New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
OHIO AND ALABAMA.
THE SILVER SENTIMENT IN BOTH STATES
GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL. PREDICTS 100 900 MAJORITY
IN OHIO-ALABAMA EXCELLENT FIGHT
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Washington Aug. 31.-Among to-day tahers a'
tho headouarters of the Republican Congress Com
nittee were Representatives Bromwel or ONO. a
member Of the Executive Committee and X A.
Moseley. of Alabama In the course OF conversation
about the outlook In Major McKnlrys ratve
State, n Bromwell said: THE -eports we get
from Ohio be, ONE more encouraging every day.
We at at first as to the strength OF the
silver movement in Ohio especially among ,he
farmers. but find that the silver sentiment Is
greatly exaggerated, and that the Ohio farmers are
as solid for Republican principles as ever. On the
other hand many ID mocratic farmers are Win US
Cincinnati will give more than normal lscpupi-
can majo ity"
Asked what effect the nomination of a gold rem-
ocrat would have in that State. Bromwell Sid:
MY idea is that 1t will not make nucn dnerence
whether a ticket is nominated at Indianapolis or
not rhe majority Of the gold Democrats In the
State will not vote for Major Mckinley because
he is for protection. IL ticket is put out at
Indianapolis they will vote for it, If no ticket Is
putt Iout they will stay at home and will not vote
for Bryan Mckinley. ! AL confident lie VIII
carry Ohio hy overwhelming majority. had
talk the o.her day with Governor BUSHNELL lie
told me he believed we would carry the State by
al least l0 900 majority. lie has been all over INC
State and mas made it his business to feel the
pulse of the people. We find that the silver cups cups
which are being organ1ea Ha m lher se are few Repub
ems i'm them There are far more Democrats ~to
will vote for Mckinley than there are NepuDi"'hS
who will vote for Bryan. III, r.. .
DR., Moseley is on his way TO New-iork for
conference with Chairman llama ana r.e' 70 Pc
bers' OF the National Committee IN regard 10 IKE IKE
publican party affairs in Alabama re Sia % va, ~ h u,
icans OF that State will probably be called upon TO
choose between two sets of electors at the polls,
that tbs might be avoided through the media lion
OF the National Committee ana eNpresineu ,ie dd 81 ia
i'm hat
probably carry the State Among other iiings MI
Moseley said: -, -. .ho pao,h,ioon Ma
,ionni ,'ommittee TO cultivate. The Democratic
marty IS torn 10 pieces. and there will be no fusion
OF vt lnat s P e's STATE u and believe it will There is
large sound money Democrats element S t,d in das the
| they had representatives from forty-two OF the
slxtysx eounties and 1h9weG IP 50 STRONG d"
| How many votes will they poll?" II ~ ooo
81 wouldn't be surprised to see them poll 10000
votes The movement is led by Thomas g. Jones
! Ex-Governor of the State and Is developing iast
, Rot over 9OO00 are Democrats. which includes the
gold men The remaining 10000 are Republicaans ,a ms
p9usts heTe are % baye rUpusS ksp Sm Control of
The state for Years ny frand am IN he 1st ee
| tion but he was swindled out of the election
| How can the Republicans expect 10 carry me
State IL the means you alege are used on them IN
'SSylp '9SWeii we have hopes that the gold Democrats
| Snnnce If they do there will not be so much
| fraud The elections in ffty-one counties IN the
state are fair because they are white counties. 1t
is in the ffteen black counties that the Democrats
get in their work. They, count everything"
| white counties in the recent elections?"
lit was because of Kolbs attitude at the Populist
| National Convention In favor OF lndorsing Brynn.
| That offended many Populists, and they left the
Dr. Moseey said there was no probability that
| the RepublIcans and Popusts would fuse on
| electors. The Republicans. he said; would go 1t
! alone and hoped to win without fusion OF any