The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12
COMMUNICATIONS of the Middle
West Can Insure His
Election.
0NE-THlRD OF THEM NEEDED.
Kansas Is Not Conceded to McKin.
ley, but Kentucky Is Admitted
ly Going Democratic
Other States.
The Republic Bureau.

The Republic Bureau.
| 18th ST. and Pennsylyanit Ave.
Washington. July lit IS estimated that
II 30 per cent OF the German-American vote
In the States Of Indiana, Illinois. Minneso-
! ia. Wisconsin and Ohio which went for
Mckinley in 1896 goes for Bryan this year.
all OF those States can be safely counted In
the Democratic column. This estimate as
| suin"s that the German vote OF the five
| states named went almost solidiy to Nc
! hinley four years ago on the currency
! question. and that, that issue being now
| overs hadowed by imperialism. and the Ger
mans being especially wrought up over the
serious questions involved in Mr.. McKin-
| ley's colonial policy. their votes vii be gen.
| orally against him. as they were for him
| IN the last campaign.
This would make change of seventy
| three votes In the electoral college, or
| twenty-one more than would be necessary
| to elect Bryan. assuming that none OF the
States which went for Bryan in 1896 will
| not desert him this year.
But, granting even that some of ths
| small States OF the Far West-such as
Washington, Wyoming and South Dakota
should this year be won over to Mckinley
not more than a dozen votes could thus be
mustered for Mr.. Hanna's candidate in the
! electoral college. Washington has four
votes. Wyoming three and South Dakota
four II these States are doubtful. II is seen
that only eleven votes that went to Bryan
IN 1886 are thus imperiled
No Danger in the West.
With the exception of Wyoming. how
ever there seems no reason to believe tho
Republican claims that there is any dam
ger to Br-un IN ell
the Far West. Certainly there ia not the
femotcSt danger In Idaho, Colorado. Mon
/ tana or Utah. The fusion arrangement IN
these states is rs strong to-day as il ever
was. All OF the local fights of the last four
Years have been made under the old conCli-
tons and all OF the local tickets AZ pr,sent
are organized around this old ARRANGEMENT
l! oil" shoHld remain true to Mckinley
o'Spse n. great personal unpupularity OF
the Presidents campaign manager in that
state Eryan on this estimate would be only
TWO votes snort Of the goal. That these TWO
votes could be picked up In Delaware no.
BODY even partially acquainted with tho
growing unrest in the Blue Hen State can
uoGbL The AddiCks scandal alone is GER
.raly considered sufficient TO give Delaware
10 Bryan, TO say nothing OF the naturally
State.
Al the present time II ia considered that
the Republicans have made an unexpected
rally In Kansas. and II they can hold their
orSanization Intact through the tremendous
storm OF excitement that will sweep across
the pfairicS OF the Sgnfiower State from
now until November. their electoral vote
may again be thrown TO the Republican cpl-
unn- At the same time there is a largo
German American Republican vote in Kan
sas which vii! be affected by the causes
which are operating 10 weaken the hold OF
the Hanna machine ON the States OF Illinois.
Indiana. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio
This vote. 1t is generally believed, is heavy
enough to determine the contest when ,he
lines are closely drawn.
Kentucky and Kansas.
However Kansas has only ten votes
while Kentucky has thirteen, only one OF
which was cast for Mr.. Bryan I'm the last
election. The Bluegrass State cannot now
Under any system OF classification be ac-
counted even doubtful ground. Much less
can ii be claimed by the Republicans The
assassination of Goarel ami the performance
Of the Republican leaders of that State
since the GOebol tragedy have placed KEN
lucky in the Democratic column as surely
az Missouri Will again roll up big majority
for Bryan.
her idols. that slump for Bryan will DO
more than onset by Kentucky's coming
back into line and leave three votes to
spare.
Ia addition to the influence at work against
the Republicans H. the gTatutous insult Of
fered the Germans Of the country by Secre-
mote possibility OF the United States hav-
ing 20 defend the MonrO. Doctrine against
the encroachments Of the Kaiser. At time
when the relations between this country
and Germany were entirely friendly Score
tary Root shook the mailed fist at the UNI
offending and Unsuspe citing Kaiser over tho
Danish West Indies proposition at the be-
hest of the Standard oil Company. which !
concern Is known to nave covetous eyes up |
on those Possessions in order TO enhance its !
interests in the German oil market against |
the strong competition of Russia.
The Secretary of Wars alarming threats |
against Germany soon were followed by !
similar outcrlcs by Senator Lodge. vho not |
only Is the administrations mouthriece up
on the floor Of the Senate, but was also |
made permanent chairman OF the Kcpub- !
!ican National Convention as "A further |
mark Of confidence reposed in him by the |
party managers.
Al! Of these things have been forcibiy |
presented to the Intelligent German voters !
Of The country. and especially OF the Mid |
die West, and already there are signs that |
they are having an effect.