The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
The Leaders on Both Sides
are Confident.
Reports Have Been Received
From Many States.
These. Give the Condition OF Affairs
On the Eve OF Election.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-The campaign In tn.
middle western states. for the most part,
came to an end Saturday night. In Chi
eago and cook'county. where the heat
of the fight has been. the rounding up
Tor the candidates was finished and tina
last speeches were made. Both parties
claim to be sure of the result. and ex-
press confidence that the count tomor-
row night will show q large majority for
their men.
The only change that has been made In
the estimates OF either party is the as
sertion OF Chairman Jones that Illinois
Id doubtful state. He has always
claimed IL heretofore as certain fos
bryan. Chairman Jones says that Bryan
has at least 252 votes in the electoral coll
tege, and that nothing can take them
away from him. Chairman Hanna is far
more sweeping In his estimates OF Nc
kinley's prospects. and says that the
Ohio man viii have not less than 31l
votes, and others may come later.
Both chairmen have issued their last
appeals 10 the people. and say that they
have the victory already won. and
All that remains to clinch the matter Is
the counting OF the votes. In the matter
or congressman, members OF the state
legislatures, and smaller Offices on the
tickets, Ine claims are of the same nature
The campaign in the middle west and
Ia the upper ,iississippi valley has been
of the most determined character on
both sides. II has been the center OF the
fighting ground. and neither party has
spared an effort to win.
The statements issued by the chairmen
are as follows:
Hsnna's Appeal.
The earnest support which the loyol
citizens of the United States irrespective
OF former political affiliations. have rem
dered the Republican party and the
cause OF sound money in the campaign
about 10 end, JustIfles an expression
from those who have been called upon
to conduct it,
No campaign since the War of the Re-
bellion has presented such grave re-
sponsibiiittas TO those entitled TO the
elective franchise. The dangerous prin-
ciples enunciated by the Chicago plat
form, which proposes not only debase-
mont OF the currency, but the destruction
of the highest judicial authority OF the
land. have Justified good citlzens, ire
Ipective Of past party preferences, in
uniting TO reouke those who would thus
endanger the very foundation or our
national organization.
The developments OF the closing week
OF the campaign ieave no doubt that the
judgment oil IN overwhelming majority
ef the people OF the Latlon is against the
platform and candidate OF re population
and national dishonor. 1t now remains
Cor the voters to register at the polls
their answer TO the attempts TO excite
passion, prejudice and seltishness for the
benettt OF few who are willing to de-
'troy national'honor and endanger na-
foreri v7efsttncc for their personal am
'tion and Individual profit. Good citi-
lens in every section and OF every party
,ave united in puoliciy expressing them
selves upon this subject. lnelr duty now
Is TO do so In such manner as will for
rver put al end to further attempts in
this line. There Is but one way OF doing
this. and tina: Is at the polls. While each
man has his especial field In the pre-
Eminary wora oi the campaign. the duty
OF election day 10 common TO all. No
man, however much he has done In in
fiuencing others. can neglect his per-
sonal duty at the polls, and no citizen,
however humble or devoted To employ
ment or business. should fail to exercise
his privilege and duty on election day.
1t is not merely a privilege, but duty.
And while II is the duty OF every good
citizen to express his VIII at the polls on
all occasions, that duty was never more
serious or important than. now. Sound
arguments and expressions OF loyalty
count for nothing, unless those who
offer them. or are convinced by them ex-
trcise that universal privilege of par
icipating In the annual direction of the
government by voting on election day.
II is hoped, therefore, that all good citi-
Eens Will join HANDS on Tuesday i'm main
taining the honor of the nation. by reg
STEERING their ballots in favor of that
"a nd 70 W N hxyt
support Of loyal men of all parties
William Mckinley. The Issue is between
'wo men and two platforms-the one
representing national honor, good gov
trnment. sound money and sound prin-
siples; the other standing for doctrines
OF the nation and promising only sys-
tenn which must debase the currency,
destroy business and end employment.
1t Is, as has been recently said by the
major himself, "A time when the voice
of the partisan is hushed In the chorus
of patriotism. which sounds from one
snd OF the country to the other" Let
every loyal citizen take this thought To
the polls with him on election day, and
the country will be saved from the dan
ger which confronts Il, and saved by
that same loyal devotion which oblit-
rated party lines in defense Of the ma
tion on an occasion OF equal but not
greater peril. M. A. HANNA
Jones' Claims!
The great struggle to right the wrong
OF 1873 has been won. The only work re-
naming TO be done is TO see that the peo- !
pie have the opportunity TO vote as their |
dictate, and that their votes |
shall be counted as cast Iurge all lovers |
OF the country and our institutions To
exert themselves as they never have be- |
fore In this holy cause. Watch the POLL |
Ing places. scrutinize every act at the |
polls and see 10 IL that the law shall not |
be violated.
This committee has offered a reward |
Of $500 for evidence necessary TO convic' |