Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
CLOSE OF A HOT CAMPAIGN
Reports from All Pivotal States Giving
Actual Prospects,
MARX HANNA FIGURES BRYAN AS CRUSHED
roemocrnts, However, claim a SnTc
Majority of the Electoral Votes,
but Admit Their Figures
Have 40 support.
MARX HANNA FIGURES BRYAN AS CRUSHED

finished this evening, aud the last speeches
were made. Both parties claim to be sure
OF the result and express confidence that the
count on Tuesday night will show a large
majority Tor their men. The only change
that has been made in the estimates
OF either party is the mos; important as
eertion OF Chairman Jones that Illinois is
doubtful state lie has always claimed 1t
heretofore as certain for Bryan
Chairman Jones says that MIR. Bryan
has at least g52 votes in the
electoral college. aud that nothing can take
them away from him. Chairman Hanna is
far more sweeping In his estimates Of Major
McKinley's prospects, and Gays that the
Ohio man will have not less than 81 votes
and others may come later. Both chairmen
issued today thei: last appeals to the people,
and say that they have the victory already
won, and all that remains TO ciinch the
matter is the counting OF the votes.
In the matter Of congressman and mem
beis OF the state legislatures and smaller
officers on the tickets the claims are Of the
same nature.
The campaign in the middle west, and
particularly In the upper Mississippi val
ley, has been o. the most determined char
acter on both sides. !: has been the center
OF the fighting ground and neither party
has spared any effort to win. Statements
have been issued tonight by the charmen
OF the three parties as TO the actual situa-
tion at the close Of the campaign.
FROM MARK HANNA.
Chairman Mark Hanna OF the republican
national committee gave out the following
n The earnest support which the loyal citi-
zens of the United states irrespective Of
former political affiliations, have rendered
the republican party IN the cause OF sound
money in the campaign about to end justi-
hes an expression from those who have been
NlnA FNNtEs to-
since the war OF the rebellion has presented
such grave responsibilities TO those entitled
to the elective franchise The dangerous
Lorinciples enunciated by the Chicago plat
form, which proposes not only debasement
OF the currency but the destruction OF the
highest judicial authority Of the land. have
justified good citizens. irrespective OF past
party preferences, In uniting to rebuke those
who would thus endanger the very fUunda-
tions OF our national organization.
The developments OF the closing week
OF the campaign leave no doubt that the
judgment OF an overwhelming majority OF
the people OF the nation is against the plat
form and candidate Of Reputation and ma
tion dishonor. II now remains for the voters
10 register at the polls their answer to the
attempts TO excite passion, prejudice and sci.
flshness for the benefit OF few who are
willing to destroy national honor and en-
danger national credit for their personal
ambitions and individual profit. Good cit-
have in public expressed themselves upon
this subject Their duty now is to do so
In such manner as viii forever put an
end to further attempts in this line, There
80 hut one way Of doing this and that is
at the polls. While each man has his espe-
cial field in the preliminary work OF the
campaign, the duty OF election day is COM
mon to all. No man, however much he has
done in influencing Others can neglect his
personal duty at the polls and no citizen.
L. A..,.. I. v,na,.v,
or business, should fail to exercise his priv-
lege and duty on election day. 1t is not
merely a privilege, but duty And while
II Is the duty OF every good citizen 20 ex-
press his Will at the polls on all occasions,
that duty was never more serious or i'm
portant than now. Sound arguments and
expressions Of loyalty count for nothing un-
less those who offer them or are convinced
by them exercise that universal privilege OF
participating In the actual direction OF the
government by voting on election day.
ALL JOIN HANDS AT THE POLLS.
at is hoped therefore that all good citi-
zens will join hands on Tuesday in main
tanning the honor OF the nation by regis
~tering their ballots in favor cf that canl-
date who has been honored by the support
OF loyal men OF all parties-William Mc-
KInley. The issue is between two men and
these two platforms, the one representing
national honor, government sound money
Nrd sound principles; the other standing for
doctrines dangerous TO ,he peace and pros
: perity OF the nation and promising only 2
system which must debRse the currency.
destroy business and end employment. II
is. as has been recently said by Major Me
Kinley himself. a time when the voice OF
the partisan is hushed in the chorus OF pa
triotsm which sounds from one end of the
country to the other. Let every loyal citi-
zen take this thought to the polls with him
on election day and the country will be
saved from the danger which confronts II
and saved by the same loyal devotion which
obliterated party lines in defense OF the
nation on an occasion of equal but not
greater peril"
Il am confident that the strength OF Nc
kinley and Hobart in the electoral college, as
4 result OF next Tuesdays election will not
be less than 81 votes. This estimate is
made upon figures just received from chair.
men OF state committees. the result OF fna
polls taken in such careful manner as tC
give them the highest credence. These
polls indicate that the vote by states will
be as follows:
MrIS nj