The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-16
GEORGE W. erAPLEToN.

Mckinley a majority OF 80. He visited
also logging camp in Ktsap. which.
when he was there five weeks ago, had
only four gold men out OF total OF nine
ty-seven- Now there are ninety gold men
and three on the fence. He thinks by the
time election day comes around there Will
not be single silver man in that camp.
The odds offered By betting men are a
pretty good indication of how bettors
View the situation. Those who desire TO
wager money on the election can find all
the money they desire. One man. who is
the agent OF a leading life insurance COM
pany in the city. has 10000 which he IL
ready 10 wager on Mckinley. and he viii
give odds OF 10 l. In other words. he
will bet Sio.0oe against 1888. g that Nc
KinIey will defeat Bryan in the coming
election. The money was sent here from
the East. A well-known sporting man
vas told OF this yesterdB~ and said:
'Pshaw! that Is nothing; they are giving
and 10 ! od9s on Mckinley 10 any
amount that Is desired. Why. It's a sure
thing. and ought 10 be at least 10 TO
bet"
A clerk In he Seattle Transfer Company
has $3.50 which he desires 10 bet against
slto That Mckinley VIII be elected.
Mai. 6arrard bet $50 against 80 on Cali
forr!a. cetsin- that Bryan would carry
the STATE
Maj. Garrard wagered 800 with a friend
on Tuesday on the result in Iowa. Gar
rnrd bet that Mckinley would not carry
Iowa ty ove- 10000 plurality
Col s. w Scott. of the Oregon I'm
proeement Company. has $1,000 which he
Is read to wager on Mckinley. and Will
give biz odds.
hore interest Is being taken In the East
as TO me political outlook In Washington
than IN any other Coast state. Among
those who have received Letters requesting
! Information Il Attorney g a. Riddle.
whose prominent position in Pennsylvania
/ msic mary friends vhe still keep up cor
respondcncc with him. lie recently an
5wered such request with review Of
the situation in this state. and yesterday
morning ne received tho following &C
knowiedgins dispatch:
pennsylvania will give the largest popu-
lar majority for Mckinley and Hobart
ever recorded Cor a presidential candidate
| by any state in the history OF this country.
Mckinley viii surely carry ever state east
! % the NJ .sstssippi. and north Of the Ohio.
In addition 10 fhss he viii certainly car
| ~ al least TIVE south Of the Ohio and TWO
west Of the NJ ssissipp!. lie has even
chances for mo more south ~ the Ohio.
and two west % the Mississippi This es-
innate does not inclSde the Pacific slope
/ states. Wha. you give US there will only
s@eu the majority.
, y congratulate Tho Republicans OF
making for sound money and good gov
| eminent. JOHN r EI.klN
Chairman Republican state Com
| Mr. Eikin = the successor % Senator
Quay AZ chairman Of tho Republican
/ state committee .. PennSy3yan.a. for
! wEiea eiaay made such battle royal''
| laSs spring "a opposition % TIE csleN "a ed
-hoE combine consisting ~ Gov Hast
/ ings. CaFis MaEee. OF pistSburg. ana 9TH
ers, and vhom he routed. He was con-
peiles 20 resign when he entered upon the
+ aaitonal campaign. ast E,lkln was chosen
- zaccecd Aims- lie is only IS years OF age
hut a4a aa& ! brilliant career. lie Is TIC
+ 1esdtng lawyer IN rs co4nty. and has basa
state attorney general. = very important
oGsce 81 ; large state ike PennSy ivanIa
+ ihess facts gyvo Gecseed weigh 70 a
aeo3arAlsoa made over BIS own signatGge.
/ TIE wheetmsu Of the city viii show tAe.r
I loyalty 70 TIRE PRINCIPLES Of SQUAD money
ana sound government by turning ous 4
magnificent ansex 20 ne parade arranged
I for Thursday night. October - Ben Bat
/ ferserkA vii see that Seattle with is
/ many aisls cas- produce as great an array
! 81 " seelasea as any place % its sac. and
/ the wneelusea SiN have a chance 20 prove
{ their sturdy limbs ~ e4rcIlng around the
| 6o1y Of the parade daring the entire I.ae
/ cf march. II - sort OF tr&ainsii ar
/ rangsnent--Eee cyclists wtll so many
I blocks 70 advance one. The wheels wla Re
illuminated ard decorated. and the beauty
/ Ct tse ssgA5 may ee imagined
Il IS fAet faat Seattle has but few
weeelne2 VIE wear any bat The Mckla-
iey button. and as ta%y viii turn cut IN
I fu4 strength a Parade Of pnsumastc tires
Vii s< bad tast wi lons h@ remembered.
9asose y 10 participate need not belong 20
say csah or political organization 1t "a a
demonstration ~ tss waeS!Hsen % TIE
city, ard every man Eao ox2s a steel
/ aagse Is expected 70 - or hand
The committee IN charge az the Arrange
E3eagx - made ap as follows: Chairman.
r. n Chadwick. Ioan Na&iisy. tseSssxe
/ IL. Msacaarl. Steve A Csrmea. Berrnaz
S<1eeafe.A- 4 n Eoses and y III. Har2-
w4cA. Invitations have been seat 20 tie
/ Shsesslsa ef Taeens- Everett. Snc-
Aosnlsa an4 ether adjacent egi.@s. and as
I q PAS been arranged sa@t ~hsszs shall DC
/ Transported ssSs a. Tie regular exrzxxsass
/ rate great naEsese- 90 vsSsscrs are sx-
/ ssess1 70 bfszg wres.s. Tee idea - -
Gave - UAss 80 Feasible. ara e--c..nx