The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
F0PULIST tlGUnEo ON
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Secretary Edgerton Prepares An
other Electoral Vote Estimate
for Publication.

LINCOLN, Neb, Oct is-The follow
Ing statement over the signature OF J. A.
this evening by the Peoples party ma
tfonal committee:
Bryan viii be elected: he has lost none
OF the support he had In 1895, except a
few Silver Republicans In the mountain
states. or these there viii not be enough
to Affect single electoral vote He Will
hold his own west OF the Mississippi, and
VIII carry every sn state n that rsgl9n tnat
ception OF Wyoming, He viii gain heav-
lily In the Central West and East; ne viii
not only have all the Democrats and Pop
uiists who supported him In 1896, but added
to these he win receive the votes OF a
large number Of Gold Democrats and for
fher Republicans who have left their party
On the issues Of imperialism and trusts
The following states may be elassed as
certain to cast their electoral vote for
Bryan: Alabama, IL: Arkansas. s. Color
ado. &; Florida. &; Georgia. 10: Idaho, s.:
Montana. 3; Nebraska. !: Nevada, .; North
Carolina, II: South Carolina, Q: Tennessee.
~ Texas. Is; Utah. Q: Virginia. H. Total.
added to these are the following states
that viii probably cast their votes for
Bryan Illinois. "a; Indiana, IS: Kansas.
10: Kentucky, 10; Maryland. 8; South Da-
kots, 4 Washington. :; West Virginia. g.
These, added TO 1853 certain, give as7.
or II more than majority In the cleo
toral college.
''outside q these certain and probable
states are the following doubtful: Cali
fornia. .: Connecticut. s: Delaware, 3:
Michigan. "a; Minnesota. .; New Jersey.
10. New York. IS: North Dakota. 8; Ohio.
20; Wisconsin. IL; Wyoming. g. Total 1926.
OF these. Minnesota, New York and Ohio
can all be classed as very uncertain for
the Republican candidate; In fact, were II
not that Mckinley lives in Ohio that state
could be considered as almost a certainty
for Bryan.
Figures ON Illinois.
I'm 1898 Illinois gave the Republicans a
majority OF only little over 5000. with
practically a break-even In Cook county.
II is now generally conceded that Bryan
will carry Cook county by a good major
ity. Twenty-Five Thousand In Chicago
would give Bryan Illinois. provided the
rect OF the state went as It did IN 1885
making gains In the country districts. and
that Chicago will give more than this
majority to the. Democratic candidate.
,,In ns same n cendit don which prevail IN
there IL much smaller majority to over
come.
Kansas will 70 for Bryan by about the
same majority II gave him In 1895. The
Republicans are making hard fight for
that state. but thew Will fall This r. a
Populistic year in Kansas.
Kentucky and Maryland are practically
sure for Bryan.
''fn South Dakota our forces are SPLEEN
didly organized. and are making the best
fight ever made In the state. They are
confident Of the result
In Washington we viii win with nearly
the same plurality as We ala IN 1896 The
conditions which prevail In the other Coast
states do not particularly affect Washing
ton.
''fn West Virginia we are making gains
constantly. White Mckinley carried that
state by over ii,ooo tn 1886. the Republican
congressional candidates oniv had about
1850 in 1903. The same conditions which
VIII give us Kentucky and Maryland viii
also win West Virginia for the reform
candidate"