Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-03
FEELING MORE CONFIDENT
Approach Of the Hour for Voting Sees
Doubt Take Wings.
REPUBLICAN, SENTIMENT GAINING FORCE
Popocrnts Cease 20 Claim Nebraska fn-~---
Anything Hut n unIf-Hcnrtcd
Wuy-Thcir Hope
IL Dead.

with the passing Of the last day bcforo
election the hopes OF the republican man
ayers developed into positive certainty.
There is no longer any shadow Of doubt
in their minds that the state will 40 re-
publican by a decisive majority, and 1t is
equally evident that Douglas county will 10
its part toward the anticipated triumph.
Republican sentiment has been in the as
tendency on the streets and in public re-
sorts for several days AS the election APP
preached this was still more emphasized, and
the general opinion now is that the result
will be landslide toward the republican
column. Leaders who were claiming tho
state by a small majority two weeks ago
are now confident that MCKinley's plurality
will run upwards of 10000, and some even
place it as high as 10000.
The most accurate poll that has ever
been made in Nebraska shows a republican
| majority OF S.49l, exclusive OF doubtful
voters. Every indication points to the fact
that the doubtful vote has been almost en-
trely won to the Mckinley column. The
change OF sentiment that earlier in the cam
paigu raised havoc with the plans of the
Bryan managers has developed new force
with every day The impression OF re-
publican success that has become general
during the last two weeks has had no small
effect on the hcsitatng voters. and the
reports OF the workers in the various pre-
cincts are in the highest degree eucourag-
ing Only sunday in one precinct OF
the Sixth ward six Bryan Autographs were
taken down and replaced by Mckinley and
Hobart flags. Similar incidents are re-
ported from nearly every precinct in the
city, and the local managers declare thar
Douglas county will show the biggest re-
publican majority that it has registered in
years.
The indications Of an overwhelming ma
jurity in this county are encouraging to the
friends of the candidates on the city and
county tickets. A month ago 1t was feared
that some OF them would get left in tho
shuttle, but all doubt on that point is now
removed and the leaders are confident that
every man on the republican ticket will be
elected.
The confidence of the republicans is in
strong contrast with the department of the
Bryan leaders. \ few weeks ago they were
loud in their boasts that Bryan would carry
the state by an overwhelming majority and
that the republican majority In Douglas
county would be cut down to little IL any
thing. Now, while 4 few Of the most ra IDEAL
shoutgrs are claim ng everything in CHI, the
leaders and better Informed popocrats are
contenting themselves with hoping that the
state will 20 for Bryan. Some OF them still
assume confidence Of this result. but they
do II as If 1t was a matter of duty and not
with 'ny apparent satisfaction. Bryan money
is even harder to find than Saturday few
bets have been made on this state but tho
bulk of the republicans who have money to
offer have still been unable to find takers
The trip of their candidate which was de-
PENDED on to turn the tide has not apparently
aroused any enthusiasm and scores OF men
who have claimed the state for Bryan until
the last day or two have conldontially de-
cared that they were showed under.