Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

November 81 The peopte 'A ti'--N
States viii have decided who are 70 10
their President and Nlce-President Tor
tho four years term. beginning March
4 lSr7. Tho prospect for our candidate IS
bright II has improved steadily during
tho mast four weeks and never more than
during the past week. To-day the Inn
partial observer must admit that Bryan
stands as good a chance as. II not better
chance than Mckinley Of being President
OF the United States.
IL We had not 70 reckon with cccfci'
corporations and immense corruption
funds without a question 'he general
judgement OF the American people to-day
would concede the election OF Bryan.
We repeat. that n there were no coercing
corporations and no ant-Bryan voie-buy-
ing funds 10 be CONSIDERED the country
would regard the election or Bryan as
foregono conclusion.
But. can all the money that Wall street
and the protected manufacturers raise
save Mckinley? We think not; we hope
not. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge who
has iret returned 70 Boston from
canvasslng tour for Mckinley In the
Middle west, coafesses his surprise and
establishment At finding that the free
silver party out there Is not composed OF
the foreign element Of the population as
he had been led TO believe. but chiefly
nj persons OF New England descent Mr..
Lodge would make no prediction as 20 re-
suite but allowed himself 90 be quoted
as declaring that the free silver element
was far from being the Anarchistic ele-
me1t t.at he had been told that IL was.
Mr Lodge tells us who the Bryanites
are out West; we know who they are
in the South. and we may rest assured
that such q following can neither BE- ter
rorizca. ror bubed.
in every state in the Union excitement
runs high, Tire people are aroused as they
have not been since 1851 and the indica-
lions point 10 an Irresistible popular up
rising IN behalf o. B.yan. IT, looks az II
the spectacle Of the people rising In their
wrath and might would strike terror to
the hearts OF the brazon-faced cocrcion!sts
and corrautiouists. Here in Virginia
certainly. our people are determined not
FL. have the popular voice stined by the
affidavit conspiracy ard measures are
on foot 20 land .n jail an who would thus
rob The ballot Of ITS secrecy and take
from the dependent employee the risht to
vote 1rtramme.lei b. IFS employer
wishes or commands.
The COURAGE and c9rfdence-the deter
cd Of be-
elecuon-G.sel1yei in Virginia, are but
iu9ices OK the feeling prevailing
throughout the country-tha. is to say, in
ali laat portion Of the country not con-
cedel as loDe.essly given over TO the
Republicans.
ye.. tine skies are bright, and
brirbtcniug and we have faith that
in no STATE Of this Union viii
The Democratic banner be borne aloft
bv flner hanls or supported ~ more
loyal hearts than here In virginia here,
the home Of Elyan's forelathers.
In tie table following We give vnat
seems 10 us 10 be a fair survey of the
dei1:
states reasonably certain for Bryan:
Alabama .............'.'''.-. .'''''''''''''''
Arkansas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
California ............'''''''''' ''''''''''''''
Colorado OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
Florida Observation-Disclosures
Georgia .................'..''''' '''''''''''''
Idaho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .ss's.s..sss.s "
Kansas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ci<y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Louisiana ..........s...'''''.' o
Mississippi ........'..'''.'''' '''''''''''''''
Missouri .........s..s.s'sss''''
Michigan ..........'..'.''''- ''''''''''''-
Maryland .............s.s-.' '''''''' %
Montana OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
Nebraska .............s.'' ''''''''''''''''' %
Nt.ada ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. '''''''''''' D
North CalOllut....s.'s.s ''''''''' 80
North JakOta.................'.. d
south Carolina. '''.'.'''''''''''' .
south DakJta............'''' ''''''''' '''''''
Tennessee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Texas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Utah -
Virginia ................'....'''
Washington ............'''''''''''''' '''''''' !,
West irsinia.............'''''' '''''''' u
Wyoming ..............''''''''''' ''''''''' %
~., ...................227
States reasonably certain for Mckinney /.
Connecticut .''''''' .
Iowa ...........-...s.''.''''.'.
rr4fre OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
Nassa chusatts ................-.''.'''''' 10
New acknowledgements '.''''''' =
New Jersey. .........'''.'''-'''''''' '''lV
New YOrk...............'.''.' '''''.
ohio -
Pennsylvania ...........'..'.''''''''' 90.
Rhode Island. ......s'.'''.'''''''''' ,
Vermont ...................''''''.' .
Wisconsin .......................''
Total ...............''.''''''''' 'l0'
Doubtful:
Minnesota ''''''''' =
Illinois -
Indiana ........'.'''''''''''''
Oregon Il
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Grand tOtal...................
/ Necessary 10 choice.......-.........'..