The evening times., 1896-09-10
PEOPLE ARE FOR M'KINLEY
Impression Gainedby Assistant
District Attorney Jeffords.
TRAVELLED THROUGH WEST
In Chicago and s. Louis He Found
Strong Honest Money Sentiments.
Democratic Floppin9 In California
and Oregon-In the Latter State
Mckinley Has a Large Following.


Jerrords has returned from an extended
trip through the Western part OF the United
States. During the extreme hot weather
Of several weeks ago he was enjoying the
snow-capped summit OF Mount Shasta, and
later he hunted wild cats in the mountains
Of Washington state, and also explored to
some extent the banks OF the Columbia
River.
He visited numbering camps and mining
regions, and returns confident, after a fun
Investigation, that the next President Of
tue United States VIII be Major Mckinley.
Mr.. Jeffords' observations were not con-
fined solely TO the rural regions. He spent
some time in the cities OF the West, and
noted particularly the conditions Ia Chicago
ana st. Louis. He paid his respects 10 Major
Mckinley at Canton, aud. white travelling
through Ohio admits that he found coDsta
eritbIe free silver talk In that State.
In Chicago, however, he discovered many
Democrats who are for Mckinley. Tom
O'Gara, well-known business man Of
Chicago, and person who has for years
been leader among the Democrats, has Or
gained clnb of Democrats VITO are for
Mckinley. In fact, In many places the old
time Democracy has flopped completely to
the Ohio man.
In St Louis the soldiers, irrespective Of
party, have organized for the support OF
the ST. Louis nominee. kansas City Dem
ocrats have Topped to Mckinley and in st.
Louis the same conditions prevail Mfr.
Jeffords talked with a large number OF
Kansas people and found "a strong NcKin-
ley sentiment existing.
BRYAN LIKENED To CYCLONE.
In Colorado" said Mr. Jefrords, "the
general impression is that Mckinley has
not the gl.ost OF chance To be elected.
They are certain that their friend Bryan
will be the next President and, in fact, SO
certain that little missionary work is
being done. The people are impressed with
the belief that Bryan is sweeping the East
as if Dy a Western cyclone and that all
he has to do to get elected is TO travel
through the gold states of the East and
gather up voters as woman trails dust
beneath long dress. They say Bryan is
certain to carry New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Michigan and probably
! Ohio and with that he is sure Of election;
50 what need for them to get in The fight?"
Mr. Jcffords attended the State Republi-
can convention at Cheyenne, Wyo. The
| eastern and northern part OF the State OF
4 Wyoming iic considers perfectly safe for
the financial Napoleon, but in the western
| part Bryan has strong following. While
| passing through the center part of the State
| on a train, a DISCUSSION arose over politics.
and poll OF the train was taken. with the
| result that Mckinley received eighty-four
votes and Bryan fifty-two. Fourteen re-
| Trained from voting.
In California and Oregon "A great deaS
! Of Democratic Topping was discovered Ac-
| cor1ing TO Mr. Jeffords, San Francisco
will go strongly Republican. and he thinks
Mckinley VIII carry California. oregon and
| Wyoming. In California the working class
| of people oppose Bryan and what they term
the silver plutocracy. They regard Stewart.
| NewlaDds. Hearst and other leading silver
men as even worse than the gold bugs Of
| the East, and are particularly incensed
that these westerners should desire to in
| fict upon them cheap dollar.
LUMBERMEN FOR MCKINLEY.
up in the numbering camps OF Oregon
Mckinley is a true hero and has large
number of adberents, who re enthusiastic
| in his support. The question does not seem
10 lie one of party principle, but purely
| an issue of money, sound or cheap, and
| the workingntau of the West seems To lie
| fully enlightened as to the benefits Of
! the one and the disasters of the other.
In Oregon Judge Bellinger, appointed
| to the bench by President Cleveland in
his first administration, has a hrge rDl-
| lowing in line for Mckinley and is doing
excellent nlissionary work in Portland -
MIR. Jeffords and Judge Beliinger Jour.
| neyed several miles into the country
| from Portland, and the former declares
they found mau who actually did not
| know who the Chicago nominee was. de
knew all about Mckinley, but did not
know wnom the Democrats put in noni-
| nation.
Tie was informed that the gentleman
was william Jennings Bryan, who WA
touring the East enligbtening the people
| as to the value of free silver, and the
old fellow quietly remarked be was sorry,
because be had hoped that Teller would
| get the nomination, as be wanted to vote
for Teller. After he had been shown the
/ errors of free silver doctrine he promised
Judge Beliinger that be would vote for
Major Mckinley.