Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-09-23
Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
A1 the Important Doings of
Great Men During Va
cation.

w1th Republican headquarters and
and by everybody who has called
&here this week and why shouldn t
they be- Everything has been
coming the way of the men who
are engaged in directing the fight
for Mckinley and Hobart, good
government, honest money and a
xshanee for every man to earn it by
honest labor. The Maine cyclone
was a good second to the Vermont
bornado, and even in the heart of
Rhe solver stronghold of Arkansas
she revised returns show that ire
ae8dOus gains were made at the
recent election by Republicans and
that there was corresponding loss
by the Democrats. From the far
away Pacific coast comes cheering
intelligence of the rapid growth
8f Mckinley and Hobart sentiment
and of the strong probability that
Oregon and California will both
be found IN the Republican column
7n November, and from the great
middle western states, which were
considered doubtful short time
ago, comes the positive assurance
asf Republican victory. The Re
publican who could be in the midst
of all this good news and not carry
sxrniRes around would be queer
sort of an individual, wouldn' he?
There has been lot of scurrying
around this week by the Popocratic
bosses. The whole outfit has been
M Washington holding consola-
tlon meetings which did not give
ANY consolation TO the badly fright.
ened crowd. They see the hand
writing of defeat on the walls
- hereyer they go, and as a conse.
sqaenee they are backbiting each
~t,,er IN great style. Although
slsry one and all denied it, there is
ON to believe that one of the
~.,,sI,5ects they discussed was how to
.z-.-t rid of Tom Watson and Sewall.
L. IS known that they also agreed
10 abandon the campaign in the
Last and that Teller engagements
20 speak In New York have been
cancelled.
Hon. Jesse B. STROBE, of Nebras-
ba, who represents Bryan's old
district IN congress, arrived in
gy ashington this week. He
brought good news, as do most of
tBae visiting Republicans these days. |
He says; "The electoral vote of
Nebraska will surely be cast for
Mckinley and Hobart; sound
Raoney and protection. The Re-
s,aablican ticket will win by a ma
55erity ranging from 5000 to Is, 900.
The majority depends much on
SHAT takes place regarding the tail
easa of the Popocratic ticket. If
sewali is withdrawn Bryan's
chances will be weakened, because
there are many Democrats who do
aet favor making it possible for
"a thoroughbred Populist like Wat
son to become president. Mr..
Bryan will not carry his own vot-
ING precinct. A recent poll of the
pFecipct showed that Mckinley
And Hobart would poll 201 votes
II for Bryan. The Re-
ppbfcans will carry the district by
at least 2, 500 majority. IF the cleo
lion had been held one month ago
the Democra would have carried
the state by from 10000 to Is, 900
Now it is irredeemably
lost 30 Bryan. The cause of this
great change is that a great num-
Der Of the voters of Nebraska have
been carefully studying the fnan-
zzal question, something they have
aeEer done before. They came
10 the conclusion that they want
10 80 cent dollars IL theirs. Hence
he assurance of Republican sue
eess-
The Democratic managers are
worried about the state
geefion In Georgia next month;
hey fear that the legislature may
e democratic and are not I
ssrsa of elnetlnO the governor Hon h