Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-13
WILSON SEES VICTORY.
Secretary OF Agriculture says Their
IL No Doubt or McIkinley's Election

secretary Oh 1A8E1C0btUre says 1neEo
10 No Doubt OF fMcKinley'sE Election.
Washington. Oct. 1s.-.'1 do not enter
tain the slightest doubt Of republican
success at the approaching elections.
said Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson,
who has just returned from a tour of
the west and Is we'll informed of the
political situation in that section.
There are in my mind only three
doubtful states west of the Mississippi
Colorado. Utah and Montana. Per-
haps Nevada should be added to the list,
altho believe we will carry It. We are
certain to win in Kansas, and unless
local affairs assume more serious as
pect In Nebraska We will carry Mr.. Bry-
ans own state. We will certainly elect
the republican candidate for governor,
Mr.. Dietrich. Kentucky may be found
in the democratic column because of the
operation Of the Goebel law, but we are
going to continue the fight for the state
and may win with q fair count. Ken
tuckians have been reminded that the
house of representatives is the sole
Judge Of the qualification and election
of its members and may send to the
state for the election returns in con-
tested cases. / expect this supervision.
which remains in the control Of the
house, to have a decided effect in per-
suading the democratic managers in
Kentucky to be honest. In Indiana our
chances Of success are excellent. We are
making a strong canvass, our lines are
unbroken and harmony prevails.
THE enthusiasm around Chicago is
continued the secretary.
Last Saturday night with Congress-
man Mann, addressed q meeting at
Chicago Heights. Governor Roosevelt
was in Chicago at the time and had a
large audience, nevertheless we had 81
900 people. 1t is noteworthy that during
this campaign. with its large audiences,
the newspapers overlook meetings of
5000. Four years ago our meeting at
Chicago Heights would have received
notice. The Chicago papers on Sunday
did not have word. about it: they did
not consider 1t worth mentioning.
Signs OF prosperity are to be noticed
on all sides. Factories are going up
thruout the states visited, and the
trade expansion Will continue. The la
bor troubles in Pennsylvania will have
no effect in the west. The strike has not
entered politics to any extent and will
have no effect excepasnpon people who
I buy coal.
THE management OF the republican
campaign has been excellent. In my
state of Iowa we have 1900 speakers in
the field. 100 to each county, with the
result that meetings are being held in
every school house. In the northwest
I'VE have at least 1000 speakers to each
state, and had we done this to carry
Missouri this year as we did in Iowa !
am confident we would have succeeded.
There is no longer apathy in republican
circles. The people have been thor
oughly awakened and are demonstrat-
ing their interest in the welfare of their
country by turning out at meetings.
Illinois is safely republican. notwith-
standing the claims the democrats are
making OF large majority in Cook
Icounty. have been over the ground
Iand by touching shoulders with the
voters have become convinced that they
will give our ticket a comfortable ma
Iiority.'