New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

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eagerly awaited by Mr. Bryans friends. who for
reasons perfectly natural. are most anxious n
avert quarrel. Mr.. Altgeds friends profess
liuiiierence as to the outcome In their opn-
ion' Bryan is Al;gelds debtor and a bankrupt
one at that There is prospect Of his being
apIe 10 hquidate the debt, either. Why should
Aitgeid be blamed for cutting loose from mis-
protege?
THE RECORDS POSTAL-CARD CANVASS
The Records" postal-card election continues
TO attract the attention it deserves Partial re-
turns from six States are given this morning
IN Nebraska, Bryan's home State, a peculiar
condition seems to prevail. The vote for Nc
kiniey is greater than that for his opponent but
the changes made from Cleveland to Mckinley
and from Harrison to Bryan make a showing in
favor of the Democratic candidate. In the count
of the total vote thus far received Bryan leads in
Missouri. and Mckinley in Illinois. Iowa. Indi-
ana Michigan and Nebraska Among the voters
who have changed their opinions since the last
Presidential election Bryan is ahead in Missouri
Iowa. Indiana and Nebraska Mckinley is fav
orcd by the boilers in Illinois and Michigan The
fact should be noted however that the vote is
far from 'nc PROPORTIONS it will assume when all
'he oaliots ar returned. by the middle Of next
week IL Is expected That enough votes will have
oeeA received 20 render il possible TO give al
States. " W
More interesting than these State returns are
the igures obtained ir Chicago in wards which
are known TO poll a large labor vote and there
fore, have been claimed bv Chairman Tones as
sure for Bryan. In the Fifth, for instance out
OF -lo votes cast, l:J are for Mckinley. in the
SlNth' one Of the banner Democratic wards Nc
h4Iie! sets IL out Of 2l6 in the Seventh 1O1
out or l93, in the Eighth. ST our of l4J: in the.
.Nin'h, lbs out of 2jJ; in the Tenth, - out of
"|l. and so on. In fact. the figures seem to
a alia lnl,, Ia..
DO not always lead" The best and most honest
or them are rarely the representatives Of the
sentiments OF the great mass of working people
ia Pol!,lcal matters. They are always more radical
'hah their followers and when they speak in
campaign they speak for themselves alone as
q RUE. The local contest in 1893 proved this
judge Gary, before whom the Anarchists were
tried. was opposed by nearly every labor leader
IN Chicago. Strong unions passed resolutions
against him. and he was generally denounced
as an enemy Of labor. The result was that
ne ran nearly 10000 votes ahead Of his ticket In
the county and led in every ward except two
us mai j)rity over Judge Showalter, a fine lawyer
anu Il popular man, was mEe than 1900 1t
was an accurate test OF the extent TO which
labor leaders lead 1t showed conclusively that
union union men get their politics at home. not at The
headquarters OF the union There is no reason
why the result Of the elections this year should
De olNeTent from what il was in 1893
CHAIRMAN JONESs FORLORN HOPE
The States upon which more than any others
Chairman Jones seems to pin his faith just a;
present are Indiana and Michigan. Nearly all
the visitors at the annex headquarters nova
days are Hoosiers Michiganders. Mayor
Tom Taggart. OF Indianapolis. was in con-
sultation with Jones to-day. Formerly gold
Democrat. he is now reported 10 have topped"
Another visitor whose presence at Senator
Jcness headquarters has been the subject Of
comment IS James Murdoch. the big Indiana
gas man and banker. He is in position 70 fur
nish money and help along the campaign.
Park Martin. chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee. is numbered among the lieutenants
who have been commissioned to lead last glo-
riOus charge for silver and Bryan. Then there
is y. w Ruckies. who has long been wanted
a active worker by the managing commit
tee 10 look after this end OF the campaign.
While Chairman Jones has assumed personal
charge OF the Indiana end Of the rally d. w.
Campau. National Committeeman from Mchi-
gan, has assumed the responsibility OF deliver
ing that State He IS now out on the road with
Mr.. Bryan. Both States have been filled with
shouters for silver and II is said that a liberal
stream OF money. as liberal as the treasury can
possibly afford. Will be poured into the cam
paign.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's GOOD WORK.
At Republican Headquarters reports received
from Minnesota begin t. take mere cheerful
view Of the situation In the State than hereto
fore Indeed Il Is not too much TO say that the
letter Of Archbishop Ireland in denunciation
OF Bryanism as reputation and revolution has
carried more dsmay into the camp or the Popo-
Gratis than anything that has happened since
the Maine and Vermont elections NO prelate
in the United States except Cardinal Gibbons.
SAYS Major NJ T. Handy. has a larger per-
sonal following on more influence than the Ven
erable Archbishop OF st. Paul. 1t Is not simply
that his character is admired and his authority
respected but that his friendly admcnitions VIII
go further with the Catholic masses or the
Northwest than the law and gospel when inter
rre;ed by any other Of his cloth or rank. or
whom else can il he said that by a mere eN-
nression OF his wish he has closed MP every sa-
icon or grogshOp owned or conducted Dy ROindh
Catholics In a large city ana nearly eNers ars'
,o,vn in a populous State? If any doubt re-
NAMED as 10 the disposition Of the electoral
votes Of Minnesota II would be dissipa'ed py tniS
declaration of Ireland. and the same may pe
eatd of the electoral votes Of North and South
Dakota
SPEAKER REEDS CONSOLATION.
Sneaker Reed lies temporarily stranded at the
Lexington in this city. His voice has given OUT
and no Is in the hands Of specialist There
,s of course. no danger but It will disappont
thousands who expected to hear MIN next "eeN
t1e himself remains cheerful under trying cir
INSTANCES To caller he remarked this morn
no. "It's bad enough as | am. but thlnk no"
scrious IL would be II | were a BOY orator III
The midst of n Presidential campaign relylns
on nv voice instead Of arguments 10 erect NE
President 1oororb ehon on
c,a.aet Who for some weeks had displayed
. ston in the window reading, Come IN anu
Io.r prvan's speech OF acceptance, was com
roIled to-day 20 take ii in. Inquiry oeNt'op'u
H. fac, ,haf no one was willing 10 pay ilirn'i
90 iietening 10 a chunk Of boy oratory- NJ
,.iirders containing the speech were therefore
cbirrod IN Nebraska, or wherever thes ''ii'c
snn From the start. the manager cecidreS
they proved dead failure W. ~ -