The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-19
Indianapolis, Oct. II.
QUAY's FIGURES.
He Leaves the Enemy to Guess which
States Are Doubtful.

New York Mail and Express.
There is a certain deft skill in this an
nouncement of Mr.. Quay'S which exciteS no
little admiration among those who attempt
to analyze it. He is at once very definite
and provolingly puzzling in his figures. He
declares that Mckinley and Hobart will
have 270 of the AT votes of the Electoral
College; that Bryan will win 10 electoral
votes, and that sixty-seven electoral votes
from six States are now doubtful, but that
the probabilities all point to the fact that
these sixty-seven votes will go into the Re
publican column and be added to the go
now assured for Mckinley and Hobart
OF course, the question at once suggested
itself to those who discussed Sena, or QuayS
announcement as to just what table of cleo
toral votes could be figured out by states
to conform to his generalized figures. The
statement which Mr.. Quay signed does not
emanate from himself alone. 1t was issued
to the public only after a long consultation
between himself and the other members OF
the executive committee at Republican
headquarters. 1t embodies the astute 1udg-
ment of Quay. with the consensus of APP
nroval of ali his associates. including the
agreement of Chairman Hanna over the
long-distance telephone. This fact only en-
Mr.. Quay's individual Judgment, standing
alone, would give to his prediction. But
which are the Mckinley. States. which the
Bryan States and which the states now
doubtful, but to be cantured by the Re
publicans before Nov. 3?
These are precisely the questions which
Senator Quay has left open for Bryan's
chairman, Senator Jones, of arkansas, to
puzzle over. Quay's statement is very
AllGl1 l. L L ~ ~ $4,000 'S@s
conservative and contains within its very
kernel an inside nut to crack. But it is that
nut which the PopocratS must crack. Quay
won't open 1t for them. The Beaver states
man said at headquarters this morning:
'tOh, no: / won't tell you which are the
six doubtful States. You can't guess them,
either. if you try Do you think l am going
to tell our friends the enemy the critical
points that are left on the battlefield? Not
much"
Mr.. Marley. who has been closely asso-
,ciated with Mr.. Quay in former preSiden-
tial campaigns, and who shares his inner
confidence in this one, was equally %reticent.
we have made our table," he said. and
we will work on that basis for the rest of
the campaign. The figures of that predic-
ton were very carefully discussed before
they We're given out, and you may rely
upon them"
Six doubtful States left to YOU. Mr.. Jones.
Which are they? They totaliZe sixty-seVen
electoral votes. You can select them, prob
ably. out of the following list: Virginia. y;
Florida, 4; Alabama. II; Kentucky, IL; Cali
fornia. 9: Nebraska. s; North Carolina. IL;
Oregon. 4; South Dakota. 4; Washington, 4;
wyoming, 3: Michigan, IA. There are thir-
teen States. Mr.. Jones. Seven of them Mr..
Quay counts as sure for Mckinley and Ho-
bart. Six others he and Mr.. Hanna pro-
pose to make sure for sound money and
protection within n fortnight. Which are
the six? Guess and guess again.