The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-13
IT LOOKS HOPELESS
THE SILVER PARTY STARTS WITH
ONLY 104 ELECTORAL VOTES.
Eleven States Certain to Give Repub-
Iicans 1855 and Remaining Fifty
Eight Needed Seem Safe.
SIZING UP RELATIVE CHANCES
A SEPARATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
BY NO MEANS CERTAIN.
Plans of the Repudiators for Pushing
Their wild Campaign I'm the
Eastern States.
SIZING UP RELATIVE CHANCES
A SEPARATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
BY NO MEANS CERTAIN.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 12--The fight is now
on-McKinley and Hobart and sound money
on the one hand. with Bryan and Sewall
and free silver, socialism and reputation
on the other The tariff will cut little
figure in this campaign. Mr.. Hobarts
recent speech showed that he recognizes
the absolute necessity of fighting the bat
tie out on the money question, and the
speech which Mr.. Mckinley made yester-
day indicates that he. 100, is now convinced
that the only issue in the fight is that of
finance.
Senator Jones. of Arkansas, has received
the reward which he sought. 1t was stated
early last week that the senatorial syndi-
cate proposed TO make Mr.. Harris perma-
nent chairman and make Mr.. Jones chair
man of the national committee and thus
manager of the campaign. 1t was found
necessary to abandon Mr.. Harris for good
and sufficient reasons which have already
been indicated plainly enough. Mr.. White.
of California, was chosen instead, though
from the fact that Mr.. White made it nee
essary for Mr.. Richardson to preside nearly
every moment that the convention was in
session, it is doubtful if there was anything
gained by the shifting from Harris TO
White. Mr.. Jones proposes to make an
carried into every section of the country
Silver speakers with Mr.. Bryan at the
head, and silver literature by the ton will
be sent into every portion of the land
where there has been the slightest indica-
ton of resistance to the silver sentiment
The fight will be carried into New York
and the New England States. The candi-
dates will be formally notified of their
ion in Nveyv
time on not a moment will be spared in
spreading the silver propaganda in the
East There were free-silver delegates at
this convention from every Eastern State,
and they reported what is undoubtedly true
that there is a strong leaning among the
farmer Democrats in the East toward sill
yer.
The West will, of course. not be neglect
ed Indeed, there is strong feeling in fa-
vor of making Chicago the general head
quarters of. the Democratic campaign and
of establishing a branch office in New York.
instead of following the usual plan of con-
Quoting the campaign from New York. The
Republican executive committee meets at
Cleveland next Wednesday TO discuss the
organiza ton and the selection of permanent
headquarters, and there will be a strong
pressure on the committee to follow the
same plan which the Democrats now think
of adopting.
In the coming campaign much will de-
pend on the action of the sound-money
Democrats. Unfortunately these gentlemen
are still as hopelessly split up as they were
at every moment of the convention. Per-
sonal jealousies are standing in the way of
any concert of action. Senator Hill was
unwilling that Mr.. Pattison should have
the solid vote of the gold-money men, be-
cause he feared the effect such vote
would have in 1900 and the Pennsylvania
men were unwilling that Mr.. Hill should
have it for similar reason. The petty
differences between the sound-money men
made it possible for the silver men to run
things as completely as they did. 1t was
ridiculous that after all the savage fight
ing which the administration and sound
money men made over the Michigan con-
test they should then, by their conduct,
throw away even the little advantage they
gained by the compromise that was ef-
fected in that State. When the Eastern
sound money men announced in advance
that they would take no further part in
the proceedings of the convention the adj
mnistraton silver men naturally felt them
4
The question of putting separate sound
money ticket in the field seems to be Sec
tional The East is opposed to such action,
while the West favors ii. Take now a brief
glance at the situation:
The doubtful States in this campaign,
judging from present Indications will be
! Maryland Delaware and West Virginia in
the East; kentucky and Tennessee in the
nd i'm
the North; Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wyo-
ming in the prairie West and Northwest;
Washington, California and Oregon on the
Pacific coast. AS the intensity of the cam
paign developes the Democrats will be sure
to claim they have a chance to carry Ohio
/ Illinois and Wisconsin. while the Republi-
cans will be very likely to make tight for
Florida and Louisiana, neither of which is
naturally a silver State.
WILL GO FOR M'KINLEY.
The Republicans are certain TO carry the
six States of New England with thirty
nine electoral votes; New York, with thir-
ty-six; Pennsylvania, with thirty-two;
Ohio. with twenty-three; Illinois. with
twenty-four, and Wisconsin, with twelve
The Republican managers will say that
Minnesota and Iowa, with twenty-five
votes. are quite as certain. but out of
abundant fairness these States must be
| classed as doubtful. If the Republicans
start with a certainty of the eleven States
| indicated they will have as basis of sue
| cess 166 electoral votes. leaving them with
| fifty-eight TO acquire.
The Democrats will, If successful in form
| ing complete coalition with the Populists.
start IN the campaign with a certainty of
| carrying thirteen States-Alabama Arkan-
| sas. Colorado. Georgia, Idaho. Mississippi.
| Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, South
| Carolina, Texas. Virginia and Utah--hav-
| ing a total representation in thu electoral
college of loi votes. or 1ls short of a ma
| jority-
| The battle will be chiefly fought in these
| States which are believed to be on the bor-
| der line between the ideas: Maryland.
| West Virginia. Kentucky. Indiana. Michi-
gan. Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas, Minnesota
| and the Dakotas- Prominent Republicans
| claim there is no doubt about Indiana.
| Minnesota and Iowa, and IL must be con-
-ced that in these States the Mckinley
| ticket will have the better chances from
the start This being 90. It u easy 70 sss