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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
that the oldest politicians dare not at tempt accurate predictions.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Columbia, S. C., Oct. 31.-Soutn Caro- lima is alone in the galaxy of states in the coming general election. In this stete it is possible to give almost as accurate ly the votes cast for each electoral ticket before the ballots have been cast as after ward. The state is free silver to the core so far as results are concerned. The cleo toral ticket of the regular democracy, which is solid for free silver will be elect ed by an overwhelming majority.
 There are two republican electoral tickets in the field, put up by the two factions, and there are only 15,O00 regis tered republican voters in the state.
 A PalmerBuckner ticket is in the field. but it will get only a few thousands votes.
 The state chairman estimates that not more than 65,000 or 10000 votes will be cast, out of the total of 102000 shown by the registration books. So far as state tickets are concerned there are three in the field-one, the regular democratic, headed by Ellerbee, which will be elected by even a larger majority than the elec- toral ticket, and the populist and Wallace republican ticket. The latter are in the field simply to settle the republican fac tional fight In this state, deciding which has the greatest strength and can, there fore, claim recognition from the national republican party.
 In the congressional districts the demo- cratic candidates will be certainly elect ed. Only one of them is an anti-silver man. In one district the republicans have agreed to support one candidate only against the democratic nominee, and this is to lay the foundation for a fight in congress- and in the courts against the state registra ton law and the suffrage clause of the new constitution. The new legislature to be elected will be entirely democratic, with one exception. A negro republican will come from one county to the lower house. All counties will elect democratic county officials save publicans
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
BRYAN ON HANNA,s TABLE.

Osceola, O., Oct, 31.-When MT. Bryan was shown the table published in the morning papers as the estimate of Chair man Hanna, of the republican national committee, and asked if he had anything to say as to it's correctness. he made this answer: 'I shall leave the national com mitteel to issue estimates, but if were to express an opinion upon his (Mr. Han na's) table l should say that fully one- half of the electoral votes which he counts upon will be found in the free sil- yer column. Unless the reports which come to us from various states are en- tirely erroneous we shall have consider ably more than 300 electoral votes.'
 Mr. Bryan also stated that he was con- firmed in the opinion, uttered some time ago, that the study of the money ques- tion had increased the number of republi- cans who would support free silver and had decreased the number of gold stand ard democrats.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh, N G., Oct. 31.-The populists absolutely hold the balance of power in North Carolina. They have fused with the democrats on the electoral ticket and upon their adherence to that contract de- bends Bryans success. They have fused with the republicans on the same ticket, save governor and lieutenatngover and on congressional, legislative and county tickets. The republicans are to an almost equal degree dependent upon them. None of the chairmen, republican, democratic or populist, will venture an accurate prediction of the result, state or national, and all admit that mystery is in the silent rural vote.
 The efforts of both republicans and democrats are to secure populist sup port. w. A. Guthrie, populist nominee for governor, antagonized his state commit tee by arguing in all his speeches that the .populites stultifed themselves by voting for gold republicans. Matters came to a crisis this week when he is- sued an address to the populists, calling upon them to stand to their principles and not support republicans. His com mittee responded in an address which was intended to virtually read MT. Guth- rie out of the party, and declared the populists were under no obligations to vote for him, and that his vote must by no means be considered a test of popuist strength.
 Republicans have shared with populists in sending out these attacks on MT. Guthrie, and it all forms the most excit- ing episode of the sensational campaign The populist leaders claim that Guthrie will not now get over 12,000 votes. The question is whether the leaders control the rank and file and their state chair man admits that he is not positive as to this1 He says he is reasonably sure that Daniel R. Russell, republican nominee for governor, will carry the state; that the fusion part of the state ticket will be elected by very heavy majority; that five populists and four republican con- gressmen will be elected in accordance with agreement, and that the legislature will be an anti-democratic legislature, the majority of it's members being popu- lists, and the latter will see that silver senator Is elected to succeed Pritchard presses the belief that the Bryan electors will be elected. The republican state com mittee estimates that Russell will re- ceive 30.000 plurality; that the democrats cannot possibly elect congressman, and that the democrats will not elect over thirty-six of ITO members of the legisla- ture They decline to make an estimate on niMcKinley's figures, but declare he will carry the state, and offer odds that Bryan cannot get all of the electors
 Tbe democratic state chairman says to- night. that if the untrammeled vote of those who favor Bryan is cast his plural fly will exceed 0,000 He admits that the eubernatorial vote will be very close. but expresses the confident belief that Cyrus B. Bswatson will win, and also that the democrats will elect at least two con gressmen. The situation Is so strange
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
UPON BELLOWS 0F YELLOW The White Crest of Silver Rode
 Triumphant. MlSSOURPS MURkY TIDE Tapped Counc! Bluffs, Blazing With Rockets
 and Enthusiasm for Bryan. THE LAST SPEECH OF THE LAST WEEK Cheered from One End of the Hawkeye State to the Other-He Turned the
 Edge of Every Attempt to
 Embarrass Him.
THE LAST SPEECH OF THE LAST WEEK

