Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-08-03
Bryan's Election Assured.

VII, WHO SttliiS u pc tuuOWcu Will
the spirit Of prophecy, especially in po-
litical matters. His name is Col.
Barton duncan, and it L. claimed he
successfully forctold the election of
Cleveland in September, 1854; his
downfall four years later, and his see
ond election in 1892. In 1896, lie pre-
dictcd the defeat of Bryan, and cor
rectly iorctold the vote of Kentucky,
California, New FORK, and several
other States.
1t is said that he has been endowed
with remarkable power in forecasting
events the past forty years, and that
all who know him accord to him credit
for successfully forecasting events, al
though nobody ventures any explana.
ton OF the process by which he ar
rives at results.
VIVA; gives Importance to this pre-
mise just now, is the fact that the seer
has just predicted the election of Bryan
by a popular majority of about 700.-
600 votes, which is considerably above
the majority accorded to Mckinley in
1896. He predicts that in round
numbers the popular vote in Novem-
Der will be 100000, of which Bryan
will receive 100000 and Mckinley
6,7O0,0OO, the remainder being scat
tered amid the dozen other tickets in
the field. Among the States sure for
Bryan, says the Examiner, Mr.. Dun
can places Alabama, Arkansas, Flor
ida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina. South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, West Virginia, Virginia, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Montana, Colorado,
Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska,
New York and Utah. This gives Mr..
Bryan 256 electoral votes.
Bryan will have the next House of
Representatives by majority of fiji
teen.
In the Senate, during the Bryan
administration, Matt Quay will have
seat. So will Clark of Montana.
Delaware and Utah will send Demo-
cratic Senators to Washington. Allen
will retain his position as Senator
from Nebraska. 1t is probable that
when the Senate is re.arranged by the
Legislatures of 1901, Mr.. Bryan will
have forty-six supporters in that body
"a majority of two. By 1905 the
Senate will be much more strongly
Democratic.
In 1896 only 133,14S Gold Demo-
Gratis stood together, all the others
voting for Mr.. Mckinley. This year
most of the Gold Democrats will vote
for Mr.. Bryan.
Of the Scandinavians, the Dutch
and the Germans, a vast proportion
will this year support Mr.. Bryan-not
fewer than 1000, 900 who, in 1896, vot-
ed for Mr.. Mckinley.
Mr.. Bryan will carry New York by
10000. This will be a matter of clear
evolution of public opinion. In 1896
Mr.. Mckinley received in New York
26S, 1869 more votes than Mr.. Bryan.
In 1897 there came a reaction, and
Judge Parker, Democratic, defeated
Judge Wallace, Republican, by 60,8S9
votes. In 1898 the strong personality
Of Colonel Roosevelt served to lift the
Republican vote above its due level,
and the figures stood: Roosevelt,
Republican, 66l,7O7; Van Wyck,
Democrat, 643,921. This year, with
Governor Roosevelt again a factor, but
national issues OF strong influence, the
result will be Democratic plurality
of 10000.
Kentucky will give Mr.. Bryan a
plurality next autumn of 10000 votes.
The people of that State will vote
their protest against ell that Taylor
and his gang Of thugs have stood for.
California will give Mr.. Bryan a
plurality of $4,000 votes. The strife
within the Republican party in that
State will be the principal factor in
swinging California so strongly into
the Democratic column.
The Mid-Roaders will not poll more
than 250,OOO votes-one-half of which
will be cast in Texas, Georgia and Ala.
bama. They will not win q single
electoral vote, nor change one.
Michigan will show great defec-
ton from the Republicans. So will
Wisconsin. Ohio will drop away
enormously from the usual Republic
can showing. Illinois will indicate a
material progress of Democratic ideas.
On the whole, the election of 1900
will give the Democracy ascendancy
in national affairs, and give the Demo-
Gratis tremendous power in most of the
States.