The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
DOOM OF BRYANISM SEALED.
A Non-Partizan Statement Showing That
The Candidate Cannot Win.
24S ELECTORAL VOTES FOR M'KINLEY
The Concessions to Eryan and the Doubt
full Siates-Nlrginia's Twelve Given
to the Siiverits-A Sound Mon
ely Congress, Sure.

The New York Herald Of Sunday makes
a lengthy review of the political situation
under the following display headline.
Honest Money VIII be Victorious. Nc
kinney and Hobart VIII Sweep the Coun-
try, and the Fifty-Fifth Congress VIII
DO Republican" The Herald article is
introduced as follows:
Tho Herald predicts. after a careful
canvass Of every State In the United
states, that William Mckinley. Jr. OF
Canton, ONO, will be elected President
on November sd 10y a large majority OF
the Electoral COlIege. 1nis conclusion
mas been determined ny giving the states
of Connecticut. Delaware. limos, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Maiue. Mar! iand, Massachu-
sets. Michigan, New hampshire, New
Jersey. New York, Ono, pennsylvania,
nentucky, Rhode Island, vermont west
Virginia and Wisconsin 10 the candidate
OF enc Republican party.
These States will give Mr.. Mckinney
2iS votes. -,
William J. Bryan. it is conceded VIII
carry Alabama. Arkansas, Colorado, flor-
ida Georgia. Idaho. Louisiana, Missis-
slnni Missouri. Montana, Nevada. South
carolina. Tennessee, Texas, Utah, ana
N nose States will give the candidate OF
the Democratic party lA votes.
The doubtful States are California Kan
sas. Minnesota. Nebraska, Norm caro-
Ina. North Dakota, Oregon, south Ia
kota. Washington ana wyoming
These represent ca votes.
Were Mr. Bryan to secure every one
OF these doubtful States Mr. Mckinney
would stin be elected by handsome
and significant majority.
The Herald has a. so made canvass
of every Congressional district in the
country. and Is able, therefore, to predict
that the majority vote Of the fiity-iitn
Coneress will be for sound money and
for the principles of the ST. Louis plat
form. The number Of Republicans VINO
will take the oath at the beginning of the
next session Will be 22i. Democrats l2l,
and PCpulists o.
These totals may be reclassihed into
these proportions in advocacy OF an hon
est financial policy OF the administration
OF the Government, or I'm support Of the
heresy which eliminated in Chicago:
For sound money. 2l5 votes
For free silver AZ votes.
Inasmuch as the present Senate shows
that by debate Of the Dngiey bond bill
in February the silver men had ma
iority. represented by the vote Of a IN
favor OF the free silver substitute 10
IS votes in opposition 10 it, the financial
compiexion of the next Senate Is pro-
blem Of supreme Importance to the coun-
try. Provided Mr. Mckinley wins the
Herald IS able to predict that there viii
be a strong majority In the Senate OF
lSgS I'm favor OF sound money. The polls
stand as follows:
Republican holdovers. q; Republicans
already e,ected. A. Republican State
which will certainly elect Republican
Senators, Z.
Sound money Democratic holdovers g.
Sound money Senator from Kentucky, J.
Republicans from States stu deDataOle
3.
Total. 49,
Total number of Senators, 90.
Concerning our own state the AS
sembly Of 1897 will include rs Republi-
cans and g Democrats. This viii give
the Republicans an additional major'ty
on q joint vote of the Legislature of 10
votes, excluding one independent Repub-
lican in the Senate. Last year the Re
publicans had a majority of Il votes
this year they will have a majority Of 81
vote. This will undoubtedly assure the
election of Thomas G. Platt TO the United
States Senate 10 succeed David i. Hill
whose term expires March 3, 1897.
The Republicans will carry New Jersey
for MI Mckinley by at least 10000 votes
This majority Is conceded by the Demo
Gratis It's confessional representation
will he Republicans and Democrat
The indications are alFo that the Legs
.ature will be Overwhelmingly Republi-
can.
Connecticut will elect the Republican
Presidential electors by at least 1900
plurality. and viii roll up a majority Of
20 900 for the Republican State ticket.
Her four Congressman will he Republic
cans. and the State Legislature will
return Orvile II. Plat to the United
States Senate
This canvass Of the country by the
Herald was conducted with absolute i'm
partially: its correspondents in every
district being instructed not TO accept
under any circumstances partisan esti-
mates. In a great number Of Instances
the canvass was made by counties. and
where counties were regarded as doubt
ful. by townships. In this work the
Herald was aided by the Roston Herald
the Atlanta Constitution. the Times
Democrat OF New Orleans. La; the
g ohe- Democrat % St Louis. Mo: the
Times-Herald ~ Chicago. III: the Omaha
Rec and the Chronicle. Of san Francisco.
Cal. Each Of these papers was as care
iNi lI lW' importantly or lNf estimates
81 secured ne was tho New Norir Uorald
WHAT THE GOvTpNORS SAY.
Telegraros are printed from the gov.
ernors ~ q number of states. Cow
ernor Alleged claims Illinois for Bryan
by a tremendous majority" Governor
Matthews claims Indiana for Bryan by
5000: Governor Bradley claims Ken
lucky for Mckinley by 10000; Governor
Lownes claims Maryland for Mckinley
by from 1900 10 10000; Governor Bush
nell claims Ohio for Mckinley by 10000.
The Governors of Iowa, Kansas, Michi-
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