Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1896, Page 1

———— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Pa Peansyivania Avene, Cor. 11th 8t, by Evening Star Ne Company. 8. H. facrrma Ne Pree Kew York Offce, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star {s served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents yer month. les at the counter 2 cents each. iy mafi—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents vi "saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign pstaze added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. C.. second-class mail matter.) ail subscriptions must be paid In advance Che Z D ent | Star. No. 13,624, WASHINGTON, D. O. SATURDAY, OCTOBER *31, 1896—TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES TWO CENTS If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. A CRUSHING DEFEAT Chairman Babcock Says It Awaits Mr. Bryan at the Polls. SS SS WORK DONE BY HIS COMMITTEE Sound Money Men to Be in the Next House. ——— OF HIS PREDICTION BASIS “As the campaign draws to a close the republicans have reason to be not only satisfied, but highly gratified,” said Chair- man Babcock of the republican congres- sional committee. ‘“‘When the platform of the Chicago convention, together with its nominees, was first precipitated upon the ple, having, as it did, the indorsement what was formerly the democratic party, but in reality composed of populists and socialists, who had succeeded in cap- turing the democratic organization, the heresies of free silver and repudiation, to- gether with the old idea of state sover- eignty, were received by the people as something new that had been developed out of a great political organization, and they at once began to look for something kood in it, so that it seemed to close observers that there was great danger of the fallacies enunciated in that platform being taken for granted as truths by the people, without a calm and careful in- vestigation. Work of the Committee. “This committee was at that time organ- ized and ready for work, and recognizing, we did, that upon these subjects the people were looking for information and facts, we regarded it as necessary to suc- that we should use every channel available to reach the voters, and show them the real facts of the financial ques- ton. We spared neither time nor effort, before the Ist day of October had sent into the various states and congressional districts more than twenty-five million copies of authentic and reliable documents, carefully selected to answer and elucidate the pending questions of the campaign. A little later the national committee was or- ganized, and, taking up another class of literature than that handled by this com- mittee, it printed and circulated a much greater number of documents than we did. It must be understood that all the litera- ture handled by the congressional commit- tee was taken from the Congressional Rec- ord, and went to the voter as a part of the official record of proceedings in Congress. Reports Getting Better and Better. ce: “We soon commenced to get reports from the literature that we had sent into doubt- ful states, and the longer it had been re- ceived, and the more there was of it, the better were the reports; and from the first day of August until the present time we have made a steady and regular gain. In many cases where the first poll in certain states showed a majority against us, the d poll would show a very great gain, and the third poll a decisive majority in our favor. “Some three weeks ago I made a state- ment (the only one I have made in the campaign) in reference to the complexion of the t House. I said at that time that there were It districts that would elect sound ey republicans beyond any rea- 807 some je doubt; that in addition, there were fifty or sixty debatable districts, in Which we expected to elect a majority of the members. Since then, I am very glad to say, our gains have been such that we can new depend upon an increase of fully W per cent. Districts that at that time might have been questionable are now a sured, and I do not now see how it can be Possible for us to fall below a majority of seventy-five in the Fifty-fifth Congress. “I have regarded the election of Mr. Mc- Kinley ae a foregone conclusion for some time past, and taking all of the facts and figures at our command, and the best esti- mate possible of the conditions existing in the various states, I do not see how he can fall short of securing two electors for every one secured by Mr. Bryan. This, it seems to me, would be @ minimum calculation, with a prospect that it will be considerably increased. The Opposition Cry of Fraud. “During the past few days I have been very much amused at the opposition’s cry of fraud, intimidation and purchase of votes. Nothing in the campaign has, to my mind, indicated more surely the defeat of Mr. Bryan than this cry that has gone up from the democratic committee. They have practically given up the fight, and the last moment, to let themselves do as easily as p they cry fraud and of votes, large use of mone ry, etc., is weli known that in nearly every of the Union the Australian bal em is used. Under this system of v« tu do a cer |. mark: th mself he voted. unless This tion of ion and against the repu n party. left to say oncluded figures and data 1 are based upc polls and t is pegsible to obta’ but I y foreshhdow erushi t that aw Bryan a political nene is ding over the fate of the calamity howlers, compared to which which wiped out its the dem ragged remnants to see BETTING ALL ONE W Bryan Men Are Scared Out by Mach McKinley Money. “McKinley money has frightened Bryan men ow aid Mr. Mitt Jones, the well- known sporting