Council Bluffs, Ia., Oct. 31.-The last day of the last week in William J. Bry- ans memorable election tour ended to- night in a blaze of fireworks and wild vent of enthusiasm. Tomorrow the can didate will rest at his Lincoln home and on Monday he will make his final assault on the republican defense ,devoting the entire day to his own state and conclud- ing his extraordinary campaign at Oma- ha in the evening. All through Iowa to- day the head of the Chicago ticket saw the golden danger signal of what he has termed the yellow fever" At nearly every town visited in his trip across the state from the time he entered it early in the morning until he reached the banks of the Missouri after dark he found ma terial evidence of republican sentiment displayed through devices emblematic of the gold standard. At some places the atmosphere took on a decided orange tint Men and women boys and girls, even babies, carried in the arms of their mothers, were attired in golden regalia.
 Osceola, Charlton and Red Oak made the most notable displays of the orange. At the last named place shouts for Me Kinley from the crowd which MT. Bryan
 
 emphatic than godly, so emphatic that the counter demonstration was aban- doned.
 At Osceola, too, disposition to make the nominee uncomfortable was shown. He was equal to the occas!on however, and his reply brought delighted shouts from his followers. But displays of gold en emblems and attempts to embarrass MT. Bryan did not continue the entire sto- ry of the journey through the state.
 It was a day of rema rkable crowds Of wild enthusiasm, of venting of that sur plus political emotion which the close of the campaign made necessary. If Major McKinley's friends were anxious to show their loyalty, So were the supporters of Bryan as eaaTfest fiji that desire toward their leader.
 The demonstrations for the young dem pcratic standard bearer were extraordl- nary. He was cheered from one end of Iowa to another with heartiness that could not be mistaken.
 As rule the wearers of the yellow contented themselves with making their display in the neighborhood of the candi- dates special train, or along the streets through which he passed. while his own people composed the big throngs that con- eregated to hear him expound the doc- Urine of 16 to |.
 Brass bands, young women In costumes ct white and silver, marching clubs and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
 INDIANA. BY 10000.

That Is the Claim of Chairman Martin,
 of the Democratic Committee.
 Indianapolis, Oct 31.-The campaign in Indiana closed tonight with the return of General Harrison from his second tour of Indiana and big demonstration by both parties in this city. Every hamlet in the state has had at least one rally for each party, and many notable addresses have been made. For the republicans General Harrison, Thomas B. Reed, Sem ator Allison General Sickles Howard AL ger and Corporal Tanner, Bellamy Stor- CT, Senator Burrows and Representative Dingley have been among the notable speakers. For the national" democrats John P. Irish, w. D. Bynum, w. F. Ever ett and Simon Stern have talked. Boufke Cochran and Carl SchurZ have repre- sented the Mckinley democrats and MT. Bynum, George Fred Williams and Thomas Patetrson have talked for the silver democratic cause.
 Chairman Martin of the democratic state committee figures that Bryan will carry the state by 10000. He starts with the state as it stood in 1892, that is, 1000 democratic. He says he expects 10000 populists votes, the fusion being satlsfac- tory, 10000 silver republican votes and 5000 prohibition votes. From this he de- ducts 5000, his estimate of the gold demo- cratic vote, thus obtaining the result of 40600
 The republican managers claim the state by from 10000 to 60, ,000, basing this claim upon their poll and their expectations of capturing the large doubtful vote shown by it. An estimate by counties, based upon >their last poll, giving the demo- crats 60 per cent of this doubtful vote, gives the state to Mckinley by. 26,7Oe elects nine of the thirteen republican can djdates for congress and gives the repub- licans seventy-nine of the 150 members of the legislature on joint ballot. The democrats claim eight of the congress- men and majority in the legislature. due to fusion in thirty-nine legislative districts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
LAST APPEAL AND WARNING The Great Struggle Is Won, Says
 Chairman Jones. BUT ETERNAL VIGILANCE Is the Price of Victory as Vel. :. of Our
 Liberty BEWARE fk6ooDLER AND BUILDozER He Clai g 25a Electoral Votes Upon the Lq oshowing of the State Chair
 nen-75 Doubtful, and fS "There Are Others"
BUT ETERNAL VIGILANCE
BEWARE fs.8ooDLER AND sulLDozER

