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10 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES, ELECTION ESTIMATES AND DOUBTS FIGURING UP A Final Survey of the Field, pees Ue MANAGERS’CLAIMS Electoral Votes Conceded to the Candidates, THANCES AND CERTAINTIE ‘The Star gives in this and the columns that follow a final review of the situatioz at the close of the presideniial campaign. ‘The statements made are compiled for the benefit of The Star readers from the latest estimates of political managers on both sides, and from information supplied by Star correspondents in the field. The figures of the letest significant elections, as well as those of the presidential election of 1892, are given, for the purpose of com- parison when returns come in tomorrow night. These figures are given more fully for those states which it is generally be- Meved are to decide the election. As for ims made by the opposing managers y are set out in detail in order that the reader may have before him all the facts, estimates and doubts im the case, and do his own figuring as to where in the vast disputed territory his candidate is to obtain the needed votes to make his election sure. Chairman Han Claims. Mr. Mark Hatna, chairman of the re- publican national committec, has given out a final estimate, claiming at least 311 elec- toral votes for McKinley. His statement is as follo “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 up on figures just received from chairmen of state committees, the result of tinal 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 follows: MeKinley Safe. California . Connecticut Delaware . Illinois Indiana . Towa ...... Kentucky .... Maine .. ... Maryland Massach Michigan - Minnesota . New Hamp: w Jersey York.. ebraska North Carolina North Daketa... Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Seuth Dakota Tennessee Vermont ....... West Virginia... Wisconsin Wyoming Total... McK ley Probable. Kansas - Virginia Washington Total.... Missourt ... Texas ... Total... Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida . Georgia Loutsiana Mississtppt Montana Nevada .. South Carolina. Utah .. Idaho ... Total..... cececter The changes made by Mr. Hanna in his tables since October 24 are interesting. Then he counted Karsas and Washington, with fourteen votes, as safe republican states. Now they are put down as only probably republican. On the other hand, Tegnessee and North Carolina, with twen- ty-three votes, have been taken from the doubtful column and put in the list of states certain to be carried by McKinley and Hobart. Idaho, Louisiana, Montana and Utah, with seventeen votes, have also been shifted from the doubtful column to that of states certain to be carried by Bryan. Chairman Jones’ Estimate. Senator Jones, chairman of the national democratic committee, issued Saturday night at Chicago a statement, as follows: “I have received from the chairman of each of the state committees full esti- mates of the standing of voters in each state, and I am confident that Mr. Bryan's election is assured by a very large ma- Jority. He will carry the following state: Alabama ceoececee + Arkunsis California Colorado Kettucky = Loulsiana, Maryland Micitgan Minnesota O00. Mis-tss pi: Missourt Montana Nebraska Nevada .. North Caroltva Dakota th Dakota. Tennessee . Wasitt ¢ West Virginia: Wyoming ‘Total... Probable for Bryan, In the following states I look upon Mr. Bryan's chances as the best Delaware . F panier are other states I regard as doubt- ul. Mr. Bryan's View. Mr. Bryan, when shown Mr. Hanna's fig- ures, at Osceola, Iowa, gave out this stat ment: “I shall leave the national commit- tees to issue estimates, but if I were to ex- Press an opinion. upon his. (Mr_Hanna’s) table, I should say that fully one-half of the electoral votes which he counts upon will be found’ in’ the free stiver~ column. Unless the reports which come to us from various states are entirely erroneous, we shall have considerably more than 300 electoral votes.” Analyzing the statements of Messrs. Hanna and Jones, the following tables are constructed. Those states are regarded in these tables as conceded to one side or the other where either chairman makes no claim or does net set them down as in some degree doubtful. The states named as “claimed with doubt by republicans” are claimed without reservation in the democratic estimates, and in the case of those “claimed with doubt by democrats” the republican estimates regard them as safe for McKinley. Conceded to McKinley. Connecticut aa Rhod= Islund. ‘Total Florida. Georgia. Idaho. . Louisiana; Mississippi Mon ‘Total. . Claimed Positively for Both. California. 