New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

The changes made by Mr.. Hanna IN hs tables
since October - are interesting Then he count
cd Kansas and Washington. with II votes n
safe Republican states Now they are put down
as only probably Republican on the other
hand Tannesses and North Carolina. with %
votes have been taken from the doubtful col
urnn and put In the llst 81 states certain 10 J."
carried by Mckinley and Hobart Idaho.
Louisiana Montana and Utah. with Il votes
have also been shifted from tho doubtful column
TO that Of States certain to be carried by Bryan
Mr. Hanna SAYS
"I am confident that the strength OF Mckinley
and Hobart In the Electoral College rs n result
Of next Tuesdays election Will not be less than
31l votes This estimate IL made upon figures
Just received from charmen ~ state Commit
tees the result Of fnal polls taken In such care
ful manner 10 give them the highest Gre
dence"
Chairman Han 1a's latest estimate of the Re-
publican strength In the Electoral College falls
three votes short Of that made yesterday by
Mr. Hahn. II Is fact worth noting that none
Of the many tables given out 10y the Republican
Committeeman exactly tallles with another
They are all from threS To fifteen votes apart.
but all Of course. claim a Mckinley plurality
I'm the Electoral College. THAT shows there
was no conferring among the members OF the
committee" said Of the managers to-day
'If they all agreed II would be apparent they
simply got together and took each others opn-
ions The fact u.s. each one made his own cal
oulatlons Independent Of anybody else They Ar
rived in different ways at the same conclusion.
that Mckinley will be the next President, and
that In itself is an encouraging sign"
CHAIRMAN JONES HAS NO TABLE.
Senator Jones waited upon to-day and
t,,tE
TOO busy" to respond
DO YOU mean to say that Jones didn't give
you a table," said one Of the attaches at the
Popocratc Headquarters. his eyes bulging with
surprise We'll we're lost Either that or the
Senator is sick.
| so far az work on the part OF the National
| Committee IS concerned the political campaign
NJ 1896 ended to-day. The two big machines
| at the rival headquarters have been slowing
| down for a week past. and are now running
under merely nominal pressure. Both commit
tees will keep their offices open until Tuesday
night and election returns will be received by
those officials who vote In nearby States and
can return. who. like Senator Jones. do not
care to bother about otiag. and will forego
| that privilege rather than make tiresome and
In the Democratic chalrman's case-an un
| necessary journey home
Chairman Hanna will not follow the
| chalant example set by the head OF the Popo-
| cratic committee but will start tonight or to-
morrow for Cleveland where he will spend
Election Day Vice-Chairman Payne Will re-
,,rn on Monday TO Milwaukee, and Colonel
Hahn the chief Of the Speakers Bureau. will
,aLa q train the same day for Mansfield. ohio.
Tho R.nublican managers scatter to their homes
| ,huod with a most buoyant and invincible CON
eaorce I'm the success next Tuesday of the Re
| nuhcan National ticket The Popocrati tic oii-
| o,a,s nretend TO be equally sangune Of victory.
| ,u, u ia easy to detect the note Of uncertainty
| ,,,,ng hereath their most emphatic protesta-
! tions Of assurance
FLAG DAY IN CHICAGO.
Never I'm the history OF Chicago has there
| heen such display of bunting as looked down
80, tho passer-by to-day from nearly every
| housa IN the city Not during the Worlds Fair
| vear wa. the city ever wreathed so widely ana
! generously I'm the National colors. 1t looked as
| - the entire city had united in decorous garb
| for the departure of Bryan before bossoming
| torth in the colors that repudate all his at
| ,ocLs unon the country's credit. honor and sta
| hu,tv No sooner was his back turned than
,or, business blocks and workshops. from the
| home Of wealth and the tenement OF the poor
| the people knowing no distinction or class or
soc,ion or politics. flashed the colors OF the
| National Union and the faces of the standard
hearers of National honor, protection and pros
| ner,tv met the eye Of every passer-by. IL the
, showing of its colors to-day " significant OK