The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-03

ever, if all went for Bryan, would give
him bare majority in the electoral
college, as 224 votes are necessary for
an election. 1t will be noticed that
West Virginia, with six votes, is omit
ted. The Republicans confidently be-
lieve that West Virginia sill give her
vote to Mckinley, ,slthougn i1is admitted
that the Democratic chances are better
on the State ticket and the Legislature.
1t is, nevertheless, aDybody 5 tight, tor
the decisive influences may change a
half dozen times between now and elec-
ton day. Delaware is also omitted, not
withstsnding the confident claims Of
Democrats that they viii have ma
jority there. The two Republican fac
rions have shown disposition to unite,
all of which substsntiates the Repubil-
can faith that the smallest State in the
Union will vote for Mckinley, as four
years ago. The best judges regard
Maryland as Democratic. Kentucky is
Judged Republican on the State ticket
and Democratic on the national ticket.
OTHER POSSIBILITIES.
With such list, there are still other
Democratic posibilities-nes prooabili-
ries-to be kept in mind. While Deja-
ware and West Virginia may troop into
the Democratic column, something will
probably be heard in the next few
weeks of Democratic chances IN Cen
necticut. The nominations have only
lust been made in the Nutmeg State,
and the lateness Of the campaign there
is the reason that little has been said
Of its voting proclivities. In years gone
By Connecticut has been very much a
Democratic State in Presidential years,
and when the tendency elsewhere N
the country has been against the Re
puolicans, Connecticut has always been
in the mood. Ifthe gold Democrats
90 back to their former affiliations Con
necticut might become debatable
ground. The electoral vote there num-
bers six.
Then Illinois has an enormous shift
ing vote, and the labor troubles are
likely TO affect the situation. Cook
county, which includes Chicago. will
probably decide the politica! complex
ion of that States twenty four electo-
rsl votes. Four years ago Chicago con-
tributed avery large portion of the l46,-
600 Republican majority in Illinois, but
this year the Democrats say the ma
iority outside Cook county will be
small, and that it will be overcome By
the big Democratic majority in Cook
county.
But it (. easy :osec what the realiza-
tion of some Of the Republican posi-
bilities in the list of twenty-five States,
which have been set down by way OF
fair conjecture for Mr.. Bryan, would
bring abouc. 1t nussbe conceded that
Indiana is Republican possibility, and
New York a strong Republican proba-
bility. The loss Of either OF those
States would relegate Bcysns column
Of electoral votes to second place.
UTAH, IDAHO AND MONTANA.
Utah is undoubtedly drifting back to
Republican moorlpgs, but 1t IS very
Questionable whether it will get clear
back this year. Nevertheless, the three
votes Of Utah or Idaho, even If New
YORK and Indiana 50 Democratic might
prove indispensable for Mr. Bryan. In
spite of the decadence Of the silver ser
timent in those States, it is well to bear
in mind the personal following Of Nj;
Bryan, and the pride that is shared
quite generally By far Western people
that a candidate for the Presidency
should have been selected from their
immediate vicinity Utah and Idaho
are now more doubtful than Montana,
although few weeks ago II seemed the
other way. Bat the two factions IN
Montana that threatened Democratic
supremacy are united in favor of Mr.,
Bryan, and Republicans are disposed
to conceoe the State to him.
The attitude Of the gold Democrats in