The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14
MINNESOTA SAFE FOR BRYAN.
A Newborn Man Writes of North Caro-
lima entucky's Bryan Majority

4 "A NEW UNTIL NlSti fflltNS VI 49, w.
lina--Kentucky's Bryan Majority.
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 13.-(Spe-
cial. III ann not talking for effect, and
| have no intention of making exagger-
ated statements, but / regard Mime
sofa as absolutely safe for Bryan, said
ex-Congressman j. Il. Mcdonald, OF
ST. Paul, at Wizards to Post reporter.
Judge Macdonald was elected to the
Fiftieth Congress as a Democrat, but
four years ago he took issue with Mr..
Cleveland's financial policy, and has
| since co-operated with the Populists,
having managed the campaign of their
| Gubernatorial candidates, Owen, who,
two years ago, polled about $1,000 votes
| against Knute Nelson, Republican.
There is heavy fight going ON,
he continued, land the Republicans are
making almost superhuman efforts to
carry the State, but / think they realize
| that they are beaten. The free silver
| forces are well organized and working
in perfect harmony. The Democratic
| gold vote, which has been so widely
| advertised will cut but sorry figure
| in Minnesota. Best of all, we have the
| Australian ballot, without which /
should fear for the result That sys-
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needs the protection of secrecy, and /
have personal knowledge that our la
boring men are going to support him.
| The farming vote can not be alenated
| from him.
There is a Scandinavian Lind and
Bryan club in ST. Paul, with a large
| membership, and all of them, except
about dozen, have been Republicans.
| Lind will be elected Governor easily
and a large per cent. of the Scandina-
Wan vote behind him win GO to Bryan.
| The city of Minneapolis is in a most
satisfactory condition, and | have no
doubt that even st. Paul, where the
entire press has the gold rabies, Bryan
will obtain majority"
MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA.
Fred. A. Baker, chairman of the
| Democratic State Central committee
of Michigan, telegraphs here to Chair
man Faulkner:
1.-The average Democratic gain in the
eighty-five counties of Michigan will
| not be less than 500 each over the Re-
| publican majorities, or vote, of 1892
This ensures a majority for Bryan in
the State of at least 22,500."
4 n 1dNOIdOlC IN1bOIG
| is as follows:
Gree silver is gaining ground at a
rapid rate here. When Mr. Towne
spoke here recently he had a magnifi-
| cent demonstration, and there were
| not torches enough to go around. Con-
sternation prevailed in the gold-bug
camp here, and all old settlers admit
ted that there had never been as great
and enthusiastic political demonstra-
| ton in this county before. Things are
| looking favorable for Mr.. Bryan in this
State
Thomas Stanley, of Newbern, N. c.,
writes: This is court week with us,
and there are good many people here
| from different sections of this and adj
| joining counties, and from every quar-
ter comes cheering news. When the
Democrats and the Populists fused on
| the electoral ticket in this State /
believed Chairman Manly placed
Bryan's majority at 10000. If we are
to judge other portions of the State
by this and adjoining counties. Chair
man Manly may change his figures
from 10000 to $4,000 or 10000 majority
for Bryan"
Ex-Congressnan /. III. Goodnight, of
Kentucky, in a letter to a friend in
this city, thus comments on the situa-
ton in the Blue Grass State:
II am glad TO report things looking
comfortable in Kentucky and in the
Bloody Third We will elect John
Rhea and give Kentucky's vote to
Bryan.
There was never such interest in
campaign within my recollection. For
instance, in the Middleton precinct,
in this county, where McElroy received
102 votes for Congress in 1894, and
Hardin 125 votes for Governor in 1895,
the Bryan Club or ganized with 167
members the first night.
I'm Hart county 1.-THE home of Gov.
Buckner) / made a speech two weeks
ago. There were in the Horseback
Club 1,S43 men, besides those who
came into town on trains and those
living in town. In that county Mr..
Cleveland got 400 votes in 1892. Mr..
Bryan will get $500, and carry the
county by 600, though it has gone Re-
publican for years. Unless the best
of men are greatly deceived, it is safe
TO caluculate on Kentucky as follows:
Bryan's majority in First district, 12,-
900; Second, 5000; Third, 1000; Fourth,
1000; Sixth, 1000; Seventh, q, 900; Eighth,
1000; Ninth, 1000 and Tenth, stand
off. MtKinley's majority in Fifth
nouisville) district, 1000; Eleventh,
5000. Total Bryan, $4,000; Mckinley.
5000; Bryan's majority, $4,000.
''There is hardly any doubt that
Bryan will get even larger majority.
Still we have desperate fight. With
all the corporations, all the press,
all the money, and the administration
against us it is warm weather, but
we are making it hotter than hades for
the other fellows"
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