man, yesterday evening when asked how the betting was going. “I think the proper odds on this election, when looked at from a business betting stand- peint and taking all the surrounding cir- cumstances into consideration, are about 2 to 1, but there is so much enthusiasm and confidence that the odds offered, as you know, are very much greater. I would not desire to give greater odds than 2 to 1 on the result.” There were several bets made yesterday, however, at 3 to 1 and one or two were avietly reported at a well-known F street broker's office at 4 to 1, $2,000 to $500 being Let in one case on McKinley in the generai result, and $1,000 to-$250 in the other. In the Treasury Department a bet of $400 to $100 on McKinley was made, and also one ot $100 to $25. There Is very little Bryan money in sight, however, because the men who have spare cash are almost unani- mously ef the opinion that McKinley will be elected, and consequentiy they are bet- tng according to their judgment no matter what their sentiment may be. Odds of 5 to 4 are being freely offered on McKinley carrying Maryland and a bet of $100 even was made yesterday at a G street- resort that McKinley would not carry Ohio by 40,000. At almost all of the prominent re- serts there is McKinley money waiting for takers at odds of 3 to 1 on the sult. THE STAR'S ELECTION NEWS A Remarkable Campaign and How It Has Been Ohronicled. Full and Impartial Advices From Every Point—How the Returns Will Be Announced. The presidential campaign which will be brought to a close next Tuesday has been unrivaled for the vest public interest taken in the issues at stake, and the men who represent them. Never before has there been so Geep an interest taken by the gen- eral public in the progress of a campaign, and consequently never before has there been so great a demand for news. The Evening Star, which has never fi d to meet any demand upon it, has given the news of the campaign with fullness, thor- oughness and impartiality. In addition to its ordinary complete news facilities. The Star has posted a special correspondent at every point of interest in the Union and sent staff correspendents to gatherings of consequence of state or national import- ance, and to the great political headquar- ters. No expense has been spared by The Star to give to its readers a complete view of the political conditions throughout the ceuntry. As the campaign will be remem- bered because of its remarkable character- istics, so will the news service rendered in cornection with the campaign by The Evening Star be regarded as an unusual journalistic achievement. The same fullness, reliebility and impar- tiality will characterize The Star news service election day. Its special and staff correspondents in all parts of the coun- try have received careful instructions on what will be expected of them next Tues- day, and in addition to the always superior service of the Associated Press, they will flcod the wires with the latest and most authoritative record of the prog of the election. Those who desire to avail them- selves of the best and most reliable history of the day’s events next Tuesday should see to it that they arrange to get The Star. As many editions will be issued as neces- sary to give the news fully and promptly. The same fuli and comprehensive reports that will be received during Tuesday will be continued at night and bulletins will be thrown upon two mammoth screens in frout of The Star cffice. The returns will be received from the Associated Press; from the special and staff corresponden's of The Star at various points of interest, ecially those in the states regarded as dcubtful; from the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies and by long distance telephone. Se A'S LATEST ESTIMATE. He Believes 311 McKinley Electors Will Be Chosen. CHICAGO, October 31.—Chairman Hanna today issued the following signed siate- ment: “I am confident that the strength of Mc- Kinley and Hobart in the electoral college, as a result of next Tuesday's election, will not be less than 311 votes. This estimate is made upon figures just received from chairmen of state committees, the result of final polls taken in such a careful man- ner as to give them the highest credence. These polls indicate that the vote by states will be as follo McKinley safe. Nebraska .. orth Carolina ’ North Dakota MR. HA California Connecticut Delaware . Illinois 4 Ohio . Indiana . Oregon Towa .. Pennsylvania Kentucky Rhode Island Maine 6 South Dakota . Maryland Massachusetts Michigan . linnesota S Tennessee -15 Vermont 14; West Virginia - 9|Wisconsin ‘ew Hampshire .. 4| Wyoming w Jersey -i0} New York 236) Total Probably safe for McKinley. Kansas Virginia . Washington Total .. Bryan. Alabama . 11;Montana Arkan: & . &| Nevada. Colorado Florida orga -4 Total .. Missouri Texas.. Total (Signed) DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATES. Bryan's Success in Maryland by 10. 000 Majority Predicted. Dispatch to The E ning Star. BALTIMORE, Md.,October $1.—Chairman Talbott of the democratic state committee, when asked by The Star correspondent to- Gay for his estimate of the vote in Mary- land next Tuesday, replied: “We shall car- ry the state for Bryan and Sewall by 10,000 majerity. We shall elect four Congr and will not be surprised if We are confident of success.” man Rusk of the city committee n will carry Baltimore by from 4,000 to 5,000 majority. We shall elect our candidate for judge, win a majority in the first branch of the city council and elect at least one Congressman.” ‘These are the first estimates given out by the regular democrats. Messrs. Talbot and Rusk both say that they are the result of reliable polls, sos ea Personal Mention. Attorney General Harmon left for Cin- cmnati this afternoon, where he will vote on Tuesday. Assistant Secretary Scott Wike also left here for his home in Pitts- field, Ill. Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, has gone to Cincinnati to vote. Chaplain T. G. Steward of the United States army has been granted leave of ab- sence for one month and ten days. Lieut. N. Sargent of the Newark. is at 925 Farragut square. Lieut. P. W. Hourigan of the Naval Academy is in the city on leave of absence. ‘apt. J. D. Poindexter of the medical de- partment 1s In the city on his way to his new station. : Mr. Wm. R. Hodges fs recovering slowly from his recent illness. Mr. John F. Clark left Thursday evening for Buffalo and other polists. ———-_-o-+—____ Engineer Peary’s Station. Civil Engineer R. E. Peary of arctic fame has been ordered to duty in thé New York general re- | navy yard, where there is need of assist- anance in consequence of additional work. It is expected that he will be again given leave of absence next spring to continue his (aire tenn of the frozen lands of. the rort . NEW YORK’S PARADE An Unprecedented Demonstration in the Streets of the Metropolis. HALF A MILLION FOR DECORATIONS Flag Makers Unable to Fill Orders zs From Thousands. OVER 100,000 MEN IN LINE es NEW YORK, October 31.—Probably never in the history of political campaigning in this city have the streets of New York pre- sented a brighter or more animated aspect than they wore today, the occasion being the parade of the yepublican organizations in honor of the party’s presidential nomi- nees, McKinley and Hobart. Practically no business was done in the mercantile es- tablishments, the interest in the mam- moth demonstration obliging even those who are not in sympathy with the repub- lican cause to suspend operations for the day. Z The parade was #® have begun at 9:30 am., but, owing to the great number com- posing it, there was considerable delay in getting under way. Hours and hours be- fore there was any chance of the advance guard of the great parade appearing the sidewalks on either side of the streets named in the line of march were scarcely passable. At the points where the review- ing stands had been erected people congre- gated in ever-widening circles. Street cars were stopped early, and drivers of wagons found that they had to make long detours to reach their destination. . But it was downtown, along Broadway and the streets that stretch east and west from it, that the press was greatest. It was in this section, where the 125,00) paraders gathered, that the first realization came of how gigantic the gathering was. Just before the start everything seemed confusion. The onlookers from the thous- ands of buildings wondcred how the parad- ers and the spectators could ever be sep- arated. The multitude that jammed Broad- way from the building lines was like a sea, which moved from side to side, swept down obstacles and obliterated the familiar sight of show windows. Whenever a mount- ed officer of the parade attempted to force his horse through the throng, to those who Icoked on,man and horse were swallowed up as though they had plunged into water instead of humanity. And above all the motion there arose the thurder of voices and the blare of Musical instruments that made the scene more bewildering, more wonderful than the city has seen in many a da: Lavish: Display of Flags. Along the route of the big parade from the Battery to 40th street there was a javish display of flags and bunting. ‘The spectacle presented on Broadway and 6th avenue exceeded enything of the kind ever witnessed in this city. Myriads of Ameri- can flags of all sizes, and tho nds of yards of bunting, tastefully arrayed, flut- tered in the breeze from the roofs, windows and doorways of the buildings on the line of march. At short intervals hu flags bearing the names of M. Hobart, and in some instance campaign legends, hung from wires tretched across the street. Each of these big flags represented an organization of lusiness men, and some of the legends Wana Order.” ‘For Honor and Pros- National Honor Must Be Nation’s Credit is a Na- tion's Life."”” me Hundred Cents in the Dollar.” A noticeable feature of the decorations was the absence of the pictorial political banners and transparencies which formed so conspicuous a part of the decorations in former campaigns. Only occasionally was a picture of one or poth cf the republi- can candidates exhibited, and then it was invariably framed in flags. The resources of the flag and bunting makers in this and neighboring cities were taxed to the utmost to supply the orders that poured in. One large dealer estimated that not less than half a million of dollars had heen spent by the business men of New York in decorating their establish- ments. Broadway was a vista of flngs. The dra- peries on the big office Lulldings in the lower part of Broadway were in many in- stances very elaborate and expensive, some of the decorations costing as much $1,000. At least one church on the line of march decorated. This was the Marble Col- church at the corner of 5th avenue and 29th street, over the main entrance of 5 draped two silken flag of the profusion of aes, a been forty years in the busine of making flags and bunting, and I ne w so gr demand for my goods as bas existed within the past few d: sheuld that not less than 500,000 Amer- ican flags are waving in New York at tis moment. Many of these flags are 40 by 00. st as much as $40) each. The not less than 30) flag dealers in th'z y, and not one of them kas been able to fili all of the orders that he has received. We have been epplying to ore another for 1 and help, and have drawn upon resources of dealers in hbori