Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-14
SECY. EDGERTON FIGURES
OUT MR.. BRYAN'S ELECTION.
Gives a List of the Sure States and
Those That Will Probably Cast
Their Votes For Bryan.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 13.-The follow
ing statement over the signature of J.
A. Egerton, the secretary, was given
out tonight by the Peoples party na-
tional committee:
Bryan will be elected; he has lost
none of the support he had in 1896, ex-
cept a few silver Republicans in the
mountain States. Of these there will
not be enough to affect a single cleo
toral vote. He will hold his W west
of the Mississippi, and will carry every
State in that region that he carried in
90, with the possible exception of
Wyoming. He will gain heavily in the
central west and east; he will not only
have all the Democrats and Populists
who supported him in SO, but added to
these, he will have the votes of a large
number of gold Democrats and former
Republicans who have left their party
on the issues of imperialism and
trusts.
The following States may be CLOSED
as certain to cast their electoral votes
for Bryan:
Alabama, II; Arkansas, 8; Colora-
do, A; Florida, 4; Georgia, 10; Idaho,
3; Louisiana, s; Mississippi, 8; MIS-
souri,, II; Montana, 8; Nebraska, s;
Nevada, 3; North Carolina, II; South
Carolina, 8; Tennessee, II; Texas, Is;
Utah, 8; Virginia, IL. Total, 1873.
Add to these the following States
that will probably cast their vote for
Bryan:
sI1lin4te A. Jr1iono *. KonSoc IN.
Kentucky, 10; Maryland, 8; South Da-
kota, 4; Washington, 4; West Vir-
ginia, 6. Total, S4."
These, added to 1873 certain, give
237, or Is more than a majority in the
electoral college. Outside of these GER
tain and probable States are the fol-
lowing doubtful:
California, 8; Connecticut, 6; Della
ware, 3; Michigan, IA; Minnesota, 8;
New Jersey, 10; New York, So; North
Dakota, g.; Ohio, %; Wisconsin, II;
Wyoming, 8. Total, 12S.
"Of these, Minnesota, New York ana
Ohio can all be classed as very uncer-
tain for the Republican candidate; N
fact, were it not that Mckinley lives
in Ohio, that State would be consid-
cred as almost a certainty for Bryan.
In 1898 Illinois gave the epublicans
a majority of only a little over $4,000
with practically a break even in Cook
county. 1t is now generally conceded
that Bryan will carry Cook county by
a good majority. Twent-two thousand
in Chicago would give Bryan Illinois
provided the rest of the State went as
it did in '9S but there is every indica-
ton that we are making gains gains
in the country districts and that Chi
cago will give more than this MAORI
ty to the Democratic candidate.
The same conditions which prevail
in Illinois. also hold in Indiana, where
~aere is a much smaller majority to
overcome.
Kansas will go for Bryan by about
the anne majority 1t gave him in SO.
The Republicans are making a hard
fight for that State. but they will fail.
This is a Populistic year in Kansas.
Kentucky and Maryland are practi-
cally sure for Bryan.
In South Dakota our forces are
splendidly organized and are making
the best fight ever made in the State,
and they are confident of the result.
an Washington we will win with nearly
| the same plurality as we did in 'ss. The
conditions which prevail in the other coast
States do not particularly affect Washing
ton.
In West Virginia we are making gains
constantly. While Mckinley carried that
| State by over 1000 in sc. the Republican
Congressional candidates had only about
$500 in 'ss. The same conditions which
u -sr4
also land West Virginia for the reform
! candidate"