The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-30

Am, I'VE or conclusive. The Herald also
tells how In about twenty rural counties
polls have heen completed with various
results. Some show that the vote OF 1915
viii be adhered TO III the voters come
out" Others show similar condition
20 1898, when Roosevelt and the old dag
had TO be carried into every county to
sti' things up.
Not until Roosevelt and Bryan have
toured the state Will there be anytl ng
like a definite idea OF how the great mass
Of voters are to cast their ballots IN
New York, as elsewhere, the silent vote
this year is very large. The republ cal
are apathetic. and are slow to Indicate
their intention of voting for MCKINLEY.
The democrats. as naturally would %
tho case, are more alert, and in the north
crn part OF the State are working with
much earnestness. There is no doubt tina
the Bryan meetings will be largely at"
tended although whether he Will actually
| gain votes by his speeches is questi u
not now to be answered satisfactorily
| The demand for his presence, however, s
much more general now than 1t was four
years ago, and the appeal which was yes
terday made to him in Chicago to extend
his tour through New York is sincere
one. 1t is probable that he VIII agree "a
enlarge his programme, because, what
ever any one else may think. Mr.. bryan
does NOT regard New York as barren
ground. When he was making his tour
In West Virginia he said that the demo
cratic prospects in New York were bright
REPRESENTATIVE CUMMINGS PRE-.
DICToN
It is the opinion OF Representative
Amos Cummings OF Now York that the cit
: Will give Bryan at least 10000 majority
Croker puts the figures as high as 100000
but this is probably excessive There 1
; no doubt, however that the vote whicl
lBryan Will get in New York City VIII b
.lsurprlslng. information received in Wash
ingtou indicates that men who have pre-
> viously aligned themselves with the re
. publican party have soured on the admin
lstration, and are ready and willing I
knife Mckinley. This is true OF buslnes
. men, as well as OF fnanciers The latte
n take it for granted that the money CUES
ton is out OF the way, and can not D
disturbed, and they have real or fancie
). grievances against the administration. fc
which they seek revenge In addition
. this, ID Is reported that the democrat
n party is united Candidate Stanohiield an
: ex-senator Hill have always been clos
y fr ends, and Hill knows that II Stanchne
n is elected, he will have friend In II
j. executive mansion at Albany. HIS al
sr pearance upon the stump for Bryan az
" Stanchfeld is expected at an early da.
II and the efforts OF both men upon u
ar stump will certainly make democrat
l. votes In the upper part OF the State.
Sc New York City can give $4,000 MAJOR
for Bryan, the republicans in the sta
Of will have to come out to the polls In u
ne diminished numbers to roll up great
We majority. At the present time, the
l. apathy is affording the democrats mu
30 ground for hope.
pe A POLL NOW IN PROGRESS.
Inside information from New York Is
the effect that the republican manage
are not as confident as they were mon
o. ago. They are making anxious inqalr
as to the drift Of sentiment. LIST we
Candidate Odell had the county charm
Mt of his party at the headquarters in N
- York City, and he questioned them cos
ly as to the outlook. He found That u
a had made no record Of the changes
NJ voters, and had attempted no poll un'
on his direction a poll was at once
|" augurated, but, as already stated, u
er not yet progressed far enough to an
any reliable basis for prediction.