The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-05

p
ceived this afternoon by Acting Chair
man Payne, of the Republican National
Committee, from the disputed States
give the committee assurance they
claim 277 electoral votes sure for Nc
1Iinley.
The estimates sent by State chairmen
were as follows: South Dakota. $500;
Kentucky, 5000; West Virginia, $4,000;
Oregon. $500; California, G,OOO to 5000.
Mr.. Payne characterlzes as buncombe
the claim of Indiana Democrats that
the State had given 5000 majority for
Bryan. Mr.. Payne admitted the Repub-
licans would lose United States Sena-
tor in Washington.
At the Democratic National headQuar
ters the messages received from State
chairmen and others during the after
noon were more encouraging than at
any time since the returns began TO
come in. telegram from Pariersburg,
w. Va, read: II have no fear about
West Virginia"
State Chairman Martin. Of Indiana,
wired that returns from the rural dis
triCts OF that State showed large net
Democratic gains over 1Sg2.
The North Dakota chairman sent
word that the State had probably gone
for Bryan by 1000.
National Committeeman Powers, OF
Utah, telegraphcd that the Democratic
majority in Utah had increased TO 100000.
Word came from the Pacific coast that
1853 precincts in California, including
San Francisco, gave Mckinley, Ill, ,2SS;
Brynn, 107 ,929.
"Our people say Kentucky is all right"
was the answer of Chairman Jones to
repeated inquiries as TO the foundation
for the Republican claim that the State
had gone for Mckinley.
The Independent Gold Standard De-
mocracy," the official title of the Palmer
and Buckner party in this State. has
failed to poll its 2 per Cent. of the total
vote in Illinois. In consequence 1t falls
below the limit fixed by law and can
never, under it's present organization,
take part in any State or municipal
election. This was one Of the main OBJ
jectS of the leaders in this city and State
in making such an aggressive fight and
putting up local Congressional and
State tickets. 1t is believed in political
circles that the gold Democrats will fuse
with Republicans in future elections.
Perry Heath, of the Republican Ma
tional headquarters staff, commenting
on the result of the Legislative cleo
tions in the States where new Senators
would probably be Republican, said to
n reporter for the Southern Associa ted
Press:
jority in the lower House of Congress
beyond cavil or doubt to support Nc
Kinley. There will be Il good, clean ma
jority. who will support the Republicans
in stopping any fiat money or similar
legislation. There will only be few 81
yer Republicans who will be against
the administration on tariff legislation.
We will also have majority for Me
Kinley tariff bill. although 1t may be
probable that we will not have a Re
publican sound money" majority in
the Senate. There will probably be no
attempt To re-cnact the Mckinley tariff
bill of 1890, but l doubt if such silver
Senators as PettiErew, Teller and Du-
bois would vote against the Republican
party on tariff measure. Senator Will
son, of Washington, told me when here
recently that the Republicans might
lose that State for gold. but would elect
protection and silver members of the
Legislature to guarantee n successor to
Senator Squire who would I've Il McEin-
ley tariff supporter, although for sill
Yer"