The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-08
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.

those OF MIR. Mckinley. These rea-
sons are not entirely based upon re-
ports made to the managers of Mr.
Bryan's campaign, although there is
no doubt of the trustworthiness of
those reports as rule. Those demo-
Gratis who are careful not to allow
their wishes to become tangled up with
their judgment have been making a
study of the figures put out by the
more conservative supporters Of Nc
Kinley and have thereby strengthened
their belief in Bryan's success. The
latest OF these tables appeared on
the editorial page of the Washington
Pest, which is strongly for gold. 1t
gives Bryan 2o5 electoral votes, Nc
Kinley $40, and puts Ioa in the doubt
full column. To accept this table as
correct is to be sure that Bryan will
be elected, as the Io2 electoral votes
classed as doubtful, Of which Bryan
must get 1o to be elected and Nc
Kinley must get 81, are made up Of
the following states: Illinois, Oregon,
California, Maryland, Delaware, West
Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan, Wis
consin and Iowa. 1t is a very con-
servative claim to say that Bryan will
certainly carry more than five out of
these ten states, which would elect
him with votes to spare, if the rest of
the table be all right, and there is no
doubt about that, as with the excep-
tions of Indiana and Nebraska, it only
includes in the Bryan column states
which are conceded to Bryan by the
republicans.
Hon. w. E. Chiffon, Secretary of
State for West Virginia, was one of
the party which came to Washington
to escort Mr.. Bryan to that state.
While in Washington Mr.. Chiffon
said: 81 am not afraid of the result
in West Virginia, and have no hesita-
ton in predicting that Bryan will get
its electoral vote. Our people are
strongly for silver, and many converts
have been made from the republican
ranks. The Palmer and Buckner
ticket will not poll much Of vote.
The republicans are making the most
strenuous efforts for Mckinley, and
the allegations Of coercion and intimi-
dation of railway employees are strictly
true. But there is always reaction
against such methods, and feeling OF
resentment arises in the minds of the
men who are thus coerced that will
result in causing hundreds of them to
vote the other way"
Gen. w. ]. St. Clair, OF w. Va,
was in Baltimore with Mr.. Bryan, and
who passed through Washington this
week, said: 81 found degree of
Bryan enthusiasm in the City of Balti-
more that was rather surprising, in
view of the tone Of its boiling demo
cratic newspapers. The talk about
McKlnley's great majority in the
Maryland metropolis is all nonsense. :"
Senator Gorman's disinclination to
make ante-election claims and pro-
misses adds force to what he told Mr..
Bryan and the other gentlemen who
participated in the conference held in
New York City this week. He pro
missed that Mr.. Bryan should have the
electoral vote of Maryland, and he
said that he considered that the demo-
Gratis still had an even chance to win,
Notwithstanding the influences that
were being used against them.
Democratic confidence, which has
been fairly good from the beginning
OF the campaign, has greatly increased
since the conference in New York
this week, participated in by Messrs.
Bryan, Sewall, Chairman Jones, Sena-
tor German and other democratic
leaders. AT that conference every
aspect of the campaign was carefully
considered, and the deliberate and
unanimous conclusion of those present
was that MIR. Bryan was making a
great campaign and that unless some
thing not now expected should occur
to change the drift of public sentiment
in favor of the free coinage of silver
he would be elected with number
Of electoral votes to spare. 1t did not
take long for this opinion to spread
among the rank and file and the result
has been natural increase in demo-
cratic confidence which cannot fail to
make itself felt in the work of the
campaign.
Senator Faulkner has been getting
some very cheering news this week
from all around, but that which pleased
him most has come from Michigan,
California, Iowa and Kansas, which
are claimed by some republicans and
put in the doubtful column by others.
According to Senator Faulkner's ad-
vices neither of them will be carried
by Mckinley. The democratic state
committee of Michigan reports that
state to be absolutely safe for Bryan,
and gives the figures TO back ND the