Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02
bright DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS,.
Reports from n Number of States
Railway Coercion.

Railway Coercion.
WASHINGTON. d. C., october Rosy
views were prevailing at Democratic
headquarters this morning. The mana
gers had these advices.
INDIANA.-From Albert W. Clark,
manager OF the Indiana Democratic
Press Bureau: The Republican report
that Indiana might go for Mckinley will
not worry you. for you know better. The
truth is. figuring Il out in every way We
can. our prospects are suspicious for
giving Bryan a majority OF not less than
$500 though the fight is terrific, and the
mand FOR literature. speakers, and work
in general. is unprecedented.
MISSOURI-From John r. Hairston.
Clerk OF Court. Howard county, Mo: You
need not give any time To this state. II
is my conversaive and honest opinion
that Missouri will 90 for Bryan by at
least 5000 il not 1900
KANSAS.-From Arthur T. Demoli.
Hoyt, Kan: In this city. this county,
jackson, Case Broderick's home, We are
confident of victory for Bryan and over
Broderick The Republican majority has
always been coo and 10, but there was
then no harmony between Democrats and
Populists. Now, there Is harmony. and
many silver Republicans are pledged 10
Bryan In this township. tine Republican
majority has been heretofore fifty to sixty.
We have now thirty-nve pledged ReDub-
leans. most of them former leaders in the
township. Many others are on the doubt
ful list:
KENTUCKY.-From J. II. Dorman.
Owenton. Ky: Thanks for the silver lite
nature sent me. IL went of like
hot-cakes-and still the demand is great.
This county. owen. will give Bryan 800
majority. This State will give him 10000
majority The Boltocrats here viii sup
port Mckinley.
Ex-Governor James 3. McCreary, rep
resenting the Eighth Kentucky Congress
slonal District. who has been making
speeches in favor OF Bryan, claims that
his election I'm sure.
FLORIDA.-rhe chairman OF the De
mocratic state Committee of Florida re-
ports that from polls and careful esti-
mates Bryan will carry that State by n
larger majority than the one the Demo-
Gratis had in 1895. There are a few gold
standard men I'm the State. some OF them
prominent, but they have very small
following:
OH1O.-From John c. Burns, chairman
NJ the Democratic Central Committee.
Mansfield o.: As you are no doubt aware
the railroad corporations Of the country
are threatening their employees with dis
aster and discharge If they fail to vote
for Mckinley; this Is especially so re-
garding the employees OF the Pennsyl-
vanla, the Baltimore and Ohio. and the
Erie. which runs through this town.
Senator ShermanS home. VIII 1t not be
well to compile useful documents for
distribution among railroad men? II the
ratio Of disaffection OF Republicans con-
tinues through the State "a great
as IN Senator Sherman's county. Mr. Nc
Kinley will lose his own State by nearly
as large a vote as he won in IL in his last
campaign for Governor.
TENN ESSEE .-F'rOm Representative J.
ID. Richardson i'm charge OF the Demo-
craaic Literary Bureau at Chicago, comes
the statement that Tennessee will
give the largest majority for Bryan
that the State has ever given for any
candidate.
VIRGINIA.-Hon. ]. i. Rixey, Demo-
cratic nominee I'm the Eighth Congress
sional District OF Virginia, called at head
quarters to-day. In relation ~ the state.
Mr.. Rixey said that Virginia was good
for a 5000 majority for Bryan.