The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-29
CAMPAIGN AN ACTIVE ONE.
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE
BEEN HUSTLERs IN EVERY
SENSE.
VIII BE Rolled Up at the Polls Nov.
3-Situation in the State Re-
VieNed

turned into the home stretch and mat
ters are warming up to a terrible
pitch. The manager of both parties
are all making extensive preparations
for the closing struggle. Both parties
are keeping we'll in view an air of n
bdence as to the result in the state.
but as the end of the battle draws
nearer, whatever doubt there has ex-
listed at any time is disappearing and
1t is plainly audible that Iowa will
&c republican by a good majority.
Iowa's national committeeman, A. B.
Cummins, puts the lowest figure on
the republican majority at Sc, 900. and
is confident that it will be greater.
State Chairman H. G.. Mcmillan, puts
his minimum at 40, 900; Treasurer Prey
puts the figure higher than any of the
rest, and is confident thai McKinley's
plurality will exceed 60, 900. Three
months g the state central commit
tee and other republican
agreed among themselves that the
state was not in as safe a condition
as they would have 1T and consequent
ly settled down to hard work with very
favorable results. The extent of the
silver craze in the rural districts was
uncertain; it was reported to be seri-
Gus IN some sections and there is no
doubt but that it was much worse
then thai at the present time.
There has been a greater demand for
in the past few days than at
any time before and the force of clerks
IN the committee rooms has been
doubled in order that all demands be
upplle as early as possible. This
mas been a campaign of literature in
Iowa and it has lone more toward
holding the rural district republicans
IN line h any other n thing. Had
the election been held at the opening
or the campaign, Iowa Would probably
have went for Bryan. but the crisis
has passed and every day from now
until the Sd Of November, will witness
scores of voters falling into line for
Mckinley and true American citizen
ship.
From the opening Of the campaign
the silver managers in Iowa have tried
to create the belief in the minds Of the
laboring masses that they are being
coerced by employers to vote contrary
to their convictions. This policy has
been emphasized throughout by some Of
their national committeeman and for a
time there was a serious degree of I'M
rest manifest among the workingmen.
Some of the silver leaders have gone
so far as to openly charge the employ
ing classes of the state and county of
entering into a conspiracy to coerce
their employees into voting contrary to
their own will. Owing to the gravity
Of the charge, as much as anything
else. the silver ticket will suffer in
Iowa, for there is not a man who is
possessed of ordinary intelligence, that
s will take any stock in this grave asser-
ton, but, on the other hand, 1t has
caused nan a Bryan man to unite in
2 hurrahss for Mckinley.
There has been steady improvements
in favor of sound money in Iowa and
the managers now say that the party
is well in line. Chairman Mcmillan
says that the detection among
ably small and insignificant in
most of the counties. On he
other hand, 1t is established that
at least 10000. democrats of the old line
will, cast their votes for the republican
candidate, with a few scattering for
Palmer.
These are the estimates Of the cen
tral committee, and they are given In
round figures based on polls Of the
ninety-nine counties that comprise the
state. Most all of the counties nave
been polled twice and the second poll
Invariably shows a marked increase in
the republican ranks. Most all who
were credited as doubtful on the first
poll do not hesitate to go on record for
Mckinley and Hobart, when the Sec
ond poll Is taken The slide has been
steady and rapid.
On the other hand, the silver leaders
are claiming everything and claim to
be sure of the state for Bryan. They
nave no good grounds on which to base
this rank assertion, as they have not
taken a complete poll Of any county in
the state, consequently cannot name
the specific counties in which the par
ty will make gains. Members of the
state committee declare, however, that
they will make great gains in the CEN
trail part of the state, and in the Elev-
enth district, where they claim Van
Wagenen will defeat George D. Per-
kins for congress. Advices have been
received from the Eleventh, however,
that Mr.. Perkins will receive a larger
majority than was ever given a repub-
lican in the district. Mr.. Perkins has
always dealt honestly with his con-
6tituents, and it Is not likely that he
will be turned down after years of hon.
est labor in the house. The silverites
further claim that their gains will con-
tinue from the West, except counties
with big cities, as far East as the sec
ond tier Of counties west of the Missis
sippi river; asst of this they are willing
to admit that the situation is against
them and that they will entail a heavy
loss. The democratic estimate of the
sound money vote of the party Is 10000,
of which half is conceded to Palmer
anu Nall 10 N1CfAlLIGy. Against THIS the
committee claims hat between $4,000
and $4,000 republicans will vote for
Bryan, and estimate that the silver
icket will carry the state by 80, 900.
After making all these claims the lead
ers can not give a reason why 1t is
= TO be so.
Both committees are digging into the
work and there is little relaxation OF
energy in the work and campaign lit
erature is being sent out in even great
er quantities. The demand for speak
ers are short on material. There has
never been a yea when such enthu-
are larger than ever before. The COM
mittees have been unable to satisfy
the demand for oratory and a great
many orators of national reputation
have been sent into the state by the
national committee, in fact. the little
Bawkeye state is the center of the
great political battle.
The organization of the republicans
Is far ahead Of the democrats; they
have affected splendid unison from the
STATE down to h precinct. There is
now fled in the CENTRAL Office long lists
of various classes of voters who are
considered worthy of special attention
and they are cared for ~accordingly,
The Germans are receiving special con-
sideration and 1t Is a fact tina the Ger
mai population of Iowa is nearly
solid for Mckinley and the financial
policy be represents. The German
vote VIII be wholly gain to the party.
as they were formerly democrats and
very few will vote for Palmer. Scott
county is the German center of the
state. and they have agreed almost
unanimously to support MeKinley.
- The railroad mel throughout the state