The herald., 1896-11-01
NATIONAL Committeeman
Issue Their Last Appeals to Free Silver
Advocates
Rewards Offered for the Conviction Of Bribers
and COercers
Full and Careful Estimates of the Votes
Of the States Show Clear Major
ity of Electoral Votes
for Bryan.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated FTeSS special wire
CHICAGO, Oct. 31-The campaign in
the middle western states for the most
part came to an end tonight In Chicago
and Cook county, where the heat of the
fight has been. the rounding UP for
the candidates was finished this even
ing and the last speeches made. Both
parties claim to be sure Of the result.
and express confidnece that the count
on Tuesday night will show large ma
jority for their man. The only change
that has been made in the estimates of
either party Is the assertion Of Choir
man Jones that Illinois is doubtful
state. He has always claimed 1t here
tofore as certain for Bryan. Chairman
Jones says that Mr.. Bryan has at least
252 votes in the electoral college, and
that nothing can take them away from
him.
Chairman Hanna Is far more sweep
ing in his estimates of Major McKinley's
prospects, and says that the Ohio man
will have not less than 311 votes, and
others may come later.
Both chairmen toady issued their last
appeals to the people, and say that
they have the victory already won. and
all that remains Is to clinch the matter
by the counting Of the votes.
In the matter OF congressman. men,
bers of the state legislature and similar
offices on the ticket. the claims are of
the same nature.
The campaign in the midle west, par.
ticularly in the Upper Mississippi val
lev has been Of the most determined
character on both sides. 1t has been the
~ <ba Cob ty,cv ne
ther party has spared any efforts to
win:
The statements issued by the chair
men are as follows:
VICTORY IS SURE.
CHICAGO, Got. 31.-Democratic Ma
tional Committee Headquarters.-The
great struggle to right the wrong of 1873
has been won. The only work remain
Ing to be done is to see that the people
have an opportunity to vote as their
consciences dictate and that their votes
shall be counted as cast.
urge all lovers of the country and
our institutions to exert themselves as
they never have before in this holy
cause. Watch the polling places; scru
tinize every act at the polls. and see to
1t that the law shall not be violated. This
committee has offered a reward Of $500
for evidnece necessary to convict any
one guilty Of brib1ng or attempting to
bribe any voter to vote or to refrain
from voting. Also a reward of $500 for
evidence to convict anyone of coercing,
attempting to coerce intimidating or at
tempting to intimidate any voter.
I have received from our chairmen
F,,I <oe
of the standing Of the voters in each
state, and am confident that Mr.. Bryan's
election is assured'by very large ma
jority. He will carry each Of the fol-
lowing states:
Alabama, IL; Arkansas, 8; California,
9; Colorado, 4; Florida, 4: Georgia, 10;
Idaho, 8; Indiana, Is; Kansas, 10; Ken
lucky, 13; Louisiana. 8; Maryland. s;
Michigan, IA; Minnesota 9; Mississippi,
9; Missouri, II; Montana, 3; Nebraska,
8; Nevada. 8; North Carolina, IL; North
Dakota. 8; Oregon. 4; South Carolina.
8: South Dakota.4; Tennessee,12; Texas,
Is: Utah, 8; Virginia. II; Washington,
4; West Virginia. 6; Wyoming, 3. Total,
252.
In. the following states I look upon
Mr.. Bryan's chances as the best: Del
aware, 3; Iowa, 10; Illinois, a. Ohio, %;
Wisconsin, IL. Total rs.
The other states I regard as doubt
full.
(Signed) JAMES X. JONES.
AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-"The cleo
ton of Bryan is an absolute certainty"
said Chairman Butler of the national
Popuilst committee, in reviewing the
campaign tonight.
bryan has now absolutely certain 1853
electoral votes and his popular major
ity will be larger than the electoral
majority and it will be at least two
millions which is about the size of the
IPopulist vote. The arrangements per-
fected and the lining up of votes, both
Populists and Democrats,are far beyond
our expectations, due more to the in
tense interest of the people in the fight
than to the diplomacy of the committees
who, however, did all they could
."The resyilt now achieved is wonderful
In view e$f the difficulties confronting
us. Our Barty came in the west from tbs.
Eepublican party; in the south from the
Democratic party and to some extent
the other party prejudices still exist.
To line up this vine solidly for cand!-
date was extremely difficult, and though
the Democratic committee met us half
way, yet in many states local managers,
unapprEciative Of conditions added to