The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-04
Two Estimates.
Hanna and Jones Predict the
Result of the Election.

CHICAGO, Oct. q The last appeal
and warning to voters together With an
estimate Of the Bryan vote in the elec-
soral college, was issued by Senator
Jones on behalf Of the Democratic
national com uittee as follows:
1.-The great struggle to right the
wrong Of 1873, has been won. The
only work remaining to be done is to
zee that the people have the oppor'u-
nit7 to vote as their copsciences dictate
and that votes shall be couated as cast.
s.I urge all lovers of the country and
our Institutions to exert themselves as
they never have before 10 this holy
cause.
Watch the polling places, scratioise
every act at the poll and see to it that
the law shall not be violated. This
committee has offered reward of sou
for evidence necessary to convict any
obs guilty Of bribi0g er attempting u
l'ee hrihe aoy voter to vote OF 70 refrain sd
from voting; also reward Of $500 fos
evidence to convict anyone Of coercing,
attempting to coerce, intimidatiog or
attempting to iusimidate any voter.
.sMr Hearst Of the New York Jour-
nal, with the patriotism aud liberality
which has characterized him through
out this struggle, has offered ao addi-
tional reward Of $1,000 for the sane
purpose. These rewards will result 10
the detection Of any attempt 10 corrupt
OF coerce the voters aud will defeat the
Republican conspiracy to steal the
election.
..I have received from the cha:rmen
of each of our State committees full esti-
mates of the staodiog of voters 10 each
State aud am confident that Mr.. Bry-
ans election is assured by very large
majority. He will carry the following
States:
Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia. Idaho,
Iudiana, Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana,
MARYLAND, Michigan, Minnesota. Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska.
Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Carolina. South. Dakota.
Tennessee, TEXAS, Utah, Virginia.
Washington. West Virginia. Wyoming
with their total Of 252 electoral
votes.
In the following States l look uPoo
Mr. Bryan's chances as the best:
Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Wiscon-
sin-a total of IS electoral votes.
There are other States | regard as
doubtful.
(Signed ) JAMES K. Jones,
Ch'm. Dem. Nat. Committee.
uANNA's ESTIMATE.
CHICAGO. Oct. 3l.-Chairman Hama
of the Republican national committee
furnished the following to the press
to-day
am con6deat that the strength of
Mckinley and Hobart in the electoral
college as a result of Dext Tuesdays
election will pot be less than 3ll votes.
The estimate is made upon figures just
received from cbairmen Of State CON-
mit,ees, the result of 6nal polls taken,
in such careful manner as to give
them the highest credence. These
polls indicate that the vote by Stats
will be as follows.
Mckinley, safe:
California. 9; Connecticut, 9; Della
wsre, 3; Illinois, 24; Indiana. 10;
Iowa, l3; Kentucky, 13; Maine, 8;
Massachusetts. Is; Michigan, Il ;
Minnesota, 9; New Hampshire, I
New Jersey. 10 {; New York, So; Ne
braska, 8; NORTH Carolina, IL; North
Dakota, 8; OHIO, %; Oregon, 4 !;
Peansylraoia, 80 (; Rhode Island, 4
South Dlkota, 4; Tennessee. II;
Vermont, 4; West Virginia, 6;
Wisconsin, II; Wyoming. 3; total,
3a1-
Probably safe +: Kansas, 10; Vir-
giuia. 12; Washington, 4 F.; total, 26-
Doubtful Missouri, II Texas, Is;
total, 81
Bryan safe: Alabama, II !; Arkan
sas. 8; Colorado. 4 +; Florida. 4 !;
Georgia, l3; Louisiana, 8; Mississlp-
pi, 9; Montana. 3; Nevada, 3 !;
South Carolina, 9; Utah. 8 I; Idabo
8 !; total, 78.