The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-03
BRYAN'S CHANCES BRIGHTER.
REPTBLICANS At THE NORTH ARE
BECOMING nAnIN WORRIED.

BECOMING BADLY WORRIED.
air. W. q. Morrcu TELLS of che Re-
marLRbIr CHANGE at Feeling
Among the business Wen 81 New
York Inside 90 Three weeks-odds
on McINtnIcs Have Dropped From
~ 20 20 ~ 60 4 With Few TAX
crs-nrynn's Letter of Acceptance
m InanswcrnhIe Argument. says
Mr.. Morrcu. and Has knocked the
Props From tndcr the Repubii-
cans.
The average ssvsnnahlau o. beginning
20 realize mat Bryan mas q chance o. clec-
ton aud that hs prospect Is growing
brighter aa the time ~ election ap-
proachcs The view generally held In sa-
vannnh a. the time OF ths Kansas city
convention ana Tor some time after was
that Mckinley election was forcg7ne
conclusion. ard tha the Democratic candi-
date did not have q ghost Of show.
Naturally this view tended 20 lukewarm-
mess go far as national politics are con-
cerucd and it must be confessed that
there we're r. good many business men
who regarded this prospect with 90 little
satisfaction. Their view. % course. was
that they could stand Mckinley ard im-
periausm along win sound money and
prosperity. but that Bryan and free sil-
yer was a combination which the bdsi-
ness Interests 81 the country could not
AFFORD. Tho average Democratic voter eN-
pec,ed 10 pui in his little ballot as usual
but with the business men d was dimefen''
Now the business men are beginning
20 BE- surprised at she reports which they
are receiving from the North. Those
who have recently returned from vaca-
lions az the North report that all Is not
90 serene iu the Mckinley camps as theS
had supposed 90 De the ease. Instead OF
che overwhelming coundt nee which was
proclaimed from the housetopa te"
weeks ago, they found their hepnohcan
friends ana GUS ana worried ana some 81
rben la fact 80 much interested IN poll
tics that they could hardly talk ousl-
ness. Their anxiety. too does not appear
10 be without foundation. ana while they
euu assert that Bryan will BE- defeated.
thoy admit q general feeling that the re-
suit may be uucomfortabiy close
Mr. w g. Morren is one q those who
recently had his eyes opened 90 this STATE
sidcrod himself a Democrat. but being
sound money man. and IN addition, large
~ Interested Ia the rice business. which
haH prosperod In recent years, a. the re-
cult o. the liberal measure OF proieetl"h
given the staple by the Republican Ton
gress he was not shedding any Gears ~
Inc prospect Of another four years under
President Mckinley.
..-rhe change when has come over the
business men o. New York within the
taet three weeks with reference 10 the
presidentiai election. D. something mar
velous." said Mr. Morreu 90 a Morning
News reporter. When I arrived IN New
York about three weeks ago. the pfesi-
dental election was exciting no special
interest Mckinley election was regera-
ed a. foregone conclusion. and the bet
ting odds were running ~ about 81 10
in favor OF Mckinley When I returned 60
New York from the Catskiils last week.
on my way 10 Savannah, found an en-
tirelv different state Of affairs. The husi-
ness men. OF whom met number
were discussing the approaching election
with the most Intense interest Some
seemed 80 deeply interested IN politics
that they could hardly be got 20 talk
business. In fact Republican friends wer"
somew bal panicky on the subject. they
did admh that n conditions were correct
Is reported in some Of the large Western
ElANNMa NNlAN AAfa ANN AN NAA = MUM sA"'t
ter chance OF election than they had ever
given him credit for Even In New York
there was a decided Bryan sentiment IN
che air aud 10 was evident thar the Dem
ocrats will make "a good showing there
for the national ticket The best evidence
OF the change IN public sentiment 90 my
mind was that the betting odds had drop
ped down 90 ~ 10 j. and the MckinseT
hackers were not seeking bets even az
that figure. The men who make the bet
ting odds. watch the signs Of the times
closely. and their movements usually fur
nish y pretty good. Indication OF the trend
OF public sentiment
How do I account for this decided
change IN sentiment. you ask said Mr.
Morrell. 'To mY mind the change is due
almost entirely 10 Mr. Brynn's letter 81
acceptance. His letter Is simply masnin-
cent To my mind IL Is the greatest po-
isIcal document 81 recent years II Is
clear. concise and complete and sets forth
the Democratic position IN a manner that
cannot be cNcciled. A. political argu-
ment 81 Is almost unanswerable The Re-
puhlicans did not expect anything Of this
kind and they were simply shocked IN
heap. As between Mr. Bryans letter and
the ordinary and commonplace accept
ance OF Mr.. Mckinley there g. no compari-
son. The letter has mad a tremendous
effect and the Republicans realize this
DO not believe theN can answer IT,
''No true Democrat" said Mr. Morreil,
mo matter what his position on the nnan-
cial question con read Mr. Bryau's letter
without being convinced % the strength
os well as the earuestness and the sin
ccrity OF his position / have no doubt
the letter will have the effect OF bringing
many dissatisfied Democrats IN line with
tho party"
Mr.. Morren stir thinks that there Is
only bare possibility OF Mr. bryon's
election. but his reading Of the latters
le,ter Of acceptance has convinced him
that the feeling OF apprehension among
the business men Of the country in case
Of Mr Bryan's election Is unwarranted