Evening star., 1900-10-26
GAINS FOR M'KINLEY
Many Silver Republicans Will Desert
Bryan,
VIEWS OF COMMISSIONER HERMANN
What He Saw in a Two Months
Campaigning Tour.
PRO S Pc RITY THE SUE

Commissioner Hermann of the general
land office has just returned from two
months campaigning tour throughout the
west particularly on the Pacific coast. He
had ample opportunity of observing the
sentiment in all the states he has visited.
In summing up the result in the western
states he said:
Oregon. my own state, will go republican
by 1900 majority; Washington will go re-
publican beyond a doubt. with majority
of at least 10000; the majority for McKin-
ley in California will not be below 5000
and probably far in excess of that figure
and Idaho which l find is generally con-
sidered doubtful. will give a small majority
to Mckinley.
F1ourishfng Conditions in Oregon.
But. speaking more in detail as to
conditions in the several states l should
say that in Oregon, elsewhere. every
thing is IN a most fiourishing condition.
Money is plentiful and at lower rate of
interest than ever before known in the |
state: the banks have an abundant supply. |
and experience difficulty in obtaining |
loans, and upon any reasonable security. |
from any person who has ordinary |
credit. The products of the farm. both
to live stock as well as the growth of the |
soil command a high and satisfactory |
price The lumber mills are actively en- |
gagged: all shipping is active. and there !
seems to be difficulty in obtaining the !
necessary accommodations in the way of |
transportation. both by rail and by water.
In the neishboring state of Washington |
all IS activity. The people over there |
so wrapped up in their own business. and |
all are seeking to make the best of present |
prosperous conditions, that they have not |
time to listen TO the calamity cries of the |
democrats.
Great Change in California.
The majority of California 1 stated |
above. will reach 15,OOD, and from that run up |
to uncertain figures because when the pen
dulum in California moves it moves rapidly |
from one extreme to the other and there |
seems to be a regular tidal wave of senti- !
ment among the people in favor of Nc |
kinley- | was there fer a week. and spoke |
in all sections of the state, and particularly |
in southern California l discovered great |
change among the voters. l addressed the |
chamber If commerce of Los Angeles,
body made up of the representative busi-
ness men of that city. and of some 300
members. and l was told that not more
than two or three will this year vote for
Bryan, and yet of these same men four
years ago the majority supported the DEM
ocratic ticket So it was in all parts of the
state
Enthusiasm in Idaho.
''Over in the state of Idaho the amount of
enthusiasm displayed in the campaign would
astonish you. There the women are actively
engaged in the interests Of the republican
party. In every town they out from
morning till night getting out voters and
urging them to register arousing other
voters to the necessity of a full vote if the
republicans are to succeed and generally
doing everything in their power to insure
the success Of the republican ticket
4 think there is no doubt that Senator
Shoup will be reelected, but it will not be
without struggle.
In one place in Idaho Fayette Valley. to
be explicit. heard of 106 silver republicans
who voted for Bryan in 1895, and of their
number but one will vote for him this year
the others being outspoken in their republi- |
canism and support of Mckinley Such men
as Willis Sweet and a number of other
year abandoned Bryan, and are all active
ly supporting the republican ticket on the
stump
Fight for COIOrndO's Legislature.
Never in all my political experience have
seen so much activity as was displayed by
the republicans of Colorado. This same activ-
ity was also evidenced in Wyoming. and
Idaho The republicans of Colorado are
very confident of carrying the state but
are more confident of electing a legislature
which will insure the reelection of Senator
Wolcott- The fact that Arapahoe county,
which has seventeen seats in the legislature
is almost sure to send seventeen repubI-
cans to fill those places goes a long ways
towards insuring Wolcotts reelection. and
the republicans have almost ceased to
worry about carrying the legislature.
Republicans in wyoming.
Across In Wyoming everything seems
to be running towards republica nism. No
one doubts that Senator Warren will be re-
elected by good wholesome majority and
that the national. state and legislative
tickets Will go republican In fact. on the
national ticket l am assured that every
county In the state will go republican.
Many Mormons for Mckinley.
"A great many leading Mormons of Utah
are espousing the republican electoral
ticket, and many of them have taken the
stump and are making a vigorous cam
paign. Ex-senator Cannon has been cam
paigning for the Bryan ticket; his father.
a far prominent and distinguished
man in the affairs of the Mormon Church
is equally active for the republican ticket
II Is fact that majority of the Mormons
Will this year cast their votes for McKin-
ley. as contrasted with their vote for Bryan
four years ago.
Montana is the most doubtful of all the
states 1 visited. 1t may be secured with
difficulty for the republicans but no one
can tell. l think. in spite of this fact, that
Senator Carter will come back to the Senate
Silver Republicans for Mckinley
The enthusiasm in Nebraska is astonish-
ing. The change of sentiment among the
silver republicans will add largely to the
republican gains. The republican leaders
Of Nebraska are confident of carrying the
legislature regardless of how the state
goes on the national ticket and in this wav
expect to gain two seats in the United
states Senate. one probably going to AS
sistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
Hard Work in silver States,
There is much more energetic work for |
Mckinley in what are known as the silver |
states than In any others through which / !
passed. The splendid audiences that we |
had, the great volumes of enthusiasm which |
was manifested at all times and the general |
feeling Of satisfaction that prevails among |
the business and working classes is the |
best Kind of intica tiOn hal ha
are generally satisfied with the Mckinley |
administration At no place did / find sill |
Yer an issue. Any expression with regard |
TO silver was received with Indifference in |
all of the audiences we had. The mere ref |
erence to the government of the Philip |
pines. the support Of the war the present |
maintenance of law and the retention of |
the Philippines and to the foreign pol |
Icy of the republican party is cheered to |
the echo. Every reference to the Prest-
dents action in the Chinese situation meets
with the hi&hest evidence of anpr1s.aI