Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-12
SURE FOR MAJOR.
Belief that State of Illinois
Will Go for Mckinley.
Encouraging Words from People Who
Know Whereof They Speak.
Sentiment Growing for Sound Money Every
Day-SiIver Fever Waning

Portland, Aug. 1.-THE Advertiser,
tonight. says: I
one of the best known business men
OF Portland. the head of n large local
corporation. recently wrote to several
prominent men in Chicago, asking
them To give him their views as to the
political situationand the real strength,
today. of the free silver sentiment in
that section.
The following reply was received
from the president of one of the largest
national banks in Chicago. n Democrat
and an exceedingly careful, conserva-
tive and able man:
Il am very glad to have an oppor-
tunity to assure You that, in my opin
ion Illinois and Indiana are as safe for
Nc kinleY rs Maine or Vermont There
has been "A good deal of free silver talk
out here, but. so far as | can ascertain,
the feeling is on the Wanc. The Re
publican party will hold all, or nearly
all, OF its voters. and win get many ac-
ccSsions from the sound money Demo-
Gratis. The third ticket that the sound
money Democrats are to put up Will
undoubtedly make a respectable show
ing, thus dividing what is left of the
opposition to Mex inley and insuriag
him all the border slave states. The
dangerous element out here is the far
mer, but it $ reasonably safe to count
IN the Republican farmers, who may
,.i r.ly n n 20
their ticket in November | believe
Mckinley viii receive ut least 60 per
cent of the popular vote and more
200 of the Al votes in the electoral col
icge."
\ gentleman of large means. we'll
| qualified to Judge correctly the signs
OF the times. writes:
In reply to yours of the 4th. will
say that 80 days ago it looked like a
close shave il. this state, but from all
| hear and, knsw. ! believe Illinois will
| go for Mckinley by good round ma
| jority.
LAS to Indiana and Michigan, | can
not prophesy. though many think they
will stang for Mckinley. Iowa looks
to me veX doubtful, though there is
no tellihsSMhat educational work will
effect there.
Il am loath to believe that when the
issues are fairly presented to the
| thinking farmer, that they will at this
iuncture cling to Popuistic and free
silver faIlacies. =.
objections are uncertain irfa their re-
suits. a very simple thing may in a
moment change popular sentiment
and vote. Rev. Mr., Burchard's care
ItSs remarks only a few hours before
election defeated Blaine.
|, Il have talked with bankers and bus
mess men here, many of them Demo-
Gratis. and they believe Illinois will go
Republican, and alsoxthat Mckinley
wifi be elected. that sentiment for sill
[ver is rapidly changing out this way.
,'Oai Sunday ! talked with Il prOmi-
nent banker of st. Louis, and while 20
days ago he and others had given
Missouri sure for silver now is calcu
lating on seeing that state fall into the
gold line.
Il notice n very hopeful feeling here
and. at st. Louis over the outcome of
the election.
This is an election involving more
important issues than any heretofore
as the result, in my opinion. means re
sumption of better and safer times. or
else anarchy and revolution. and | be
lieVe the thinking people are awaken
ing to the situation.
Il am not despairnG ard have faith
in the American people. Did l think
otherwise. | would not go away now,
even to avoid 94 degrees in the shade.
The following letter is from a gen
tlcman with whom our Portland bust
ness man has intimate relations. and
who has taken pains to ascertain the
views of many leading Chicago bust
ness men:
You asked my opinion. in your let
ter of the 4th inst, as to how Illinois Is
going to go at the next national cleo
ton.
Il think. possibly, it is little too
early to give a very definite idea on
this subject, but / shall be pleased to
give you such information as | have
obtained from some of my friends and
acquaintances here in the city who are
in a position to know more about this
matter than | am, personally.
"A gentleman who is president of 4
large trust company in this city, had
quite talk with me. today. He says
that he would be almost willing to
wager that Mckinley would carry Hi
nois by $1,000 majority. This man is a
shrewd politician. as well as a con-
servative financier. He is considered
to be one of the wheel horses of the
Republican party in this city, and
therefore, I should judge his opinion
was one that could be relied upon.
"Of course, the disturbing element in