San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-27
CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST.
Poll OF Chicago Indicates 100000
Republican Majority.

TIA anu shONS Il pun
ty for Mckinley of 100000. This poll
has been under way since the first of
August, and has been the most care
full and most systematic of any taken
during the campaign. The poll was
not taken by precincts or wards, but
by blocks and houses. Every voter
was seen personally, and the canvass
was made by men who were general
ly known by voters on their blocks.
In this way free and honest express
sion of opinion was obtained, be-
cause q man will Speak truthfully
to his neighbor upon his politics soon
er than he would to a stranger.
The poll was a surprise to the can
.vassers, because, although they eX-
pected 100000, they did not expect it
to go much over this figure. 1t must
be understood that this poll is not of
Cook county entire but only the city
of Chicago, and upon this basis it is
estimated that the Republican major
ity in Cook county will approximate
125,OO0.
The record of the central committee
canvass shows that the pollers secur-
ed interviews with 100000 voters, with
the following results: For Mckinley,
10000; for the opposition, including
Bryan men, gold Democrats, silver
Republicans and all others, $1,000;
doubtful $4,000; total 100000. If you
take the opposition from Mckinley
vote it leaves 100000 plurality.
These figures are borne out by the
registration. which was completed last
Tuesday, and the following analysis
has been made by conservative men
on both sides: Total number regis
| tered, $4,000; women. 5000; male vo-
tiers, 37S,OOO; Republicans, 234, 800;
| opposition (all other candidates.. 100,-
10: doubtful. 1910; Republican plu-
rality, 134,190: Republican majority
over all, SO;720.
National Committeeman Post, of Ne
braska, this morning gave Mr. Hanna
| figures showing that Nebraska would
go 5000 at the very lowest. Cyrus
Leland, Jr, of Kansas, a member of
| the executive committee, who has
been in his own state the last week,
says that Mckinley will carry it by
n good majority. McKinley's major
| ity will be 1900.
There has been good deal Of COM
plant from Missouri about the uncer-
| tainty of that commonwealth, but
Chauncey I. Filley sends word that
the Republicans will carry Missouri
by 1900. He has just completed a
secret poll of the state which shows
an increase of 10000 Republicans over
the vote of 1894, when the Republic
cans elected their candidate for Su-
preme judge. Mr.. Filley places the
sound money Democratic strength at
10000.
From Toledo, Ohio, comes the re-
port that a poll of the Ninth congress
district in that state gives safe Re-
publican plurality of 5000, which is a
gain in that part of the state. The
reports from California, Oregon and
Washington all give substantial tig-
ures for Mckinley and Hobart.
Two of the members of the execu-
tive committee arrived at headquar-
tiers this morning after tour of the
states under their direction. Mr..
Durbin, of Indiana, has just finished
tour through Indiana with
| Gen. Harrison, and announces that
the trip was such tremendous sue,
cess that the general has consented to
| extend his itinerary, and will make
| another tour between now and Nov
| ember 80, when he starts out on trip
| through the central and northern part
of the state General Harrison met
with such enthusiastic receptions dur
| ing the last two days of his tour that
he is flooded with requests from 9TH
err cities and towns to visit them. Mr.
Durbin says that he nevr saw Indiana
so aroused and enthusiastic in all his
life, nor has Gen. Harrison made more
effective or telling speeches than on
this trip. Mr.. Durbin adds that there
is no doubt about Indiana casting her
electoral vote for Mckinley and HO'
bart.
Cyrus Leland. Jr., returned from
Kansas this morning and was at his
desk working hard. Gen. Howell of
Ohio, WHO was Gov. McKinley's adju-
tant general. this morning opened a
Republican bureau of transportation
at Republican national headquarters
to give information to voters who are
away from home about the best way
of returning to cast their ballots.
The Republicans are not going to
allow the Populists to have a chance
to say that they are interfering with
silver meetings or trying to embarass
Mr.. Bryan. 1t was announced that
Congressman Mason would be sent
through Illinois in the wake Of Mr..
BRYAN and instantly the Popocrats
said that this was done to create trou-
bic and cause disturbance at the Bry-
an meetings. As soon as the Repub-
lican national committee heard of this
thew determined to cancel Mr.. Ma
sons tour This was done this morn
ing. Mr.. Mason called on Col. Hahn.
at Republican Headquarters. and it
was arranged that Mr.. Mason should
go TO Iowa. The change in the plans
of the Republicans show that they are
determined to avoid anything like an
attempt to create trouble between
gold and silver men.