The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-02
THINKS TWILL BIZ a'KISLEr.
Capt. BIun u Bheking the sage OF
Canton for a second Term.

cant Henry Blum believes that McKin-
ley will he the next President. basing his
opinion upon several elements Of pros
pective victory one. at least. Of which
seems not yet 10 have been considered
very generally
This il che influence 90 he exerted by the
soldiers OF the country who are now fght-
Ing it, battles IN the Philippines ana in
China. with the influence Of their friends
and relatives IN their home states. Many
have thought the relatives and friends OF
these soldiers were 80 disguised with the
continuation Of bloodshed that they were
willing to end The wars at any honorable
price putting the price at the election OF
Bryan. but capt Biuu believes that this
influence will be exetted In quite the con-
trary direction
Capt Blum believes too. that Democracy
viii emerge from the present conflict re-
juvenated and with some OF the princi-
Piles IL espouses al present relegated TO
the rear with such q party A. he pic
lures Democracy 10 be he thinks ~ will
matter but little 70 the great mass OF
voters 81 the country how the election OF
1894 viii result
cant Blum has just returned from his
vacation. during which he has had ample
opportunity 10 study the Presidential out
look When seen by a Morning News re-
porter De- said.
"ff hard work ard perseverance ever -
cures success. Bryan ought TO be the next
President lie Is without peer as re-
CARDS speechmaking. on the other hand.
President Mckinley. asks the country 10
look t. his record. and the advocates OF
his claim 20 a second term point with
pride to an undoubted period OF great
prospcrity-the outturn Of the election viii
have TO determine
Every one who gives an Interview has
his prejudices. one way or the other and
I am not free. Ny conviction s. that
Pres Mckinley will be successful. This
.ountrs has not tired Of prosperity. and
CO.. Well-to-do element 81 potent, with It's
adherents TO secure the result It seeks
The arguments put forward by Schurz
and others ~ behalf Of anti-imperiaiism
will have contrary effects. Especially T.
this the case IA the Western states. where
moe. % the military come from. Little
Sc thought OF the powerful influences of
me friends and relatives OF the 10000
su,diers serving their country's cause.
hut shis influence will be = potent factor
in the campaign.
Aside from all speech making saii
Capt Blum Our people nave studied the
question and are but lttle Influenced.
fnluEN gong TO near gRth Fithti HaiAA p
advocates The fusion 81 Democrats.
Populists and Silverites will last throug n
this campaign. I look however for a
reiuyeuat,d Democracy hereafter. free
from an tsint and this will have the ef-
feet of an election IN 1914. when may
look again without great concern rs 10
who the people will choose. II was the
same way when Cleveland and Harrison
ran: the result would not teopardize the
,ountry's welfare and We would take
pleasure again In the celebration OF n rati-
hoation by people OF roth parties. the fear
q Is TO : WILL have been OF the past. "
Capt Blum came in on the Kansas city
from New York last night. apparently in
nnc physical shape and reporting that
Dc had enjoyed himself thoroughly and
profted much by the "trip. He has had an
opportunity while in the North to talk
with many politicians. as well as with
his business Acquaintance though. as he
says. he started with a prejudice IN favor
Of Mckinley and brought Il back with
him to Savannah