Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-11
ARE SATISFIED.

LEADERS ARE
PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK
IN THE STATE BETTER FEEL
ING GENERALLY.
Grand Forks. Oct. 1.-THE repub-
lioan politicians who have been at the
state headquarters in this city from
all parts of the state during the past
week are unanimous in the statement
that every passing week witnesses a
material gain in the support of the re-
publican ticket. The active campaign
work that is being done: is beginning
to show results in every locality, and
in some of the counties where the out
look was not very favorable month
ago, the leaders say there is no doubt
as to the result even at the present
time, and that the republicans are
increasing their majorities every day.
1s lis the general opinion that the
tour made by w. j. Bryan through the
valley counties of the state failed to
make him any votes On the other
hand it is thought that he lost many
friends here, especially by his utter
ances regarding the Philippine ques-
tiOn, which are not in accord with
those OF the volunteers from this stare
who served in the Philippines, nor
with the views of their relatives and
friends. There is a general feeling
OF disapp ointment among those who
heard Mr.. Bryan for the first time,
and some Of the leading democrats Of
this section of the state have stated
privately that they could not support
him at the polls this fall.
From Cass and Trail counties en-
couraging word has recently been re-.
ceived at the state headquarters, and
it is expected that Cass, where there
was a great deal OF soreness a short
time ago on account Of the turning
down Of Spalding at the state conven-
ton, will give a far greater republican
majority than was the case four years
ago. The only county in the: state
where it is expected there will be
falling off in the republican vote is in
Walsh county, where it is said there is
considerable disaffection, and where
local controversies will enter largely
into the results. Even in. that county,
however, it is expected that the re-
publican national ticket will receive
good support. There is an army Of
republican ecampaigners at work IN
the state, many of whom have been
sent here by the republican national
committee. In fact more aid has
been received from. the national COM
mittee than during any previous ma
tional campaign, and as result the
people OF every voting precinct are.
given an opportunity to listen to dis
cussion of the issues of the campaign
by some Of the best speakers obtain
able. It is thought that the greatest
gain from any. one nationality is from
the Germans. Early in the summer
the democrats claimed practically the
solid German vote of the state, but
during the past few weeks it has de-.
veloped that the contrary will be true,
as those who have been working y
the German communities report that
the entire German vote will be for
President Mckinley with very few ex-
ceptions. Aside from the. speakers
sent here by the national committee.
the state committee has very large
number Of local caanpaigners stumping
the state. ANY feeling of doubt
said Senator Hansbrough the other
day, that may have existed in tn.
minds of a few earlier in the summer
have been dissipated BY recent reports
that have been received from all parts
OF the state and at the present time
everything looks as favorable as could
be wished. r