Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
SMOOTH SAILING.
Strength Of Mckinley and
Hobart Daily Growing.
Most Encouraging Reports Received
at Chicago Headquarters.
Extra Forces to Be Sent 10 Battlcfelds Of
the Far Ecst

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Among the callers,
yesterday at Republican headquarters
We're Vert, Gong q Dngiey and Governor
lam expresses no fear of the result of
he Presidential election in his state, but
he Minnesotans are making hard fight
or the state ticket. Mr.. Dingley says
he indications point strongly to land
aide for Mckinley.
First, in the belief that the middle West
las been already won for Mckinley.
Hartman Hanna has decided to carry the
var into the far West. where the cam
laign will be fought with vigor. The
md Washington will be flooded with ora
ors. Advices from that section show
nat the chances are about even that Nc
<inley will carry them. and Mr.. Hanna
determined to clinch the victory. Such
speakers as Congressman Reed. Dingley
and Boutele have been assigned to work
n that section. and more are to follow.
IN the meantime the middle West will be
,arefully canvassed, insorder TO make the
majority against Bryan so great that
nothing more will be heard of the. craze
attention is to be paid to Kansas and Ne
Jraska. Mr.. Hanna believes that the
'hances favor Mckinley in Bryan's state,
md that Kansas. though now doubtful,
an be won with proper effort.
There will be public meeting under
he auspices of the Civil Service Reform
league of Chicago. at Central Music hall.
IN Saturday evening at o'clock. to en-
lhasiZe the Importance of maintaining
he national and state civil service laws
nd the election of candidates who are
jledged to support such laws and the
principles underlying them.
Independent opinion is that the heavy
'egistration in Chicago means that Nc
'tate of Illinois. The Popocrats have al
ways admitted that Chicago would be
lose. and that possibly Mckinley would
hey have contended that the country
ote would be large enough to overcome
he plurality in the city. The first day of
egistration showed 29s1s2 votes regis
lays at the previous election. This indi-
'ates total registration of 400. 600 which
$ distinctly favorable to the Republicans.
If these. politicians estimate that $4,000
rotes will be cast.
The postal card canvass made by the
Record shows that the vote in the city
,er cent, and per cent. scattering. On
his percentage. with a vote of $4,000.
thicagos vote would be Mckinley 213000,
;ryan $500. a majority for Mckinley in
,hicago of 2t.500 From these figures the
Republicans can make large discounts
md still have all the plurality they want.
Conservative estimates made. today,
not less than 10000 and Illinois is no
'onger in the doubtful column but it is
IS firmly fixed for Mckinley as is Ohio
Or New York
The Popocrats are greatly discouraged
over the registration. They realize that
the enormous stay-at-home vote which
has not been cast in previous years is
certain to be cast against them. and,
realizing that they are beaten. they are
raising the cry of fraud. insisting that ii
IS the intention of the Republican mama
gers to roll up Il big enough plurality in
Chicago to overbalance the plurality for
Bryan which they expect in the country.
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
anne to Republican headquarters, yester-
lay. from a speech-making visit to I'LL
lois towns. He addressed IA meeting in
he suburbs of Austin, last night and
today, went to Indiana. He Will speak.
Friday. at Bippus, and. Saturday at
Dunkirk. Then the Governor will stump
his own state.
Chairman Hanna said he was greatly
pleased at the increased registration in
Chicago, and took il to indicate a big Re
publican majority in Cook county Com
nltteeman Payne said /, meant that over
100000 votes would be cast in the county.
Of which 100000 will be for Mckinley
Charles Frohman, the theatrical mana
ger, was visitor. He said he had been
here three days and had heard three
times as much Mckinley talk as he
heard in New York and from the reports
he had received from his companies
throughout the country. he was confident
Of Mckinley's election.