The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-25

practically sure for Mckinley.
SOME DOUBTFUL STATES.
/ now come to some doubtful states which
are still in doubt but which, under the high
tide of republican success now sweeping
over the country will be almost sure to vote
for Mckinley, If not all of them, at least a
very large proportion Of them, to-wit:
Kansas, 10; Nebraska, s.; North Carolina,
IL; North Dakota, 8; Wyoming, 8; total, 35.
Here are 35 electoral votes from which Nc
Kinley will surely receive enough to make
good any accident that may befall the total
of 27S. OF the remaining states-Louisiana,
s; Tennessee, 10; Missouri, IL: Texas, Is;
Virginia, IL; total, Clare one or more of
them within the line of possibility, might
almost say reasonable probability. con-
cede to Bryan and Watson, or Bryan and
Sewall, or Bryan and whoever it may be at
the right time: Alabama, II; Arkansas, s;
Colorado, 4; Florida, A; Georgia, Ii; Idaho,
8; Mississippi, 8; Montana, 8; Nevada, 8;
South Carolina, O.; Utah. 8. These are
practically sure for the opposition, although
there may be a possible. dispute even along
that line.
BASIS OF HIS ESTIMATES.
put my estimate upon the facts within
my own personal knowledge of the rapid
and mighty change.in the public sentiment
that has been going on ever since the actual
campaign of 1896 began. l believe that the
vote of Arkansas, to which our opponents
| are pointing with pride, is more significant
| of coming results in the middle and western
| states than is even the magnificent victory
| In Maine. The fact that state like Ar
kansas, with the changes of whose election
we have become so familiar, exhibited such
a splendid increase of republican votes and
such a significant decrease of democrat
votes is in the highest degree important,
| and relative increase of republican votes
| In the other states of the middle and west
| would give practically a solid vote. No
| sensible man can shut his eyes to the fact
that the Mckinley tide has been rising
since about the first of August and that the
ratio of its increasing power grows greater
every day.
CAMPAIGN OF 1872 RECALLED.
The entire campaign is suggestive OF 1872,
when In July and August there was grave
apprehension that Greeley might be elected.
Yet in November he was Overwhelmingly
and disastrously defeated. 1 may add in
this connection that estimates and prophetic
utterances of our opponents may be we'll
illustrated by the situation In Ohio. Dur
ing my recent trip to the east l found scores
of republicans who were anxiously inquir-
ing If Ohio ould be carried by Mckinley
and scores of democrats who insisted that
their information left no possible show of
McKinley's defeat in his native state.
even saw attributed to Chairman Jones of
Arkansas the suggestion that Ohio was con-
fidentally relied upon as Bryan state.
Since my return / have had advices from
every congressional district in the state and
l feel that much confidence that am will
ing to MAINTAIN at any hazard that McKin-
ley will have more than 100, 600 majority in
Ohio and that we will carry as many con-
gressional districts as we did in 1894. or in
no event will we lose more than one dis
trict"
The state board of equalization finished
Its work Saturday. The total valuation of
the state was fixed at 81, 1O5, 2OO, 0tO. being
a reduction of 1924, 800, 900 in the valuation.
Shiawassee county was reduced $3.50, 900,
leaving our valuation at $40, ESQ, 900.
Wayne county was increased SIS, 900, 900.
Kent S2,50O,0O0. Clinton and Genesee
counties were each reduced 81, 900, 900.