The National tribune., 1896-10-01
This table gives the electoral votes OF the fol-
lowing States to Mckinley:


Masssac u.e,ts. ...... Is West Virginia o
Nebraska. Wl5cOnsln. AS
New Hampshire......
New Jersey.......... 10 Iotai.....'..'.'. @oA
New York ........... 36
There are 447 votes in the electoral college;
necessary to q choice, 224.
Gen. Grosvenor says that the Republicans
will carry both Kansas and Nebraska by small
majoritcs, and that he has moro hopes OF Ne
braska than Kansas. He does not think there
is any chance in Missouri, whore the Republi-
cans are split into factions.
The Alabama Populists have been disrupted
by Kolb and Bowman, original leaders, going
over to Bryan aud Sewall. The other leaders
are very bitter about this,xnd threaten to help
throw the State to Mckinley.
Charles r. Jewett. of New Albany. Ind, for
merly Chairman OF the Indiana Democratic
Committee, has come out for Mckinley.
Fusion in Idaho is not progressing happily,
and it now locks as If the P0pulists would put
Bryan and Watson ticket in the field.
The Sound Money Democrats are doing q
great work in Missouri, ands large numbers of
the leading business mos of st. Louis are in the
organization.
Fusion has been agreed upon in Missouri
upon the basis of four electors for the Popu-
lists.
The New York Democrats have finally pulled
down j. Boyd Thacter, who WAS brought to
decline the nominations, though he wanted to
stay on and make fight on State issues
Elliott Danforth, the Chairman OF the State
Committee, wanted the nomination, and also
wanted to retain his Chairmanship, but Senator
Hill vetoed it. The reason was that DanfOrth
had been involved in very bad bank failure,
and that he had been an acconplice in the
stealing of votes, which was brought home with
such force to Judge Maynard. Then Repre-.
sentative Sulzer wanted the nomination. but a
Tammany leader remarked sententionsly,
"Tammany has enough to bear already"
which settled Mr.. Suizer. The matter WAS
finally arranged by promoting Wilbur f. Por-
ter, the nominee for Lieutenant Governor, to
the first place, and nominating another man
for Lieutenant Governor. Porter says he isfo
Free Silver aud the Chicago candidates, but he
is accused of winking when he does so.
The Georgia Sound Money Democrats have
organized, aud put an Electoral ticket in the
field.
THE Delaware Sound Money Democrats have
organized, and nominated an Electoral ticket
and son Of Embassad0r Bayard for Congress.
Senator Tillman denies that he is an Anarch-
ist, and points to his course in the Dspensary
riots as proof.
The Republicans of the Sixth Congressional
District Of Kansas have renominated Chester
A. Long against Jerry Simpson. and the OPP
ponents have begun series of debates which
are attracting immense crowds.
Mr. Bryan spoke to an immense meeting at
the Academy of Music, New York, on the even
ing Of Sept. 23
The Democracy Of New York are in sad
turmoil. twas thought that they had sealed
<k.~ Il hvvt vns for Gnu
ernor Of John Boyd Thachcr. q Sound Money
man, on Free Silver platform. This did not
work. Thacher came out with a statement
that he would support Bryan and Sewall, for
regularity's sake, but he repudiated the Chi
cago platform. This precipitated struggle.
The Democratic State Committee was at once
called together to force Thacher from tho
himself alongside of Thacher, stating that the
Chicago platform :" had been framed by Anarch-
lists, and that the silver-mine owners were
duping ignorant politicians, for their own pur-
poses, through the Tammany men, He de-
MED that the committee had any power to
take Thacher from the ticket. John C. Shee-
han, leader Of Tammany, telegraphed to
Thacher. demanding his resignation. Ihacher
did not reply, but won't to his Summer home on
the Heidelberg Hills, and proposes to stay
there for awhile.
Palmer and Bucknef had q very largo meet
ing at the Madison Square Garden, New York,
Sept. o. About 5000 people were present, and,
contrary to the case at Bryan's meeting. they
staid till the end. Also different from the
Bryan meeting, the band played patriotic airs,
and the stage was filled with men known for
years as leading Democrats. Ex.Gov. Flower
presided. w. d. Bynum. of Indiana, and Gems.
Palmer and Buckner spoke. Their reception
was very enthusiastic. The sentiment We
are not 5O-cent Democratic was the ruling
one of the evening.
At the Republican Territorial Convention of
Arizona at Phoenix. Sept %, the Free Silver
men were in decided minority, and the St.
Louis platform was almost unanimously in.
dorsed.
Fusion in Kentucky still hangs FIRE, the
Populists demanding more than the Democrats
| want to give They demand two Represents.
| tives and two Electors.
Senator Sherman sayssthhl he found most
marked decline in the FToe Silver sentiment
in the extreme Western States where he has
been travelling. 1t was particularly noticeable
| in Montana.