The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-29
the Democratic Candidate,
IL Said to Rc Popular with
Germans and Hebrcvs.
MANY WILL SUPPORT HIM
But WILL NOT CAST THEIR VOTES
FOR WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Democratic Efforts 20 Beiittle the
Debs Movement - Outlook as
Viewed ny Mr. MeikIejkohn.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-Illinois Republicans
fear that Richard Yates. candidate for
Governor, will run behind the national
ticket in Chicago and elsewhere In strong
German and Hebrew communities. Judge
Alschuler. the Democratic candidate, Is a
Hebrew Of German extraction. and IL Is
said he will run far ahead OF Bryan in the
cities. Many Hebrews and Germans. II is
thought. will vote for Mckinley on the ma
tional ticket and Alschuler on the state
ticket. 1t was the Democratic theory when
Alschuler was nominated that his popu-
larity with certain classes would carry
many Republican voters into the Bryan
camp, but this was a mistake. Alschuler
will take Republican votes from Yates. but
none from Mckinley. Republican managers
have investigated the matter. 1t was found
the Germans and Hebrews of Republican
tendencies who had made up their minds
TO vote for Alschuler were as a rule honest
and free in stating their position. In nine
ty-nine cases in every one hundred the
statements were identical, and 10 the effect
that they were opposed TO Yates because or
his alleged illiberal views, and that they
were not unmindful OF the compliment in
tended to be paid them In the nomination
of AIschuIer. At the sarne time they ex-
pressed unqualified %disapproval OF Bryan
ism and announced a determination to vote
for Mckinley, thereby emphasizing their
allegiance TO sound money and their conn-
dence in the administration
A duel will be fought tomorrow evening
between w Bourke Cochran and Eugene
Y. Debs. They will indulge in long-range
.A.sre N mix
Four years ago Cochran came to Chicago
on a specific mission. having been delegated
to tell the ~workingmen TO vote for Mckin-
ley. This year he is billed for a speech az
the Coliseum in which he Will tell the
w~orkingmen to vote for Bryan. Inc meet
ing was got up on the same date Debs and
a number of his assistants were 70 ADDRESS
an audience of ~worklngmen IN central
Music Hall. Every effort has been put
forth to make the Coliseum meeting such
an overshadowing demonstration mat the
Debs affair will be entirely lost signt OF.
Indications are that the oVersiaugnsS
programme viii be a fallure. lncehscu az
the obvious attempt 20 belittle Debs and
his meeting the Socialists and roiiticai
radicals of all kinds have arranged 10 rally
In force and give him a rous,ng reception.
The Music Hall meeting Will rot De as
large as the one at the Coliseum because
the hall is smaller. Given halls OF eouat
size. there is little doubt that DeDs wouso
nave AS ldIkG I'll IuiCANt 90
ran. AS 1t is. preparations have been mace
for overflow meetings., which, VIII De al
dressed by speakers OF the same ponucai
school as Debs. The Debs movement ao9ut
which / wrote in connection with the In
diana situation a few days ago is annoying
the Chicago Democracy to such a degree
that the police have been called on 10 Drive
Socialist takers of OF State street. "hete'
nm 10 q few DAVIS ago, they were accus-
toned TO gather evenings in groups ana
listen to harangues and impromptu de-
bates. These novel demonstrations nave
been almost entirely suppressed because OF
the discovery that they were hurting the
Democratic candidates.
Tbe Situation west of the Missouri loses
nothing of its Mckinley coIorins Dy ens
renorts brought back from there by colonel
Perry s. Heath and r. c. Kerens, OF the
national committee. They persist IN Clam
ing everything in sight, not even peins
fontent TO leave Bryan Colorado. Wnihe
they were away hey added thirty-nve cleo
toraI votes 10 the Mckinley column. Inis
was not quite as formidable a net result
as that reached by Chairman Jones on
his recent visit to New York anc WASH
ington. He came back with sixty-five
votes in addition to Indiana, ONO ana
Kentucky, and not even counting limos
and Wisconsin. which he felt sure would
swing into the Bryan line. The reason
Messrs. Heath and Kerens did not coilect
more electoral votes was Que soleiy 10 1hs
tact that there were no more 10 De hau
I'm the territory they covered. IL tnere
had been more votes they would nave GOT
them sure. They did the best they could
according to their limitations, and should
rot be criticised. But Joking aside, the
| reports they bring back from the mountain
| and prairie States border on the marvellous.
| Unless they are greatly deceived there
has been an astonishing revolution in senti-
| n.ent throughout that vast area
Acting Chairman Payne processes TO have
| the best kind of proof that many rail-
| way employees will line VI for Mckinley
| as they did In 1896. There has never been
| & time when there was less friction among
railroad men over wages and hours than
| now. They recall wildly conditions as
they were four years ago. when there were
twenty-five applicants for every job. aud
when no man felt secure in his position.
no matter what IL might be. Then the
| pressure for work was something unprece-
dented. Now railroad men have all they
| can do and more, and IL Is quite the COM
mon thing for master mechanics and SUI
1 Ierintendents TO send TO the Brotherhood
| officials for men. Barely a day passes that
they are not asked II they can furnish
| competent men TO recruit the compliments
i'm shops or in the operating departments
| OF roads. The eagerness now on the part
| OF railroads Is TO hold the men they have
and keep them contented. The employees
are on the quarterback these days, and
N NAV be assumed as a certainty that
| they are not DESTROYS OF i~nterrupting ex-
listing satisfactory conditions.
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