The Republican., 1900-09-13
sTRAWs FROM SOME STATES


Polls received from Bryan's own
county show that he is rapidly losing
ground even there. The Republican
cincts, averaged from TO 81 pre-
rinct or total of nearly 400.
Republican clubs in every county in
the state are holding nightly demon
stratiOns and monster meetings, and
there is great popular enthusiasm.
The different counties are preparing TO
hold prosperity carniyals instead of
county fairs this fall. The state is
more prosperous today than at any
time in its history. Prosperity and Re-
publican success go hand in hand
New York.
The campaign in New York is warm.
Ing up. The Republicans are well or,
ganized throughout the state and en-
thusiastic in behalf of Mckinley and
their own Roosevelt. A monster rati-
fication is to be held in New York city
on Sept. IA, when four big mass meet.
ings will be held simultaneously in
the largest halls obtainable and will
be addressed by Commissioner Schur.
man, Hon. John S. Wise, Senator
Lodge, General J. Hampton Hoge, ex-
Mayor William L. Strong, ]. Sloat Fas-
sett, Postmaster General Charles EN-
ory Smith, Senator Depew, Senator
Foraker, General Stewart L. Woodford
and others.
Maryland.
Hambleton & Co., the great Balti-
more bankers, who have been always
until now straight out Democrats,
have come out in circular, renounc-
ing Bryan and advising all their clients
and correspondents to vote for McKin-
ley. This firm has extensive interests
all over the south, and the influence of
its political action will be great. The
change of its political attitude Is duo
mainly to Bryan's revolutionary and
dangerous financial views, but 1t also
strongly denounces his Philippine pol
icy.
Kentucky.
According to Colonel W. Fl. Gentry
OF Lexington. KY, a Democrat and O
member Of Governor Beckham's staff,
the electoral vote of Kentucky will be
cast this fall for President Mckinley.
Colonel Gentry recently called on Pres.
ident Mckinley and told him that Bry.
an and his paramount issue" were not
very acceptable even to the straight
out Kentucky Democrats, and the gold
Democrats, he believed would general.
ly vote for Mr. Mckinley, and the lat
ter would carry the state.
Tennessee.
A communication has been received
at Republican national headquarters,
New York, from Rev. A. 7. Goodloe of
Springfield, Tenn. one of the leading
ministers of that state and a very
prominent Confederate soldier, who
has never discarded his uniform, ask
ing for Republican campaign litera.
ture such as will suit southern Demo.
Gratis who will not vote for Bryan"
Pennsylvania.
Bryanism, with its attendant train of
humbug. evasion and sophistry, will
not influence the German-American
NotS VI ehuSylNduld. AuSledu Tic Yer
man-American vote for Mckinley
sound currency and trade expansion
will be larger than it was four years
ago. The Philadelphia Press makes
this emphatic declaration as the result
Of careful canvass of the great cen.
ters of population in Pennsylvania out
side of Philadelphia. Particular atten.
tion has been paid in this inquiry to
the independent German Americans
and the gold Democrats. who consti-
tute what may be called the uncertain
vote. The consensus of opinion is that
whatever change there may be in the
votes Of this element In the west OF
northwest Of Pennsylvania. the change
will be emphatically In favor of the