Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
.h'K|N[EY IN TIE WEST
Committeeman Payne Predicts a
Sweeping Republican Victory
in all Western States
Says All But Three States West Of
Mississippi Will Stand by
Mckinley.
Nebraska. Nevada and Utah the
Only Doubtful Ones His West
ern Trip.

Nebraska. Nevada and Utah the
Only Doubtful Ones His West
ern Trip.
Washington. May 31.-Wellman's
Special to Times Herald: Every state
West of the Mississippi. with the excep-
tor ct ,N:hva Ska, 1-t.a,. ard N.assa do, IS
expected to give its electoral vote to
Mckinley next November. This is the
calculation of Chairman Hanna and
his lieutenants. During the meeting of
1.-THE subcommittee of the republican
national committee last week this mat
ter was thoroughly discussed and it
was agreed that vigorous fight shall
The made in all the prairie mountain
and coast states.
u undertake to say that we shall
carry all the states in that REGION"
said Henry Il. Payne. excepting Utah,
Nebraska and Nevada, and we may
carry enc or more of these. We do not
giNe them UP by any manner of means.
~ have Just returned from tour of ali
thar country and my Investigations
which We're made more among the peo-
pie than With the politicians, convince
HE that President Mckinley is going
Ito make almost a clean sweep.
We shall carry Kansas and Wyom-
ing easily. as Well as California, North
Dakota and Oregon. Colorado will be
1.-THE scene of a lively campaign. but i
think the republicans Will scarry ii. The
same thing is true of Washington,
South Dakota and Montana. In the
last named state the democrats are
badly demoralizsd on account of the
S'lark-Daly feud and our chances of
success there are excellent My infor-
nation is that we have a good outlook
tin Idaho
There is no trouble on the coast
save that We Shall need a sharp cam
paign in Washington. The prosperity
of these far western states is simply
amazing. and ! found the people were
giving the republican party credit for a
great deal Of ii. The people of the FAR
west f are IN favor of expansion, the
open door. and take. no stock in the
cry OF Imperialism. Free silver is dead
and the masses are content With what
they have and only Wish To hold fast
TO I he present era of prosperty.''
senator Hanna has other reports from
the the tar western country and he Is, salts
I flea the raIu biieans are to make large
cams III that region. According 10 his
notion al the changes West Of tbs Mis-
slssippi. compared 10 1896 Viii be 10 Me-
kinney, advantage. M
Four Years ago Mckinley carried
iowa, Minnesota California, Oregon
and North Dakota. with a total of thir-
\ seven8Nofes one vote from California
/ going TO Bryan. There is not the siigb-
lest danger. in Mr.. Hanna s8opinion OF
ore on THESE votes getting away this
yea Kansas. Wyoming and South Da-
| 5keta are almost certain to change from
| lisNar n TO MCKINLEY. That will be a gain
Isof seventeen votes. Colorado and Wash
l@ington are tolerably sure to add eight
more. with Montana. Idaho and Nevada
Interesting possibilities
In their conference the republican
committeeman discussed the situation in
| Kentucky. They hope to carry that
state but admit the possibility of its
ioss. There is a also danger of losing
MARYLAND. They find consolation, how
ever, IN the assurance that their gains.
| from of the Mississippi are likely
to compensate for alllosses south of the
Ohio and Chesapeake There are other
southern eta ties in which the Republicans
plan a vigorous campaign, such as
1 North Carolina, Tennessee and Missou-
ri
1 There has been a great deal of talk
among republicans here concerning the
senatorial campaign in South Dakota,
Mr. Petit grew is a candidate for reel
/ ton and is to have the support of the
/ Bryanites and their popuiatic allies
4 The republican national committee vii
make a dead sat for Pettigrew's defeat
They intend to throw men and money
i into that state, and believe they vii
/ succeed IN oserthrowing the lank, lear
A and odious Pettigrew.
Il The senator from South Dakota is no,
Opposed because lie is a renegade re.
i publican, nor because he is a populist
ESt5ryanite, independen t or what soever$ hs
4 may call himself, but because his cours.
i IN the senate has been fairly indecent
Il He has given offense not only toerep,,b
i1lleans but to patriotic democrats BY hi.
/ attacks upon the American government
i the president, the army and the Anleri.
4 can character. No tears would be SHED
in Washington If Ioettigrew were de-
lfeated. not even by the democrats. 70,
4 he is the most unpopular man in publ,
life in this city.