9 India 15 Kentucky. 13 Maryland. s Washington... ‘Tot 5s Clnimed With Doubt by Democrats. Delaware. ... Iitnots. Towa... Ohio. Wisconsin. Totat..... ‘Thus it will be seen that In order to carry the election Mr. McKinley will have to secure, in addition to_those electoral votes conceded to him, 107, or Mr. Bryan 146 electoral votes out of the list of states brought into some doubt by the conflict- ing claims of the chairmen. If Mr. Me Kinley were conceded the electoral votes from the states in which Chairman Jones acknowledges that doubt exists, and Mr. Bryan were granted the 58 admitted by Mr. Hanna as doubtful, Mr. McKinley could still have to secure 32 votes from other states now claimed by both, and Mr. Bryan would have then only 136 votes and would still have to secure 32 votes from claimed now by both in order to carry the election. ILLINOIS. Illinois will elect twenty-four electors, twenty-two Congressmen, governor, lieuten- ant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, three university trustees and a legislature, which will choose a United States Senator to succeed John M. Palmer (dem.). A pending constitutional amendment would authorize amendments to three articles of the constitution at one ses- sion of the general assembly, the present re- striction being to one amendment only. ‘There are 102 counties in the state, and in 1890 the voting population was 1,072,663. In the presidential election of 1892 the vote was: Rep., 399,288; dem., 426,281; po) - 207; pro., 25,870; dem. plurality, 26,003 For purposes of comparison the vote by counties for 182 and 1894 is given below. In one case the vote was for President and in the other for state treasurer: STATE TREASURER, © PRESIDEN’ 184 —— 1s — Counties. Rep. Di Rep. Dem Aduins + Goss Alexander 2021) 2265 Bond 2.202200) 1718 87 92 497 ANG 867 136 Champaign -- Christian. ke Clays... Chnton 378 33966 144604 437 1si5 11s 1785 32 108 OL Etingbam Fuyet Bord III klin ... Fulton Galati’. Greene Grundy “7 Hamilton Tlancock Hardin . Henderson Henry 4342 5238 1av4 Jackson ¢ Joe Davies. 2: Johnson .. Kune . Ta Salle”. Taw rend Maren McDonough: McHenry . McLean’. - Merard 2! Mercer: Morroe Montgomery: Morgan. Moultrie || Rundol Riel! Vermilion Wabash Warren : ington” 122) Wayne .....ece White White, wit Willienson 2069 2680 Total v There are six cloral tickets in the field—republican, democratic-populist fu sion, gold democrat, prohibition, national | party and soclalist-labor. The candidates for the principal state of- ficers upon the several tickets are as fol- lows: Republican—Governor, John R. Tal Louisville; Heutenant governor, Willi: Northcott, Greenvilie; secretary of state, James A. Rose, Golconda: auditor, Janes 8. McCullough, Urbana: treasurer, Meary L. Hertz, Chicago: attorney general, Edward C. Akin, Joliet. Dem.-fusion—Governor, John P. Altgeld, Springfield Crawford, Finis BE. drew L. Edward C. lieutenant governor, Monroe C. Jonesboro’: secretary of state, Downing, Virginia: auditor, An- Maxwell, Flat Rock; treasurer, Pace, Ashley; attorney general, George A. Trude, Chicago. Gold detnocrat—Governor, William 8. Forman, Fast St. Louis; Heutenant gover- nor, Chester A. Babcock, Quincy; secretary of State, Charles S. Wiley, Charleston: au- ditor, Frederick E. W. Brink, Hoyleton treasurer, Dantel V. Samuels, Chicago: attorney general, Edward Ridgely, Spring- field. = Prohibition—Governor, George W. Gere, Champaign; lieutenant governor, H. B. Kepley, Effingham: secretary of state, Alonzo E. Wilson, Bassett, Chiczeo Galva: ’ attorney Springfield. ‘There are also candidates for the same offices upon the national and socialist la- bor party tickets. National Chairman Jones claims Mlinois as doubtful, but with Bryan's chances the best. ‘The chairman of the republican state committee of Illinois claims as follows: “I shall be very much disapnointed if Me- Kinley does not come to Cook county with 75,000, plurality over Bryan. Throughout the state Tanner will run well up with the head of the ticket. I think we will elect every republican Congressman and have a majority in both branches of the iegisla- ture. The Senator who will succeed John M. Palmer from Illinois will be a repub- lican.” The democratic siate committee chair- man’s claim is this: “A second poll of most of the counties in the state has confirmed strongly the opinion I held a month ago. Bryan and Altgeld will carry Iinols by 25,000 or 30,000 majority. Altgeld will run ahead of Bryan tn the city of Chicago, and in some of the labor centers, but Bryan will lead in the agricultural districts. We will elect fourteen of the twenty-two Con- gressmen. The cemocrats will carry the House of Representatives, while the re- publicans will control the Senate, and it is probable the populists will hold the balance of power in the joint assembly, which will insure the election of a free silver United States Senator.” As Viewed by a Correspondent. