Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-20
HAS CONFIDENCE
Enters on Last Fortnight of Campaign
Work Well Supported by Conditions,
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM ALL SIDES
Estimates Made at Republican Head
quarters Arc BASED on Actual Sur
vcys-Brynnitc FnIdrs Hard
ut Work Again.

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-(Special Telegram.)-
with increased vigor the closing fortnight
in the campaign was entered upon at the
republican national headquarters today. The
leaders were very much encouraged by tele-
grams from almost every section of the
country, confirming their estimate of SO2
electoral votes for Mckinley and Hobart
given to the public through yesterday morn
ings newspapers. a number of kilograms
have heen received from states that were
heretofore regarded as somewhat doubtful
assuring the committee OF their electoral
votes. Every element of doubt that might
have entered into the tabulated statement
making up the 1902 electoral votes was elm
mated by the kilograms and assurances re-
ecived The reports indicated in every in
stance give great encouragement OF renewed
efforts and splendid progress. The reports
from the Pacific Slope states were especially
gratifying. They showed that rapid gains
have been made since the speakers sent out
by the republican national committee in
vaded that field Reports from states south
OF the Ohio river which have formerly given
their votes to the democratic national ticket
are equally encouraging, and assure Nc
Kinley and Hobart the electoral votes of
West Virginia. Kentucky and probably
North Carolina and Tennessee with more
than an even chance In Missouri
There is great activity today among Illi-
nois republicans and sound money dem
ocrats in preparation for Illinois day at
Canton. All indications point to an enor-
nous outpouring OF people from this state
on Wednesday. One especially interesting
feature is the large proportion of democrats
who will be there.
Reports received today from western and
some southern states indicate great dssatis-
faction among the populists with the treat
ment that has been accorded Thomas Wat
son in urging his retirement from the ma
tional popocratic ticket. There is evidence
that the genuine populists will now support
Mckinley and Hobart. Reports have also
been received from central and some south
ern states Indicating an increased determl-
nation on the part Of sound money DEM
ocrats to secure the defeat OF Bryan and
their column is steadily growing in volume
and activity
BRYANITE FAKIRS BUSY
Something of a sensation was created at
the republican national headquarters this
afternoon by the receipt of a publication
now being circulated in pamphlet form,
from the South Omaha Daily Sun of October
l and 3, 1896. which supports Bryan and
Sewall, viciously attacking the individual
members OF General Ayers party OF old
soldiers. The article refers to the generals
as carload of old bummers called gener-
ais now touring the country at the expense
OF = Hanna telling the people how TO vote"
and designating them as 'skunks" and
those hired pups styling themselves gen
era(s who have sold every atom OF manhood
they ever did possess" and again as Sim
ply lot OF old secondhand, n-down at
the-heel bummers. living off the people,"
etc.
Information has been received that
throughout the west another article is being
circulated in The form Of a letter written by
Samuel T. PRESLEY OF Boston, alleging that
Mr. Hanna stated to him that II Mckinley
Is elected the standing army will be in
creased to about $50 900 men: that strikes and
riots Will be suppressed by armed force and
that labor will be regulated by the bayonet
Chairman Hanna denounces this as false in
every respect. The grip OF gold" accred-
tied to the London Financial News, which
has been proven to be a forgery, the For
sythe letter to r. c. Bell of Fort Wayne
Ind, already denounced by him as fake"
and the repeated assertions that employers
are coercing employees. are again being
pushed to the front by the Bryan managers
as last resort to array labor against en-
ployers.