The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
Beriah Wilkins Comedies it to
Bryan by $4,000.
BYNuM's ILLINOIS Wall.
He and Republicans Concede
Chicago's Labor Vote.
HANNA sooMs WHEAT AND CORN
he Has Set Aside So, 100000 to Carry
Out This Last Desperate Sheme--
The NJ. Y. Herald Figures
PLAYED Havoc.

Chicago, ILL.,, oct. o.-lOpecIaA ~ loO
Atlanta Constitution. 1.-The word has
been flashed from Republican head
quarters in New York to Republican
headouarters here that that is trouble
in Ohio"
This statement is accompanied by
information from Indiana and Michi-
gan which show beyond doubt that
Bryan's chances are best in those two
States.
Very unfavorable reports have been
received by the Republican managers
from the lower part of this State, and
toey eoncede that the great labor vote
of Chicago is against them.
The result is CONSERVATION. Inc
Republican bosses here have had the
blind staggers for two days and the
evidence of this is to be seen on all
sides.
IT begins to look as if the Republic
cans are at last realizing what tie
Deklocratic managers have always
said: and that is. that Illinois and In
diana and Michigan and Minnesota, and
even Ohio. are strictly debataele
ground. with the chances in most OF
these States slightly in favor of DEM
ocracy.
THE HERALD'S PART IN 1T.
In bringing about the present con-
sternation t. e New York Herald has
PLAYED a prominent part. The Her
AIDS table conceding to Bryan 210
votes. exclusive of all the doubtful
States. started the decentralization, and
now this is followed by sensational
story concerning facts in Ohio which
the Republican managers have been
anxious to keep from the people.
The Importance of these statements
from t. Herald is gained both by that
papers truthfulness, as shown in its
news columns, and by its strong and
ardent editorial advocacy of the gold
standard The Herald has been regard
ed as the most reliable and most sub
stantial gold standard organ in the
country, and all through this CAM
paien the Republican bosses have been
batting t. Herald on the back and
giving it the heartiest Endorsement.
To-day there is no language too
strong for them to use in denouncing
the Herald and everybody connected
with it.
The table referred to has been wide
ly copied and commented ON. 1t con-
cedes almost all that the Democratic
managers have claimed, for it shows
that with the vote of Illinois, Bryan's
election is assured. No intelligent
man in touch with the situation doubts
that Bryan's chances are considerably
better than those of Mckinley in this
State.
THE CONDITION IN OHIO.
A special correspondent to the st.
Louis Republic wrote from Washington
few days ago declaring that 'Beria1
wilkins, proprietor of the Washington
Post, SAYS: "A careful poll of Ohio,
made to ascertain the true situation,
gives the State to Bryan by $4,000 ma
jority IF the Republicans can take any
comfort from the situation in the State
of their nominees, they are welcome
to it.
This was surprising news and was
not given very mucN credence, though
Mr.. Wilkins is himself an Ohio man.
1t has since developed, however, that
he obtained his information from high
Republican sources in Ohio.
The New York Herald goes into the
matter at considerable lengt''. Its
headline is suggestive particularly SO,
it must be borne in mind, coming from
so eminent gold standard authority as
the Bennett newspaper. What is this?
Trouble in Ohio! Indiana, too, seems to
be giving Mckinley managers some
thing to worry over. Bynum
brings a wall, too. Wants money and
says no one can yet call Indiana and
Illinois safe"
There is more to it, and all in the
same strain.
The Herald containing this article
reached ere to-day. 1t is worth re-
producing. Here it is:
SIN every National campaign about
the beginning of October the side that
has had the advantage in the canvass
begins to face the true situation, and
maybe has little fright.
'"The Republican managers got to
t. at stage yesterday.
Casually on October 1st they begin
to wear long faces and find unexpect-
edly hard work in States they must
have in order to win. Sometimes their
concern is assumed for the purpose of
getting money In 1888 1T was for the
purpose of getting money. They pro-
fessed to be alarmed, yet Harrison was
elected president. In 1892, when the
advantage seemed to be with the Re-
publicans, they had the usual October
scare, and Cleveland swept the country.
below is told the story of what hap
pened Yesterday at the Fifth avenue
hotel. While it was all happening, and
after it had happened, the Republican
situation was far from rosy. What is
meant the gentle reader must t1gure
out himself.
Senator Quay returned from his
visit home. lie took his old room at
the hotel. He laughed at the story
that he and Mr.. Hanna had fallen out
over the management of the headquar-
ters by Mr.. Osborne. Soon Chairman
Hanna came in, and a conference was
held in Senator Quay's room.
ut was attended by Messrs. Quay,
Hanna, Marley, Scott, Anthony Hig-
gins, of Delaware, and Secretary of
State Taylor. of Ohio. and DIR. Il. w.