q!@eago, Oct. 91.-The last appeal and wtN.ing to voters, together with an es- Fimate of the Bryan vote in the electoral college, was issued by Senator Jones on behalf of the democratic national com mittee as follows;
 "The great struggle to right the wrong of 1873 has been won. The only work re- malning to be done Is to see that the people have the opportunity to vote as their consciences dictate and that their votes shall be counted as cast. I urge all lovers of the country and our institutions to exert themselves as they never have before in this holy cause. Watch the polling places, scrutinize every act a the polls, and see to il that the law shall not be violated. This committee has offered a reward of $500 for evidence necessary to convict anyone of being guilty of brlb- ing or attempting to brbe any voter to vote or to refrain from voting; also a re- ward of $500 for evidence to convict any one of coercng, attempting to coerce, in- timidating or attempting to intimldate any voter.
 "Mr. Hearst of the New York Journal, with the patriotism and lIberality which has characterized him throughout this struggle, has offered an additional reward of 5000 for the same purpose. These re- wards will result in the detection of any attempt to corrupt or coerce the voters, and will defeat the republican conspiracy to steal the election.
 T have received from the chairman of each of our state committees full est-' mates of the standing of votes in each state and am confident that MT. Bryaps election IS assured by very large ma jority. He will carry the following states:
 Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colo rado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis- souri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tex as, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming, with their total of 252 electoral votes.
 'Tn the following states look upon Mir. Bryan's chances as the best: Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, ohio and Wisconsin, total of seventy-five electoral votes.
 "There are other states l regard as doubtful. JAMES K. JoNho' chairman Democratic National Commit-
 tee"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
DANIEL AND GoRMAN.

Baltimore Md, Oct. 31.-Senators John w. Daniel of Virginia and A. P. German of Maryland poured free silver eloquence into the ears of nearly 5000 people, who gathered in Music hall tonight The oc- casion was the last shot of the campaign by the democratic party, and much en- thusiasm was manifested Every avail able foot of room in the hall was occupied long before the assemblage was called to order by Ex-Governor Jackson, and an overflow meeting was held on the plaza in front of the building, to accommodate those who were unable to gain admission thereto
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
TENNESSEE.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct 31-The cam paign in Tennessee has furnished plenty of excitement. Everybody seems to be taking a hand and the indications are that over 2S000O votes will be boiled, more than ever before in the history of the state. The gold democrats for a while caused some doubt over the situation be- cause 1t was not known how many there were, but as the campaign progressed 1t became evident that their strength was not as great as at first claimed. Still it will probably reach as high as 10000, half of which will go to Mckinley and half to Palmer. The democratic plurality in 1892 was S0,000. Ten thousand should be taken from this for bolting democrats. This will be made up by the accession of 12,OO0 populistvotes. There were 23,OO0 populists in 1892. It is estimated that they will be about evenly divided between the Bryan and Sewall ticket and the Bry an and Watson ticket. Democrats will gain about 5000 silver republicans This will make hard lead for the republicans to overcome, and they will have to get an unprecedented vote in order to do 1t. This they claim they are going to do. They are claiming with a great deal of confidence the election of their candidate Taylor. democrat. They admit that Bry- an will lead Taylor several thousand votes, but now claim that while the race will be. close if the tide is running high Mchlnlev VIII edSlly turn the trlck III Tennessee.
 On the other hand, the democratic com mttee appears serenely confident, and claims the state by upwards of 35,000.
 As to congressman, there are two sure republican districts and six sure demo- cratic The only two in doubt are claimed by each side. One of the hottest races in the state is in the Tenth district between F. w. Carmack, silver democrat, and Jo- siah Patterson, gold democrat. Patter- son is being supported by republicans as well as large contingent of gold demo- crats. There the result will be close.
 Outside of the visit of w. J. Bryan, the democrats have not been aided to any extent by outside speakers. They have kept their own speakers very busy. Both Senators Harris and Bate have been quite i'll and have not been able to do much speaking. The republicans have had Senator Frye of Maine and number of other lesser lights to help the state re- publican speakers. The gold democratic committee had quite a number of celebri- ties, including their candidates Palmer and Buckner,. John R. Fellows and oth- CTS.
 From an impartial standpoint it would appear that Bryan is reasonably certain of carrying the state by 10000 and over.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 31.-Virginia votes Tuesday for presidential electors and con gressmen only, and the prospect is that a very large vote will be brought out. The canvass has been one of the most heated in years, and personal feeling has entered very largely into 1t, especially between the regular and the na ational democrats Both the republican and the democra tic parties claim the state on the national ticket, but will give no figures. There Is hardly reason for doubt, however, that 1t will go democratic
 The Dispatch will print tomorrow re- view of the situation and outlook in each congressional district, with the claim of carrying them all The republicans and national democrats claim that every dis trict is doubtful and express themselves as certain that the democrats will be de- fea ted in the Fifth district.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
GEORGIA.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. S1.-The result in Georgia is not problematical The popu-- lists having withdrawn thelr electoral ticket in MT. Watson's own state, the Bryan and Sewall electors will receive not only the practically solid vote of the democrats but also great many rom the populists. It is not believed that the Palmer and Buckner ticket in this state will poll as many as 5000 votes.
 MeKinley will get the solid republican votesof the state.
 If Us estimated that the democratic plurality will be approximately 10000, the democratic state. ticket receiving 560oo majority in the October election.
 There seems to be no doubt that every democratic nominee for congress will be elected.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
liberal display of Bryan badges all had

