The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-26
STILL IN TIL
LEAD IS BRYAN.
Chicago Records Ballot Contin-
ues to Give Him the Largest
Per Cent. Of Gains.
PROVED BY FIGURES.
A Steady Stream of Ballots with a
Uniform Result in Favor
Of Mr. Bryan,
A Postal Card Ballot That from the First
Has shown ihat There Are More Re.
DublicanS Who Will Vote for
bryan Than There Are Dem.
ocrats who VIII Vote
tor Mckinley.

Chicago. Oct. q -ISpcCial 1.-The Chi
cage Records postal card ballot con-
tinueS to show the largest percentage
of gains for Bryan. a larger number
of Republicans are voting. to be sure.
but that vas entirely natural and to
be expected. Republicans are urged
to vote. Democrats and others intend
ing To vot" for bryan and free silver.
on the other hand. have been urged
not to vote: but enough Of them ave
voted in every ward Of Chicago and
in each Of the doubtful states to show
that there is a much larger drift OF
Republicans to Bryan than OF Demo
Gratis to Mckinney This Is che most
significant thing indeed ii is the only
Significant thing about The Records
ballot Mr.. - NJ Link. of Auburn.
Ind makes the following impartial
analysis OF this vote.
Il believe the true estimate Of the
November vote can only be based upon
the change Of votes as shown by The
Record For in&tTxCc. tOday's Record
shows that the Mckinley vote in Cook
Couuty is composed Of 80 per cont.
Republicans and Is % per cent Dem
ocrats. the Bryan vote of ~ per cent.
D",uucr4tS and Is per cent Republic
ans. In Nebraska the Mckinley vote
is composed IF - per cent Itcpublic-
ans and 3 per cent. Democrats. while
the f:ryan vet" is 70 per cent Demo-
cratic and 30 per cent. Republican.
In Michigan MCKiniCy's vote is 80 per
cent Republican aud 10 per cent.
Democratic. l:ryan'S "a per cent. Dem
ocratic and 70 per cent. Republican.
In Iowa MckinlcS$ vot" Is 92K per
cent. Republican and ~ per cent.
Democratic: Bryan'S is II per cent.
Democratic and 23 per ccnt %Itepublic-
m In Indiana McKinlcy's vote is
composed Of e4h per cent. Rcpublic-
IN and 5k2 per cent. Democratic; Isry-
an'sIIl-3 percent Democratic and 2l2-3
per cent. Republican In Illinois. out
side of Cook county, MckinIry's vote
Is composed of 92 % per ccnt. Repub.
iican and I per cent. Democratic.
Rryan's S2E. per cent Democratic and
l7h per cent Republican In Missouri
MrKiniry's vote IN composed of ~ Ia
per cent Republicans and 5 2-3 per
cent former Democrats. while Bryan's
vote In composed of 8 l-3 per Get
Democrats and II "a per cent. former
Republicans From these figures II
n he seen that Bryan has made a
clear gain in Chicago OF 9 Ia per cent;
In Nebraska. 20 per cent; Michigan Ii,
Iowa l5k. indian Is 1-6. Illinois. out
side OF Cook county. 10 10 per cent.
and in Missouri of 6 per ccnt. This
percentage is net, after dcductinS the
Republican gain In per cent. This to
me is the most certain indication of
tn" change % sentiment. tho percentage
OF change and who is gaining 10y the
change"
The percentage OF gains here shown
FOR Rrvan docs not apply merely IN
one ward OF two wards in the city Of
Chicago. or 1" any particular one Of
che doubtful states II shows that al
most the same identical percentage Of
gain is shown in all the wards Of
Chicago and in zach OF the doubtful
states. This makes 1t "a safe and en-
tircly reliable basis for calculation and
results thus calculated Indicate
a veritahle landslide for Bryan In eve.
ry state which apoars In The Records
ballot This analysis is strictly in line
with. and is confirmed by. information
received at both state and national
Democratic hcaduIartcrs in this city
from entirely reliable sources in these
states
Mr.. Bryan's election IS assured. and
each day from now until the election
will only emphasize his victory ar
add to the sizc of his majority.
pAIMeR'S QUEER TALK
Democratic Candidate Says he Cannot
Blame Any Citizen whs Vote. tor tin.
Republican Nominee.
Il cannot blame any voter who may
conclude to vote for Mckinley"
This was the remarkable statement
made by Senator John M Palmer.
bound money Democratic candidate for
president. in the presence Of rrariy
GOO people. II occurred In the course
of his remarks Mt the Auditorium last
night. and has started some lively talk
among politicians.
In no political campaign since the
government was established has a pres
idential candidate been known to
frankly admit that 1t might be a good
thing TO vote for his adversary.
A Test Vote Tn Iowa.
The Des Moincs Daily News is an
independent Republican daily, which
has taken ii poll OF it's readers on the
coinage issue. and placed the returns
in the hands Of non partisan judges :
canvass. The, ballot Of $50 towns. as
sent TO The News. gives Bryan three
votes TO Mckiniry's one. The Republic
q vote. which was 70S for Bryan and
900 for Mckinley. was specially signiii-
cant.
''The restoration Of binetaIlism vii
not hurt any legitimate business. Tn.
election nj the Chicago tic ket viii hell
legitimate business. IL only int-rferes viii
the man VIII" wants to eat bread that somc
hody else has Mr.. Bryan.
The New York Herald. q ranting Nc
Kinley organ. comedies Bryan 210 cleo
torai votes and elects Mckinley will
the aid OF Della ware. Illinois. Indian,
Iowa. maryland and Kentucky. A. tn