New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
CLAIMED BY REPUBLICANS.
MEssRs. MAN1EY AND STONE TALK OF THE OUTLOOK.

The Republican National Coramittee, whose
Eastern headquarters in this city, will to-
morrow begin the last two weeks of the cam
paign confident that the Republican ticket will
carry enough States to give Mckinley and
Roosevelt 2S4 of the Az electoral votes.
The drift is steadily in our favor" said Jo-
seph H. Manley. My estimate OF several days
ago stands. and the indications are that several
States safely be added to it,
Everything is bright for Republican success
said Senator Scott "and fully. expect that my
estimate the electoral vote given out yester-
day will be made good
The estimate given in the foregoing table al
lows Bryan 163 votes If ne should carry all the
doubtful States. This he is not likely to do
however, as the Republican managers assert
that the Republicans are more likely to carry
Idaho Montana Kentucky and Nebraska, with
their total of twenty seven votes than are the
Democrats. The doubtful States likely TO go for
Bryan are conceded to be Colorado. Nevada and
Missouri with total of twenty-four votes. If
it will make the Democrats feel any better. how
ever, the Republican campaigners are willing to
give him all the doubtful States. which. with
the sure Democratic States. will give the Demo-
cratic candidate 163 votes.
Reports from Ohio indicate beyond any ques-
ton that the Democratic canvass there is in the
same disorganized condition as in this State
The Bryan people started in with the idea that
the 100000 votes polled for Mayor Jones of To-
ledo in the last State campaign would go
largely to Bryan In this they have been great
" disappointed. Jores's following has fallen to
pieces, and the superior fighting done by the Re-
publicans has shattered the Bryan lines in the
Buckeye State.
The Democrats are no longer making loud
beasts Of carrying Indiana. Reports from the
Hoosier State indicate that the independents,
who at first were Influenced by anti-impeyialism
and antitrust aEs lncrIts, giving the beaeat
of all doubts to the safe side, and will vote with
the Republicans The Republican organization
in Indiana is a thorough one, and Chairman
TIernly, following the announcement by General
Harrison that Organism was a menace to the
welfare and prosperity of the Nation has as
sured the National Committee that Indiana is
no longer in the doubtful column.
From the far Western States come reports
that Bryans avowed admiration for Tammany
Hall has dsgusted the Populists, and that he
will lose thousands of votes in Nebraska, Colo
rado and Kansas and other States where Tam
many Hall is regarded as a good place to stay
away from.
/ The forging of State Chairman OdelPs name
bv some one in authority in the Democratic
State organization is interpreted as an expiring
kick of a broken down and overweighted racer
I
absolute lack of harmony and singleness OF pur-
pose among Empire State Democrats and the
/ moneved men in Tammany Hall-even some OF
the General Committee-tell their Republican
acouaintances that they are going to vote
against Bryan. The State is safely and surely
| IN the Republican column, and the only prop
lematical feature about the result is the size OF
the plurality for the Republican ticket.
! The betting, regarded by many people as a sig
niAcant indication of the drift of affairs, Is so
strongly in favor of Mckinley and Roosevelt
that the Bryan bettors have taken to cover.
Tba odds are 4 to against Bryan where bet
is made which is not often.
| The Democratic managers are making nght
here and there on Congressman. but they are
ba,ne fought TO a standstl on this point, too'
and the indications point to largely increased
Renublican representation in the House.
| The unusually large registration is regarded
as bopeful for the Republicans. The interest In
the campaign has not been quite so demonstra-
tive as four years ago. perhaps. but the voters
have registered in tremendously increased num-
hers breaking all previous records.