New-York tribune., 1900-10-29
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

SOUTHERN SENTIMENT RIPE FOR CHANGE
H Clay Evans. the Commissioner OF Pensions
who made a stumping trip recently through Ten
nessee. signs of decided change OF political
sentiment in the Southern States On this point he
said the other day in Washington;
never saw the political harness sit 50 lightly
on Democracy as y Goes IIis % buIfnsss i 5s 5S1Ia
Gratis of the South who wan, TIE resources or the
say that this sentiment will affect the Presidential
election in the SOUTH TINS yesI sn Iu1 I'S D sC9 st
business men. who asked my views Or the outlook.
they expressed pleasure. For formality's sake
many Of them may vote tne Denoc[al5e s ueEs5 f
their voting for Mckinley. as the Democratic man
ayers will take care 10 see that the state goes
for Bryan.
POLITICS IN LINCOLN AND CANTON>-Ths
registration law in Nebraska provides that the voter
on registering may declare which political party he
wishes to be cassed with The close or registration
in Lincoln accordingly enables the RePuoHcans %
figure out a majority in Mr.. Bryan's home town.
The registration indicates that there will be ma
iority Of 900 there against the Democratic can
didate Lincoln has long been Republican. Just
as the political tendencies Of Canton, Ohlo' the
home of President Mckinley, have been Demo
cratic.
GETTING READY TO DEPOsE BRYAN-ons
Of the prominent Gold Democrats Of Massachtlsetts
SAYS he shall vote foc Bryan. though ne allows
that If he lived in close state: Wis "a i dS 'eSs t
election ne would not take the risk IL Is a queer
but we fancy that It that is shared oy others
of his ilk He desires TO be able % pa[lll,ae -
the REORGANIZATION of his party after eectloa and
to that end ne proposes to be rated a. regular
CThe Boston Herald
sANER CAMPAIGN METHODs-Ths present
campaign is distinctively one OF education There
Is no political issue that is not being threshed out
nv MANY of the abIest most thoughtful and most
sorcaf,1 men in the country The people are learn
ing politics hand over hand. and are being edu-
Gated to understand the meaning OF platforms and
for what principles of government the opposing
candidates respectively stand The best thought
the most snecious or the most sincere arguments
are being addressed TO voters from the stump from
the newspaper offices and from the literary ou-
reaus'' of the Republican and Democratic National
committees The intelligence rather than the pre1U-
dioes Of the people is being appealed 10 BY the
leaders in the fight for Mckinley and in the fight
for Bryan. The tumultuOus pageants. the strident
music the Haunted banners, taught nothing worth
the knowing. but the multtudinous speeches from
the stump, the columns or pages OF political news
and comment published by the newspapers and
the millions Of campaign documents sent out OF
the National committees full OF instruction
The voters cannot, if they would. escape the In
formation which IS daily showered upon them, and
If on Election Dav they not we'll informed
garding the momentOus government questions
which they TO answer By their votes on No
vember s. the fault will be theirs and not that
Of the leaders of the campaign, who are doing
most admirable educational work The campaign
Of 1900 has been. with rare exceptions. a clean.
manly. informing and dignihed one-One such as
all campaigns. the object of which is the populas
choice Of the Chief Magistrate OF great country
should be.
THE ISSUE AND THE RESULT.-We do not
conscientiousy challenge the probability Of
6sIo6cr5%s nra atica1 'co1ceds Rep1bra1 re
DeLlOCIdIS PLaGCIeS -
the election We're TO be held that day he would
expect to achieve Presidential glory on November
The charges which the Democratic managers an
now bruiIing abroad that the Republicans d.
vising schemes 10 buy up the Democratic party n
BRYAN canvass. Unsupported charges OF intendFc
fraud are always resOrted TO when a DemocraSii
noun % isS az last sDread ifsef over ne whole siJr
tion and is so plain that he who runs may read
The menace which Bryanism IS TO business 20
Challenged Recognition OF the tremendous risk
that the country would taSe N me me ~ % J5aS1resS
disposition TO take such Tisk, except ~ oy & ne
some The consequences are TOO serious While
the United States loves adventure and peFi5; PEI III u
can't afford to monkey with the buzz saw OF BY
anism.-CThe Hartford Post
BRYAN AND THE STAR sPANGLED BAN
NER"-some of the bank officers who sat on inc
platform at the Bryan meeting in FREDERICK No
II is learned will vote for Mckinley II IS rurtner
stated that the people OF that historic city are
deeply arfronted at the Democratic candidates
references TO the author OF The Star Spangied
Banner" who has a monument in that place, and
at his application of the sentiments OF that noble
song to the Filipinos and their insurrection-
BRYAN IN NEW-YORK-There was plenty ot
noise. red fire and clamor to greet him and TO
make him feel that he was among friends And
he doubtless was. The professions which escorted
him through the streets OF that city and the
crowds that thronged the halls where he spoke
included Observation-Disclosures OF the discontented
and corrupt element in that city. Tammany Hall.
with it's protected vice, conspicuous in the re
ceptions. Men with wheels OF all sorts In Their
heads. and shift their political alignment
every four years. and in this way court publicity.
sat on the stage. And the hungry and thirsty
after Federal patronage bowed and smtrSed be-
fore the who they hope will have the dis
It was an exhibition however, Of which the Re-
publicans need have no fear. The larger the crowd
frmer and more general the determination grOws
that he must be overwhelmingly defeated The
a majority. and they need only TO be awakened
to show their power.-CThe Philadelphia Press
LOCAL ISSUES CONTROL IN MoNTANA-Al-
though Montana extreme free silver State
four years ago. almost talk about free silver IS
heard IN this years campaign Local issues
chiefly the fight between Clark and DAILY the rival
Democratic leaders-occupy all the attention OF
voters. The Republicans united and the pros
poets for Senator Carter's reelection by the in
coming Legislature reported TO be very bright
The electoral vote is conceded TO Bryan, for the
Clark and DAILY have united on an electoral
ticket The cattemen and ranchmen are nearly
all Republicans large following OF Democrats
of both factions is found among the miners who
are numerous in the State.
A RECORD BREAKING VICTORY-Two weeks
from tomorrow the Republican party will win the
6iggest victory scored by any party in the United
overwhelming prepOnderance of votes on the non
est money side; The American people are not only
but they resolved make the majority against
@ nm SO gIeat thst Ihe night Of 1896 and 1st9 win