Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-05

metropolis Inc democrats are cJnn-
dent that the entire Democratic State
and national tickets will win in Illinois
this year.
Chairman Hall, of the Nebraska COM
mittee, who is here, III an interview
admitted that the Republicans were
making desperate efforts to carry the
State. mo man can beat Bryan in Ne
braska. however" he declared. 4
don't believe the Republicans expect TO
do it. The most they hope is to get
part of the State ticket and two or
three members of the legislature The
State must be redistricted under the
new census and
Two United States Senator'S
are to be elected. This makes the fight
one of unusual interest. l believe we
will carry the State by at least as large
a majority as it gave Bryan in 1896, and
that we will get every member OF the
national legislature from the state"
Chairman Love. OF Kansas. to-day
said: Kansas must be classed as
doubtful State, but / believe we will
carry it for both the State and national
tickets. We are sure OF the Second,
Third and Fifth Congressional dis
tricts; we have good show to carry
the Sixth and Seventh; and We have a
fighting show in the fourth. The First
is hopelessly Republican, but the Re-
publican majority will be cut down
there this year.
Asked if it were true that the Popu-
lists were returning to the Republican
party Mr.. Love said: Some OF those
%1a Dan ftii No
are returning to it, but we will more
than Offset this loss by gains from the
Geld Democrats and the German vote.
There is one precinct OF German voters
near Marysville where the Democrats
had in 1892 vote of $50 to IL Repub-
leans In 1896 Bryan got only seven
votes there. Tbs year Bryan will get
practically all the votes in the precinct
this year. This will hold good in
All the German Communities
in the State
A. f. Warden, chairman of the State
central committee Of Wisconsin, had
this to say about the political situation
in that State: Last Saturday we held
meeting OF all the State, COMPRESSION
al and county committeeman and all the
State and Congressional candidates.
The report that they brought in was
( flattering. In fact, it was almost too
good to be true. With few exceptions,
the Gold Democrats of the State have
fallen in line for Bryan and Stevenson.
and the Germans will vote almost as a
unit for the Democratic nominees In
many townships it was reported that
there had been scores of conventions
to Bryan The reports of the Congress
sional candidates were especially en-
cOuraging. The Republicans are put
ting UP hard fight, but at the present
time the conditions are all favorable
Tor Democratic success"
Chairman l.. A. Rosing, of the Min
nesota State committee, said: THE
Democrats have
The state Thoroughly Organized
and the Campaign is being vigorously
pushed. We think the prospects for
Democratic success are most favor
able"
Chairman Huffman, of the Iowa State
comnIi4tee, said the outlook was en-
couraging. I'VE are going to carry
several Congressional districts that
have been heretofore Republican, not
ably the First, Second, Sixth and
Eighth. The German vote will be for
Bryan and it will have an important
bearing ON the result"
Secretary HosfoFd, Of Michigan, said:
Thousands of former Republicans in
Michigan are now declaring themselves
for Bryan. The work of organization
is being vigorously pushed and the
outlook is ON the whole most favorable
1cr Democratic success"