The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
REPUBLICAN EDITORS.
Senator Depew Tells Them Mckinley is
Sure to Win.


New York, Ooctber 1.-THE state as
ISOLATION of Republican editors met today
in the Republican club to discuss the best
means of presenting Republican princi-
pals and arguments to the people of this
state and the country at large. The ses-
sion was opened by an address OF well
come by Senator Chaunoey M. Depew.
the president OF the club.
Senator Depew after welcoming the
guests of the club and thanking the edi-
tors for their unanimous support of his
candidacy for the United States Senate
compl1mented them on the work done by
them during the present campaign. He
said that tho shifty conditions OF the
"Bryan1stic canvass are illustrated by
far away from the Kansas city platform
and fears to discuss that feature OF the
convention. He assailed the positions
taken by Mr. Bryan as ''intiammatory
appeals to the passions of the people and
wild efforts to array the different sections
of the community against each other In
venomous hostility
Mr.. Bryans programme of destruction,
he said, presents no plan for RECONSTRUCT
ton. Senator Depew predicted certain
Republican success saying that his per-
sonal observation showed him that the
flood tide had commenced to run in all
parts OF the country during the last ten
days.
81 have met," he said, Hundreds of
Democrats, who have said, "we hope the
Democratic party, if defeated, in this
canvass. VIII reorganize upon a basis
where we will not have to contemplate
the almost certainty Of serious disaster to
our business and our employment If it
succeeds.
''The trend therefore of opinion today,
everywhere IS that we are safe and secure
in the present conditions and we have a
prospect of their being better If McKin-
Iey's term is extended for another four
years.
1--WE have no certainty of either If Mr.
Bryan Is elected, and therefore, we Will
not take that chance.''
He gave a rapid account of his recent
tour In the west In which, he said, he
found that the element OF uncertainty
among Republicans had been entirely
eliminated. His only fear was that the
party was overconfdent and he urged the
editors to warn their readers of this con-
ditlon. The Republican party, he said, in
conclusion has two main principles, two
duties to perform. 1t must re-eIect Nc
KinIey and give him working House
and Senate that the good work of the Mo
KinIey administration may be per-
formed.
GOOD NEWS FROM P. M. G. SMITH.
Chicago, October 11.-Postmaster Gen
eral Smith called at Republican National
headquarters today. He said: "rhere
has been a very marked change in Mary
land, pointing to a Republican majority.
Wes5 Virginia Will go Republican by
larger majority than four years ago. 1
went to Indiana a few days ago, with the
feeling that the state was very doubtful.
came away with the conviction that the
Republican, chances are the best.''
DOESN'T BOTHER JONES.
z. Jones, today, said: General Harri-
sons statement does not disturb us. I.
do not think it VIII have any effsct on
the vote of Indiana. The American voter
in these days does his own thinking. We
think Indiana safely Democratic. -
GOEB ELITES TO WIN AFTER ALL,
Frankfort October 1.-THE Democratic
and Republican antl-Goebel factions on
the conference committee to adjust the
disagreement over an election bill ia ke
the place Of the Goebel law failed to agree
and tonight the leaders on both sides ex-