The sun., 1900-09-17
REPUBLICANS WAKING UP:
coon NEWS FROM STATES THAT
WILL BE BATTLEGROUNDS.
Gov. Roosevelt TO STIR Up Missouri In spite
Of It' BiE Bryan Plurality Of isoe-Ihe
Middle West Aroused-Fraukiin hurphy
Reports a Hot Campaign In New Jersey.

Gov. Roosevelt TO STIR Up missouri In spite
Of Its Big Bryan Plurality OF IsoS-Ihe
middle West Aroused-Frapkiin Murphy
Reports a Hot Campaign In New Jersey.
Now that the candidates, Republicans and
Democrats. for State Offices have been nomi-
mated In New York. the national campaigners oi
the two parties and their allies. the chalrmen
and lieutenants Of the two state comInittees.are
getting down to business Chairman Hanna
of the Republican National Committee will be
In New York city for IA short visit within ten
days and Chairman Odell and his associate
campaigners are hard at II every day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Senator Hanna il in daily
telephone communication with Eastern head
quarters lie speaks of the awaking Of Re-
publiCans IN all the middle Western States.
II Il well known that Chairman Jones and his
lieutenantS of the Democratic National Com
mittee have their eyes directed especially
on Illinois and Indiana. Mckinley carried
Illinois In 1896 by li2. igS plurality and Indiana
by 1871 plurality. la 1890 Mckinley carried
kentucky 10y the slender plurality Of 2sl, West
Virginia by iiis7. Maryland by 32,22i Della
ware by $500, New Jersey by s7es2. and New
York by 26s ies. The Republicans concede
that the outlook in some OF these States ind-
Gates a hard struggle and close vote. but they
consider that any hopes Of the Democratic
and New YORK rest on very slight foundation
Speaking Of the situation In New Jersey,
National Committeeman Franklin Murphy said
yesterday that the outlook is most favorable
10 the Republicans. The opening meetings OF
the GapRgh ms PaSI Tf@E Enb IN Jersey o1G oy
nounced successes Both were overflow meet
ngs, and both equally remarkable for en-
lhusiasm. This is worthy OF notice. as show
ing that all the different kinds Of communities
are equally affected for those two cities are In
different sections and their communities are very
distinct IN character the one from the other. The
| apathy which was noticed earlier in the cam
paign was due, | think, simply to the hot
| weather. At all events there mas been a great
| awakening Of energy among the New Jersey
Republicans during the last few days and al the
state headquarters we have been kept very
busy with applications for Speakers docu-
ments. nc. II is n fact, however, that the
Democrat u are aso In regular cyclone Of activ-
| ity in New Jersey this year. and are pouring In
supplies Of political ammunition in unlimited
quantities, and We have no expectation OF equal
| ling now the record-breaking Republican
majority Of 5000 in 1899. especial
| ly as our majority In the State was
only 5000 in the local Senatorial election Of
1905. In 1898 also the Democrats made special
and herculean efforts. and the Republicans
active and united a in 1896 But this year both
parties will do their best and expect the Re-
This opinion Is based partly upon my personal
knowledge and observation Of the Gold Demo
Gratis. who are numerous In New Jersey. Some
or them doubtless have gone back 10 Bryan,
but have good reason TO believe that most Of
them will vote again for Mckinley this year"
All accounts received at Republican head
quarters thus far speak Of probable Repub-
lican gains, rather than losses. in West Virginia,
and IL Is understood that the Democratic man
ayers privately allow that their information
is Ia the same effect
II is noticed that the National Honest Money
League of Gold Democrats In baltimore. which
did such service in 1890. has Just been reorgan-
lied. and the business men Of that city. have
gone To work again for Mckinley with all their
former enthusiasm In reference to Ken.
IL
neither side can speak with con-
fdence, but large number Of communica-
tons have been received from Republicans In
that State, and from Democrats too, saying
that Kentucky will almost surely vote for
Mckinley again The battle In Delaware will
be hard fought. but II the Republicans can all
get together and keep together. II Is hard TO
see why they should not be able TO repeat their
victory Of 1895, Delaware Is considered at
Republican headquarters "A very important
State, not so much on account Of her electoral
vote as because she has Senators to elect, and
II the Republicans should lose the State they
would lose both these Senator's
The latest advices at Republican headquarters
also represent constantly improving Re,
the Rocky Mountain states, and the news from
all the Pacific Coast states Is uniformly favors-
BILE to Mckinley and Roosevelt.
just about these days one must expect TO
read In the Bryanite newspapers alleged polls
Of States giving rousng majorlues ton paper
made up in the Offices Of the newspapers which
print them. The registration days have not
yet begun ana thPre lS no possible way except
by a house-to-house canvass 10 be made at an
expense equal 20 taking tho national census that
such polls could be taken.
Senator Scott Of the Eastern Speakers Bu-
reau said last night al the Fifth Avenue Hotel
that the itinerary Of GOV. Roosevelt had been
changed So that the Governor could stir up
Missouri. Gov. Roosevelt will enter Missouri
the first week in October. Bryan carried
Missouri in 1904 by 6s,727 plurality. The voters
Of the state however. are greatly dissa tisfed
with the course pursued by Gov. stephens
IN the recent surface railroad strikes in st.
Louis whom women and children were grossly
and openly abused In the streets of 81. Louis
and Gov. stephens in no way lifted his hand
TO check the lawlessness.