es, but in spite of ou of persons who were anxi have been unable to obtuin flags or bunt- ing.” The Start. It was 10 o'clock to the minute when Gen. Porter, grand marshal, gave the order to march. After the grand marshal, his staff and aids followed a detachment of mounted processionists. Next came Mayor Strong and ex-Mayor Hewitt and their escort, the latter being afoot. When the mayor's carriage had passed Worth strect the dry goods divisions wheeled into Broad- way, headed by a band and a costly white silk banner, with gold letters, reading: “Dry Goods Division, McKinley and Ho- bart, 1896. After Worth street had been cleared the paraders awaiting in Franklin, Leonard, White and Lispenard streets took their po- sitions in the parade. All were cheered from the upper windows of the big dry goods houses, as, with waving flags, they moved up Broadway. As the vanguard marched up the street the other divisions fell into line, until all were in motion, forming one of the most notable demonstrations ever witnessed In this city. * ‘The two reviewing stands were in Madi- scn Square; the stand on the easterly side of the avenue extended from 23d to 26th street and was divided into two sections, in one of which space was allotted to the reviewing officers and the Special guests of the occasion. Stretched along the top of this stand was a huge banner, bearing this inscription: “We know no enemy's country in this fair land of ours.” Chairs had been placed in the inclosure reserved for the reviewing officers and the invited guests. To provide the necessary Mlumination for the evening portion of the parade, seventeen lime lights were distribu- ted on the grand stand. By 10 o'clock both ands were filled, the one on the, westerly side of the avenue being occupied by the families and friends of the Business Men's Republican and Sound Money Association. Number of Paraders, It was next to impossible to get anything Ike an accurate estimate of the men in line. The multitude was so-vast that the mind could scarcely grapple ‘with it. An estimate of ihe lst follows, but the num- ber was probably augumented by at least 25,000: Wholesale Dry Goods Club, 20,000. Central Dry, Goods McKinley and Hobart Association, 8,000. 1 Merchant’ Tailors’ Sound Money League, 000, Railway and Steamboat Club, 3,000, ; Paper and Associate Trades, 8,000. Local Trade Sound Meney Club, 600. Wine and Spirit Traders’ Society, 500. Produce Exchange Sound Money Club, 4,000, Architectural division, 350. Cotton Exchange Sound Money Club, 600. Coffee Exchange and Lower Wall Street McKinley and Hobart Sound Money Club, 2 “Custom House Brokers’ Sound Money Club, 500, Leaf Tobacco Trades’ Sound Money Club, 1,000. Bankers and Brokers’ Republican Club, 5,000. Lawyers’ Sound Money Campaign Club, 2,500, Insurance Sound Money Club, 4,500. Real Estate Sound Money League, 1,500. New York Protective Machinery, Railway and Metal Supply Association, 5,100. Publishers and Advertisers’ Sound Money Club, 2,000, Jewelers’ McKinley and Hobart Club, 000. Drug, Chemical, Paint and Oil Trades, 7,000, Manufacturers and dealers in supplies for steam, water and gas, 1,000. Wholesale Fish Dealers’ Club, 200. Crockery Board of Trade Association, 1,200, Hide and Leather Sound Money Associa- tion, 1,500. ‘ eek and Shoe Sound Money Association, 000, West Side Sound Money Club, 1,200. Saddlery and harness trades, 500. Millinery division, 5,000. Hardware Trade Sound 1,500. Clothiers’ Legion, 2,000. Hatters’ Sound Money Club, 4,000. Cloak and suit industry of New York, 1,000. | West Side Retail Dealers’ Scund Money Club, S00. Sound Money Money League, Republican United Italian Busini Men's Leagne, 300. Wholesale Furniture Trade’s Sound Money Club, 700. American Auttors’ Guild, 25. New York Cycle Board of Trade, 260. ~ Students College City of New York, 300. John Stephenson Company, 195. Rubber Trade’s Sound Money Club, 300. Students New York Homeopathic College, 100. Cloak and Suit Trade Sound Money Club, 800. Photographic section, 200. Wool exchange, 400. Jackson tron works, 600, Roumanian - American League, 200. Total, 110,720. _ Features of the Parade. ‘The mounted escort to Grand Marshal General Horace K. Porter, was imposing. All were mounted on magnificent horses. Deruyter Hollins was in cemmand, and among the escort were Rev. Dr. Gre=r, Simon Drake, Rev. Abbott Brown, Freder- ick T. James, Charles H. Flint, Theodore Sound Moncey H. Price, ¥. C. Hollins, Henry Swords, William and H. C. Beadlestoa, Samuel C. Blagden, jr., Dr. Peach Emmett, Wm. Lowe, Henry Bull, Richard Lawrence, Hen- ry W. MecVickar, Frederick Bull, H..B. Johnson, Atbert Pease, Schuyler Sheffelin, F. H. Van Rensselaer, Lawrereé Robinson, Edward Thomas, John Plummer, Walter J. Peck, Samuel Walter Taylor, Wm. A. Jamison, H. H. Barnes, E. W. Little, Col. . B, Parsons and Charles Struthers. There were no distinctive unifor but still those in charge of the various divis- icns and associations had not been idle in the matter of making their special com- mands attractive. No club or body but what had its dis- tinctive mark, sometimes in hats, but more frequently in badges and banners. Flowers were Worn by many of the dow: town organizations, yellow chrysanthe- mums predominating. The members of the Coffee Exchange Club wore silk hats and yellow chryanthemums and carried silk flags. The Columbia College boys, numbering about 500, wore white sweaters, on each of which was a light blue letter arranged so that each line of the company spelled ‘‘Co- lumbia University Sound) Money Club.” One hundred students of the University of New York also. paraded in their mortar beard caps and college gowns. ‘The Cotton Exchange Club carried cotton balls in their buttonholes, while