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, November 2.—A conservative estimate places McKinley's majority in Illinois at 75,000. That it would be less does not seem possible. The republicans confidently claim that it will exceed 150,000, while the demgcrats who claim it by 25,- 000, evidently do so only for effect. Bryan's tour through the state does not seem to have had much effect. Even if, as claimed by the democrats, it has changed 25,000 votes, the republicans would have a good margin remaining. But it 1s not admitted by the republicans that he has changed 500 votes. The republican state ticket will also probably be clected with slightly smaller majorities, the oaly possible excep- tion being Tanner. The fight against him has been especially bitter during the last week, while Altgeld seems to have gained popularity. Friends of Altgeld expect that he will run at least 40,000 votes ahead of Bryan, which is doubted by many, who say he will run behind the ticket. He is very strorg in Chicago, but it is said that he ig weak in the country. Chicago will give McKinley not less than 50,000 plurality. W. N. H. Chicago; auditor, A. J. treasurer, E. K. Hay general, R. H. Patton, WEST VIRGINIA. This state elects six presidential electors, four Congressmen, governor, auditor, treas- urer, attorney general, superintendent of schools, justice of the supreme court and legislature. The state contains gfty-four counties, and in 1890 had a ¥otinggpopulation of 181,400. In the presidential election of 1892 the vote was: Rep., 80,23; dem., 84,467; pop., 4,166; pro., 2,145; democratic plurality, 4,174. In the state election of 1804 the vote was: Rep., 89,558; dem., 76,096; pop., 3,595; rep. plurality, 13,462, The vote in West Virginia by counties for Congressmen in 1804 was as folows: Counties. Barbour .... Berkeley Boone ... Gtimer Grant. Greenorier Haunpshire Hancock Hardy Harrison Jackson Jefferson Kanawha, Lewis... Lincoln’. Logan... McDowell"! Marlon ...11 Marshall Mason... Mercer". Monroe Nicholas “2 Ohio... Penile‘on Peasants Pocahoaas Preston, Patnam Raleigh Randolph Ritchie Wyoming’ Totals. The vote of West Virginia by counties for President in 1892 was as follows: Dem, nes, Peo, 23 8 4 au 4 Rep. 14 Jiekson Jeflerson Kataw Marshall Mason. Mercer". Mineray 220011 on 1,505 Neos UR ASHES acahontas Randelpp ..... Kitehie .. Plunatity , Tn West Virginia there are now four na- al tickets and three state tickets in the felts the populists having withdrawn to support the democrats. The gold demo- crats have an electoral ticket. The candi- dates on the state ticket are as, follow: Democratie fusion—For governor, Corne- Mus C. Watts; for auditor, William H. Boggs; for treasurer, James W. Tucker; for state superintendent of schools, Virgil A. Lewis; for attorney general, T. S. Riley for judge of the supreme court of appeal. Joha H. Holt. é Republigan—For governor, George Wesley Atkinson; for auditor, L.M. LaFollette; for treasurer, M. A. Kendall; for state su- perintendent of schools, James Russell Trotter; for attorney general, Edgar P. Rucker; for judge of the supreme court of appeals, H. C. McWhorter. Prohibition—For governor, T. C. Johnson; for’ auditor, George Morrow; for treasurer, R. H. Rutherford; for state superintendent of schools, J. Hugh Bower. The chairman of the democratic state committee says: “West Virginia will give Bryan and en- tire democratic state ticket from 8,000 to 10,000 najority. Democrats will also elect all four Congressmen and a majority of both branches of the legislature.” The chairman of the republican state committee “Our estimate of plurality in West Virginia for McKinley for Presi- dent, based on careful polls and returns shows from 12,00) to 18,000 plurality. The plurality for governor will be about the same. We will elect all four Congressmen by pluralities of from 1,500 to 3,500 