The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
NOn-Partisan Political Experts Give Him 281
Electoral Votes.
Impartial investigators Who Have Gone Over What Were
Supposed to Be Doubtful States Find No Growing
Sentiment for Bryan. and Confidently
Predict Republican Landslide.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-fntellgencer
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-Nonpartisan
political experts give President Mckinley
M and Mr.. Bryan ls6 votes in the electoral
college TO be chosen next week. The
Democrats protest vigorously against any
such forecast. and Republican campaign
managers assert that it is too conScrva-
tive. This forecast. however. Is the result
OF most careful and impartial investiga-
tion on the part OF those who have no in
terest in politics except to determine
far in advance as possible the outcome Of
the election. Such a result may be likened
70 q Republican landslide for Il will carry
with 1t a Republican house OF representa-
tives and a large majority OF Republican
state governments
features OF this election and the
&C gn preceding Il have been the nota-
ble .ack of excitement, which apparently
meant lack of interest on the part OF the
voters, and the unusually large registra-
tion. which would Indicate. on the other
hand, that the people were much Interest,"
ed In quiet way Large registrations
are as rule favorable to the Republicans,
for the indifferent vote which stays away
from the polls on the slightest excuse Is
generally Republican. The Democrats
have endeavored to extract consolation
from the apparent lack OF interest In the
campaign on the ground that similar
lack of interest preceded the election of
Mr.. Cleveland IN iSas. They have also ad-
vAnced the argument that the increased
registration shows quiet determination
on the part Of the voters to rebuke the ad-
minisiration I'm power
Country Against BryHaism.
From the beginning OF the campaign Il
was evident that Democratic landslide
must ensue 10 give MIR. Bryan a majority
In tho electoral college. The natural start.
far
conditions this year was the supposltiou
that the country was sttil Republican, and
that careful search must be made for an
undercurrcnt faeoring Mfr. Bryan. u may
be said. therefore, that those who have
been travelling through the doubtful states
during the past few weeks have not been
looking for Republican sentiment, but
rather have been doing their hest 10 nnd
any currents which might be- setting IN
toward Mr.. Bryan. and I'm estimating the
momsutum Of such currents when once
found in their rotation TO the electoral
vote OF the state under scrutiny.
II may be said without fear of contra
diciton that not one intelligent and nom
partisan political writer has been able 10
discover any great leaning among the
voters toward the Kansas city platform.
The issues in this campaign have been
President Mckinley and the present ca.-
dition 81 affairs resulting from policies
advocated ny bitn, as against MIR. Bryan.
or Organism" and what II stands for IN
the minds Of the people. This must he 30.
for Notwithstanding the declarations of
the Democratic platform the paramount
issue with the people has not been impe.
rinlisn, nor has II been the free coinage
of silver. Ia fact, II has been extremely
difficult from the very opening 60 the close
~ The campaign 20 determine the reai IA
sues between the two rartien ard espe-
ciaiif 10 outline the positien af the Demo-
cratic party as a whole toward public AZ.
fairs.
Hryan Proves Disappotntinn.
Mr. BfyaRs speeches have been great
disappointment 70 many ~ those who nd-
mlraa him Ia iSaG He has iaaf hts con-
sistency. bis sincerity and rsngieness ~
purpose. and has shown great lack OF
dignity M his treatment of the questions
of the day from the standpoint of q pfexl-
Dental candidate. lie has played 80 tho
crowd IS would an ordinary hna,ings
speaker 10 the employ ~ lafai commit
tee. and whose personality WAS not aEao-
ciat@d n the minds - HiH audience with