The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-20

Damaging Admissi" ~ from Han
ma and ILL., Lieutenants Rc-
garding the Campo. gn.
BRYAN SURE TO WIN.
Gov. Altgeid Says the Democratic OUT
look In Illinois Is Better Than in
1892. When Democrats Won.

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Iowa Elections In Georgia and
Florida Lay the Result In Maine
Entireiy In the Shade
Prospscts Brighter
Evcry Day.
| Chicago, Oct. IL, 1sss.-(Spccial.)-
The Mckinley goldbug combine is on
the run. Its leaders admit as much,
while the leaders Of the free silver
party are growing more and more con-
| fident
Mark Hanna, chairman of the Nc
Kinley national committee, says:
| ut is no use denying that we have
lost the farmer and labor vote. Our
chances are exceedingly doubtful"
Chairman Bynum, of the goldbug
democratic national committee, says:
Anybody who talks about what In
diana and Illinois will do, does not
know what he is talking about. In
| southern Illinois / know the whole
country is for silver. The situation is
| just the same all over the west, SO far
as l can learn"
The Chicago Record Independent
| gold standard) says:
For some reason or other there has
been decided change in. the tone at
republican headquarters within the
last few days, and Mr.. Hanna's instruc-
tions to his associates and subordinates
throughout the country are tersely ex-
pressed in the sentence: Quit blowing
and saw wood There is no doubt that
discouraging news has been received
from Ohio, Indiana and some of the
other western states"
On the other hand, here is what Will
liam j. Bryan, the peoples champion,
says:
II am confident that we will win
sweeping victory. The people under
stand the issues clearly and every day
witnesses q mighty change in favor Of
our cause"
Chairman Jones, of the national dem
ocratic committee, says:
I'VE will not only elect Bryan by q
sweeping majority, but we will also
elect a free silver congress and large
ly increase our majority in the senate.
The outlook is altogether satisfactory"
Gov. John P. Altgeld, of Illinois, says:
From present indications l will say
that Bryan will sweep Illinois by
tremendous majority. Hanna's hirer
lings are making much noise, but the
Pc are with u.s.
E,cry report received at national
democratic headquarters corroborates
the views expressed in the foregoing
statements and admissions, and i'm
presses upon the minds of the demo-
cratic managers that the election of
Bryan is practically assured, although
no efforts will be spared all along the
line to raise that majority safe and
render it larger.
Reports this week from the so-called
debatable states of Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa. are Of the most fatteripg nature.
Without exception they contain assur-
ances of an ever-incrasing tide of
popular sentiment for Bryan and free
silver. The democratic free silver man
ayers in Michigan are as sure of that
state as they are that Texas or Col
orado will go for Bryan. Similar re-
ports come from Minnesota; while
Chairman Wall, OF the Wisconsin dem
ocratic state committee, is equally con-
hdent that that state will be found in
the Bryan column. From Ohio comes
report that the McKinleyites are ON
the run; that farmers and miners have
come over in body to Bryan, and that
his majority in that state will not be
less than $4,000. Indiana is in line, a
poll Of that state showing that Bryan's
majority in that state will not be less
that 10000, and may go as high as 3d.
900. From Iowa comes reports that the
democrats will sweep nearly every
county in the central and western por-
ton OF the state. Polls just completed
show a change of from 800 to 500 re-
publican votes in each county to Bry-
an, and this change will surely carry
nearly every county in the central and
western portions of Iowa for Bryan.
The Council Bluffs congressional dis
trict, always republican stronghold,
will give Bryan a large majority. A
pon Of the counties in the district show
a republican detection of from 20 to
Is per cent. in every county, while
there are very few democrats who will
not vote the ticket. The republicans are
so badly frightened that they are i'm
porting outside assistance, and say that
II they do not get it the state will be
hopelessly lost.
In Illinois the conditions look much
better than they did week ago, and
show that Bryan will not only carry
the state outside of Cook county, but |
will also carry Cook county and Chi
oago by large majority. Every rep
utable labor organization in Chicago is |
for Bryan; of the 10000 votes in the
ranks Of organized labor, Bryan will |
get $4,000, and the republican mana
gers, in talking confdentially, admit
this fact--and this despite the fact that
large manufacturing institutions, en-
ploying thousands of men, have been
systematically intimidating their en-
ployes by compelling them to join IA |
Mckinley parades. we~r Mckinley but
tons, and join Mckinley clubs, Thou,
ssnds sf wosfmynsn n Chicago to-day