The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06
WHICH is NEAREST RIGHT?


Vice Chairman Johnson, of the Demo-
cratic Committee, predicts that Bryan will
receive 302 electoral votes. as follows:
Alabama, II; Arkansas, s; California, 8;
Colorado, 4; Florida, 4; Georgia, 10;
Idaho, g. Illinois, "a Indiana, To- Ken
lucky, 10; Kansas, TO- Louisiana, s. Mary
land, s; Mississippi, 8; Missouri, II; Mon
tana, 8; Nebraska, s; Ohio; %; Nevada,
3; New York, SO; North Carolina, II;
North Dakota, 8; South Carolina, 8; South
Dakota, 4; Tennessee, -; Texas, Is;
Utah, 3; Virginia, II; Wyoming, 4. Total,
3O2.
Vice Chairman Payne gives Mckinley
3O2 electoral votes, as follows: Cali
fornia, 8; Connecticut. 6; Delaware, 8;
Illinois, "a; Indiana, 10; Iowa, 10; Kan
sas, 10; Kentucky, 10; Maine, g. Mary
land, 8; Massachusetts,, Is; Michigan, IA;
Minnesota, 8; Nebraska, 8; New Hamp-
shire, A. New Jersey, 10; New York, Sc;
North Dakota, 8; Ohio, %; Oregon, 4 ;
Pennsylvania, 80; Rhode Island, 4; South
Dakota 4; Vermont, 4; Washington, 4;
West Virginia 6; Wisconsin, IL; Wyom-
ing, 3. Total, 302.
This telegram seems to indicate that
ing IN his boots:
Indianapolis, Nov. 2.-United States
Senator Beveridge (Republican), in the
presence of three newspaper reporters
and a prominent Republican politician,
said last night: Ga
II am full of the fear that Bryan will
sweep the country next Tuesday 1t may
be physical depression, but 1 have had
dow
of our people have told me they have had
the same feeling
This statement was made in the lobby
of the Denison hotel after discussion
of the political situation.
Mr.. Henry L. Cook, who as elector of
the Third district, has made thorough
and a brilliant campaign, tells the Fay
etteville Observer that Thomas will be
reelected to Congress by between 1000
and 5000 majority. No elector in the
State has won more reputation or done
better work than Mr.. Cook.
Senator Bacon. of Georgia. who has been
campaigning in Illinois and Indiana, says
that Bryans chance of carrying both
States is excellent. He also said to a
Constitution reporter:
"a majority of the white population
in Indiana and Illinois is certainly for
Bryan. The negro strength in both
States is a decided factor, as southern
Illinois and Southern Indiana are divided
from the South only by the Ohio river.
If the election were left to the whites
alone there would be no doubt of Demo-
cratic success in either State. The same
thing is true of Delaware, Maryland, West
Virginia, kentucky and generally of
Ohio On my trip through the Middle
West l was impressed more than ever
with the force and power of the silent
vote; that vote which no one can accu-
rately estimate and which will remain
unknown until after the ballots are cast.
| believe that Bryan will get a large part
of this silent vote.
Mr.. R. j. Blair, Bryan elector in the
Seventh district, was in Raleigh a few
days ago. He was looking as fresh as ever,
though he had been engaged for several
weeks in a joint campaign with Mr. ]. l..
Rendleman, the @"~rhlican elector in the
Seventh. Mr.. Blair says the district will
give Kluttz a fine majority. Our news
from all parts of the district is that in
the joint debate Mr.. Blair out-classed Mr..
Rendleman. The truth is that the Repub-
licans could not find a man who could
hold up his end of the line against Reece
Blair. He is a debater of ability, and is
| as resourceful as any debater in North
Carolina.
The Baltimore Sun publishes interviews
with many Southern merchants to. show
| that the trade of that city will be in
| jured if it's business men join in with the
| trusts to defeat Bryan. Among the Char
| lotte merchants w. H. Belk, John B. Ross,
| R. H. Jordan, R. E. Young and others
| strongly expressed the feeling that if the
merchants of Baltimore joined in to hui
| initiate the South by supporting Mckinley
| they would not entertain the same kind
| ly feelings for Baltimore they had here
fore entertained. Two Raleigh mer-
| chants were interviewed:
! Alex. B. Stronach, one of the largest
dealers in dry goods, said: 'The South
has been turning towards Baltimore as
market and trade has been rapidly
going there during the past few years
We have every reason to think thai
| Maryland and Baltimore should be with
/ us in this fight"
Seymour w Whiting of Whiting Bros.