The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30
CHICAGO EGG-THROWLNG
REpUBLICANS THANK THE CHIEF
POLICE FOR HIS ACTION.
Hanna Thinks Mckinley Has an Even
Chance la Missouri-Troubie Among
Populists In That State.

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-Missouri continues
TO be the State most talked about and
reported on at Republican headquarters
to-day. The campaign managers, from
Chairman Hanna down, are now settled
I'm their conviction that there is an even
chance in that State for the Republican
presidential ticket. They were cheered
by the report from New York that even
money was now being wagered on Mis-
scuri going for Mckinley.
Charles Smith, OF St. Louis, who Is
National Committeeman Kerins conndeh-
tial secretary, arrived at headquarters
He places the gold Democratic strength
in Missouri at $1,000, 50 per cent. OF which
he says will 10 to Mckinley. according
10 the open expressions or those Demo
Gratis twenty-five thousand OF their
Votes. I'm the opinion OF Mr.. Smith, Will
be suffi cient to give the State 10 the
Republicans. The bulk of the credit Tor
this reported change in political sentl-
ment is gwen to the Business Men
Sound Money League, of St Louis under
whose auspices a big demonstration Is
being arranged for Saturday afternoon
in ST. Louis. Fifty thousand men are eA-
pected 20 be In the parade. and the
large business houses have agreed to
make the day a holiday.
POPULIST MIDDLE.
The Populists of the State are said
10 be helping the Republicans by a row
on account OF the recent withdrawal
of Jones. their candidate FOR Governor.
Frank T.. Richev the Populist candidate
for Attorney-General. has denounced the
withdrawal. saying: Had the Withdrawal
been made earlier in the campaign II
could not have been justly criticised.
Had It been handed in on the day on
which It was written-Cctober 11th-the
members of the committee could nave
used their best judgment in hlling the
vacancy, ana no frightful injustice would
nave been done. but 10 deliberately with
hold the resignation until the committee
and PARTY were powerless TO make a
nomination gives TO the act almost every
feature of a political crime"
The Republicans have eagerly helped
10 circulate the denunciatory documents.
one million and a half of the special
flag posters for display on Flag Day
have been distributed over the county
from Chicago headquarters within the
last week. and this morning an order for
half a million more was given. There
has been a big demand personally from
Colonel Hahn is calling in his small
army Of stump speakers. so that they
can reach their homes in time TO vote.
and especially in the close States. Scores
of the spell-binders were at headquarters
to-day. reporting the outlook in different
sections OF the country. The men from
Nebraska, who had spoken in Lincoln,
said the business men there, as we'll as in
other parts of the State, had grievance
against Mr.. Bryan because he had not
stayed at home and talked 10 the people
as Major Mckinley had done, so that
all business interests which are benefited
by travelling crowds could have made
money. This feeling IS said TO have cost
Mr.. Bryan many votes, especially in his
home city.
THE EGG-THROWING.
on behalf OF Chairman Hanna. Ser
geant-at-Arms Haskell wrote letter 10
Chief-of-Police Badenoch. thanking hin
for the prompt and effective manner in
which you handled the disgraceful egg
throwing affair during the Bryan parade
Of October 9Th and adding: The Re
publican National Committee does not
desire, nor has IL at any time through
the campaign, taken any unfair