The record-union., 1896-10-01
FIGURES VERY MUCH DIFFER.
THOSE GIVEN OUT BY REPUBLI-
CANS AND DEMOCRATS.
All Lean Toward Mckinley at the For
mer'S Headquarters, While the
Latter Favor Bryan.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30-Committeeman
Payne of Wisconsin, in charge of Re-
publican headquarters during Mr.. Han
mas absence, to-day gave the United
Associated Presses the following esti
mate, which he declared was con
servative':
Absolutely certain for Mckinley -
Maine q, New Hampshire 4, Vermont 4,
Massachusetts TO- Rhode Island 4, Con-
necticut 6,\ New York 81. New Jersey
10, Pennsylvania 81, Delaware 3, Mary
land 5, West Virginia q, Ohio %, Indi-
ana -, Illinois q, Michigan II, Wiscon-
sin -, Iowa 13 Minnesota 9, South Da-
kota 4-total 24S.
Reasonably certain for Mckinley -
North Dakota 3, Nebraska s, Kansas
10, Kentucky 13. Wyoming 3, Washing
ton 4, Oregon t, California 9-total "a
Doubtful-Virginia 1, Tennessee II,
Louisiana 8, Missouri II, North Caro-
lima IL, Texas 10, Idaho 3-total rs.
Conceded to Bryan-South Carolina 9,
Florida f. Georgia 13, Alabama II, Mis-
sissippi 3, Arkansas s, Colorado f. Ne
vada 3, Montana 3, Utah 3-total 81.
EX-State Senator Lampson of Ohio,
who has just returned from a speech
making trip to Iowa, reports a remark
able growth of Republican sentiment in
that State, and that the party will lose
very few Republican votes on the silver
question, while it will gain a large num-
ber of German Democrats who will vote
this year with the Republicans.
Senator Warren of Wyoming reports
to headquarters: IF our progress con-
tinues as fast as it has in the past sixty
days we shall carry the State by good
safe majority. If I were betting man
should certainly bet upon our winning
the State"
Senator Allison has been assigned to
speak at Omaha on October 18th
DEMOCRATIC FIGURES.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-According to
those in charge of Democratic national
headquarters the close Of September
finds matters in a most satisfactory
condition. They declare that the cause
of Bryan and free silver has received
a marked impetus during the past ten
days. Kansas is claimed by 10000 ma
jority and Kentucky by 10000. Fusion
has been accomplished in Michigan,
which it is claimed will give that State
to the Bryan Electors by a large ma
jority.
The Democratic managers state that
a poll by the Republicans gives Ne
braska to Bryan by 25O00; Iowa is
claimed by over 10000: Missouri by
from $4,000 to $4,000, and Illinois by
4O. 900 majority outside of Chicago, and
| % 900 in Cook County.
! The following States are claimed as
absolutely certain for Bryan: Alabama,
| Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida,
| Georgia, Idaho. Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Caro-
| lima North Dakota, Oregon, South Da-
kota. South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
| Utah, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland.
| Minnesota, Michigan. Iowa, Illinois, In
diana and Oho-making a total of 81
| electoral votes.
Senator Teller returned from Michi-
gan to-day, and had a long conference
with Chief McConville of the Speakers
| Bureau.
! Chairman Jones arrived from New
York. and another conference was had,
the result of which was not made known
| tonight
| Senator Teller will speak in Chicago
on October 9th. and will make a num-
ber of other speeches in Illinois. Ar
rangements are making for Mr.. Bryan
to speak for six days in this State, be-
| ginning October Dist, and he may re-
| main ten daNs.