New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
GTESSING AT THE MANUAL L
prp1-B1JCAN LEADERS TALKING 81"
FIGURES FOR MKINLEY.
~u.xcrs N TIE CONGRESS AID ASSEMBLE
rIGHTs-A GAIN EXPECTED ~ III"
ALBANY DELEGATION.

r-ook,,r Rs,ubcans are expecting 10 carry theiI
c,,,, for MCKINLEY on Election Day by AZ leas' wv"
,,atori,v Early this week Chairman brehner ol ''
Campaign Committee VII give out N. r'S"'a u. '
canvass which has been made ny me p''s''1'''' -,
he election district ass1ca Ions. ana tAe "su'S "
,er some surprising stories Mr. bIehne'
yesterday 10 forecast the result Of the canvass p'
,t1 ,ha. u he were asked private Individual "ho
had no connection with the Campaign COMMITTEE ~
sould place Mckinley majority between f"o'o a''
1000
4 co,n,e o. weeks ago ex-senator Jacob Worth pre-
lictei that the county would give Mckinney F''
When he made this statement he broke al record
for big claims and vas criticised by some IS claim
nr altogether TOO much. His figures are not Sehe''
allv accepted by many lenders who have studied inc
situation carefully, although the average esufna"
would not be over 80 oCo. There Is not h'puo'c'
In the city who expects anything less than -o"o' a'o
mos, OF them would be Wiling 20 wager even none,
an % 600 The members OF The Campaign COMMITTEE
believe that McKnley's lead over the rest oi 'h'
,,,kee will be rather small In other words It Is ex'
oec,ed that there VIII be few pitt tickets cas'
The entire list OF Democratic Candidates Is dee''''',
below the average In ability and reputation. Al''
lew Sound Money Democrats Will take inc Vouo'e "
Dick out special favorits in the Popoc-ai'c confnh
The creates, divergence VIII be shown In severa As
emily districts but National issues are absorbing ss
much attention that few people are gN.ns Huch
hough; 10 the Assembly cand!Ia,es
The Republicans are confident that they Will re-
elect all five Congrossmen. The fights against Denis
NJ Hurley in the III District and James Il. Howe IL
ne With District are the liveest OF the fve Con
sressman Howe expects 10 win by safe majority,
md CONGRESSMAN Hurlcy's friends say tha, he VIII
nave al least 1900 majority. The movement 10 win
republican support for William c. Kedhed' the Ma
Ional Democratic candidate. Is not proving a sue
,ess.
Brooklyn's Assembly delegation is now composed oi
eleven Republicans and ten Democrats. Lively can
asses are going several Of the districts. but the
chances that the RepuDhcans NIL WIN TWO o. INC
districts now represented by Democrats, ana retail
heir hold on the eleven now represented Dy RcpuD-
icans Thomas II. WdgstaH Republican,, Is
hougnt 10 De sure OF rc-eec.iOn in the Ist District.
IN the Id District L. Harry Fisher Is making Nsol-
Gus canvass against Assemb!yman John Mche9@II } L.
he Democratic representative at the present. t'ii' me
Mr Fisher is nghtng against heavy ODDS as me os-
trict Is normally DemOcfd &c by nedNy MAJORITY Ho
las received assurances iom several democratic OF
sanlZl, lions rhat ihcy Will support hln' ana mas
worked successfully III numDeT OF Democldc etec-
ion districts which wi. increase his vote perceptloy
Another vigorous fight is being made In the liza Js-
rric N the Interest OF the Republican nominee. VII
moi NJ MorehOusc. The Democratic candidaie is
Thomas IL Cullen NJ Morehouse went into, the con-
;est with little expectation of winning but me party
leaders are working vigorously for him. In ne ' IN
District William X. Mcclure. the Democratic honi-
nee is attempting to arouse sentiment against Ed
ward VI. VI. k0ehr, the Republican nominee. on the
ground that MIR Roehr c.erk to Speaker Fish In
ne last Assembly, bad much to do with the passage
of the Rancs Law The district was Republican last
| wear and unless there is A tremendous ana uncx-
| necfed upheaval Mr.. Rochr VIII win. One 81 the
closest districts in the city this year is the ANIst
| where Edward T. Linton Is the Republican candidate
against Henry French. the regular Democrat. Both
candidates feel confident OF winning. but there 50
many agencies work for and against each candi-
date that 1t Is difficult to make an accurate forecast