The Arizona sentinel., 1896-10-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Cur Regular Correspondent. )
Washin. tln, Oct. 27th, 1S

of not less than 2IO electoral votes for Mckinley and Hobart and ot a Republican majority of more then 30 in the next House. No body knows better than the popo- cratic managers the rockbound foundation upon which these claims are based, and instead of tryiug to prove them false they are talking wildly bout Bryan carrying such states as New York, New Jersey y and Pennsylvania states as sure to go overwhelmingly for McKi' ley and Hobart as are Name and Yer mont. The popocratic demoraliga- tion grows greater each day as the election draws near, and odds of 3, 4. and even 5 to 1 are offered by betting men on McKinley's election without securing takers. That tells the story better than columns of type. The man who bets expects to win and does not allow his per sonal preference or wishes to in fluence his judgment. The betting element is backing Mckinley slmp- ly because all their information leads them to believe that he is bound to win, and they have sought information just as they would on a horse race, in order that they could put their money on the favorite. But their inability to find men willing to bet on Bryan, even at the big odds now being offered.
 Virginia is not one of the states which the Republicans have count ed upon, but recent advices make it look as though the Old Dominion would be found in the Mckinley column. Mir. Jacob Yost, one of the Republican candidates for Con- cress in that state writes: "There are very evident signs of wane in the silver sentiment, and unless there is some reaction which we cannot now forsee, our white vote will be greatly increased, and 1 believe it will be a permanent in crease" and Mir. J. F. Browning, of Dickinsonville, Va, says: Sound money is gaining rapidly here at present" :" Mir. A J Rock, of Washington, who has been stump Ing in Virginia, says the number of sound money Democrats who are supporting Mckinley is con stantly on the increase, and predicts that sound money will carry the state by a subtantial majority.
 From all over Indiana comes news which indicates that the state is absolutely safe for Mckinley The following letter from Indian apolis is fair sample of what is being written from other sections of Hoosierdom: "The raid that Alger, Howard, Sickles and Tanner have made in Indiana has stirred up the patriotism which will make it almost sure winner. Betting is 3 to 1 on Mckinley and 1GO to 6C on Indiana, and no takers
 The Republicans were not sur prised to learn that Altgeld's $ managers had abandoned all hope of carrying Illinois for Bryan and were offering to trade vote for Me Kinley for votes for Altgeld fol Governor. They knew the gain that Mckinley and sound money have been making in that state ever since the campaign opened. How great that gain is may be judged from the following letter from MT Frank NJ. Cauger, of Granite City Every thing looks favorable here This county was always considered q Democratic county, but a pol shows 1000 majority for McKin- ley"
 A personal friend of Presiden Cleveland says that he has mad' up his mlnd to recognize the In dependence of Cuba, unless th' rebellion is put down by Spalr within the next three months, ant that hint to that effect has beer given Span.
 It being now pretty we'll under stood that the Venezuelan Boundary Commission will report in favor o the claims of Venezuela Englanc with view to saving herself humi liation has decided to agree t' arbitration before that report i made.