The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17
YORK RIVER LINE.



Though no electoral battle is lost til
II IS won. IL seems TO be the prevailing
oniuion. alike iu America and In this
country that Mr. Mckinley will on Tues
dav next be chosen President Of the
United states. and. though am equally
confident forecast Of Numerically OPP
positc character IS stili put forward by
tho supporters of Mr.. Bryan IL certain
ly looks as II they were shouting ana
prophesying 10 keep up their courage
rather than giving utterance 10 any very
sincere convictions. IL is part of the
vulgar circumstances which attend
popular election ON a gigantic scale that
betting between the two sides should
accompany IL: and, though We may de-
plore the taste that produces the results,
the odds" are perhaps the surest indi-
cation of the prospects Of the respective
candidates. The old story-"Will you
swear it2" "Ycs." "Will you bet six
pence2" Nos applicable 20 the fate
of a vast republic The Democrats are
still declaring that Mr.. Bryan will win:
but they appear 10 decline the daily
rising odds offered against the success
of their candidate. The shouting, the
marching. the predicting. will doubtless
be kent no TO the last, and the great
republic has still 10 go through two or
three more DAYS of feversh excitement.
Like everything else on the other side
of the Atlantic the demonstrating beats
the record so far as volume and inten-
sity go. and the spectacle of seventy mil
lions Of people frantic with electoral en-
thusiam appeals strongly, We conclude,
to the vOtaries Of Democracy. Certain
lv. Demos is having a fine time OF II.
Never before vas Il so wooed, so I'M
portuned. so implored. II Is calculated
that Mr. BRYAN has addressed million
persons in the course OF few days anu
New York is quite proud OF itsen because
it is computed that hundred ana my
thousand men will take part IN the
Sound Money Parade 10 be held IN its
streets to-day Indeed, when we pc
russo the accounts Of the rival meellhss
and professions of Republicans ana Dem
ocrats. il is more like reading OF inc
mtstorines OF formidable armies than
the assembling of peaceful voters busl-
ness seems TO be partly suspended; the
cr,,ciol world crouching under the dark
menace Of the coming trial Of strength
os birds crouch in a thunderstorm.
cold i being poured into the United
stotee but bankers keep It In their
eafos and private persons In their poch-
o,s Confident as the Republicans are
mat Mr. Mckinley viii carry the day'
they take care not 20 act as .nouA l
al, erccass was assured. 10 Is unlFei-
Iii, f.it that the elements AZ Work are
- L,,ge so various, so complex, that IL
10 not quite safe to rely even on 'iie "'y9'
conclusive demonstrations Of coming VIC
torv The Republican NationaI Do''s
r,iftee has issued another estiiil"'. -.
how the voting will so. from WNieh u,
would appear that Mr.. Mckinney w
rave nearly a hundred votes 10 sD"lo.
AM for an that. Wall street u ~.
| h,,rv and neoplc who have neither 'Sn'
nor credit are being made 10 shi"'' '''
IN sir .impecuniosiiy. .atlo Nr
Whom as seems highly probable hl .
MCKINLEY is proclaimed President Oh we
| rrnited states. We are quite pfepti'u ~
| and that n paean will be raised III MOI,
mr. of the sound instinct ana hohoidD'e
| ,rircinl., of the great heart OF AhieI'-
| "a ana we shall probably be asked ~
| nrostrate ourselves once more before the
| lrerring conclusions Of popular OPINION
| rut surely II Ia q very serious matter
/ and should give people grave cause iot
! reflection that q victory had 10 Dc Won
on such an issue as that propounded 70
! tho American people by M. Bryan ano
/ the Democratic party. Il bid YOU take
I hack with YOU the message from ONO
said Mr.. Mckinley on Thursday 10
delegation from New York that waited
on him at Canton. That the great Wes'
Will unite with you in making victory
| that shall be significant for the honor
OF the country. for the UNFOLDING OF the
public law. for peace aud tranquility