The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-09

was headed by the two Democratic
mayors of the city, Mayor John Wallace,
of the Ohio side, and Mayor c. S. Pierce,
Of the Indiana side. Both are less than
twenty-five years old. and both supplant-
ed Republican predecessors.
The Baltimore Sun insists that the
stories of big bets in Maryland upon Me-
Kinley are untrue. reporter. was sent
TO investigate the truth of the stories, and
found that they were mere bluffs. Very
few bets were found to have been actually
recorded, one case being where 81 600 was
deposited with Robert Taylor q Co., bank
ers, as an even money bet that Bryan
would carry Maryland. tits also related
that NJ. T. Hitchcock, formerly of Wash
ington, d. Co. but lately of Seattle,
Wash, and now temporarily in Baltimore,
heard two men on street car lementing
their inability to find man who would
bet 500 that Bryan would carry Maryland.
Mr.. Hitchcock produced $fo0, and said that
while he was unknown to the two men,
he would go into any reputable store and
put up his money if they would do the
same. They declined to go. Many queer
bets have been made in Baltimore, one be-
ing that the loser shall wear a band of
crepe with a streamer one foot long for
three DAYS after the election.
The New York Herald sent an inquiry
to the German Telegraph of indianapolis
as to the attitude of the German voters
in Indiana. The reply was as follows:
"To the Editor of the Herald: Our
opinion is that about rs per cent. of the
C,o.a,o, A,1arinop citizanc If Indiana will
vote for BRYAN We estimate the German
American vote of the State at about So
COO.
GERMAN TELEGRAPH
The German Telegraph is one of the
best known German newspapers in the
West. 1t has a very large circulation.
Four years ago it was against Bryan, but
this year supports him.
A prominent Nebraskan in washington
says that the talk of McKinley's carrying
Nebraska is absurd. Bryan had $1,000 ma
iority four years ago and since then he
has daily grown stronger with the people
Of his State.
Hon. John W. Kern, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Indiana, telegraphs
the Journal:
81 think the State is going Democratic,
because we have everything we had in
1896 and we gain everywhere. There is
only one way we can be beaten. That
is after the polls have closed"
Mayor Harrison is very careful with
his predictions and has never made a
mistake. Here is his prediction this year:
| Il am not quoting figures. 1t is not ne
cessary. Cook county is going Demo-
| cratic, and whether by 40, 900 or 1000 is
| immaterial. We will carry it by sufli-
| cient number of votes TO place the State
| in the Democratic column by Il good sur
| plus This is assured from every indi-
cation at hand at this time
| Cyrus D. Royse Republican leader
| OF Elkhart, Indiana, is for Bryan. Ac-
/ cused of Hopping, he said: mo, l have
not topped, it is the Republican party
that has Topped. I stand right where
did, against criminal aggression when
| applauded Mckinley for taking that
stand. But when he reversed his policy
| at the suggestion direct from Lord Sails
bury, am told l could not follow him. >
| All official reports from Nebraska agree
| that Bryan will carry Nebraska by 5000
more majority than in 1896.
The latest epublican official claim is
Mckinley 266; Bryan, 112; Doubtful, 60
! Daniel j. Campau, the Democratic State
chairman in Michigan, is out in an inter
| view, in which he says that the Demo
Gratis will carry Michigan for Bryan, elec'
Maybury governor, and Democratic Leg
islature. and secure a majority of the
| Congressional delegation.
| Mchiuley I11
1 doubtful Observation-Disclosures. 3;
These are the figures given out by ex-
| Governor Stone, OF Missouri, who has re.
turned from his stumping tour of this
State, says the New York World
According to Ex-Governor Stone the
Democrats of Rochester, Auburn, SYRIA.