Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-05
Chairman Jones' and Vice Chairman
Payne's Latest Predictions.
JONES SAYS BRYAN WILL GET 287
Mr.. Payne Equally Positive Of 294
for Mckinley.
THE INTEREST IN CHICAGO
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, November 5-Today Vice
Chairman Payne of the republican national
committee gave out his last prediction,
claiming 294 votes certain for Mckinley,
with IA in doubt. Chairman Jones at the
same time issued his prediction, giving
Bryan 2S7 electoral votes and acknowledge
ing as doubtful. Chairman Jones puts
California in the doubtful column, but says
he has no doubt as to the other states.
His prediction is as follows: Alabama, IL;
Arkansas, 8; Colorado 4; Delaware, 3;
Florida. 4; Georgia, 13; Idaho, ): Illinois,
"a; Indiana, Is: Kansas. 10; Kentucky, IA;
Louisiana, 6; Maryland, 8; Mississippi, y;
Missouri, II; Montana, 3; Nebraska, 8; Ne
vada, 3; New Jersey, 10; New York, 80;
North Carolina, H. South Carolina, q;
South Dakota, 4; Tennessee, Il; Texas, 10;
Utah. 3: Virginia. II: Washington, A; west
Virginia, 6; total, 2S7; doubtful, California,
In Vice Chairman Payne's estimate he
gives Mckinley the following states: Cali
forna 8; Connecticut, s; Delaware, ); Hi
nois, Il: Indiana, 10: Iowa, 13; Kansas, 10;
Kentucky. 13; Maine, u; Maryland, 8; Mas
sachusetts Is; Michigan IA Minnesota. u;
New Hampshire 4; New Jersey, 1o New
York 36; North Dakota, 3; Ohio, %; ore
gof A. PENNSYLVANIA, 32: Rhode Island, 4;
South Dakota 4; Vermont, 4; Washington,
4; West Virginia, g. Wisconsin, II; Wyo-
ming, 3; total, 294
Mr.. Payne makes a further statement Oh
the remaining states, classifying Nebraska
Nevada and Utah, with total eiectoral
vote of IA, as probably republican, and says
that Colorado Idaho, Missouri and Mon
tana, with their y electoral votes, are prob
ably democratic.
A Night of Orgies.
Chicago was peaceful yesterday after
night or orgies. The democrats had thelr
parade Saturday night. 1t was a dlsap-
poIntment Perhaps 10000 men were in
line, but there was a notable lack OF en-
thusiasm, although at times 1t was reared
there would be riot The roughest ele-
ment of Chicago turned out, and the nlghl
was made hioeous by drunken Drawers.
Mr.. Bryan and Samuel Alschuier, demo-
cratic nominee for governor OF niineis. re-
viewed the parade. They STOOD less IMAM
an hour in protected stand as the Inarch-
ers went by. Mr.. Bryan declared that Inc
/, parade was the most magnificent one ne
had ever seen and far surpassed the one
in New York. He left for Nebraska at u
O'Clock with the parting statement TO tne
democratic manager: Il am confident OIL
my election.
During the parade Saturday night mob
from the stock yards made an attack upon
the handsome building of Montgomery
Ward & Co., but We're repulsed hna!ly py
the police after inf1cting a little damage.
Montgomery Ward, 1t will be recalled, was
the man who prevented the erection OF
tent on the lake front for one of the Bryan
speeches
None of the republican leaders were in
town arly Saturday after
noon they left Chicago in Mr.. r. c. herens'
private car for Milwaukee, where they re-
viewed big republican parade in the even
ing, returning to Chicago Sunday forenoon.
Interest in the Election.
The city gives evidence of renewed inter-
est in the Tuesday election. There Is little
betting for the reason that the democrats
are asking outrageous odds, as high as 10
to 1 being demanded.
Special arrangements are being made at
both Headquarters for the receipt of the
election news.
Senator Hanna will go to Cleveland to-
night and will be with the President at
Canton Tuesday night to hear the retruns
an0 other big republican leaders In the
west will be at republican national head
quarters.
All of the democratic leaders will remain
in Chicago Tuesday night and get the re-
turns. Chairman Jones will not go to Ar
kansas to vote, believing that state is safe
enough. The republicans are praying for
believing that maintenance of Mckinley
weather will insure Mckinley landslide.
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Big Vote Expected in Illinois.
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 5.-IllinOis has been
regarded at both national headquarters as
one of the pivotal states of the contest.
Both the democrats and the republicans
have been active and earnest and the chair