The sun., 1900-09-11
sTRAWs FROM SOME STATES.
Nebraska.


Polls received from Bryan's own
county show that he is rapidly losing
ground even there. The Republican
gains. as reported by 40 out of % pre-
cincts averaged from 3 TO 2T pre-
cinct or a total of nearly 400.
Republican clubs in every county In
the state are holding nightly demon
strations and monster meetings, ana
there is great popular enthusiasm.
The different counties are preparing to
hold prosperity carnivals instead of
county fairs this fall. The state is
more prosperous today than at any |
time in it's 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
ranized throughout the state and en-
thusiastic in behalf of Mckinley and
their own Roosevelt. A monster rati-
fcation IS to be held in New York city
on Sept Ii, when four big mass meet
ngs will be held simultaneously III
the largest halls obtainable and will
he addressed by Commissioner Schur-
man. Hon. John S. Wise, Senator
Lodge. General ]. Hampton Hoge, eX-
: Mayor William L. Strong, j. Sloat Fas-
i sett. Postmaster General Charles EN-
ory Smith, Senator Depew, Senator
Foraker, General Stewart l.. Woodford
and others.
Maryland.
IS Hambleton & Co., the great Balti-
N more bankers, who have been always
e until now straight out Democrats,
1t have come out in a circular, renounc-
$ ing Bryan and advising all their clients
y and correspondents to vote for Mckin
- lev. This firm has extensive interests
all over the south, and the influence OF
it's political action will be great. The
change Of it's political attitude is due
mainly to Bryan's revolutionary ant
dangerous financial views, but 1T als'
ue strongly denounces his Philippine pol
y icy.
- Kentucky.
IL According to Colonel w. II. Gentr
,rr of Lexington, Ky, Democrat and
n. member Of Governor Beckham's stat
,ot the electoral vote of Kentucky will b
we cast this fall for President McKinle.
NY Colonel Gentry recently called on Pre-
~. ident Mckinley and told him that Br.
hd an and his paramount issue were NJ
- very acceptable even to the straigl
:, out Kentucky Democrats, and the So
~, =" Democrats, he believed, would genera
nv ly vote for Mr.. Mckinley, and the Ia
ter would carry the state.
Tennessee.
t;np hoe hnnn rnanivt
at Republican national headquarters
i \ New York, from Rev. A. L. Goodloe
wi Springfield, Tenn, one of the leadil
de- ministers of that state and We
in prominent Confederate soldier, W
'eut has never discarded his uniform, as
ac- ing for Republican campaign litei
llnG ture such as will suit southern Den
citS Gratis who will not vote for Bryan"
,nd Pennsylvania.
With Organism, with it's attendant train
and humbug, evasion and sophistry, "
lake not influence the German Americ
: all vote of Pennsylvania. Instead the G
YAK man-American vote for MclNml
Sls- sound currency ana trade cNPans
lel will be larger than it was four sc
W. ~; ago. The Philadelphia Press nTtI
.,',,,, this emphatic declaration as the res
tlto Oh 'arci III 'HH "HH Va 'HS -
her tcfs et population I'D Pehl INtii'a /
thc side of Philadelphia. Particular att
ton hns been paid in this inquiry
tle independent German AMcric
and the gold Democrats, who con
inlov tute what may be called the unccrt
Tho vote. The consensus Of opinion is &
Mad whatever change there may be in
piece votes Of this element in the west
Hktn northwest of POM lgana, the cha
Dr. VIA he aHlpliatca. n favur of
Iia' Republican party.