Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-29

proud this year. andra prediction of 6, 600
for Mckinley is considered modest esti-
mate, and 1900 to sGeeO more than likely.
Doubt About Nebraska.
Now comes the sphinx-Nebraska. Into
Bryan's state the republicans have sent
their best speakers and the democrats have
not hesitated to offset their efforts. Sena-
tor Beveridge said after his return from a
stUmping tour of therstate that he thought
the republicans had an even chance with
the democrats 1t is a case of putting on
your guessing cap, however, and keeping
on guessing until election day. 1t is very
doubtful state with the indications favorfng
Bryan. The best obtainable information
comes from men who are brought in direct
contact with the farmers, such the buy
ers of grain and dealers in agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, and one man, stock buyer from
the South Omaha packing houses, whose
business 1t was to go out and look up good
material. In every instance they reported
radical changes among the farmers and cat
tlemen, and If the ratio in their reports
holds good through the southern and south
western sections of Nebraska the state Is
for Mckinley by not less than 10000 and
from that to 1900 plurality The only
question is, will they vote as they talk!
Another feature which favors Mckinley Is
the middle -of-the-road populists. ConserVa-
tive estimates by men who are in touch
with them claim they will poll at least
5000 to 5000 votes. If they do it means
the state will go for Mckinley.
Now for Kansas. Every member OF the
republican national committee believes that
Kansas is undoubtedly republican.
National Committees Work Finished.
Secretary Heath of the republican ma
tional committee sums up the situation In
the following:
I'm many respects the work of the repup-
lican national committee during the I'M
pending campaign has greatly exceeded
that of four years ago. In other respects
it has fallen far below the standard estao-
lished in 1896. During the last presidential
campaign there were but two or three Is
sues discussed and with those issues the
masses of the people were unfamiliar. II
was therefore a matter of educating voters
to understand the right side of but two or
three debatable questions. This year there
have been added many subjects to the real
issue of 1896 and although the paramount
issue has been this year the same as four
years ago-the Bryan proposition 10 com
free unlimited quantities of silver at tne
ratio of 16 to mo opportunity to lnter1ect
false and misleading issues mas peen pass
ed by the opposition.
"Voters this year are familiar with the
subjects mainly discussed in this campaign.
They followed closely the debates IN CON
gress and read carefully President MCKEE
leys messages and orders, and they nave
not failed to give close consideration 10 the
reports from the executive departments at
Washington, and also the official reports OF
our army and navy officers concerning the
late war with Spain and the work OF re-
construction. The fact, however, That we
are passing through the period Of recon-
struction and there is yet going on an al
justment of the conditions existing in those
newly acquired possessions has given the
opposition an opportunity to raise many
false issues and to make many misrepre-
sensations.
Keeping Up the Interest.
The campaign has therefore been main
ly one of reminding the people OF the
true condition Of affairs existing and keep
ing fresh in their memories that which
has transpired during the past four Years,
and incidentally drawing comparisons be-
tween the prosperous times existing anu
the dstressful times prevailing under the
last administration. The real issue has been
the maintenance tof our present SOUND
standard of money and the prosperity
growing out of our existing tariif laws ana
support of President Mckinley in his war
policies. Had it not been for the many
Misrepresentation and false issues the OPP
position has raised the campaign TINS year
would have been very simple one IL
would have consisted mainly of organiza-
ton for the disqualification of the sentiment
existing favorable to President. Mckinley
administration, getting out the vote and
nsuring its honest return to the election
officers. 10! - -.
While the. work Of education Mas not
been as large in volume this year as dur
ing the last presidential campaign, 1t has
been of a higher character. There has
been much more work for the unsettled
voters, and the patriotic editors of the
country have rendered great service to
their country and the party which will win
at the polls November 6, for large major
ity of our editors are patriotic and believe
in Ia honor of their country and the true
principles of the republican party. The
work of the national committee headquar-
tiers has practically come to an end. The
case has been closed and is about to so to
the jury. 1t is now only matter of haV-
ing the ballots all placed in the box and a
proper return made Of them. The public
mind will not be very greatly changed dur
ing the next week. Many voters who other
wise would not go to the polls may be in
duced to come out and cast their ballots
under the realization that the best inter-
ests of their country are at stake, and to
that end the remainder Of the work will be
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