The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-21
THE DOUBTFUL STATES.
Prospects in All are Good for BRYAN
and Silver.
REPUBLICANS ARE RATIFIED
Let the War Cry be Down With Corruption
and Up With Patriotism and Human
Rights

| Silver Knight.
The New York World, a goldbug or
| gan, comedies the election of Bryan
unless Mckinley comes out strongly
against the trusts. 1t says that Bry-
ans attitude toward the trusts is that
of purely patriotic American citi-
zen, while Mckinley is absolutely ST.
lent. McKinley's silence is constrained
as he is being supported by the trusts,
millionaires and goldbugs, with such
OF the American people as can be de-
ceived.
The latest news from Chicago shows
that there are over $4,000 silver Re-
publicans who have enrolled in silver
clubs, which doubtless is much less
than the aggregate Republican vote
for Bryan in that state, because Of the
| ployers, while there are 10000 Popu-
| list voters in the state who will vote
solidly for Bryan. The labor organiza-
tiOns are all for Bryan and they claim
vote OF organized labor of 10000.
Some Straws to show how it is in Chi
| cage are: A vote was taken of the
| dock laborerS few days ago. The re-
suit was, Bryan 400, Mckinley none.
The Illinois Steel Company fixed up
three boxes to let their employees vote
in secret. The result was Palmer two,
Mckinley $50, Bryan 2, 700. Illinois will
go for Bryan by not less than 10000
and it may 60 as high as 100000.
MINNESOTA - Reports received at
Chicago from travelling men who have
traversed every part Of Minnesota is
to the effect that Bryan is already
| elected. One says: II have canvassed
rv mot in bo, n q ~; oc ,,,;%l,
in the last two months and | know
whereof l speak. Bryan's majority
will De very large" Nine travelling
men out OF ten say the same thing.
Many of these travelling men were
wearing Mckinley buttons at the re-
quest Of their employers. but when
| asked of the feeling OF the people in
| that state, they are almost unanimous
that Minnesota will go for Bryan by a
large majority. 1t must be remember
ed that there are $4,000 Populist voters
| in Minnesota who have all fused on
the Bryan ticket and will vote solidly
! for Bryan to man.
INDIANA-The Populists and Demo-
! Gratis in Indiana have fused harmoni-
ously and the Bryan ticket will receive
| the united strength Of ali three of the
! parties-that is, the SilveriteS, Demo-
VI aus duu Lupus 70. L IC 1ODullSU
vote in that state is little over 30
| 600. Without this great aggregation
Of POpulist votes going for tine Demo-
cratic ticket, and without the silver
Republicans, the state is barely tie
between the two old parties. Indiana
ought to be safe for Bryan by at least
5000 majority.
MICHIGAN-In Michigan the vote Of
the silver people almost amounts to a
stempede. Republicans by the thou
sands are joining Bryan clubs The
POpulist vote Of 10000 is solid for Bry-
an. which will insure at least 80, OO6
majority for Bryan in Michigan.
OHIO-Ohioi is no longer doubtful
state. With SIS, 200 Populist votes, adj
ded to about 10000 Republican silver
ties who are now enrolled in silver
clubs, Ohio is sure to 60 for Bryan by
at last $4,000.
WASHINGTON - The Republicans
have had the cheek to claim Washing
ton. Information we receive fr. m
that state is that the Republicans will
not receive 10 per cent of the vote
cast; that it is absolutely a landslide
in favor Of free silver.
OREGON-Oregon is also claimed by
the Republicans, and there is not 25
per cent Of the vote in that state for
Mckinley. 1t is as sure for Bryan and
free silveS as that the election shall
occur on November 3.
CALIFOKNlA-In California all three
parties have fused upon the same
electors. The state as divided be-
tween Democrats and Republicans in
ordinary times is about 1905 to 1900
ma jOrity, while the Populst cast over
$500 votes. In 1892 the difference be-
| 10 nd RI II loc
than 200 votes, but putting the Popu-
! list vote in the Bryan column and con-
sidering the we'll known silver senti-
ment among the Republicans of that
State, the state is overwhelming for
free silver; and what few oddities
there are in that state will be like
unto the evil spirits that asked per-
mission to 60 into the Gadarean swine
and like them will rush down the Fa-
citic slope into the Pacific Ocean and
drown
NEW YORK-The sentiment in New
York has grown with wonderful veloc-
ity during the past two weeks. All
parties opposed to the Republicans are
harmonious and working with such
energy as has not been known in years,
feeling absolutely sure OF a perfect
and complete victory in that state for
free silver.
NEW JERsEY-.United States Sena-
tor Smith, goldbug, has given up his
state and acknowledged that Bryan
will carry it,.
1t now looks as though the estimate
we gave in our last weeks paper will
be more than fulfilled, and that Nc
Kinley will receive less than 100 cleo
torial votes. Let the war cry be
Down with corruption, up with pat
riotism and human rights, and all
vote for home and country"
Whom the Lord loveth He chasten-