The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-15
REPUBLICANS
CONCEDE IDAHO
Official National Estimates
Practically Give Up State.
EVEN CHANCE rs
CLAIMED IN Utah
Hanna Begins Era of Extraya-
giant Statements.
Especial to The Herald,

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Chicago, Oct 1.-THE corrrp4sun frr5
has been raised and the Republican ma
uenai organizations has adopted a moro
cheerful tone 1t has entered on the
era of extravagant claims.
The organization. is as complete as II
can be made with the funds at. Chair
man Hanna's command. No more
money can be raised by scaringk Re
publican business men and the sole pur-
pose of the Republican organisation
now IS to arouse the party workers. Be
ginning tomorrow the prolific Republi-
can press bureau will begin to Hood the
country with optimistic campaign
claims Every visitor who came to
headquarters with cheerful story has
been interviewed and care taken TO get
the expressions before TIE public Sen
atOr Hanna and Vice Chairman Payne
have Joined the chorus
I confess that was alarmed suma
weeks ago, but now feel CONFIDENT
says Hanna.
up to this time have been unwfu-
ing to talk about majorities. but the
fight is won," says Payne
Comedies Idaho and Colorado.
Tonight he gave out his forecast OF
the election In it he conceded the
prospects greatly favored Democratic
success in Idaho and Colorado. but
claimed an even chance in Utah and
Nevada Payne made an estimate OF
the votes by states. and in doing so d.
vtded the states into four classes
twenty-fOur states, having go votes,
certain for Mckinley; twelve states.
having 115 electoral votes. certain for
Bryan; six states, having thirty-eight
electoral votes, in which the chances
OF Republican or Democratic success
are even, and three states, having
twenty-four votes, in which the
chances are sixty to forty in favor of
the Democrats.
The forecast is based upon the latest
reports reeetved from all the states,
and is as follows:
For Mckinley.
California, 8; Connecticut, 6; Illinois.
"A; Indiana, Is; Iowa, 13: Kansas. 10:
Minnesota, s.; Massachusetts, Il; Min
neSota, =; New Hampshire, 4; New Jer-
sey, 10; New York, SO; North Dakota,
3; Ohio, "A; Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania,
%; Rhode Island. I; South Dakota, I;
Vermont, +; Washington, +; West Vir-
ginia, 6; Wisconsin, u; Wyoming, 8.
Total go.
For Bryan
Alabama, Il; Arkansas. s; Florida. 4;
Georgia, 19; Louisiana S; Mississippi,
g: Montana, 3; North Carolina, Il;
South Carolina, 9; Tennessee, 10; Texas,
Is; Virginia, u Total, rs
Even Chance
Delaware, 3; Kentucky, IS: Maryland,
8; Nebraska, 8; Nevada, 3; Utah, 3.
Total. IS.
Sky to Forty In Favor Of Democrats
Colorado, 4; Idaho. 3; Missouri. Il.
Total, "a
Try Old Tactics.
The same kind of an assault on the
Democratic organization which battered
il to pieces IN 1886 and caused the Bry-
an supporters to lose heart has begun.
So unexpected was the attack after the
very hopeless expressions which had
come from Hanna early IN the cam
paign that the Democratic campaign
managers were temporarily taken OF
their feet. The Republicans made cap
itaI of Bryan'S complaints about efforts
at coercion and laughed gleefully at
Campaus tales of Democratic intention
to boycott
1T proves the Democrats consider
themselves licked, said Hanna, Payne
and Heath in chorus, and they followed
it up by revealing partial polls from
y
Kansas and every other doubtful state
The Republican leaders count upon the
Democratic organization going 10
pieces. There Is an air OF confidence
about Republican headquarters, either
real or assumed, and there isn't a clerk
in Republican employ who doesn't tell
everybody about him at luncheon that
1.-The fight is won"
Rival Claims In Illinois
The estimates Of maJorities submit
ted by the two campaign committees
are so much at variance as to be alto
gether amusing. In the state OF Illinois
the Republicans now claim a majority
of 100000. The Democrats insist they
have made a. poll of number or coun-
ties and that the gains shown are. more
than sufficient to carry the state out
side of Cook county, and tnaI CnIcdSo
will swell the total to $4,000 The DEM
Ocrats Doint to Bryan'S great meetings
in Illinois in proof of their assertion
There We're 81, 900 persons at Peoria
when he spoke and 10000 at quincy al
o'clock in the morning Then there IS
Kankakee county, OF which cAreLuI
poll has been taken by paid canvaSSers.
which shows a Democratic majority OF
1000, against a Republican majority
four years ago.
Republicans Fear Apathy.
The Republicans are at sea because
of the absolute Indifference Of the bust
ness men and the general apathy OF
voters. In the large centers Ike Chi
cago. where men gathered IN groups
four years ago TO -alk pOutlcS lfrOuSn-
ont the month of October, and general
Iy wound UP in a fight, nobody seems
RI know at this time that a preslden-
tiaI election is in progress livery
house had either a Mckinney or DISe-
picture displayed at every WINDOW ~, ~
! 1896. while this year there are not oOOD
nictI1res displayed in 100000 Chicago
homes
Look Out For Indiana
In Indiana there are evidences OF a
political awakening and kentucky Is
| in a fight over state issues 6uJ III
orIer states considered doubtful there
/ i neither enthusiasm nor ACTIVITY
/ Chairman Jones says it is because OF
deeD-seated conviction OF the people
that the republic is in danger ana d
| serious determination to change Jhe al
/ ~.=-,=e.t,.atiOT, which does not manifest