Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-15
Is SAFELY REPUBLICAN.
Indications Now Point to . Safe
Majority in the Next
Congress
Enough Districts Now Regarded as
Safe to Give the Republicans
Control.
Gen. Grosvenor Predicts McKinley's
Election by Increased Majority
Comment

Washington, Oct. 15.-Republican con-
troll of the next house of representa- ives
Is now practically certain. Conditions in
almost every part of the country have
improved greatly during the last fort
night. The marked change that has tai
ken place in the public spirit as to the
election has had its natural effect upon
the prospects of electing a republican
majority in the house.
What has taken place in the country,
as the matter is understood here, is not
change of opinion. for the country has
always been opposed to Bryan, but a
rousing OF the people to a realization
+ that Organism can not be beaten by sit
ting still and SAYING he is to be defeat
ed. All the indications, both east and
west, are for heavy vote. The regis
tration shows that in Chicago, in Ken
lucky, in Greater New York and in the
ups state region beyond the Bronx there
is no more fear of apathy.
The heavy registration in New York
indicates a sweeping republican MAJOR
ity there. Ii is claimed by the demo-
Gratis that the large registration means
a considerable number of democrats,
who took TO the woods in 1896 are now
preparing to Vote for Bryan. But this
theory can not stand for a moment in
view of the facts
The total vote in New York state in
1896 was very large. In fact. it was ST.
600 greater than in 1892, and in 1892, as
every one knows New York was bitterly
fought for. Yet the increase in the to-s
tai Vote between 1892 and 1886 was near
i,,k., \,
1883 and 1897
Thetrue. significance of the heavy vote
in New York in 1896 and the large regis
tration there this year is this: In that
state, as, everywhere. there is large
class of business, and professional men
Who do not take the trouble to vote un-
less they think there is something at
stake in tbs, election. Four years ago
they knew there was something a; stake.
and they Went to5the polls. This year
they feel the same way. and the result
s is to be the same.
AS for Greater New York. the vote
which Tamnany controls is nearly all
WAYS polled. That is purely a matter of
machine manipulation. But 1t takes a
Threatened monetary revolution, as in !
1886, or threatened plunge into Bryan
ism, al s in 1900. to arouse a certain ele-
ment of the population. All the signs
are for tremendous Vote by the BUSH
ness men, professional men. the con-
servative classes generally next month.
The mana gers of the republican cam
paign for control of the house5af repre-
sentatives have felt the change for the
better. Their reports are new Of a.
cheerful tone. Districts which We're
doubtful are; now counted safe. and in
III,
better than they we're. From trust
worthy reports received here 4 am able
to*make an estimate IF the political
status Of the next house. II is made
upon full information and without
granting many Of the claims nut forth
by the Republicans. The following fig
3sllres are exceedingly cnnse ryatiye from
the republican standpnint:
Old house, New house Doubt
Rep opp, Rep opp. full,
Alabama
s Arkansas. D u
a California. 8 8 i
" Colorado.
q Connecticut. Z.
fDelaWare.....-.
Flor ida.
K Georgta.... II II
Idaho .,s...s-
Illinois. ....5....s14 IL
Indiana 80. .... 2
Iowa ...l.....,.... II ~
4 Kansas .....6....
kentucky $500. 9 /
+ Louisiana.
Maine .8........s..
\ Maryland. !
Massachusetts. 10 :: II
I. Mlcfigan.. u ~
ivy,