The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-01

Chicago, Oct 3l.-The campaign in the
middle Western States for the most part
came to an end tonight. In Chicago and
Cook county, where the heat of the fight
has been, the rounding up for the candi-
dates was finished this evening and the
last speeches We're made. Both parties
claim to he sure of the result and express
confidence that the count on Tuesday
night will show large majority for their
men. The only change that has been
made in the estimates of either party is
the assertion of Chairman Jones that
Illinois is Il doubtful State. He has al
ways claimed it heretofore rs certain for
Bryan. Mr.. Jones says Ghut Mr. Bryan
has ut least 252 votes in the electoral col
lcgc and that nothing can take them away
from him. Chairman Hanna is far more
sweeping in his estimates of Major Me-
Kinley's prospects ana says that the Ohio
man will not have less than 81 votes and
others may come later.
Both chairmen issued to-day their last
appeals to the people and say that they
have the victory already won and all that
| remains to clinch the matter is the count
ing of the votes.
In the matter of congressman, mem
bers of the State legislatures and smaller
Offices on the tickets, the claims are of
the same nature. The campaign in the
middle West and particularly in the upper
Mississippi valley has been of the most
determined character on both sides. 1t
has been the center of the fighting ground
and neither party has spared an effort to
Win
The statement issued by Chairman
Jones follows:
Democratic National Committee,
Chicago Headquarters,
October 81, 1896
"The'great struggle to right the wrong
OF 1878 has been won. The only work re-
naming to be done is to see that the PEG
pie have the opportunity To vote rs their
conscience dictates, and their votes shall
be counted rs cast.
81 urge all lovers of the country and
| our institutions ito exert themselves as
they never have before in,this holy cause
Watch the polling places; scrutnize
every act ut the polls and see to it that
| the law shall rot be violated
"This committee has Offered IL reward
of $500 for evidence necessary to convict
any one guilty of bribing or, attempting
| to bride any voter To vote or to refrain
from voting. Also reward of $500 for
evidence to convict anyone of cocrcing
attempting TO coercc, intimidnting or
attempting to intimiGate any voter,
| II have received from our chairmcn of
each State full estimates of The standing
of voters in each State, and am confident
| that Mr.. Bryan s election is assured by II
very large majority He will carry each
one of the following States:
Alabama, III Arkansas, $: Califor-
MIA 9; Colorado 4; Florida, 4; Georgia,
10; Idaho, 3; Indiana, IL; Kansas, 10;
kentucky ID; Louisiana, $; Maryland
s; Michigan, II; Minnesota, .; Misss
sippi 8; Missouri, II; Montana, b Ne
braska, s. Nevada, B; North Carolina, II;
North Dakota, 3; Oregon, 4; South Caro-
lima, 8: South Dakota 4; Tennessee, 10;
! Texas, 10; Utah. 3: Virginia, -: Wash
ington. i; West Virginia, 6; wyoming,
3; total, 252.
In the following States look upon
Mr.. Bryan's chances as the best-Dcla-
ware, 3; Iowa, ID; Illinois, pa; Ohio, %;
Wisconsin, IL; total, IS.
There are other States | regard rs
ssIANJES Il JONEc