The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
SENATOR JONES TALKS TO
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ard Roosevelt were from few heelers
who would rush out i'm front of the stahu
at stated periods and cry "Hurrah TOT
Mckinley" on the other hand. the en-
thCsiasm ever Bryan came from the men
themselves and IL was manifested by the
kind of cheers where meaning is unmis-
taxable. Even democrats Who witnessed
it were sorry for Roosevelt"
How about individual states?" I sug-
gested-
Some of the States.
at IS foolish for the republicans to be
Gaining Nebraska. kentucky. or Mary
LARD. and they know It. We have every
reason to claim Indiana and New YORK
practically assured to US. We believe
We will carry Illinois and Kansas, and we
have reports giving US the best OF rea-
sons TO hope in other directions.
lit is going To be Gloss i'm New YORK.
OF course. When the republicans claim
they have assurances of big majoriiies IN
New York state outside Of the Greater
city. they simply lie. They have nothing
OF the sort. Only last week Congress
man Jim She rman. one OF their shrewdest
and ab,est politicians in New York same
on here and threw a scare Into them,
uhich has resulted in their rushing all
their leading spellbindors into that state.
He told them IL was folly for them 10
be counting on the possibility OF their
getting mere than 5000 above the Bronx
lie told them that the democrats stood
good chance TO roll up nj least that srea'
n majority. and probably more. be!o"
the Bronx. and II they hoped TO carry the
state at an they would have 10 do some
tan hustling. That explains why they
have suddenly sent a lot OF their s'ar
speakers into New York state. They need
them badly.
Some of the Others.
"As : have said. we regard Kentucky
MARYLAND and Indiana as absolutely safe
This state viii be close. but We believe
We will Gerry it. There seems To be aoso-
lutely no good ground for the republican
claim that Trey will carry Kansas All
Of our reports show the fUsionists pulling
together ina perfect harm ony. and thii
they feel no reason To doubt their abli'Y
to carry the state. We believe we have
as coed n chance To carry California ana
Washington as the republicans have. Two
or three months ago Mayor PhelGn. 81
san Francisco thought We had no chance
To- win. but now he writes me that he be-
lievcs we lave a good show. West VT
ginia. We believe. is all right. The demo-
Gratis are active ana enthusiastic. anu
they have they believe. caught mp with
The republican efforts To Colonize ana
capture the state by fraud
''Aud Oh,o?'
u scarcely darc tell You how onthusias-
tic and ~ c. uraging the reports from OHIO
are. IL all Sounds like a fairy story, anu
vet reports come from the shrewdest OF
politicians. men who are rot likely 10
be fooled II Is enough 10 say that ONO
belongs 10 the list OF doubtful states
look out for il.
That IS Chairman Jones estimate OF
c.upai-n conditions made two weeks
before election day. lie not only pos
s.ses this confidence 20 hish degree
himself. but he has infused the men about
h-rn with the same spirit. 1t is a much
different crowd than il was some weeks
aec-much different from what I expected
10 ind IL.
The Republican End.
The confidence talk al republican head
Quarters Nas to be expected. Senator
Hanna and his people have talked hat
way from the first. ana II would. or
course. n'ver 10 for them To change their
t,r.ss "a -h-s stage 80 De campaign. There
Is mo- significance IN tlis sort Of talk com
ing from the republicans. there SIS signit-
canoe in 5hc feeling Of confidence At DEM
ocratic headquarters. Democratic leaders
who in the past have not believed II pos
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