The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25
LOOKS LIKE VICTORY
The Great Masses of the People Are
for Mr.. Bryan,
POLL OF THE DOUBTFUL STATES.
Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois. Ohio,
Indiana and Iowa
IN THE DEMOCRATIC COLUMN.
Everywbere tho Grent Commonor Goes
He l. Greeted by Great Crowds.
Chicago tho Batucieid.
IN THE DEMOCRATIC COLUMN.

Chicago October "a Especial The last
week but one OF the campaign closed to-
ntsht. The prospects OF victory for the
democrats are brighter than they haze
been The tide IS undoubtedly rolling in
the direction of great democratic victory
Letters have been received during the past
week FROM every county in the states OF
Minnesota. Michigan Illinois. Indiana.
ohio aud Iowa. y compilation Of these let
tiers. which includes polls Of various coun
tics shows that the democrats should and
/ probably will carry every one of those
States by maIorites ranging from 5000 TO
| e. 600 In all the letters received during
Ills week not one from sny Of these states
| has expressed any doubt as to the result
| Every letter predicts a sweeping demo-
cratic victory, remarkable thing about
this campaign is that Mark llama and his
| lieuteuants toll me that they have received
similar letters. Both sides express conn
dence in victory that is, both sides SO eN-
press themselves publicly. The democrats
do SO both publicly and privately But
privately the republican leaders have al
miited many times within tho last two
days that Indiana Illinois, Michigan and
Minnesota are doubtful. They do claim
ohio and Iowa as their own. The actual
fighting will be right here i'm Cook coun-
ty The republicans concedc the democrat
the state outside of Cool, county by 5000
majority. but claim they viii carry this
county by 5oOoo Mi bryan win spend
four days here him-cu 10 cndcavor to coun-
teract this. Every prominent republican
in America viii speak here noXt week
The excitement win be intense The demo
Gratis should carry inc county But no
man knows definitely how it viii go. Cook
is yet anybody's 1t may give as mud az
25,ooo or even $4,000 minority eithcrw ny
Hon. John ". Tomlnson of I'D una
, member of the democratic NauouV adj
visory committee, who has been travelling
with the Bryan party since October 20, al.
rived AT National headquarters today
Il feel certain OF Mir. Bryan's election
said he 81 Travelled with Mr. Bryan, Start
ing on October g. al Jencrs0u,ille, Int.
Winning up the first day at indianapolis
where at least 1000 people wclcomal
him, with a monster demonstrations to tho
capital of the Iiousior state After an
other days campaign IN Indiana we wen
into Iowa and from there through Nortt
and South Dakota. returning through MA
nosota, Michigan, Iowa and Indiana. Agar
and lastly to the great battle ground II
Illinois.
unprecedented audiences greeted Nh
Bryan through these States, IN all Kinds o
II weather throughout the day and through
a GU, the night. At night when Mr Bryan
L. hat trait
would not stop. thousands gathered at eacl
railroad station at all hours Of the nigh
= and chcored as the train passed through
a Al Aberdeen s D.. the special train Die
. not arrive until 1870 O'Clock at night ]
= was sleeting and cold, yet 5000 peOpl
Q who had waited from 7 o'clock listened t
three spceches from Mr. Bryan after
. O'Clock a m 4 similar thing occurred Il
o THIN. ohio. at which place he did no, ar
. rive until after ! o'clock at night We
q he found 5000 people waiting to hea
Q him The maasos al the people are I'm
= doubtcdly with Bryan.
o riding in the parades in the varicu
0 states II was the rarcst exception that liz
. humble homo and the small store was no
. decorated with Autographs of Bryan an
. tho American flag The masses ot tho poo
y plo are convinced that our candidate Is on
If them and is the champion OF their right
and their interests.
~ regard Indiana Illinois, Minncaoi
and Michigan as absolutely safe beyon
question. Of course the Dakotas are safe
/ am almost as confident of our carrvn
WISCONSIN and Ohio. | base my iudgmen
, upou the earnestnCes and dctern.nato
/. and enthusiasm Of the unprecedented audi
" onces which greeted MIR. Bryan indication
= a movement o. the masses for the restor1
ton Of their rule In this couniry-a stoII
: of indignation against the attempted rul
g. bai n