The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-07
IN MICHIGAN.

UNCERTAINTY IN MlCHlrHN'
The Republican managers have little
doubt of carrying Wyoming, oregon,
and Washington. They admit the un-
certainty of the state of Michlgaii out
National Committeeman Durbin, VINO
has been especially commissioned 10
look after that state, says that the Re
publicans had ii hard fight there. and
had the election been held month ago
would have lost the state, but that
now he feels confident of carrying II.
The Republicans are more hopeful OF
success in Nebraska than in Kansas.
California. they are willing to concede.
Is extremely doubtful.
There will he no rainbow chasing in
the southern states this year, notwith-
standing the rumOred designs on Tex
as, Louisiana, Alabama, and North
Carolina. attributed to Senator Quay.
One of the best informed of the Re
publican managers today, who went
over the situation carefully, admitted
that the Republicans had no hopes of
carrying any of the southern states.
except Kentucky, and that they re-
graded as absolutely certain
WISCONSIN CONCEDED TO RE-
PUBLICANS.
A month ago the Democrats We're
confidently claiming Wisconsin. and
the Republicans thought ii was doubt
full. But after close survey of the
situation they withdrew all of their
campaign efforts from that territory.
and since that time have sent no ora
tors into the state. and distributed no
literature there. The local leaders in
the Badger state assured the National
committee that there was no doubt
whatever concerning Wisconsin, and
urged the committee to send their lit
erature and orators elsewhere that
they might do some good. National
Committeeman Henry c. Payne is pre-
pared to wager on Wisconsin giving
the Republican ticket 10000. Private
ly the Democrats concede that they
have no hope of carrying Wisconsin.
and very little hope Of carrying Iowa.
The Republican committee announced
today that 1t was ready to give odds
on Iowa. giving Mckinley 25OOO.
The situation In Minnesota, Republi
cans say. has frightened up wonder
fully in the last three weeks. although
the Republicans do not feel sufficiently
assured to place II In the column of
Mckinley states. The Democrats have
made some stiff claims on Minnesota.
based upon the alleged detection of the
Swedish voters, who are usually Re-
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this year enamored of free silver. Sec
retary of State Berg. popular repre-
sentative OF the Swedish Republican
vote in Minnesota was here day or
so ago and claimed that the state would
give $4,000 Republican majority, but
the national Republican managers re-
fuse to accept any such rosy claims as
accurate, and will keep up their fight
until the eve of the election, on the
theory that Minnesota is doubtful
state.
WYOMING MAY BE FOR MKINLEY
Wyoming is one of the alleged doubt
full states, in which the Republicans
have been doing efficient work lately,
and which they are now led to believe
they will carry. Senator Warren was
here Saturday. and dined with the
members Of the Republican National
Executive committee. He went over
the field In detail, and told the man.
ayers that he believed the state would
be carried for Mckinley. A month ago
the outlook was not very favorable
When Congressman Hartman was here
a few days ago. he expressed the opin-
ion that Wyoming was the only doubt
full state west of the Missouri river
He conceded that the Republicans
would carry Wisconsin and Iowa, and
that 1t was useless for the Democrats
to make any fight in these states. He
intimated that he thought the chances
for Republican success in Wyoming.
We're good. for the reason that the state
had no large mining interests like
Idaho. Montana, Colorado, and other
neighboring localities.
HOPING TO CARRY OREGON.
In spite Of the optimistic view which
Congressman Hartman took Of the 9TH
81 Western states. the Republicans
have not given UP the idea of carrying
Oregon, and have received some en-
| couraging news from the local leaders
there in the past week. No discourag-
ing letters have come to the committee
from Republicans there. Another
straw" from which the Republicans
| take courage is the fact that one of the
leading sporting characters of Port
| land, who has won a reputation through
that region for calling the turn on
| elections, and whose Tip" on results
passes current in sporting circles, Is
wagering all his money on Oregon Civ
ing its electoral vote to Mckinley. This
| man Smith. whose resort in Portland Is
widely known. has wagered already
$4,000 on Mckinley. and IL taking all
| offers.
The Republicans are not in the least
| discouraged over the Democratic de-