Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-10-26
Bryan Will Win.

0Iy6u Will Wlus
The late claims made simultaneous.
ly by the Republican press, of re.
newal OF confidence in success of the
administration at the polls in Novem-
Der, turns out to be a bluff OF the
most brazen form. There is really
nothing on which to base any change
in the current which has been gaining
force daily, all over the county, for
William Jennings Bryan and his noble
cOmpatriot Adlai E. Stevenson. In
fact, the sentiment of the people
against imperialism, which set in with
such irresistible force after the ad.
j ournment OF the Kansas City con.
vention, has shown no diminution ex-
cept in Republican eyes, blinded by
self interest and the senseless environ
ments OF partisan prejudice.
Conservative figures, based partly
upon Republican estimates, make
Mr.. Bryan's election seem certain.
Wyoming alone Of the States which
went for Bryan is conceded to the Re-
publicans, while Kansas and South
Dakota, Bryan States, claimed by the
Republicans, are as sure to remain in
line, and with Colorado, Idaho, Utah
and Nevada are as safe for Bryan, as
Arkansas. Nebraska is safe, and Min
nesota, which went for Mckinley in
1894, is in the doubtful column.
Kentucky, which gave IL electors
to Mckinley by a plurality Of
only Isl votes, and one elector to
Bryan, in 1896. is now safe for the
Democratic ticket. Maryland, which
gave y plurality of 1924 for McKin.
ley aud her eight electoral votes for
him, will surely be Democratic, with
Gorham to steer the ship Of State
through the breakers which four years
ago engulfed her. He is aided by the
Baltimore Sun. paper of command
ing influence, and Senator Yelling
ton, who gave such admirable reasons
for DESERVING Mckinley and his crew.
Delaware, which gave her three cleo
toral votes for Mckinley, on q plu-
rality of $500, is as likely to 60 for
Bryan by larger majority. In West
Virginia, which gave her six votee to
Mckinley, with a plurality of IL ,AS7,
Ex-Senators Camden and Davis are
supporting Bryan this year. They
were opposed to him four years ago.
This 10 the State which has been dom
mated by the Republicans through
colonization OF negro voters, but the
effort will fail this year.
Indiana is safely Democratic, al.
though the Republicans profess to have
made q poll showing otherwise, %
part of the confidence game. This is
called the pendulum State, from the
fact that it swings from one party to
the other every four years. This 10
the year for the Democrats to win.
Ohio seems to be at least Q doubtful
State. She came very near giving
Cleveland her electoral vote in 1892,
and now conditions are much more
favorable than then. Several Repub-
lican wheel-horses have come out for
Bryan Mayor Jones, OF Toledo,
Frank Monnett, Republican Attorney.
General of the State, General Beatty,
and others, are zealously working for
Bryan. and the principal German
paper of the State has swung around
to his support.
In Illinois the Republican leaders
claim a majority only by counting the
large industrial vote of Chicago, which
is now 60 bitter over the labor war and
the coercion measures employed 10
the last general election. This is 90
fierce as 10 make it almost impossible
to hold Republican meetings in that
city. The closing of the Illinois Steel
Co.'s plant, throwing 1900 laborers
out OF employment, the iron hand
shown by the International Packing
Co., which led TO q revolt of their
workmen, and the large German popu-
lation, whose eyes have been opened
to the dangers of Imperialism, who