each. The legislature will undoubtedly be repub- can in both branches. Of thirteen hold- over senators, republicans have eleven, and will elect more than majority of the thir- teen to be elected. Republicans will carry the house by a gcod majority.” ALABAMA, This state will choose eleven presidential electors and nine Representatives in Con- gress. The state elections were held re- cently, and the democrats elected their governor, the figures not being yet avail- able. The legislature, which will elect a successor to United States Senator Pugh, consis.s of: Senate, democrats 23, populists house, democrats 73, popullsts 27. ‘The state has sixty-six counties, and in 190 had a voting populetion of 224,822, of which 140,763 were colored. In the presi- dential election of 1892 the vote was: Dem., pop., 85,181. Democratic plurality, 5 x In the state elcction of 1894 the vote for governor was: Dem., 110,575; pop., $3,262. Democratic plurality,/27,583. In Alabama there a8 no fusion on the electoral ticket, and, im addition to the re- publican, democraticiind populist tickets, the gold demociuts have a Ucket in the field. ah William Youngblood republican national committeeman ftom Alabama, says: “This state possible for Bryan by iess than 10,000 plurasity, with favorable chances for two republicans, two sound money and one populist Cangressman.”” The chairman of the republican state committee sayap 10 “This etate will give its electoral vote to Bryan ard Sewell by such a majority as ‘the black bettfxcoumties (there are six- teen of these cpunties in this state) care to count. We have not had an honest elec- tion in Alabam@ simee 1872. The sound money democratic mowement will amount to a mere bubble, notming more. I believe the delegation to Congress from this state will be solid for silver. Count Alabama for Bryan and Sewall, 40,000 to 60,000 major- ity.” Indiana will elect fifteen presidential electors, thirteen Congressmen, governor, Meutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treas.rer, attorney general, super- intendent of public instruction, reporter of the supreme court, state statistician, three judges of the apellate court and a legisla- ture which will choose a United Staies Senator to succeed Daniel “W. Voorhees (sliver dem.). The state contains ninety-two counties, and in 1890 had a voting population of 595, 066. In the presidential election of 1892 the vote was: Dem., 262,740; rep., 255,615; pop., 22,208; pro., 13,050. Democratic plurality, 7,125. In 1894 the vote for secretary of state | of state, Nathan M. Jennings was: Dem., 238,782; rep., 283,405; pop., 29, 388; pro., 11,157. Republican plurality, 44, ‘The vote of Indiana by counties for Presi- dent in 1892 and secretary of state in 1894 was as follows: President, 1892. . Rep. Dem. Ps President, 1892. von, land. ver. Adams . 1247 2006214 Allen Gan 10010, 449 Bartholomew 2iyT 8217 Beut.n 1391 Blackford <2... 1208 Boone 3136 Brown . 656 Carroll 2230 Cass. 3501 Clark B28) Giay .. 8105 Clinton S222 Crawford 1276 Duviens, 2610 Dearborn Decatur DeKal Fountain "2. Franklin. Greene "| Hamilton Hate ck. Harrison, Hendricks Heury Howard Huntingt Lawresee 1/22 Madson 2222022 Marion. 4) ++ 21087 Marshall rial} Martin 34 Miont ... Monroe Montgomery |... Mormun = Newton | Noble a nge owen, 249) hams ITER NIG T 20s1 2684 5 St. Jo eph! Steuben Vigo .: 3 Wels . White Whitl, Total = RAS WIST3B2 2 Pluraiity . .... 41673 Ber cent. +. .37 4242 Total vote. 562682 There are seven electoral tickets in the field—democratic-populist. fusion, straight populist, republican, prohibition, —_ gold ! democrat, national ticket and socialist | labor. The stete tickets are as follows: Republican—Governor, James A. Mount: | lieutenant governor, William S. Haggard: secretary of state, William D. Owen! | auditor of state, Americus C. Daily; treas: urer of state, Frederick J. Scholz; attorney general, William A. Ketcham. Democratic—Governor, Benj. F. Shively; Neutenant governor, John C. Lawler: sec: retary of state, Samuel M. Ralston; auditor | of state, Joseph T. Fanning: treasurer of ! state, Morgan Chandler; attorney general, John G. McNutt. Populist—Governor, Thomas Wadsworth: Heutenant governor, Adam P. Hanna: scc- retary of state, Silas M. Holcomb; auditor treasurer of state, Frederick J. S. Robinson; attorney general, Daniel H. Fernandes. { National ticket—Governor, James G. | Kingsbury; lieutenant governor, Samson J. North; secretary of state, Joseph E. Ells- worth; auditor of state, Hans C. Hanson; treasurer of state, Sylvester Johnson; at- torney general, Helen M. Gougar. Socialist. iabor—Governor, Philip H. Moore; Meutenant governor, Harry C. Sharp; secretary of state, Fred. Adams: treasurer of state, Frank Helbich. { The chairman of the state democratic committee claims as follows: “The situation in Indiana was never brighter for a sweeping democratic victory. 