The evening times., 1896-10-05
READY TO GIVE UP ILLINOIS
Significant Table Given Out by
Democratic Managers.
NEGLECT ALTGELD'S STATE
Table Was Prepared by Assistant
Chief Barrett of the Press Bureau
at National Headquarters-Ilhn
IsNot Placed A mOng sure" States.
Neither Is Ohio and Indiana.

Leaders among local Democrats reiuse
to yield the struggle for free silver III ILL
nois, notwithstanding the SENSATIONAL state
Incnt given out from the national headquar-
ters at Chicago.
This statement which is an implied one
rather than an explicit one, is contained III
table prepared by Assistant Chief Barrett,
OF the press bureau, at national headquar-
ters. By it tue recent predictions of Repub-
Ican managers to the effect that the flag
OF Democratic distress in Illinois VIII lie
hosted soon were verified yesterday The
verification came from no less interesting
a source than national Democratic head
quarters.
Mr.. Barrett is the Washington correspond
ent for the Atlanta Constitution and other
important Southern newspapers, ana where
he is known his political sagacity Is held IN
great respect.
Tue table he gave out elects Mr.. Bryan by
five votes, giving him 22S electoral votes
representing thirty States.
But W here in the table was Illinois, which
Gov. Aitgeld claimed, and nearly every
body else in the Democratic ranks admitted
las. July, was then and would prove 10 De
1.-THE key to the situation?"
WHAT BARRETT SAYS.
Mr. Barrett said that it had not been in
tended 10 include Illinois in tie list oil thlrty
States referred to, bat lie was joined at this
stage by National Committeeman Richard-
SOD, who assisted Mr.. Barrett in mend
ing tue original table. The table, as
"mended'' by Chief Richardson and his as
sistant, will. it seems certain give but
coldcomforttothe Democrats, who are bend
ing every energy to carry Illinois Tor Bryan
and Alteeld. Coming frCm Mt. Jarrett, 1t
would not of course have the weight that Is
attached to il, without bearing as 1T does
the Endorsement OF National Committeeman
| Richardson
According TO the "mended" table, Hi
nois is in the fourth degree OF certainty.
There are States -twenty-siX OF them
that are absolutely certain" in which,
say Mr. Barrett and Mr.. Richardson, Illinois
is not to be classed,
There are States s-four OF them-which are
certain" but in which Illinois, Mr.. Bar
rett and Mr.. Richardson, i'll their mended
table show. is not to be classed.
There are States that I'VE are confident
ofcarrying" two Of them-in which Illinois
does not figure.
There are three States that We have
every reason to believe Wen carry" and
Illinois. according To Messrs. Barrett aud
Richardson. is one of these.
The twenty-siX States marked as lab
solutely certain" are as follows:
Alabama, Nebraska,
Arkansas, Nevada,
California, North Carolina,
Colorado, North Dakota,
Florida. Oregon,
Georgia, South Carolina,
Idaho. South Dakota,
Kansas. Tennessee,
Kentucky, Texas.
Louisiana, Utah.
Mississippi, Virginia,
Missouri, Washington.
Montana, Wyoming -2C3.
The four certain" States are:
West Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, Minnesota-26.
The ''confIdent-of-carrying' States are:
Michigan. Iowa-27
The States We have every reason to be-
lieve Wen carry are:
Illinois, Ohio 81.
| Indiana,
Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Jarrett said the
tables talked for themselves.
CONNIE NTS IN WASHINGTON.
In Democratic circles here the news of the
issuing Of the table, practically tabOoing
Illinois from the Bryan standpoint, caused
| absolute bewilderment. The general YER
diet among the Democratic local leaders Was
| that feeling of panic must have taken
possession OF the big chiefs at national
| headquarters and they refuse to indorse
this action. 1t was felt that the admission
that there is no more chance OF carrying
Illinois than there is OF carrying Ohio was,
aside from other considerations, unfair TO
Gov. Altgeld, in that it will have de-
pressing effect on his followers, who have
been hoping to carry him to victory, even
though Bryan should be defeated.
Among the very high-up Democratic Of
ficials in Washington. however, there is a
very distinct averseness to talking of the
matter They avoid the subject with the
appearance ofthoSc who have a POOR cause
to defend, and have poorer weapons with
which to defend it. All of them reiterate
the statement made So many times that
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois is the real bat
tie ground of the campaign. The question
Is do they give up the largest of those
States.