badges on which appeared pictures of McKinley and Hobart and the club name in red and blue letters were worn by the Bankerg and Brokers’ Club. This division was led by the Seventh Regiment Band. ‘The members of the Iron Exchange and the New York Protective Machinery, Rail- way Supply and Metal Association wore red badges. White silk badges surmounted by yellow silk bows and bearing the club name and pictures of the republican candidates were worn by the members of thé Drug, Chem- feal and Paint Club. There were at least 20,000 men dressed in dark attire, all of whom carried small Amcrican flags bearing portraits of McKin- ley and Hobart, in line under the banner of the Wholesale Dry Goods Republican Club and the Central Dry Goods McKinley and Hobart Association, The plain attires of these bodies of men, relieved with many bad; bie nd banners, and no division in the parade, won more applause-as they marched along. The retail wine and liquor dealers wore gold-colored silk hats and red, white and blue badges. ‘The merchant tal- lors appeared in silk hats, dark clothes, blue badges and carried flags and canes, while the Wholesale Fish Dealers’ Asso- clation wore white badges, sustained by small gold-plated fish, ——— BOSTON'S GREAT DISPLAY. All Classes Flung Flags to the Breeze. BOSTON, Mass., October 31.—Bright, warm sunshire, after a showery night, flooded the city today and made glad the hearts of the thousands who had planned to participate in the great business men’s parade this afternoon.” No Fourth of July ever saw so many flags displayed in Boston as there are to- day. There are big flags, little‘ flags, paper flags, cotton flags and flags of stik, printed flags, woven flags and painted flags; there are single flags, double and triple flags and flags by the yard, and old flags and new flags. ‘There are fiags in the bankers’ windows, on the Htalian fruit dealers’ stands, in the windows of Chinatown merchants, upon the bridles of the truckman’s horses and falling in gentle undulations from more pretentious positions. =" The favorite design seems to be te display from cach window of the building flag or group of flags, and in the businesssections of the city there. are. whole streets on which, looking from a short distinoe away, it appears as if every building is decorated in this manner, there are so few on which no colors ere displayed. ‘There, are more elaborate decorations in some parts of the city. The newspaper offices,. including those of the Journal and Traveller, ure adorned with bunting ‘and flags in an unusually tastyamanner. Other places in New Enjind are observ- ing “flag day,” ‘and ‘fro: ifferent points news comes that:there ts @igene ici- pation ff its ‘féwtureg, butyiowhere in this etion does thé spirf& of o¢gcaszion seem to have ee Beni expression as .thig city. J Rohe ‘business*men's gol dard parade, the day, took which. wijl be the feature place ae afternoon. The roster included representatives of the following branches of business: Boot and shoe trades, Jeather, paper, hat and cap, jewelry, coal, hard- ware, wool, fish, paint ani oil, dye stuff, chemical, furniture and upholstery trades. There were 10,000 men in line. The parade -was reviewed -by Lieut. Gov. Wolcott us it Sound Money McKinley Says That It is a Policy That Will Protect the People. ‘AMERICAN LABOR SHOULD COME FIRST Addresses of the Republican Can- didate to. Workingmen. DELEGATIONS AT Se CANTON, Ohio, October 31.—The first delegation today reached the McKinley home shortly 1 efore 9 o'clock this morning. It was compes.d of the tin plate makers of Elwood, Ind., who arrived on a special train of nine coaches, and, headed by the Uniformed McKirley Marching Club of El- wood, marched to the McKinley home. The cyowd left the train with a round of cheers, which continued until the house was reach- ed. When Major McKinley -appeared on the porch the crowd gave him a most en- thusiastic demonstration. The party was irtroduced by James Swattman, a member of the company. Good Money and Good Wages. CANTON ‘Mr. Swattman and My Fellow Citizens: I am much moved by the presence about me this morning of the workingmen en- gaged In that great tin plate plant in the city ef Elwood, Ind. I have visited your Pcity. I have been welcomed to your fac- tcries and shop, and I recognize in the au- dience this morning some of the men who four years ago I met in the little factory. of which your spokesman speaks, and I am glad to be assured by your presence and by his speech that now, as then, you stand for the promotion of American prosperity, the upbuilding of American industry and the Subpart of American labor. (Great ap- plaus2.) “Better than titles, better than cffice, be:- ter than fame, is the honor that comes :0 any man who has given work and wages to labor and cheer to American home (Cries of “Tuat's what you have done. “Hear, hear” and great applause). If by any act of mine in all the years of the past I have furnished a day's labor to a single ore of my countrymen toat he did not have before that is a greater honor than an ever come to me in the future. I believe, as your spokesman indicates, that what we 1ced in this country ts a policy that will give protection to the American people. AS your distinguished Indianian, Gen. Harri- scn, expressed it the other day in his plain, masterly manner: ‘Heme goods for home Ss," or ‘home labor for c : (gach) home citizens. “We want by our votes next Tuesday teach the whole world that we are Ae and independent nation, each individual citizen owning his own vote and each indi- v-dual citizen knowing better than anybody ean tell him how to cast that vote so that it will bring him the greatest good. (Cries at's right and great cheering.) 