The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-24
THE ENEMY IS
ON THE RUN.
Damaging Admissions from Han.
ma and His Lieutenants Re-
garding the Campaign.
BRYAN SURE TO WIN.
Gov AifgeId Says the Democratic Out
look in Illinois Is Better Than in
1892, When Democrats Won.
Encouraging Reports from Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Iowa Elections In Georgia and
Florida Lay tho Result La Maine
Entirely la the Shade
Prospects Brighter
Every Day.
BRYAN SURE TO WIN.


Chicago, Oct. IL. (Spccial)---
The Mckinley goldbug combine is ON
the run. Its leaders admit as much.
while the leaders of the free silver
party are growing more and more con-
fidcnt.
Mark llama, chairman of the Nc
Kinley national committee, says;
at is no use denying that we have
lost the farmer and labor vote. Our
chances arc exceedingly doubtful
Chairman Bynum, of the goldbug
democriltic national committee, says:
anybody who talks about what In
diana and Illinois will do, does not
know what he is talking about. In
southern Illinois | know the whole
country is for silver. The situation is
as | can learn
The Chicago Record independent
gold standard) says:
For some reason or other there has
been "a decided change in the tone at
republican headquarters within the
last few days, and Mr.. Hanna's instruc-
tions to his associates and subordinates
throughout the country are terseiy cx-
pressed in the sentence: Quit blowing
and saw wood There is no doubt that
discouraging news has been received
from Ohio, Indiana and some of the
other western states"
On the other hand, hero Is what Will
liam j. Bryan, the peoples champion,
says:
II am confident that we will win a
sweeping victory. The people under
stand tho issues clearly aud every day
witnesses mighty change in favor of
our cause"
Chairman Jones, of the national de M
ocrltic committee. says:
Eve win not only elect Bryan by a
sweeping majority. but VIC will also
elect a free silver congress and large
ly increase our majority in the senate.
The outlook is altogether satisfactory"
Gov. John P. Altgeld. of Illinois, says:
From present indications l will say
that Bryan will sweep Illinois by a
tremendous majority. Hanna's hire
|
people are with u.s."
Every report received at national
democratic headquarters corroborates
the views expressed In the foregoing
statements and admissions, and inn
presses upon the minds of the demo
cratic managers that the election oil
Bryan is practically assured, although
s,fp 1,, oil all . he
line to raise that majority safe and
render it larger.
Reports this week from the so-called
debatable states of Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa, are of the most fattering nature,
Without exception they contain assur-
ances of an ever-increasing tide OF
popular sentiment for Bryan and free
silver. The democratic free silver man.
ayers in Michigan are as sure of that
state as they are that Texas OF Col
orado will go for Bryan. Similar re
ports come from Minnesota; while
Chairman Wall, of the Wisconsin dem
ocrntic state committee, is equally con
hdent that that state will be found In
the Bryan column. From Ohio comes q
report that the McKinleyites are on
the run; that farmers and miners have
come over in body to Bryan, and that
his majority in that state will not I've
less than $4,000. Indiana is in line, a
poll of that state showing that Bryan's
majority in that state will not be less
that 10000, and may go as high as ao,-
600. From Iowa comes reports that the
democrats will sweep nearly every
county in the central and western por-
ton of the state. Polls just completed
show change of from 800 to 500 re-
publican votes in each county to Bry-
nm, and this change will surely carry
nearly every county in the central and
western portions of Iowa for Bryan
The Council Bluffs congressional dis
trict, always republican stronghold
will give Bryan large majority A
poll of the counties in the district show
a republican detection of from 20 to
rs per cent. in every county, while
there are very few democrats who will
not vote the ticket. The republicans are
SO badly frightened that they are i'm
porting OuuSlue ass lance, ana say INA
if they do not get it the state will be
hopelessly lost.
In Illinois the conditions look much
better than they did a week ago. and
show that Bryan will not only carry
the state outside of Cook county, but
will also carry Cook county and Chi
cago by large majority. Every rep
utable labor organization In Chicago is
for Bryan; of the 10000 votes in the
ranks of organized labor. Bryan will
get $1,000, and the republican mana
gers, in talking confdentially. admit
this fact--and this despite the fact that
large manufacturing institutions, en-
ploying thousands Of men, have been
systematically intimidating their en-
ployes by compelling them to join in
Mckinley parades. wear Mckinley but
tons, and join Mckinley clubs. Thou
sands of workingmen in Chicago to-day
are wearing Mckinley buttons, but
who declare privately that they will