New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
WISCONSIN STRONGLY REPUBLICAN.-Rsp-
resentative John J. Esch. OF Wisconsin. has Just
concluded an extended trip through the seven
his district and says the result Of his
observations:
In the National election Of 1896 Wisconsin reached
the hundred thousand class. with a total Repubh-
figures viii be reached in the pending election
think we can easily reach the plurality Of 5000 OF
that has the honor Of having a solid Republican
record for the last three successive Congresses
dneTe are Two doubtful Congress districts IN this
hold them IN line and TO return the present
deayor 20 do our share in maintaining our majority
can maintain this msieTiTv n The gcsst st5f as We
New-York, Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois recoup
haye %2 Teb ss soGrse IN as6 ana
Colorado. and conversations with parties direct
from there there Is good cause for the hope that
both states will send Republicans to Congress
HOW WILL THE WOMEN vOTE?-snce the
last National election Idaho is the only State which
has been added the small list Of commemorative
in which the fun right OF suffrage has been ex-
tended to women. The other States in which
women will have the privilege to this year are
Colorado. Utah and Wyoming. These three States
were carried by Mr.. Bryan four years ago as was
also Idaho. but the Republican managers are
claiming all Of them for Mckinley this year.
MKINLEY AND THE sOUTH-The prediction,
e6t ER16fsn gains IN 5ss south IN the pres
the rest OF the country is prosperous The IN
teIIigent Of that section know. as do the rest
prosperity has been the triumph OF the Republican
ana yb WIS WHICH y nss 3rodgnt
aveTted Naturally this will strengthen the Re
Democratic as well in the States OF the other
sort. Republican prosperity skips nobobdy. Il de-
the Democrats and the Anarchists alike Mckinley
south than any otber kepgbean Pesdnta s2
didate has received since reconstruction days-CThs
ST Louis GObe-DemOcrat-
\ STRENUOUS CANIPAIGN-In thirty-two days
ending Saturday Governor Roosevelt travelled
1881 miles and delivered 2sS speeches He arrived
in Chicago with his throat raw and his voice re-
duced to a whisper, yet he had TO make two
speeches there as thousands of people were camor-
ing to hear him
BUYING POLL TAX RECEIPTs-The whole
system OF buying poll tax receipts has been
be radically changed If the payment Of poll
ne constitution Is ehanged-it must be made i'm
possible for political committees 10 do what they
a personal registration Jaw, which is now PROM
! ising, II may be possible TO require the citizen
not 10 De permitted 10 register unless he has paid
a state OF county tax or a poll tax The ma
1t can in the path of this reform Every self
respecting citizen who has proper appreciation
of the voting franchise will pay his own poH
tax, and put his vote in the control OF ma
fectly we'll known that large proportion OF the
receipts bought by the City Committee are in the
names or people who either have no right to vote
or have no existence whatever. and there are
This is the crime demanding the attention OF the
honesty and Intelligence of the eOmmuniity.-CThe
/! Philadelphia Press.
PERIPATETIC COLONEL BRYAN - When
Bryan visits Maryland he viii have a busy day
He is scheduled to travel from enc end OF the
D he in ord Hraa rfrar
brief stops for speeches According TO the present
programme Bryan will spend October q and the
; morning of the 9th in Maryland Democrats
Chairman Salisbury. of Delaware, only stipuIating
that Bryan shall be in Georgetown DEL by noon
of the oath Colonel Baughmann will go 10 West
Virginia 10 meet Bryan. and when latter enters
, the State he will be again welcomed by Democrats
! Chairman Vandiver. He will then be escorted 70
Frederick, where his visit is being awaited with
great enthusiasm. From Frederick he will be
taken to Westminster by special train for another
speech at o'clock in the afternoon, and then he
will be hurried to Baltimore to make address
in the Music Hail. where It Is expected he VIII be
greeted by thousands If there is an overflow meet
ing ne win be asked to make short outdoor
speech After the meeting he will be rushed 20
the wharf, where special steamer VIII be IN
waiting to take him 10 the Eastern Shore. He
will arrive EastOn at O'Clock in the morning
after nights rest, and in the forenoon will speak
at Easton. Salisbury and Berlin, crossing the line
into Delaware the point II is said thar
bury. where the other Eastern Shore points are
conveniently located for attracting crowds The
schedule thus outlined is considered by Chairman
Fandiver and Secretary Wilkinson the best that
could be arranged. No other route it is said
could cover much ground or give larger num-
Der Of peope an opportunity TO hear Bryan speak
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS-The Mas
sachusetts Republican platform adopted by the
state Convention is clear, and emphatic.
CHARACTERISTICS which always distinguish ReDub-
lean utterances in that Commonwealth. President
Try Is congratulated the vast expansion OF is
export trade, the right and purpose of the United
states IN the Philippines stated and defended.
and the question of is treated in a sensible
or the country Is rightly 9Scrbed in great measure
10 the carrying out OF Republican policies and the
uuty Is pointed out OF continuing the same party
IN power II the country wishes a eOntfnIIanCa OF
leans fortunate in knowing that their Stare
Is safely anchored TO the party OF protection.
progress anC prosperity. and that they have no
need TO diSSemble in order o win votes Thar IL
And the platform of 1900 will take rank smO0g rba
best--CThe Philadelphia Press.
POSITION OF NON-ENGIISH PAPERS -TbA
political preferences OF nnety-two OF the leading
newspapers OF the country printed in other Ian
guages than English have been ascertaf,a5 Nv
The Chicago Tribune The following table speaks
for itself:
S5e5 MAN iaI-- 10 Jewish
Italian -.... 2 Dutch -.
R bohemian M. =. Swiss -.