The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-31

TOLEDO. Ohio Oct. 31.-Mr. Bryan is
again in President McKinIey's home State
and prosecuting a vigorous campaign
Democrats in the Buckeye Commonwealth
are confident that their candidate will
carry the state and that he will be elect
&c.
Mr.. Bryan's private car Rambler was
picked UP last night at Dunkirk, n. Y, by
the Lake Shore Railroad and carried
through Cleveland to Toledo during the
night.
Mr.. Bryan is pleased with his work in
and around Greater New York National
Committeeman Dahlmann, of Nebraska
who has been a close observer CT the ex-
listing political conditions in the country,
today gave out the following statement by
way of prediction:
Bryan will receive at least 253 votes
in the Electoral College. OF his electoral
votes in 1896. he will lose sin Wyoming
and l in California. leaving 172. He will
gain the following votes:
New York, Sc; New Jersey. 10; Ken
lucky, 12; Maryland, s; Indiana. 15. There
is probability of his carrying Illinois,
Ohio. and West Virginia.
The Democratic feature now is the vast
amount of vigor Mr.. Bryan is putting into
his speeches. He is at times most bitter
in his arrangement of the trusts and in
his references to possible attempts to CO.
cree workingmen into voting against him"
Mayor Jones met Mr. Bryan at the de-
pot here this morning. a large crowd
was on hand. Cheers and college yells
were given. The crowd kept it up while
Mr. Bryan finished his breakfast in the
car
The first evidence that the people knew
that Mr. bryan was travelling over the
Lake Shore Road was at Port Clinton,
where there was loud cheering. Mr..
Bryan was st1ll in bed. Cleveland and
sandusky were silent as the candidate
passed through, as the people we're un-
aware that Mr.. Bryan was on the train
Mr. Bryan was driven to the Boody
House here. and held brief reception.
The hotel was surrounded by several
thousand people who literally cheered
him
Mayor Jones escorted Mrs Bryan to his
homo where Mrs Jones as her hostess held
a reception in her honor. Many society
women of the city, regardless OF politics,
called
Mr.. Bryan was called to the balcony OF
the Boody House and in three-minute
speech said to the throng below:
Let us hope the great interest mani
tested today may last until Tuesday. Let
rs also hope that the people will vote for
the American idea of government. based
on the principle with consent of the gov
-
government based on force I believe Ohio
VIII be on the side of the United States
A large crowd followed Mr. Bryan's car
Tiage to the Armory Park. There was an
immense demonstration upon his arrival.
Mayor Jones preceded the Nebraskan in
a ten-minute address,
CINCINNATI, Oct 3f.-The Democratic
Committee is trying to make the Bryan
meeting tonight one of the greatest in
the city's history. The speaking will be
in the Music Hall. which Will accommo-
date 5000 people, and it will be hlIed to
the doors.
Mr.. Bryan will arrive shortly after I
o'clock, and viii be accompanied by Mayor
Jones, of Toledo. who viii also speak
Mayor Jones has thousands of admirers
here who viii help to swell the crowd of
Bryan admirers. Hon. Judson Harmon,
Attorney General in Cleveland's Cabinet,
will preside.
The doors of Music Hall will open at
and speaking will begin an hour later
During the brief stay in this city Mrs.
Bryan will be the guest OF Mrs David
Baumgarten, whose husband is a warm
friend of the Nebraskan and is the Demo-
cratic nominee for Presidential eleetor in
the First district. Mrs. Baumgartan will
be assisted by Mrs. Alfred Cohen, wife of
the Chairman of the Democratic Campaign
Committee of this county, and other women
OF prominence.