Evening star., 1896-10-31

BY county y wonderful. The prohibition
ists win vote for Br3an: A. nrst there ere
Chicago pletform. md At Goshen the
chairman Of the county comnaittee resign
ed because he disapproHed OF 1t. But he is
now now not only q Bryan man: but an ardent %
feeted In northern Indiana have taken the
same course"
Col Hughes EasS une3l recently chief Of
ns division on, IN the Weather bureau service,
said: Not only Ildianapolis. but the state
Of Indiana, win gT for5 Bryan. 80 certain
am Of this that I have offered several
bets and have found no takers. am sat-
ished that the trend In Indianapolis among
al classes Is toward. the free coinage of
silver, and Bryan's majority in the state
Will be a decisive one'
The only representative of the buckeye
state to be found among the travellers was
c. L. Bates OF Des Moines, who dismissed
the subject with. II don't think any one
who has been over the state within the
past six weeks doubts for moment that
Mckinley will carry it."
Kentucky.
j: r.. Sweetlahd' of lexington; q. horse
man, was the only Kentuckian seen. He
said: Il am democrat and will be at
home Tuesday and vote for Bryan, but
candidly the state is doubtful. He don't
seem to me to be as strong as Hardin
was when they defeated him for governor
mckinley may carly the state"
Maryland. 500, !
w. L. Schultz, q hardware merchant OF
Baltimore, was seen at the Metropolitan,
and said: Il regard Baltimore as sure to
give Mckinley 5000 majority. and the
state outside Of the city at least 1000
more. l attended the Hagerstown and
Frederick fairs and talked about the po-
lttical situation with men from all parts
OF the state. I think that my estimate
Is conservative one, and the majority
Will probably be greater than that
]. w. Starr of Baltimore said: Baltimore
formerly gave about 10, 900 democratic ma
1ority caused by repeaters, which are
now done away with by the present cleo
tion arrangement. The old ring supported
by Senator German has been overthrown;
the people became tired of 1t. The Sena
tor Is politically dead and can never rule
again. He is an able man, but looks out
for himself. He was boss for twenty
years, but will never be again. l am will
ing Maryland"
w. c. Blacke Of Montgomery county was
seen at Willards. He said: Montgomery
county is sure for Bryan. but the state
be elected to Congress. There have been
no visible changes. Party lines are closely
drawn. Senator Germans bossism is dis
liked, and 1t will affect the election this
to down"
Mr.. Wabam of Gaithersburg, Md. said:
II am for Bryan, and my county will give
him majority, but do not have the con-
would like to have"
]. T. Mcfarland. liveryman of Prince
Georges county, said: Maryland will go
for Mckinley. 1t is all over there but the
C. E. Ryan of Prince Georges county:
Mckinley will carry Maryland BY 10000 or
1900"
= "- Michigan. n7- a-"ps +
r. P. Lucas. a lumber man of Saginaw,
said: Michigan is very doubtful. No one
knows how it will 30, but believe McKin-
ley will carry it. think that because
throughout the lumber districts tha 1aen.
although favoring free silver, will vote the
republican ticket ON account of the tariff
In all of the estimates I have seen this
vote has been relied upon for Bryan, and
ne Will not get the most OF 1t. But don't
put me down as making any certain pre-
dictions about Michigan. But the gold
sentiment In the southern part Of the state
and the tariff In the northern 1 think will
result in the election of Mckinley cleo
New York.
number Of New York men we're seen,
but all of them dismissed the subject 10y
saying the state would be overwhelmingly
for Mckinley, except e. T. Frater Of Cata-
county. fruit tree man, who said:
The claim that western New York will IN
any way disconcert the republicans fs not
true. There is considerable free silver
sentiment In that section of the state, but
1t Is among those who have heretofore
voted the prohibition ticket, and that vote
has never exceeded 10000. Some of them
talk a great deal, but have carefully sift-
ed 1t down and find that 1t will detract very
little from the usual republican majority,
and what 1t does will be more than made
up in the cities of western New York
A. B. Chester Of Utica, N. Y, a travelling
salesman, was seen at the Raleigh and
said: IF the election had taken place two
months ago Bryan would probably have
been elected. but 1t was a boom or efrer-
Mesne r.ee,. and, the people seem ttc have set
tied down into the conviction that the
change would be injurious. My business
has taken me over the state thorouehIv ,
and 1 nave talked with all classes Of pco.
pie, especially farmers, with whom Bryan
is supposed to be strong, and the general
sentiment among them is as Il Lhave,stated.'
...-- North Carolina. /
J, A, Lee, a travelling man. representing
a Baltimore grocery house. who has Just
returned from a trip through North Caro-
lima, said: There may be some doubt as to
the state ticket there, but 1 do not think
there is any that Bryan will carry the
state by a good majority. 1 don't regard
North Carolina as even being doubtful"
Ohio.
S. c. Wynn, a prominent business man
of Toledo, who has been visiting his sister
in this city. was seen at the depot Il am
going home to vote for Mckinley" he said.
I'm my city, which has 10000 Inhabitants,
the vote will be practically solid for Nc
Kinley. I did not want to return, and Of
fered $40 for a pair. but could find no one
who was going to vote for Bryan
Virginia.
ANY one who wants to place a good
round bet on Mckinley carrying Virginia
can find his money covered by communi-
eating with me at Richmond" said w. J.
Mickey. 1.-The state has always gone DEM
ocratic and 1t is going that way this year
by a larger majority than ever, it matters
not what the republicans claim. Richmond
also will give Its usual democratic ma
jority. Anything to the contrary is mere
bluff"
A. B. Lovett, real estate dealer and farm
er of Fairfax county. said: Il am in close
touch with the farmers in my section of
the state, and there Is a strong majority
for Bryan. There can be no doubt that the
state will go for Bryan. There have been