The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17

Silver sentiment. and a STRENGTHENING of that
for Sound Money. He regards California.
Washington and Oregon as more than likely TO
20 for Mckinley, and Wyoming as certain
Very many men who favor Free Coinage can
not 60 the rest of the Chicago platform.
National Committeeman Cummins. of Iowa,
reports that he has convassed 80 districts in his
State, and that the reports from all but 1of
them are very satisfactory. He estimates
majority of 80 900.
Two million copies of Carl Schurz's speech
have been ordered for distribution in tho West
The comrades expect to have a grand demon
stration in Chicago, Sept 81. when Gems. Sickles,
Sigel, Alger, Stewart, and Mulholland and
Corpl Tanner will make speeches.
Ex-Secretary Foster says that he is prepared
to concede to Bryan just two States in the North
Colorado and Nevada. He does not think
that Utah, Wyoming. Montana, and Idaho are
by any means sure for Bryan, and Mckinley
has the best chance in Mary land West Virginia,
Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
Hon. Thomas " Cooper thinks that Nc
Kinley will get 100000 majority in Pennsyl-
vania.
Chairman Jones admitted in New York that
he was not absolutely sure of carrying Hi
nois." This was great deal for him. He
asked the reporters who called to interview
varied ali the way from 10000 to 100000 for
Mckinley.
| Watson is pervading Kansas. and spending
most of his time denouncing Sewall as bond
holder, railway king. millionaire and Eastern
| plutocrat. Watson says that if he does not get
off the ticket Bryan's defeat is sure.
| Senator Marion Butler says that a fusion has
| been arranged between the North Carolina
Republicans and Populists on the Legislative
ticket and partially on the State ticket. There
will be no fusion on the Electoral ticket.
Gov. L. P. Morton says that he is unequivo.
| cally for Mckinley.
Senator Tom Carter, of Montana, is Free
| Silver man, but supporter of Mckinley. He
says that the Democrats in the Far West will
| lose more votes on the CT :rency question than
| the Republicans will.
| Mr.. Hanna again reiterates that Maj. Nc
Kinley will not take the stump, but remain al
| home.
| Ex. Postmaster. General Bissell announce.
that he will support Palmer.
Bryan will speak in Tennessee and NORTH
Carolina, and at Richmond, Va.
Senator Wolcott has not abandoned Colorado
as hopeless. The Republicans and the SounC
Money Democrats are firmly united, while tn
Free SilVerites are divided into three antagon
istic camps-Populists, Teller Republicans AMI
Bryan Democrats.
The Delaware Sound Money Democrats hav
offered to fuse with the Republicans on Con
gresham.
The Montana Republicans had a stormy Con
vention at Helena. The Convention nominate'
State ticket, with A. c. Botkn for Governor
who favors Free Coinage. The fusion Ere
Silver Electors were Endorsed, but the Nc
Kinley delegates. numbering 123. out OF tn
1888, held subsequent meeting, at which the.
nominated o. F. Goddard for Congress, ant
another set of Electors. This is regarded a
giving the State, with its three votes, to Bryan
1t is believed that arrangements have beer
com pleted which will insure the unity of til
Republican party in Delaware, and the castin
of the electoral vote for Mckinley.