The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
ELECTION FORECAST.
National, State and County Re-
suits Anticipated.


suits Anticipated.
This is the last issue of THE GA
zErTE before election. The results Of
next Tuesday will be of immense
Importance. They will indicate the
future policy of the National govern
ment. Whether the present condi-
tions of undoubted prosperity and
the upholding of the credit and
honor of the nation and the reten-
ton of our flag oyer American soil,
honestly acquired in peace and war,
are to prevail, or whether new
and untried governmental policy
indicating just the opposite OF what
the present government is pursu-
ing, is to be placed in existence at
Washington.
There seems to be no doubt of the
result. In the east, where the msot
electoral votes are chosen, in the
middle west, or extreme west, the
men who are best posted on politi-
cal conditions, and who study them
for the purpose of placing bets. are
strongly of the opinion that Presi-
dent Mckinley will be reelected
President of the United States by a
larger electoral vote than was re-
ceived by him four years ago. They
are backing their opinions by mon
ey. and this money is being placed
at odds of 4 and 5 to /. In New
York and Chicago there are many
men who are willing to bet 5 to on
Mckinley. In Milwaukee, another
betting center, Mckinley money is
offered at 4 to l. In either city
there are very few men who are
willing to take the Bryan end of the
wagers. Aside from general re-
suits even moneyis offered that New
York will give Mckinley 100000
more than Bryan, while bets of
large majorities in Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and other states for Mckinley
are being held up as bait to the
Bryan men. Every New England
state is placed in the Republican
column. New York will undoubt-
eddy be found there, as will also the
Republican states of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, the
two Dakotas, Wyoming, Washing
ton, Oregon and California. Indi
ana is claimed by the Republicans
by from $4,000 to $1,000, and money
is offered to back their judgment.
Maryland and West Virginia are al
most sure for the Republicans, and
there are many who believe that
Nebraska, Bryan's own state, will
60 for Mckinley. Kentucky would
undoubtedly be found in the Repub-
lican ranks were it not for the in
famous Goebel law which has al
ready come very near placing the
state in an insurrectionary condi-
ton. Delaware is sure Republican,
and Minnesota will give from 60, 600
to 20, 900 plurality for the President.
There is no doubt but what Major
Mckinley will have 276 or more
electoral votes, or over 100 more
than Bryan. This statement is
made on the best authority aud
without any desire to influence
votes.
***
How about Governor? is another
question often asked. Four years
ago Minnesota gave Mckinley 3d.
1853 plurality. That this plurality
will be increased this year there is
no doubt. In fact, $4,000 seems
certain. At the election of four
years ago Gov. Clouph was re-
elected by about 1000 plurality.
The Republican party was disor-
ganized on governor four years ago.
and Gov. Clough fell far short OF
the Republican vote on that account.
This year the Republican party is
united as thoroughly as it ever has
been, and the most conservative
members Of the party are Of the
opinion that Van SAINT will be elected.
and many of them place his majority
at from 10000 to 10000. They say
it is utterly out Of the question for
him to fall over $4,000 behind Nc
Kinley, and probably not over 49,
600. When one looks at the condi-
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