Illinois.
Mr. VS.. former partner, who is now
one of the judges in the United states
conrt whom you know informs NJ W.
that. in his opinion. the gold men will
win a victory, not only III this state.
but all over the country
Mr. W., remarked that the judge did
not give an opinion unless he had a
pretty good reason for it,
| noticed in last nights paper that
our present national committeeman
from this state. T. NJ. Jamison. now
says that Illinois will give $4,000 ma
jority for Mckinley. A few weeks ago
Jamison was decidedly of the opposite
opinion, but recent developments have
changed his ideas.
The fact is, the holding of the Popo-
cratic convention here in Chicago. was
such an object lesson of foolishness
and reputation that is gave a great
many people in this city very bad
scare, and they are just getting over it
| think that the silver men have seen
their best day here: That is, they have
had everything their own way as far
as talking has been concerned and now
that the first excitement is over people
are beginning to think and listen to
reasonable arguments from the sound
money people.
A great many Of our business con-
Germs here are giving what they call
object lessons" to their employees and
the people in the way of dispensing
Mexican silver dollars for 80 cents in
American money.
GOV. Canute Nelson of Minnesota.
was here yesterday, at the Republican
headquarters and stated that the Swed- |
1sh farmers in Minnesota (and YOU
know the SWedes compose the farming
community in that state) We're going
TO vote for honest money and McKin-
ley. Nelson says he is a Swede himself
ana he knows what he is talking about. |
l 90 not know how true this estimate
IS, as | understand the Democrats have
nominated very popular Swede for
Governor i'll that state
Mckinley will get large proportion |
OF the foreign vote in this state that |
IS the Germans and Swedes. and if
TINS IS the case in Minnesota and other
states, 1t will be the foreign vote which |
VIII largely help to save the country |
this year.