Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-01
Mr.. BRYAN IS LOSING
Latest Canvass in Michigan Shows
Gains for Mckinley.
MAJORITY OF $4,000 PREDICTED
Several Prominent Men Desert the
Ranks of Democracy
II EAN Wy REG ISTR TON
II E a Y REG STR ALTON
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, October 81, 1900.
The first canvass of the state. made by
the republicans month ago, indicated a
plurality Of at least 50000 for Mckinley.
The second canvass has just been COM
pleted and the Mckinley plurality is now
placed at 1000, with the probability that
it Will go considerably higher The largest
gains are reported from those counties
where free silver republicans were the
strongest four years ago. The reports from
the cities are not relatively favorable
but m the cities Bryan will suffer mate
rally from the votes that will be cast for
the Debs ticket. Very little attention has
been paid to this vote, but in some quarters
it will make an appreciable difference in the
results.
Col. Aaron r Bliss has Just returned
from a canvass of the upper peninsula and
the conditions he reports in that section
are very encouraging. The miners are re-
ceiving an average of sl.24 a day where
four years ago they We're glad TO work for
almost anything that might be offered and
Tor men IN the woods 30 a month is offered,
without takers. while SIS and so was the
ruling schedule in 1896. 1t is predicted the
republicans will carry the upper peninsula
by 2'no The total vote four years ago
was i2,u9l. and in that year the republican
candidate for Congress received 11oGo plu-
rality. The expectations this year may he
little high, but it is certain the republic
cans will carry the upper peninsula by
tremendous majority.
Change in MontcaIm County.
In Montcalm county, where the silver re-
publican showing strong in 1896, it
is reported the change in sentiment has
been almost revolution. This is in part
due to the success of the potato farmers.
They have had a succession of good crops.
with prices averaging high. and the crop
ana prices this year are both record break
ers 1t is a common sight to see women
and children working in the potato fields
helping get the crop in. Four years ago
cents a day and board to dig potatoes. but
the potato farmers this year can't get help
al $125 and $50 a day and board and
therefore they do their own digging and
the women folk and children pick them up.
This is a condition that has worked for
republican success, and what il true in
Montcalm county is true in many other Sec
items of the state.
selves for Mckinley are Perry Mayo of Bat
tie Creek and two of the sons of Judge Geo.
l.. Yaple of Mendon. Mayo an enthu-
Siastc supporter of Bryan four years ago,
and two years ago was candidate for lieu
tenant governor on the Bryan ticket. Judge
Yaple. in the days of greenbackism. won
distinction by defeating Senator Burrows
for Congress in a district that was thought
to be rock-ribbed in its republicaniSm. In
that campaign Burrows sneeringly referred
to him the boy from Mendon.' and the
name stuck The boy from Mendon' was
twice the democratic candidate for govern
or and once for Justice of the supreme
court. In this campaign he is not saying
court. | nthiS campaign he is not saying
word in regard to politics. but his two sons
are outspoken for Mckinley.
The sound money forces have just COM
pleted door to door canvass of this city,
and giving the democrats the advantage of
all doubtful and non-committal votes. they
claim Il ma jority of at least 900. The
sound money men will have a demonstra-
ton here Saturday night, and it is proposed
to make it the big event of the campaign.
The registrations have been made in De-
troit and Port Huron, and in both the in
crease is large over the registrat ton in 1896.
In Detroit the increase is about 10000 and
the largest increases in the republican
precincts. In the other Michigan cities the
registrations will not take place until the
latter part of this Week. but a very heavy
registration is looked for. with a corre-
spondingy heavy vote on election day.