a liberal display of Bryan badges all had their part in the demonstrations.
 Twenty-One speeches including three at Ottpmwa and four here tonight, consti- tuted the days record. The others were made at Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Bata- via, Albia, Charlton, Osceola, Creston, Corning, Villisca, Red Oak, Hastings, Malvern, Glenwood and Pacific Junction.
 MT. Bryan's second address at Ottum- wa was the most important of the day. It was devoted to summing up the cam paign, and caused those who heard it to become wild with enthusiasm.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
MIR BRYAN MAKES A SUMMARY.

Ottumwa, la, Oct. 31-A summing up of tbe campaign was given by w. J. Bry- an in a speech he delivered nere thls morning. During the hour spent Tn ot- tumwa MT Bryan talked to three au diences He rose early, after night OF shouts and howls from people who gath cred at little stations along his route from Madison in the hope of seeing the candidate.
 At F'reeport, TIL, reached after mid night, about 4000 people were waiting Tor speech, but as Mir. Bryan had spoken there earlier this week and as he was SO tired out, those in charge of his tram would not wake him.
 Mount Pleasant was the first speech making point this morning. It was o'clock when that place was reached and the air was biting cold. Fairfield came next, and MT. Bryan talked there to a couple of thousand people.
 At Batavia there was a short stop and some handshaking. but no speech.
 Ottumwa's crowds were large and fuli of enthusiasm A big gathering of labor ing men at the packing house crossing heard Mir. Bryan first.
 At the grand opera house he made his summing-up speech reviewing the issues of the campaign from democratic standpoint. The opera house was packed and the nominee received an ovation. Then he went to Central park, a public square in the business part of the town, and talked to another large dhuisHce.
 An out-cropplng of gold badges was noticeable at Albia, where. 5000 people heard MT. Bryan make an open air ad- dress. It was as nothing, however, to the republican display at Charlton. The yell low was everywhere, some men and wo- men being literally covered with 1t. Broad strips of orange muslin draped around the bodies of men, women, boys and girls formed the most noticeable method of display.
 MT. Rryan's audience numbering be- tween 5000 and 5000 was gathered in an open field that had become quagmlre. A spacious omnibus conveyed the candi- date to the stand from which he spoke, but unfortunately for his comfort and personal appearance the local committee walked him back to the train through black, oozy loam MT. Bryan was sight to behold when he stepped aboard the "IdIer" The gold badges did no. frighten the ardent democrats in the Charlton gathering. They cheered with all the more energy and succeeded in making flattering demonstration. Mir. Bryan made a fifteen minute speech
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
ALLEGED TRIcKERY.

Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 31.-The republican and populist state chairman today sent out circulars saying thry had informa- ton that nearly 200 ballot boxes with false bottoms had been made in Balti- more and shipped to this state for use next Tuesday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
GOOD BLOWS BY STEVENSON.

Wheeling, W. Va, Oct 31.-yice Presi- dent Stevenson and party arrived here from Massllon, O., early this morning. From 10 a. m. until noon the vice presi- dent was given reception at the Hotel Windsor, thousands of democrats being in line. This afternoon. in company with Governor MacCorckle and other speakers. he addressed three big meetings in this city