Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-19
ELECTION PROSPECTS.

Matters have SO settled down and
canvasses have been SO made that
the papers, State and National COM
mittees and others are making proph-
| estes in regard to the elections which
ought to be reasonably correct.
We quote from the New York World
which is not only very intelligent, but
which is Democratic and will not give
the Republicans any particular pref
erences: .~
Richmond, Va, Oct. 11.-Virginia
will give her twelve electoral votes to
Bryan by a majority of $4,000 or 15,-
600, unless the Republicans succeed in
buying the election officers of some-
thing like fifteen counties, and I7have
every reason to believe that Mr.. Han
mas bright prophecy concerning the
old State was based upon this expec-
tatfo1n. Be $3.50 <lJA3a-@,ssel ,Iaf ooa5y
The paper after Fclaining dhatJ the.
state Will 60 democratic then goes on
to speak of the very large number of
influential Democrats in every con-
gressional district who are opposing
Bryan, or who are fighting directly
for Mckinley. The paper comedies
the possibility of a Republican victory
and the probability that several re-
publican congressman will be chosen.
AS to Kentucky the paper gives un-
der its news headings the following:
Washington, Oct. IL 1.-The officers
Of The Republican Congressional COM
mittee and the higher dignitaries of
the administration, who are praying
for the discontinue of Mr.. Bryan, are
tonight rejoicing because of returns
received from the registration inKen-
lucky, which indicate the probability
of that State being carried for McKin-
ley.
The significance of registration in
Kentucky exceeds that of any other
State, by reason of the fact that each
voter in registering may announce
and have recorded his party affilia-
ton. This privilege was taken ad-
vantage of generally, and the total
result is fairly accurate ante-el
ton poll.
The overwhelming preponderance
Of sentiment is shown in the fact that
throughout the entire State a Repub-
lican loss is indicated in but three
towns, while the registration brings
out material Republican gains even
in Democratic strongholds that have
been practically conceded to free sill
yer.
According to the figures in the
hands of chairman Babcock, the Re-
publicans now estimate plurality of
more than 10000 in the State, and
have prepared a table which gives
Mckinley the best of the registration
in nine out of eleven Congressional
districts, with only one of them con-
coded as possible for Bryan.
Sporting men in Washington have
apparently increased their confidence
in the election of Mckinley and they
are now offering to on the Repub-
lican candidate. Until recently the
best bet to be had was at to l..
George Williamson, secretary of the
Shoemaker Company, has been in
trusted with $12, 900 to bet on McKin-
ley's election against 50, 900 in lump
or in smaller lots of $500 against
$500.
These odds are the largest yet Of
fered where there has been real money
behind the propositions.
Speaking of New Jersey the paper
says:
For the first time in "a years it
seems certain that New Jersey will
cast her electoral vote for Repub-
lican candidate for President.
The most conservative estimate
gives Mckinley plurality of "a, $50.
\ The estimate is based upon a care
full canvass made by the World among
the leading men of both parties in
every county from Sussex to Cape
May.