2 je whole world to un another thing—that we will have Saree ards of civilization or manhood but our own and will have no other flag but the glorious old stars and stripes. (Loud and centinued cheering.) Then, my fellow citi- zenz, we want the whole world to under. stand cnother thing—that as an honest people we Propose to have honest money. (Renewed cheering.) We do not propose 16 depreciate our dollar, or the standard of our money, and undertake to fool ourselves that that is going to make us 2 better off. (Laughter and applause.) Good mon, never made hard times and poor money heyer made good times. (Cheers.) € want good times and the good, old- fashioned American wages tral opereoe: tablished under the protective tariff and cur present financial system. We want prosperity in every workshop, and we want teen shops running where one is running (Loud peals of laughter and enthusi- astic cheers.) “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this warm and generous call and your greetings and congratulations. It will give me very great pleasure to grasp each ené of you sturdy American workingmen by the hand. (Three rousing cheers.) Address to Cleveland Workmen, The second address of the day was to nine car loads of Cleveland people, coming as the employes and friends of the Na- tional Carbon Company of Cleveland. The majority of the delegation was uniformed and the party was very demonstrative. The introductory address was made by Bejor Samuel Carter. Major McKinley said: “My Fellow Citizens: It gives me great gratification to meet the workingmen of the National Carbon Company of Cleveland at my home this morning. But it gives me greater pleasure to know that all of you are enlisted in the ranks of the sound money army of the United States and in- tend by your votes next Tuesday to em- phasize your opposition to a depreciated currency and the repudiation of our debts, whether public or private. You are in. terested, in common with your fellow-citi- zens everywhere, in having in this coun- try the highest prosperity attainable. ‘The more work there ts in the United States the more demand for labor and the better will be the wages paid to labor, and the less werk there js in this country the less will be the demand for labor and the less wil be the wages paid, for you know from yeur own experience that when you have to hunt a job you do not get paid as well as when the job hunts you. (Cries of “That's right,” and loud checrs), and the job never hunts you in periods of business depression or when business confidence is destroyed and overthrown “I think the true policy in the United States 1s the one that causes Amerizan labor to make what we want rather than have it done by the labor of another na- tion that owes its allegiance to a foreign fag. (Cheers.) I believe in a policy that protects men first that carry the glorious old banner that I see in your hands today. (Loud cheers.) “It is a holy banner. No flag represents as much as {it does; it represents liberty; it represents equality; it represents oppor- tunity; it represents possibilities for Amer- ican manhood attainable in no other land beneath the sun. (Cheers.) I am glad to know that the American workingmen have arrayed themselves on the side of country, patriotism, peace, progress, protection and prosperity. Your vot®s to be polled next Tuesday are your own. Use those ballots— and this is the message I give you to take back to those whom you represent—use those ballots next Tuesday for what you believe in your consciences represents the most happiness to you, you families, ‘your city and your country. (Loud cheers’) “As I understand, you are to make a day of it, and want to return to the city of Cleveland to participate in the great pa- rade which is to take place there today, so I will cut my remarks off at once, only thanking you for the cordiality, courtesy. and compliment of this ca!l.” (Loud an prolonged cheers.) The third address of the day was made to Starke county people, who came by wagon and by carriage from the villages of Magnolia and Waynesburg, and a large part of the delegation were women. They were introduced by G. A. Shane of Waynes- burg. cc ee ee ri Naval Orders, Medical Inspector J. L. Neilson has been detached from the Maine and placed on waiting orders; Surgeon L. G. Henberger, to the Maine; Chaplain J. J. Kane has been retired. D. N. Carpenter and F. L. Pleadwell appointed assistant surgeons in the navy. The President Will Probably Receive Them at the White House, Some of His Cabinet Will Be With Him—May Spend the Even- ing at Woodley. President Cleveland and Private Secre- tary Thurber will spend election day in this city and will probably receive returns at the White House. The arrangements for getting the news at the Executive Mansion do not differ in any respect from the ar- rangements which were found so satisfac- tory on similar occasions in the past. The mansion is already provided with a special telegraph wire and increased facilities ure not regarded as necessary for the prompt transmission of the returns. These are usually sent to the President by the tele- grapii companies and the press associa- tions in the shape of bulletins. Who W! Be With Hi Secreta® Carlisle and Secretary Morton have said that they will not vote this year, and it Is, therefore, probable that they will get the election returns at the White House. Secretary Olney may also join the presidential circle Tuesday evening. His going to Massachusetts to vote depends upon circumstances, and the chances are against his leaving the city, especially as there is no special need of additional sound money votes in the old bay state, All the other members of the cabinet have ar- ranged to vote next