New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
NEBRASKA FOR M'KINLEY.
REPUBLICANS MAKING STEADY GAINS
IN BRYAN'S HOME STATE.

Each side is expressing confidence the result and
boasting of perfect organization. There is no dis
putting the fact that both sides are doing great
deal of work The situation. however. undoubted-
lv favors the Republican managers. The fusion
managers themselves admit this. though insisting
that the State is certain TO go for Bryan In
view OF the fact that full State ticket. legis-
Iature and two United States Senators are to be
elected this fall the managers on both sides are
doing all in their power turn the tide their way
A singular feature of the situation is the almost
entire absence Of the silver issue, Neither side
disposed TO dig up this phase Of the last
Presidential campaign.
1t may he stated to-day that Nebraska is to be
fairly ranked as a Mckinley State. II is a mistake
to claim, however. that this change has been ac-
cOmpliShed by the present Presidential campaign
Good work has certainly been done by the Re-
publican managers in Nebraska, but the present
condition has been slowly brought about, and 1t Is
reflection upon the able managers Of MI Nc
Kinley's interests in Bryans home State 10 assert
that the State would probably have given a ma
Jority for the Republican ticket without any work
being done In the field this fall. In fact, Nebraska
has been slowly but surely returning TO the Re
publican fold since the memorable campaign Of
1880 when Popuism reached its high tide and aided
in the overthrow of the Republican forces in this
State Popusm and Prohibition resulted in the
election in the fall of 1890 Of James f. Boyd as
Governor Then fusion between the Populists
and Democrats followed, and Nebraska divided
almost equally between the Republicans and
Fusionists. Annually however, the Republicans
made gains. The appearance Of William Jen-
nings Bryan in the arena made IT an uphill
business for the Republicans. but the gains We're
substantial, though slow. In 1886 Bryans ma
jority Mckinley 1900, though the next
year the vote Of the fusion forces for supreme
judge had fallen off three thousand. and the FOL
lowing year the vote for a fun State ticket fell
again by two thousand, while the Republicans
made steady gains. Last year the Republicans
actually elected majority Of the Legislature ana
showed big gains other tickets Therefore the
present situation of assured supremacy is no sur
prise the students of the situation.
These are the conditions existing in Nebraska to-
day. The farmers were never so prosperous, and
the Industrial classes in better shape than at
any time in the history of Nebraska. The census
returns show the manufacturing industries OF Ne
braska In splendid condition, while the railroads
are employing every available man. Money is
plentiful Four per cent for long time and per
cent short time the rule This Is in extraor-
binary contrast to the situation the eve Of the
last Presidential election. Four years ago Ne
brasiza was a seething pool of discomfort and ap-
prehension; Bryan had predicted dire calamity in
the event Of his defeat Everything reflected the
seriousness of the situation and everybody was
hedging. People were so excited through this sec
tion Of the West that they actually could not con
fine their attention to business. on all sides street
discussions the order of the day four years
ago. Now everything is changed. Many people
ask why this change 1t is not so much because OF
apathy the State but because the people are too
busy to talk. They will not leave their work 10
talk politics The public meetings are we'll at
both sides but there is not that feverish-
ness observed that common four years ago
This change is the natural result OF the prevailing
prosperity and the general feeling among the
masses that the present Administration IS certain
to remain in power four years more
Senator Beveridge of Indiana. toured the State
and gave it his candid opinion. based upon care
n would
braska with a rush. General o. o. Howard, after
delivering several speeches In different parts Of
Nebraska. last week declared that everything
pointed to the repudaton Of Mr. Bryan by the
people Of Nebraska. Senator Stewart spent several
days in Nebraska Four years ago he toured the
State in company with Bryan. This year he Is
favoring the Republican nominees After his work
was completed in the State he declared that as
BrVan in Nebraska' the present feeling is fifty TO
one in favor of President Mckinley. Thus one
after another the Republican orators who have
visited Nebraska have been convinced that the
State is now certain to return to the Republican
Probably one of the most distinct hits ever made
In Nebraska has oeen ntoe oy "a STqSeliiO1
and II is estimated that 10000 people came out 70
hear him in this State alone While discussing his
Nebraska tour in Omaha with Mayor Frank f.
Moore Governor Roosevelt remarked that II Me
surprise to him. At every turn the Roosevelt party
WIS greeted by prominent men who four years ago
One thing that has made difference Of several
co2eeTned is an attack made by Attorneyenera
Smythe, at Mr.. Bryan's request upon the ArSo
Mir Smythe held that the company a trust,
and filed petition asking that II be prohibited
employs three hundred men, women and children,
and affords market for all the corn raised in
Eastern Nebraska The farmers get more money
for their corn at the works than they can get
anywhere else. The firm started three years ago
with a capacity of three hundred bushels of corn
a day. Now il grinds ten thousand bushels daily
and carries a number of large side industries.
Nebraska brains and Nebraska muscle control the
under the title of trust, the people OF this State
the rumbling of discomfort at Nebraska City, and
made engagement for the special purpose Of ex-
the meaning of the acton he had promoted. He
delivered long speech there, amid the boots of
the fact that he has made distinct mistake. and
are now trying 70 do all In their power to remedy
and several cities in other States have made the
Argo COMPANY 4pe[a 1erS TO 20 & 0ye St lS factory
II. c. Lindsey. chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee gives out this estimate of the
situation: ''Everything points to the State going
every State officer. as well as the Legislature. The
certain of the State giving majority in favor
Republican supremacy. The fusionsts have disin-
tegrated, and thousands of former Republicans
surauees Of the German voters that they are with
us. and altogether cannot see how IL is possible
for us TO lose the state. We are very confident OF
success
central Committed makes this observation; Bryan
will carry Nebraska and will elect the entire
State and legislative ticket / upon what
to control the State They either ignorant OF
tbar,seIvae n, - St-e,,SS,I
Our organization in Nebraska is perfect and we are
opposed Mr. Bryan in 1896 stating that thev will
vote for him this year. 1 regard the German vote
Imperialism has been about the only issue dis
oIfr ting HvIITa bllf not oYfeb