The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
United States Senator George L.
Wellingtcn's Forecast OF
the Situation.
BRYAN HAS GROWN STRONGER.
Distinguished Maryland Repub-
lican Leader Believes New
York. Ohio and Indiana
Will Go Democratic.
BY SENATOR GEORGE 7. wELLINa.
TON

BY SENATOR GEORGE L YELLING
TON.
REPUDILC SPECIAL.
Washington, Oct. 16.-It is my honest
opinion that Mr.. BRYAN will 5e elected
President. Without going deeply into the
reasons for this conviction. I shall set down
here a few points upon which the conclu-
sion Is based.
In the first place, I believe that every
State south Of Mason and D:xon's line Will
be for Mr.. Bryan. Kentucky. which gave
Mr.. Mckinley ita electoral vote last time.
Will unQrestioaably be fer the Democratic
candidate. and Maryland and Delaware viii
be carried for him. West Virginia will he
the only State south OF the line about
which there will be any doubt. and, as
matters look now. II will be found in the
Democratic column. New York will also be
found on Mr.. Bryan's side. ! think Greater
New York will give a larger Democratic
majority than has been known In It's his
tory and that in the rural districts the Re-
publican majorities are going to be de-
creased ard the Democratic najorities In
creased.
In the West Mr.. Bryan will carry every
State he carried before excep. Washington.
which. l understand. will be against him.
There is a hard fight n South Dakota, but
I think It will be won TO US.
Indiana will. In my Judgment, go Demo-
cratic this time. 1t is always a close state,
and was unquest!ouabiy held IN the Reru5-
iican line last time by the most strenuous
efforts and by the great exertions OF ex-
President Harrison and his friends and
the addition Of large sums Of money. Az
this time Mr.. Harrison Is not in accord
with the Republican principles as an
nounced in the platform and there Is a
great change Of sentiment in the matter OF
imperialism there. The same conditions
exist in Michigan, which. to my mind. VIII
be Democratic. There the Hollanders are
fiocking to Bryan's banner on account OF
the administrations imperiaiistic policy
and Its evident understanding with Great
Britain to the detriment Of the Boer cause.
believe that Mr.. Mckinley will lose his own
State. The battle In Illinois will be very
hotiy contested; with The chances at this
Predictions have been made that the 81,
legged assaults on Governor Roosevelt Will
result in harm to the Democratic ticket. 1
made seriously. The Chicago attacking party
consisted Of two nevvsboys-one the age Of
SURPRISED that trs Rough Rider was not in
fear and trembling from that onslaught. The
affair at Victor was brought about by the
rough and tough characters OF Governor
Roosevelts own followers. !: ia q we'll
known fact hat IN the West they have hired
anybody and everybody that could be Got at
so much n head to take upon themselves the
the difference between the modest and
peaceful Roosevelt-and / speak Of Governor
Roosevelt as the representative Of the Re
publican organ.ZatiGn-and Mr.. Bryan been
shown moro strikingly than at the disturb
ance at Ann Arbor, Mich. brought. eoout. BY
the students Of the university there. Mr.:
Bryan Gid aot lose his temper nor hurl
insulting epithets. but was mild and con-
ciiiatory. and by his policy won over the
crowd: and when he received Information
that several Of the young men had been
arrested he t~elegraphed. making q personal
request for their discharge.
Governor Roosevelt has been losing votes
for his party, while Mr.. Bryan has been
unquestionably Strengthening his lines
every where.