Tuesday, and most of them are already at their homes or on their way there. Secretary Lamont, who votes in New York city, will not leave unul Monday. President Cleveland takes the ground that having temporarily forfeited his residence in New York state, he is not entitled to vote at the coming election. May Go to Woodley. Although it is probable that the President and party will spend Tuesday evening in the White House, it_is possible that they may conclude to pass the evening at Wood- ley. The President’s summer cottage has been put in complete repair and is said to be ready for occupancy whenever needed. In case he decides to go there election night Private Secretary Thurber will send him ali the important election bulletins over the special telephone wire running from the White House, a8 was done in the case of the election {we years ago, i HE NEVER SAID IT. Mr. Roosevelt Denies an Utterance Attributed to Him. Mr. Roosevelt was quoted in recent news- paper publications as having used the fol- lowing langusge in a speech delivered at the Wool Exchange, New York, Octobet “Mr. Bryan and his adherents have ap- pealed to the basest set in the land, the farmers. If they are not so, then why do they kelieve that he can make $1 out of fifty cents? He tells them thet it can be brought about by a free royalty—the right to burn and plunder without interference of the police. But this man back of Bryan —Governor Altgeld of Illinois—is far more dangerous than the boy who is anxious to precipitate another civil war.” This quotation was made the basis of a criticism of Mr. Roosevelt, locally pub- lished, and which Mr. Roosevelt's friends deemed unfair, Mr. Paul V. Bunn wrote to Mr. Roosevelt for a statement of the facts, with such comments as he might deem proper. The following is Mr. Roosevelt's reply: NEW YORK, October 30, 1896. My Dear Mr. Bunn: Of course, that state- rent is a lie, from beginning to end. I never said anything even remotely re- sembling it, and no honest man would ever for a moment di that I said so. 1 would be very much obliged to you if you would put this letter in The Washington Star. 1 reiterate that there is not the slightest basis whatsoever for the state- ment quoted. Faithfully yours, (Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. —-e ASSISTANT SECRETARY WIKE. Not Sure How He Will Vote—Thinks McKinley Will Be Elected. Assistant Secretary Wike of the Treasury Department left here this afternoon for his home in Pittsfield, Il, to vote on Tuesday next. In view of the peculiar position he has assumed in the present political cam- paign, there is considerable curicsity to know which ticket he will vote for. In con- versation with a Star reporter today he said he repudiated the “‘communistic” plat- form of the Chicago convention, and but for his high regard for some of the advo- cates of free silver, he would say that it was idiotic to believe that silver can be mzintained at a parity with gold at a ratio of 16 to 1, or that its free coinage will pro- vce prosperity. He had great respect and sdmiration for Mr. Bryan, growing out of a long friendship with him and his father, and felt a personal desire to show his friendship by his vote. When he finished The Star man said he was unable to te!l from what he said how he was going to vete. Mr. Wike said that that was not sur- prising, Inasmuch as he didn’t know him- self up to the present time. In reply to a direct question Mr. Wike said he thought Tilinois would give a small majority for McKinley, and that he would be elected President. ——_—_—___-e. SENATOR FAULK! ‘ER’S DENIAL. No One at Democratic Headquarters Has Given Up Maryland. Senator Faulkner was indignant this morning over a published statement that a “prominent official of the democratic con- gressional committee” had admitted that Maryland would go republican. Mr. Faulk- ner endeavored to learn whether any such statement had been made by any one con- nected.with his headquarters, but failed to discover such a sentiment. As there are exceedingly few people about democratic headquarters who could be designated as “prominent officials,” he pronounced the statement a pure “fake.” “Far from having admitted that Mary- land would go republican,” said Mr. Faulk- ner to a Star reporter today, “I have ney- er been 80 well satisfied as during the past few days that that state would be carried by the democrats.” —————-2+___ MANY FLAGS IN PHILADELPHIA, Searcely a Business House but Dis- plays National Colors. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 31.—Flag day is being universally observed in this city. Not since the opening of the cen- tennial celebration in 1876 has there been such a display of the nation’s emblem. ‘There is scarcely a business house in the city which has failed to respond to the summons for Flag day ebservance, to say nothing of the thousands-of private resi- dences that are flying the stars and stripes. ‘As.a consequence of this national pride there is a flag famine in the city, thousands of patriots being unable to purchase a flag at any price. ‘The weather is clear and the day is balmy as spring. THE NATION'S NEED|ELECTION RETURNS|DOUBT AT CHICAGO Conflicting Claims of the Political Prognosticators. REPUBLICAN METHODS MORE ORDERLY Indications Regarding the Labor Vote. VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS epee Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, IL, October 31.