New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16
SPLENDID WORK " THE WEST.
ENCOtRAG1NG REPORTS FROM EVERY STATE
RECEIVED AT CHICAGO REPUBLICAN
HEADQUARTERS

Chicago Oct II Tho work in the shipping de-
plrmeni OF IN" Literary Bureau IL now being pushed
10 the utmost before This branch Is closed week
\ force ms been working night and day all this
week. and f. rapidly sending out all the documents
,ha, remain Of the millions issued during the cam
pnisn
Word received this morning from Mr.. M-ekins.
one ~ the editors 81 THE Baltimore American"
states that Maryland IS all right and Will give
Mckinley 2OG0 plurality. The registration assures
the State not only TO Mckinley but creates
actual normal Republican plurality. In Baltimore
the Democrats have lost 500 votes. while the in
crease in the colorcd registration about 1850
From this one can SOC how the old Democratic ma
jOrity has disappeared. Mr.. Meekins states that
spondcntS all over West Virginia report that
Mckinley Is sure to carry that State also.
Tx Secretary Of the Treasury Charles Foster was
AT headquarters this morning having returned
from an extended tour through Missouri and re-
ports great harmony among the Republicans In that
State and that every one Is working hard FOR the
National ticket. He says the Republican State
ticket VIII be carried by n large majority. and that
the State Will give Mckinley and Hobart safe pu-
Iality.
The Popocratc managers are greatly dscour-
aged over the big registration In this city. and pri
ya'ely they admit Bryans defeat. Friends OF
Chairman Jones blaming the result on Altgeld
and the Anarchsiic crowd OF State leaders. while
Altgeld. Iiinrchscn and the Altged managers say
that il Bryan is defeated it will be because OF the
lack of ability and tact and general unhtness Of
| Chairman Jones for his post as manager. as we'll
"a due TO the ncapacity OF his assistants Commit
teornen Campau of Michigan. and Johnson. OF
| Kansas.
Another significant sign is that the Bryanies
have closed their press bureau. from which in the
| past they have issued bulletins claiming Eew-York
and other Eastern States AZ doubtful The reason
given by Chairman Jones for the abolition OF the
| bureau Is that through 1t the Republican Head
| quarters obtained too much news about his do
| ings.
Fusion Is 10 bc arranged In Louisiana between
the National Democrats and the Republicans. Mr..
Sp.llman OF that State. has been here for several
DAYS conducting the negotiations lie says that of
| the six congressman from Louisiana fusion would
| probably result in the election Of four opposed to
free coinage of whom two would he National Dem
| ocrats and two Republicans. There are four cleo
toral tickets in the field in Louisiana he said. and
| the National Democrats and the pepublicans VIII
| unite upon one In order TO insure their election.
| The ticket will be composed OF both Republicans
| and National Democrats
| Although the Democrats carried La Sale County.
| the home of Controller Eckcls. four years ago by
majority Of i"o It Is certain to 40 against an,,!
| through Mr. Eckcs's influence. The National
Democratic managers arr, Of the opinion that the
| fully 5000 votes. The Republicans claim than Nc
Kinley vii! carry the county by not Less than $500.
nnmocrats in the county. and that 300 OF these
Will vote for Mckinley and the others for Palmer
and Buckncr. secretary Grgss OF the, Republican
| lcy's plurality will be- more than ',~D ~,
! Chairman i,ixby OF the Minnesota State Rcpub-
lican Central Committee at headauarters this
morning. He says Minnesota VIII give MCKINNEY
| n ma jority as large as any state IN the Middle
Colonel Clayton has just returned from Ken
lucky lbs d ss sonn mn Money
vim carry the State for Mckinley by from $4,000