The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-09
Washington latter.

in the situation. On the con-
trary. they have excellent reasons for be-
lieying that Mr.. Bryan's chances for
election are better than those of Mr..
Mckinley. These reasons are not en-
tirelv based upon reports made to the
managers of Mr.. Bryan's canp'igu, al
though there is no doubt OF the trust L
worthIuess of thsee reports rs rule
Those Democrats who q. e 'arefui not TO
allow their wishes to become tangled up
with their Judgment have been making
a study of the figures put out by the
more conservative supper ers OF Mchln-
lev and have thereby strengthened thelr
belief in Bryan's success 1he latest
of these tables appeared on the edltorl-
al page of the Washington Post, whlch
is strongly for gold. 1t gives Bryan 80
electoral votes, Mckinley l4O, and puts
lO2 in the doubtful column. 10 accept
this table as correct is TO be sure tnat
BRYAN will be elected, as the lO2 elect
oral votes classed as doubtful, OF which
BRYAN must get 10 to be elected and Me
KinIey must get S4. are made up OF the
following states: Illinois, Oregon, Cali
fornia, Maryland, Delaware, West Nlr-
pInia. Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin
claim to say that Bryan will certainly
carry more than five out of these ten
states. which would elect him with votes
to spare, if the rest of the table be all
| right, and there is no doubt about that,
as with the exceptions of Indiana and
Nebraska, it only includes in the Bryan
| column states which are conceded 10
| Bryan by the Republicans.
Hon. w. L. Chiffon, Secretary Of
| state for West Virginia, was one OF the
party which came to Washington to es-
| cort Mr. Bryan to that state. While IN
| Washington Mr.. Chiffon said; Il am
not afraid of the result in West Virgin
| la and have no hesitation In predicting
that Bryan will get its electoral vote
Our people are strongly for silver, and
| many converts have been made from the
Republican ranks. The Palmer and
| Buckner ticket will not poll much of a
vote. The Republicans are making the
| most strenuous efforts for Mckinley,
and the allegations of coercion and In
timidation of railway employees are
| strictly true. But there is always re-
action against such methods. and feel
ing Of resentment arises in the minds OF
| the men who are thus COerced that Will
result in causing hundreds of them to
vote the other way"
Gen. w. j. ST Clair, of W. Va, was
in Baltimore with Mr.. Bryan, and who
| passed through Washington this week,
| said: Il found degree of Bryan en-
| thusiasm in the City of Baltimore that
was rather surprising, i'll view of the
tone of its boiling Democratic newspa-
pors The talk about McKinley's great
majority in the Maryland metropolis is
| all nonsense.
Senator Gorman's disinclination to
make ante-election claims and promises
adds force to what he told Mr.. Bryan
and the other gentleman who particlpa-
ted in the conference held In New York
City this week. He promised that Mr.
Bryan should have the electoral vote OF
Maryland, and said that he considered
that the Democrats still had an even
chance to win, Notwithstanding the in
huences that were being used against
them.
Democratic confidence, which has
been fairly good from the beginning OF
the campaign, has greatly increased
since the conference in New York thi:
week, participated in by MeSsers. Bryan
Sewall, Chairman Jones, Senator Cor
man and other Democratic leaders. A
that conference every aspect of the cam
paign was carefully considered, and The
deliberate and unanimous conclusion o.
those present was that Mr.. Bryan wa!
making a great campaign and that un
less something not now expected shoulC
, occur to change the drift of public sen
timent in favor of the free coinage o
silver he would be elected with mum
ber of electoral votes to spare. 1t die
not take long for this opinion to spread
: among the rank and file and the resul
has been a natural increase in Demo
cratic confidence which cannot fail t
make itself felt in the work of the cam
palgn.
Senator Faulkner has been gettin,
r some very cheering news this week from
all around, but that which pleased hin
most has come from Michigan, Califor
mia, Iowa and Kansas, which ar
claimed by some Republicans and pu
In the doubtful column by others. Ac
r cording to Senator Faulkner's advice
, neither of them will be carried by Nc
Kinley. The Democratic state commit
tee of Michigan reports that state to b
absolutely safe for BRYAN, and gives tn
: figures to back up the claim; report
f California say that it is now only ques
, ton of the size of the majority Bryal
will get in that state; Iowa considered S
safe for Bryan that its prominent Stun
3 speakers are being sent into other states
and poll of Kansas gives Bryan tn
state by 90, 900 majority. NJ.