The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-30
Chairman Hanna Confident Mckinley
VIII Garry the Pacific Coast md
Other Western States.
PoPULIsTs WITHOUT HOPE
DEFEAT VIRTUALLY ADMITTED lin a
LUDICROUs CRY OF FRAUD.
Chaplain McCabe Singing Songs at
Republican Observation-Disclosures let
ter Not to he Made Public.
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Special to the Indiana polls Journal,
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Mr Bryan's visit to
Chicago is proving a great disappointrnent
to his managers. While his frantic efforts
and mad rush from place to place in the
city have attracted many people a large
proportion of them not only wear yellow
badges, but show their loyalty to McKin-
ley by cheers for him at the conclusion
of Bryans remarks. Wherever Bryan
speaks Mckinley speakers soon put in their
appearance, and If it were possible for
Bryans speeches here to have any influ-
ence on voters it would be more than off,
set by the work of Mckinley speakers
throughout the city.
Senator Tillman's appearance in the pub
lie squares of Chicago at this time is
likened unto the notorious sand lot" ap-
peals of Dennis Kearney in San Francisco,
and his work is doing good service for the
sound-money cause.
After some of the tenants of Temples
court Building. No. 225 Dearborn street.
had listened to Bryans speech to-day they
tore down the American flag and trampled
it under foot. This created intense
Indignation among other occupants of the
building, and for a time IL looked as
though serious trouble would result It
was reported that the offense was COM
mitted by directors of the American Fail
way Union, but r. M. Goodwin said: For
the past two or three weeks campaign
dodgers of all kinds have been thrown in
the office They have usually lain where
they were thrown, and this was the case
to-day, when about fifteen or twenty flags
with Mckinley and Hobart pictures Print
ed on them were thrown in the door.
No attention paid to them. We
had intention of insulting the tiag.
The report that Mr.. Debs or Mr.. Burns was
present is sheer nonsense Neither gen-
teman was here, there was no meet
ing of directors nor was the American flag
insulted in any way
After Chairman Hanna had this evening
carefully examined revised polls from sew
eral States, including those recently re-
garded as doubtful, he declared he was
now absolutely certain that Mckinley and
Hobart would be elected by much larger
majority than he had heretofore ancici-
pated. He said there was no longer tho
least doubt that all the Pacific-slope
States, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas.
Minnesota, Michigan, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware would
choose Mckinley and Hobart electors on
next Tuesday.
c. c. Vail & Co., brokers of this city.
have posted 100000 to bet on McKinley's
election at to l.
From Republican Chairmen.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Reports from RePub-
lican committee chairmen in twelve States
were received at national headquarters to-
day. The reports from Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Me-
braska Ohio, South Dakota and West Vir-
ginia give electoral vote of each as certain
for Mckinley and Hobart. The latter part
of last week Mr.. Hanna called upon the
to furnish him a fair and reliable forecast
of the situation. The first replies came
yesterday In addition to the States named
there were also reports from New York
and Texas. Summarized they make this
showing:
Iowa-This State is absolutely sure for
Mckinley by not less than 10000. 1t may
go SO 600. We have hard fights on Congress-
men in the Second Sixth, Eighth, Ninth
and Eleventh districts.
Kansas-This State will give not less than
5000 plurality for Mckinley. This estimate
is based on reliable information from e7ery
precinct. believe all the eight Congress-
fndana-I am confident McKinley's
plurality will not be less than 25,O0o. 1t may
reach 50 900. We are sure of eecting all
but three Of our Congressman and believe
we will elect a solid delegation.
Malyland-We will elect five out OF six
members to Congress and give the State to
Mckinley by coo majority
Michigan-Absolutely McKinleys plural
confident ii will greatly exceed that figure.
We shall elect full delegation to Congress.
Minnesota-Our Eist poll just completed
shows Mckinley will carry the State safe
ly by $1,000 plurality.
NeW York - McKinley's majority In
the State will exceed 300 900. New
York city will give $1,000 majority. The
congressional majorities will run from L.
500 in New York TO $4,000 5000 in the
Twenty y-second and Thirty-fourth districts.
All the Republican candidates for Congress
will be elected. The Republicans will elect
l20 of the $50 members of the General AS
sembly, and as they now have majority
of twenty in the Senate, a Republican
United States Senator will be elected to
succeed ID. B. Hin.
fo-McKinley's majority in the State
will reach 100000.
south Dakota-State gives Mckinley 5000.
In this estimate every doubtful vote Is
counted against the Republicans. The Re-
publicans Will elect ninety out of 126 MEM
bers of the Legislature. The Democrats
have abandoned the electoral ticket and are
putting every effort into the fight for the
Legislature.
West Virginia--The State viii give Nc
kinney a plurality of not less than II, 900.
All four of the congressional districts are
So fe.
Texas-Reports justify the belief that
Mckinley v i'll carry f,Xas.
Nebraska-The State viii be for MsKin-
ley by $1,000.