Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25
FATE AGAINST THEN.
HEruBIfcANs rASIc-sTRIcKEN by
REPORTS FRoJ THE WEST.
EVERYTHING GOING SDYAETARD'
The Decoy Ticket eating no ftgure
I'm the Sftuntioa-Ghc spottcF
Dodge. However, Operating 10 inc
Advantage of Democracy.


tiouous flow OF reports they receive OF
Rrvan's extraordinary success In the
West. they arc as vel Informed IS tho
Democratic leaders. perhaps better 50,
and they are becom ng frantic and despe-
rate IN their efforts 20 coun'oract
the eject produced by the thamphal
tour of the Democratic candidate in the
Middle Wet In this ext entity eros
yenor Bahcock. ane Apsley, the latter
two. respectively. chairman and vice.
chairman AZ Republican headquarters
here. are kept busy making bogus cleo
toral states. claiming everything in sight
for Mckinley. in a vain endeayor to keep
up the tagging spirits Of their follow
ers.
Accounts from McKineys own State
since Bryan swept through It amid sucn
prprecedented demonstrations at almost
every mile are simply appalling 10 the
Republicans. The Latter are filled WIN
the grayest apprehCusiOns az defeat, ana
they begin 60 re9 ige that Ohlos vote
win be cast FOR the Democratic candidate'
In this event ;he Repub leans look LOT
a landslide 50 overwhelming that the
contemplation OF IL almost p"ialyzeS'
them. An the manufactured reports
cent from Chicago 10y Marx Hanna c@
the alicg conJition OF anairs IN o."ei
State Comm ttce estimates II IS sun hlsh-
II Ohio casts her vote for Bryan' they
feel confident that there is little use IN
reading figures from Other states. AZ
their Efforts 70 conceal their dismay ahoul
Ohio are unsuccessful. IL has Decom'
manifest to them that the masfcs Of the
labOring men are with Bryan, and that
thousands Of them WHO are wearing Mc-
Kinley buttons now Will east their bal
lots for Bryan on the 81 OF November.
APsLEY's FUNNY FIGURES.
There vas a ripple Of laughter at Dem
ocratlc headquar. eri yesterday when
Nice-Chairman Apps ey's election preolc-
lions were read. as they app AIRED In the
Mandatory bulletin given cut by the Re
publican Congress Onal Committee. Nhel
the item was reached claiming Missouri
Texas. ana Virginia as states likely
10 go for Mckinley" IL was said by one
OF the party present that the bulletin
was bogus one but the reporter VINO
brought II guaranteed that II was genu-
Inc.
The reports received this week from
Missouri show that Mr. Bryan's majority
there will not be less than $4,000 and the
State Committees stimates it as st II high
er. As 70 Texas, the report received last
Tuesday Was that Bryans majority IN
Texas would not be less than 10000
Mr.. Button, secretary Of the Democratic
State Committee. estimates Bryan's ma
joriy In Virginia at $500
one State caimel by Mr.. Apsley as
certain for Mckinley WAS Tennessee.
when such thoroughly posted veterans as
Senator Harris laugh at less than SCc
majority there FOR Bryan. The Repubii-
cans We're simply overwh elmed there
IN the spring elections, and the Demo-
cratic polls show large gains over the
sprins elections.
one OF the most notable features OF the
campaign at the national headquarters Of
both p.rtics is the absence of any refer
onoe whatever 10 the deCoy ticket and its
supporters. They cut no figure and are
as absolutely ignored as II they were not
in existence.
THE SOFTER DODGE.
When the Taily-keeper" and spotter
dodge Of the Wire MIA Boilers 10 violate
the law securing the secrecy of the bal
lot was mentioned At Democratic head
quarters to-day II provoked great mer-
riment. and was deridci as the most silly
and transparent trick yet conceived in
this remarkable campaign. How Hanna
could be Induced TO intrust his funds WITH
any person or persons, Democratic boilers
or Republicans, who would resort TO 7icn
a Gimsy and Improbable method OF IN
timidating voters was a mystery. mat
shrcwd mana gCr o. the Mckinley CAM
paian must have been grossly imposed
upon when he placed $4,000 as already
stated IN the hands OF such persons 70
riay into the hands OF his opponents.
There Is no doubt now that the cam
palgn fund Of the Mckinley-Bolter-Re-
publican combine 50 Virginia will be a
boomerang. and that IL viii aid IN m
cteasing the Bryan and Sewah vote IN
that state. This Is about the only, and,
effa iva q
luded Boltocrats viii 30 in the campaign
They have fortunately. placed Hanna
and themselves IS his managers, in an
tagonism 10 the letter and spirit Of the
Virginia election law. and they are l'aole
TO be locked - I'm place Of sale-keep-
ing or election-day. They are, OF course
harmless As result OF their CURIOUS
performances in and around Richmond,
,elesfam was received here to-day, when
said; bryan and LamO are Increasing
their following here rapidly. Their ma
.ority In Richmond ana the Third DIS
trict viii be more than their most san
.ru,us friends cocut on" So there arises
the encouraging refrain: "Pen my word
eold-bug. you're doing pretty we'll
IL Is unfortunate mat taele are Eo'
several Richmond voters here who have
nee, unable 10 10 down 10 register. for
lack of means to pay transportation eN-
penses.
MORTON AND POPULISM.
when Secretary J. Sterling Morton who
,ccergv sandercd tine southern people.
VS. seeklng ulenatotial honors. ne
ventlv vooea the Alliance or Populi7ts,
as they are now called. solicited Their
Ala. and suggested q union. Their aims
nc declared. were lhe same "jhe IT.
mocracy aud the Ali'ucc" he wrote IN
1850. have declared THIS a government
~ The penu'c ~ ire re0p,e. and for the
people. as against McKinlcyism and pro-
tecftonism. WHEN said, IN substance. this
Is q government of cash. hy cash, iof
cash. Here g. a copy OF his letter OF
November 10. l9o, proposing the fusion;
"Arhor Lodge. Neb November 10Th.
'sro the Editor of the World-herald.
"Aner So vigorous ard effective a war
fare against protection and Prohibition
nv the world Herald ] an very much
eratsaed 10 observe the wisdom and good
nolicy which directs re cailoriai advice
90 the Alliance men and Democrats. as
20 the important questions which are
so vital 20 popular forms OF government
while during the late storm upon me
sen OF Nebraska politics the Alliance
and Democracy sailed seldom on the
same tack. there was never anything In
their signals or manOeuvres Of hostility
90 each other. And. therefore. there
should now be q most mutual and cordial
fri4ndsh,p between the two parties which
30 thoroughly agree upon The greater
economic questions OF our DAY and gene
ration.
IN this election tho Democracy were
against high taxation. whether for state
revenues or the pockets - protectionists
and the Alliance antagonized the same
- evils. Each organization helped the
other and together they have fairly and
ces0fvedly whipped the long entrenched