The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-25
NJ K|NLEY
MAJORITY
Republican Forecast of
Election.
FIGURES TELL THE TALE
Assistant. Secretary MeikIejoha
Writes to Bryan About
Platform.

TIdtI0TWs
NEW YORK, Oct. 1e.-Cashier Defor-
est. vino is stationed at the cigar counter
in the Hoffman House cafe, was much
surprised tonight when a plainly dressed
man about 60 years cid walked up and
placed 100000 on the cigar case. You see
that?' he said. There are one hundred
thousand-dollar bills. The money is mine
and l came here from Missouri TO bet it
OF Bill Mckinley. 1 want you TO find
me few of those chaps who think Bry
an has a ghost of show. If you find
them with the money TO bet I'll make it
all right with you for your trouble I've
been trying TO get some one who actually
has money to bet on Bryan, but I've tray-
eled clean through the country from Mis-
souri, to New York and L CANT find em.
Well" continued the man from Mis-
scuri, Il want to find some one with Bry-
an money to cover it. 1 told you 1 be-
there and my men get good wages Most
-of them are Democrats. They'll all vote
Tor Mckinley and so will thousands OF
want that money covered. Ill bet $4,000
even that Mckinley will carry Missouri
by 1900 I'll bet another $4,000 that Nc
kinley will carry Wyoming. I'll bet that
hull bunch, 100000, against $4,000 that
Bill Mckinley will be reelected"
The man from Missouri talked so loudly
that a crowd gathered about him. He
asked IL there were any men with Bryan
mCneS in the crowd. no one answered.
1 The man from Missouri picked up his
roll. and, putting it in his pocket, said:
Don't forget me I'll be around again
/ tomorrow night, and you'll do me favor
IL you find me a Bryan man with back
/ bone enough to make decent bet"
: BRYAN IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, oct. 17-Col. wy j. Bry-
/ an breakfasted today with Ex-Governor
Stone, Congressman Richardson his pri-
vate secretary and Judge Carrow, and at
/ $50 started for the Grand Central depot
to take a train for upstate points.
I'm in good shape" said Mr.. Bryan. II
understand I'm to have an easy time of 1t
up the State and / can afford to feel
good"
/ He laughed at the joke for the fact tina t
he is to make speeches at frequent inter-
walls the tour. He spoke about the
number of persons who lost their hats by
the big wind at the outside meetings last
night, and ne said the Republican party
ought to compensate these people for the
loss
THE big Republican wind from the
West carried them away" he said.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at the Grand Gen.
tral station at 9 o'clock and the train
left at 9:oS. Before it pulled out Mr.. Bry-
an said his reception here had been most
satisfactory in every detail.
Owing to the early hour there was nc
more than the usual stir about the sta
tion. Those who were around lifted their
,, &c ha,- Of
down the track cheered.
Mr.. Bryan's private car Rambler WAS
attached to a special train. Mr.. Bryan
said goodbye to a few persons and pass
ed into his car. He appeared later on tne
rear platform. Quite crowd had gath
cred by this time. Mr.. Bryan uncoverct
and as the train pulled out. the crowc
cheered.
Before leaving the Hoffman House thi:
morning. Mr.. Bryan turned to State Com
mitteeman Campbell and asked DO yoi
think the Republicans. rightly gauge thu
I significance of last nights demonstra
tiCn?"
Several persons present answered in thu
negative.
1.-THE meeting carried with it, adde'
Mr.. Bryan. Its own story. 1t was tn
largest demonstration / have ever wit
messed anywhere on any occasion. Th
enthusiasm appeared TO be sincere and i
all the meetings of last night my auditor
appeared to be en- rapport. 1 am perfectl
satisfied"
vice Presidential Candidate Stevenson
who left the city at $50 o'clock on IN
En-. pire State Express, will speak IL
night at WATERFOWL y. y: tomorro'
night at Loweville. y. Y, and Frida
night at Utica.
TOURING THE STATE.
FISK LANDING. y ", Oct. Nv. .
Bryan made the first stop in his tour G
the State of New York at Yonkers, q
half past nine. He was cordially greete
b. quite throng. The stop was for onl
:, ten minutes. Mr.. Bryan warned his hear
ers against all private monopolies. II
Dc clared that the Republican party wa
under so many obligations to the trust
and it's fortunes were so bound up wit
theirs that no leader Of the party dare
reise his voice against them On Ut
c. ntrary. he asserted, the Republca
rarity was standing idly by, allowing tn
|, trusts TO rob the people, while 1t was de
voting itself largely to collecting can
psign funds from the combinations. III
poor man, he said, Is coming to the Den
- ocratic party because he wants a chdil'
IA the race for life. He believes in equi
rights to all and special privileges
r1ne and he finds the Democratic part
in favor of that doctrine and the Reput
iican party opposed TO it.
Mr.. Bryan closed with an appeal to II
American people 10 ltl 1iit mp W.
out their own destiny.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for five minutes fro
the rear platform Of the Rambler 10
good crowd at Tarrytown. He said:
p THE Republicans say that We are tr,
ing to array ore class of society again
another. / say we are not. We are TT!
ing TO reach all classes Of society and
4 do Justice among ALL and instead of tr
ing TO array the rich against the poor v
vrart the rich and the poor TO become be
I tel acquainted. / have never heard
: two heavens. one for the rich and one 4
, the poor. / think I can do something di
ficult il I can get the rich and the po
acquainted here on earth, so they W
know each other when they meet aero
the river"
Five-minute stops were made at Sir
Sing, Peekskill. Cold Spring and Fishk
% At Sing Sing Mr.. Bryan said:
he This is where you have great ma
In people who have full dinner pail, /
cause the State always gives the prise
ers full dinner pail, but while they a
given a full dinner pail they are depri
ed OF their liberty. and when the trus
offer a fun dinner pail to an Americi
wCrkingman I want you TO know tn