Evening star., 1896-10-03
CLAIMS FOR NEBRASKA
Republicans Assert Mckinley Will Garry the
State by 10000.
The Secretary of the Democratic Com
mtttee Insists That Bryan Will
Have Fully $4,000 Majority.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

Speclai Correspondence OF The Evening Star,
LINCOLN, October 1, 1885,
Brad D. Slaughter who is now connected
with the republican state central committee
today gave out some figures which are Sc
verely contradictory of the claims which
have lately been made by free silver demo-
Gratis and poDulists in Lincoln. But the
claims Of the free silverites have never dis
turbed tho equanimity of Chairman Post,
c. H. Morrill, or Mr. Slaughter. The latter
said:
Mckinley will carry Nebraska, and his
majority will not be less than 10000. This
is no unwarranted prediction, but an abso-
lutely truthful statement of the political
situation in this state today. We are TAX
ing careful, conscientious poll of the sta te
and have thus far covered counties and
parts Of counties representing about 40 900
votes. These counties are scattered all
over the state and do not include either
Douglas or Lancaster county, and in these
10000 votes Mckinley has a majority of
more than 5000 votes over Bryan. We
nave made gains in many western counties
where populists have heretofore hourished
Ike the proverbial green bay tree. Among
these are Hayes and Harlan counties, both
hotbeds of pcpulism in the past. but which
Will now break even. II they are not car
ried by Mckinley. We have ascertainel
two things that are especially significant,
namely, that there is a large element in
the populist party which believes in the
protective policy Of the republican party,
who are going to vote for Mckinley; sec
ond, another element, the middle-of-the-
road -ex-republicans-whoa are up
In arms becarse their party has been sold
out to the democracy. IT is from these ele-
ments and the German democrats, that the
republicans are making their gains. and
they can't be taken away from US. McKin-
ley and the whole state ticket will win In
Nebraska"
What the Democrats Claim.
Lee Herdmsn, secretary Of the democratic
state central committee, has received re-
plies to letters sent out from nearly all the
chairmen of the democratic county central
committees throughout the state. wherein
polls Of the voters have been made, with q
view of ascertaining the political complex.
ion. which exceeds the most sanguine ex.
pectations. From polls and estimates made
Secretary Herdman says Nebraska will give
Mr.. Bryan fully 25,OO0 majority. The al
legged detection among the Germans Is with
out foundation. Mr.. Herdman says thai
rot only will the democrats hold their owr
among the German voters, but will gain G
considerable vote from among the German
farmers Of the republican persuasion. Be
sides, reliable advices have been received
that the number of democrats who have
been claimed as hostile to the ticket are
getting into the band wagon as fast a.
they can Chamber without the aid or con
sent of the boilers. 1t is estimated tina
fully 15 per cent Of the republican vote,
will be cast this year for the free silver
over the prospect, and says that ever!
nominee on the free silver congressional
| ticket will be elected by overwhelming ma
| critics.