The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-27

cans seven Republicans had become
Democrats This last inquiry was BY
no means exhaustive or conclusive The
Herald also tells how in about 20 rural
counties polls have been completed with
varying results Some show that the
vote of 1896 will be adhered to IF the
lar condition to 1898, when Roosevelt
and the old flag had to be carried into
every county to stir things up.
Not until Roosevelt and Bryan have
toured the state will there by anything
like a definite idea of how the great mass
of voters are to cast their baalotS- In
New York, as elsewhere, the silent vote
this year is very large. The Republicans
are apathetic, and are slow to indicate
their intention of voting for Mckinley.
The Democrats, as naturally would be
the case, are more alert, and in the
northern part of the state are working
with much earnestness. There is no
doubt that the Bryan meetings will be
largely attended, although whether he
will actually gain votes by his speeches
is a question not now to be answered
satisfactorily. The demand for his
presence, however, is much more general
now than it was four years ago, and the
appeal which was yesterday made to
him in Chicago to extend his tour
through New York is a sincere one. 1t
is probable that he will agree to enlarge
his programme, because, whatever any
one else may think Mr.. Bryan does not
regard New York as barren ground.
When he was making his tour in West
prospects in New York were bright
CUMMINGS PREDICTION.
1t is the opinion of Representative
Amos Cummings. of New York, that the
city will give Bryan at least $4,000 ma
jOrity. Croker puts the figures as high
as 100000, but this is probably excessive.
There is no doubt, however, that the
vote which Bryan will get in New York
received in Washington indicates that
men who have previously aligned them
selves with the Republican party have
soured on the administration, and are
ready and willing to knife Mckinley.
This is true of business men, as well
as of financiers. The latter take it for
granted that the money question IS
out of the way, and can mot not be
or fancied grievances against the admin
istration, for which they seek revenge. In
Democratic party is united. Candidate
Stanchfield and ex-senator Hill have all
that if Stanchfield is elected he will have
a friend in the executive mansion at AL
for Bryan and Stanchfeld is expected
at an early date, and the EFFORTS OF both
Democratic votes in the upper part of the
state If New York city can give $4,000
the state will have to come out to the
polls in undiminished numbers to roll up
their 81 e's apathy IS affording the Democrats
POLL NOW IN PROGRESS
Inside information from New York is
to the effect that the Republican mana
gers are not as confident as. they were
a month ago They are making anxious
inquiries to the drift of sentiment.
Last week Candidate Oden had the county
chairmen of his party. at the head
quarters in New York city, and he QueS-
toned them closely as to the outlook. He
found that they had made no record Of
ed no poll. Under his direction, a poll
at once inaugurated, but, as already
stated, it has not yet progressed far
enough to afford any reliable basis for
prediction.