The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
CHAIRMAN JONES'
CLAIMS FOR BRYAN
He is Safe by an Ample
Electoral Vote.
BRYAN STATESOF'96 TRUE
May Lose Wyoming, Gaining New
York, Delaware, Maryland.
ALSO NEW JERSEY, KENTUCKY, ". VA.
To These Mr.. Jones Adds Indiana, Ohio and
illinois. Reports From Various Safes
With Opinions as How They
VIII Vote tuesday.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. 3.-Chairman Jones, OF
the National Democratic Committee, fur
nished the Associated Press with the FOL
lowing covering the outlook
from his standpoint:
1.-The fight is won. Bryan and Steven
son will be elected. The Democratic
majority in the electoral college will be
ample. The Democrats will hold all the
States they carried in 1896, with the pos
sible exception of Wyoming. We will also
carry New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, IN
diana, Ohio and Illinois. The chairman
of the State committee of California has
Just wired me that we will carry that
State by ten thousand majority. In a
general way, | should say that there Will
be somewhat Of a falling Off OF bryan
strength, compared with 1896, west OF
the Mississippi, and that east or the
Mississippi he will make overwhelming
gains. The campaign has been spirited
from the start. The Democrats were
somewhat handicapped for want of funds,
while the Republicans, as four years ago,
had more money than they could use.
The Republicans rave endeavored to in
timidate laboring men and alarm these
men, but not with the fierce oppression
they brought to bear in 1896.
cot course, the trusts, the aggregation
of combined capital, the seekers for fran
chises in Porto Rico and the Philippines,
the promoters and exploiters, generally
have spared no effort and will spare no
effort to re-elect Mckinley. 1t is my
firm belief, however, that the electors
cannot be deDauched this year to a suf-
ficient extent to throttle the public will.
The country is aroused as it has not been
since the days preceding the Civil War.
The existence of the form of the govern
ment established by the fathers is at
stake. Whether the trusts shall gov
ern the country, or the country regulate
the trusts, must be decided. 1t will be
found when the votes are counted that
the people have determined with empha-
sis that the Republic must be preserved,
that the power of the trusts must be
curbed, that the man is to be considered
before the dollar, and that the voice OF
the people cannot be suppressed by at
tempted intimidation or corruption.
The States that will vote for Bryan will
show that the people have confidence in
him from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the northernmost to the south
ernmost boundaries of the Republic.
(Signed) JAMES X. JONES'
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, H., Nov. 3.-The campaign in
Illinois closed tonight with the Repub-
licans a little more confident than the
Democrats. The latter made a good fight.
particularly in Chicago. and have hopes
Of carrying the city by a sufficient ma
jority to overcome the Republican vote
in the State. The Republicans claim that
they are not at all anxious, even as tC
Chicago, their polls showing that a con-
siderable majority OF the voters will sup
port their State and National ticket. The
chairman of the Republican Central Com
mittee said Mckinley will get at least
$4,000 majority in Illinois, The chair
man of the Democratic Central Commit
tee said:
Bryan will receive an increased vote
as compared with 1896 in every pre-
cinct," and he had little doubt that Bryar
ard the State ticket would receive a sub.
stantiaI majority. Four years ago Me
Kinley had a plurality Of 142, 49S. The
Republicans expect to succeed in ever,
Congressional district they carried twt
years ago and to gain two congressman
The Democrats, on the other hand, lool
for a gain Of five congressman, one O.
two of them in Chicago. Both sides havs
fought hard for the legislature, which
will elect a successor to Senator Cullom
To secure a majority on joint ballot tn
Democrats will have to carry all the dis
trictS in which they We're successful ivy,
years ago and gain fifteen others. TIL,
control of the Legislature is largely de
pendent upon the vote of Chicago.
OHIO.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 3.-Thc campaign
in Ohio closed today with day and nigh
meetings everywhere. While there hav
been many meetings in Ohio, they hav
not had many prominent speakers from
other States. 1t was reported that tn
Democratic managers thought they coul
use National speakers in the doubtful
States to better advantage, and that tn
National Republican managers had S
much confidence in Chairman Dick tina
they left him without much foreign as
SiStance.
John r. Mclean, proprietor Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, and the Democrat
candidate for Governor last year, spen
the last week with the State and loca
committee. The Republicans have bee
betting on carrying Ohio by a larger plu
rallty than four years ago, when Nc
Kinley had 81. 600, but today they wer
betting on 40, 0C0. Odds as high as ten t
one have been given on Mckinley carry
ing Ohio. Most Of the canvassers an
ticipate Republican gains in rural dis
tricts and Democratic gains If cities, an
most OF the speculation is on the prot
ability of the changes in the cities cX
ceeding those in the rural districts.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 3.-One Of tn
most memorable political campaigns eve
known in Kentucky came to a remarl
ably quiet close tonight, with both Dem
oorats and Republicans claiming to /
stronger than ever before. The line
however, cannot be said to be drawn De