—Nothing has occurred to relieve the political situation of doubt. Nothing is liable to clear up the situation before election day. Reports in abundance are received, and they are all Positive enough, but these cannot be ac- cepted as conclusive. They make the dis- puted states go both ways. The burden of testimony is with McK But the dem- crats say they have not the money for witness fees to bring all their testimony before the court of ante-election prophecy. The republican national committe pre- sent an array of testimony in the way of claims from the chairmen of their state committees, which, if accepted, indicate nothing less than a landsli: The com- mittee directed by Mr. Hanna have to show in evidence of the accuracy of their claims the most beautiful piece of machinery in the way of organization that the mind can contemplate. “It is built like and if it has been properly regu’ the start there is no use arguing a point against it. Or it is like one of those ma- chines for adding up figures. If it is set accurately the result can be relied on; if it varles a number or two there is no way of calculating the percentage of variation. On the other hand the democrats are counting largely by averages. They have no means of making a man-to-man count, they therefore select a sample in each com- munity and figure from that. They do as the buyer does with his wheat, sample it and not attempt to examine eve ry grain. The republicans are counting on regular- ity and system; the democrats are looking for a violent upheaval or the sudden swel- ling of a tide, or, to multiply metaphor, the democrats predict the weather by watch- ing the barometer and looking about the horizon. The republicans depend on the signal service system of reporting by tele- Sraph the location of the “highs” and “lows” and the direction and velocity of the wind. This difference of method kept in mind will help people to form a judgment as to the reliability of the conflicting pre- dictions of the rival professors. Every- body knows that the signal service system averages up best, but sometimes the bar- ometer tells of a storm that can’t be found on the chart. There are pronounced symptoms of a dis- ordered condition in most of the so-called doubtful states. These symptoms have not abated, nor have they grown any more Pronounced. Moreover, it is doubtful whether there is a sufficient eruption to indicate the result the democrats look for. It is quite possible for all the conditions they see to exist without resul in more than a reduction of the republican majori- tes In the several doubtful states. A Deceptive Method. There is one method of figuring that is often resorted to by the Bryan people that I cannot place much confidence in; it was used in a statement given out by Mr. Washberne, head of this branch of the populist committee, last night. It is the trethod of making combinations, and say- ing if we get such and such states, we can afford to lose certain pther states, etc, without claiming directly any one of the states. For instance, it is said that if they get any one or any two of a certain class of states they will win. Such claims are generaliy made where the chanze of getting all the states naméd ts nearly as good as that of getting any one of them. It would indicate more confidence and knowledge to claim any one or two ef these states directly than to say that they are bound to get some one or two of the group of Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Indiana. I do not think this sort of a claim fairly represents the strength of the Bryan position, but it is one made use of, end it suggests weakness or lack of definite information. The Labor Vote. There are some evidences that known element in the labor v dency toward Bryan. These apply more particularly to Chicago, where « the silent vote’s importance is determining the result in the state, but practically the the un- e has a ten- indications seme situation exists in several other of the doubtful states. 1 am inclined to think, however, that what is regarded as the “Chicago plank” in the democr plat- ferm does not add any strength to the ticket that is not more than counterbal- anced. Very mary people here have dise agreeable recollections of the riots, and “de banan” and the “ anda” man ig more afraid of having the contents of his cart spilt in the streets than he is of hay- ing his rights trampled on by federal treops. I have tried to ascertain how large that labor class is in Chicago among whom I have discovered there is a disposition to vote for McKinley with the idea of being found in the most “respectable” company. On local Gemocratic authority the number is estimated at 330,000. Most of these may safely be put down for McKinley as an offset to the republican labor vote that will go for Bryan. The same class in other cities in the country will surely furnish McKinley a large vote. Views of the Correspondents. The Herald here published the opinions of many of the well-known correspondents who have been making a tour of the doubt- ful states. Only one of those who have spent much time in active travel expresses the oginion that Bryan will w’ Two others who express that opinion have trav- eled very little in the campaign, though they have been constantly watching poli- tics. ‘These corespondents are mostly repub- licans, but their disposition is to be right rather than partisan as much as they can, ‘The men quoted are not those who have kept pretty constantly with Mr. Bryan. I had a chance to talk with most of those who have been with Bryan from the start and found that nearly all of them expected him to be elected. One man, who expressed. doubt, however, was probably the most de- voted Bryan man in the group. I find in every quarter where the opinion prevails that McKinley will be elected that one reason for the opinion never fails to be given, whatever others are thrown in to sustain it. That reason is that nothing could prevail against the tremendous influ- ences that are co-operating against ae a