The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-13
KEEPS THEN GUESSING.
DEMOCRATS And II PUBLTCiNs JS-
CERTiIN or THLTR INFORNiTIOS.
Each Party Runs its own schedule. But
Republicans Have the Advantage
OF Organization.

WASHINGTON, u. c. Oct io.-spc-
cial.-In spite of the fact that more
general information comes to this city
regarding the progress OF the campaign
,bsn anywhere else. it IS probably more
ditic.it to nudge the actual situation
here than in any other city m mo
country. The reports received by u'e
silver leaders arc absolutely nes"tiNea
Do, those received from Republican
.onrces with the result that me m~n-
...,.,. ON each side content themseiNe'
with the information they receive from
thdr own correspondents and pay very
little attention 60 what the other a'1o
is doing on saying.
I'm tne present campaign u IS unusually
dtnicult 10 determine to when siue ''to
prepondcrancc OF public sentiment 80
snaslis. ,.t.
Tine mlnagers themselves admit 'Ni''
and while the Republicans are UNIQUE
tionabiy very confident of eieDlih- ''''
...notaate. they are fearful tuat tle uN-
nrscedentcl breaking down oil party hn'7
which the chief issue oi the eanip1i7"
na. caused may lead them TO erroneous
conclusions regarding their strength in
som. oi tlc doubtful States fof TINS
reason lh,y have determined io relax
none 0f their efforts in any loh on
the country. and 10 increase them III
the St fes where tho vote Is nAely
10 bee close.
LEADERS IN DOUBT.
rt may no said lhaC OWNS 10 the
general change in party lines. there has
NOT been campaign iu recent years
m which the leaders nave had so much
reason 90 doubt the reliability Of their
Information as the present.
The general adoption OF tho Australian
ballot system. ir is believed by both
sides. Will result in many votes for Bryan
by men who are talking in favor OF Nc
kinney and vice versa. The silver men,
who have convinced themselves. il no
one else. that the leading railroad and
other corporations are cudeaNoflns 10
cocrce their men into voting for Nc
Kinley believe that an The workiugmen
VINO are now joining Mckinley clubs and
wearing Mckinley buttons have secretly
determined To- place Bryan votes IN the
lan0t-uOX.
The Republicans. on the other hand
wlie rejecting ass absurd this Democratic
hypothesis believe tnat tne detection
OF Sound Money Democrats viii DO
greater than enc surface Indicates.
HAY SPECULATION.
in short both sides are INDUCING In
good deal of hlzy speculation, and each
is 4hols 10 discover tual their conclusions
re9lruln. this doubtful vote. are entirely
erroneous.
So far as substantial. and apparently
reliable information is concerned. the
Republicans are mucn better on than
their adversories. They have the advan-
tage of thorough ana compact organiza- d..
ton. and the additional advantages Of
money ard experience.
they are making systematic cam
raisn. watching every point and leav-
ing nothing To- chance. The Democrats.
ON the other hand. are ba-irg ;heir hopes
upon chance popular discomfort with eN-
listing cor ditiOns. and tn enthusiasm
their candidate is able to arouse In
the vers matter of orsanziei labor. tne
Democrats are basing all their calcu-
ltions upon the assurances Of few
labor leaders and some asitators.
MUCH OR NOTHING
ono OF tine mInlgors Of the Bry1p
Camlsign discussing the probable att
utuds Of the labor uuicns said.
Either we viii get large majority Of
the labor vote or the country. or VIC
will get none oi IT, Tho conditions and
influence which win affect the labor
vote Boo Chicago viii affect it I'm Ns'g
York. AMI every other city of the coun-
my Now we have received assurances
from New York ST. Louis. Chicago. Gin
c'rnau and nearly n the other largo
cities that not less than % per cent Of
,he workinamen WIFI vote FOR Bryan.
o. may bee that these assufaf eos are
worthless. but under tho circumstances
wo must regard Them as reliable"
ID c.ln Dee seen from this statement
That tie Democrats are depending for
success upon so many doubtful contin-
gcrcies tlat their confidence. under tho
circumstances. especially with regard 10
fho important States Of the Middle
West IS little short OF marvellous.
BUTTONS ROSY TALK.
General povton Wise rs in Washington.
Hc saws the Sound Money Democratic
vote OF Virginia VIII Doc verv lnrge.
Secretary Button. OF the State Demo-
cratic Committee Is also here He pre-
diets large majority for Byran In Tho
State and the elections OF q solid Demo-
cratic delegation 10 the House OF Repre-