1 am confident we will give Mr. Bryan the electoral vote of Indiana, clect a legisla | ture, and carry nine, and probably ail, of the thirteen congressional districts, besides our entire state ticket—all by a safe ma- jority.” On the other hand, the republican chair- man claims as follows: “I am contident McKinley's not be less than 25,000. It may reach 50,- 000. We are sure of electing all but three of our Congressmen, and I believe we will elect a solid delegation.” As Viewed by a Correspondent, Special Dispatch to The Eveniag Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 2.—The campaign practically closed in this state Saturday night, with a number of grand rallies in the cities. It is now admitted on all hands, except by the head of the Bryan committee, that the state will give Me- Kinley not less than 15,000 plurality, and it may go much higher. The republican state ticket will receive practically the same yote, for, although the populists have a state ticket of their own in the field, ma of the sound money democrats who wiil vote for Palmer or for McKinley will vote the regular democratic state ticket. The republicans will elect eight, and possibly eleven, of the thirteen members of Con- gress.’ The doubtful districts are the first, second, third, fourth and twelfth. In the first and twelfth the indications are very favorable to the election of the republican candidates, while the chances in the second and fourth are about equal. The republi- cans claim all thirteen districts. The total vote of the state will be 575,000, and may reach 600,000. This county will give a plurality of 7,000 for McKinley, being a republican gain of 8,000 over the vote of 192, or of fifty to the precinct. The sound money democrats put McKinley's plurality in this city at nearly 10,000. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin will choose 12 electors, 10 Con- gressmen, governor, Heutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, at- torney general, state superintendent of in- struction, railroad commissioner and a leg- islature, which will elect a United States Senator to succeed William F. Vilas, dem. The state election of 1894 for governor was carried by the republicans. The vote was: Rep., 196,150; dem., 142,250; pop., 25,604; pro., 11,240; rep. plurality, 53,900. There are 68 counties in the state and in 18 the voting population was 461,722. In 1892 the vote for President was: Rep., 170,701; dem., 177,335; pop., 9,909; pro., 13,132; dem. plurality, 6,544. National Chairman Jones says that Wis- consin js doubtful, but claims that Bryan's chances are best. The republican state chairman says: “1 estimate the republican plurality on the national ticket at 60,000 in Wisconsin. The state ticket will have a few thousand less. Each house of the legislature will be fully three-fourths republican. All of the ten Corgressmen will be republicans.” KENTUCKY. This state elects thirteen presidential electors and eleven Congressmen. Vacan- cles will be filled in a legislature which was deadlocked at adjournment over the choice of a United States Senator to succeed J. Cc. 8. Blackburn (silver dem.). The state contains 119 counties, and in 1890 had a plurality will voting population of 450,792. In the presi- dential election of 1892 the vote was: Dem., 175,461; rep., 135,441; pop. 23,500; pro., 6,442. Democratic plurality, 40,020. In the state election of 1895 the vote was: Rep., 172,436; dem., 163,524; pop., 16,911. Re- publican plurality, 8,912. The vote by counties for President in 1892, and governor, 18%5, was as follows the county to 15 per cent of the assessed valuation of the county, and a third would GOVERNOR. PRESIDENT. authorize juries of less than twelve in in- + = ANY ~ ——1s02— ferior courts and would allow of majority aagjaumttes. Rep, Dem. Rep. Dew. Pop. | verdicts in civil cases. air... 05 o24 2 The state contains ninety counties, and Allen... Noe ie | 88 NS 733] in 1890 had a voting population of 301,500, Hela sto In the presidential election of 1802 the vote a uel S24 | Was: Dem., 24,943: rep., S7.218; pop., S124; Bath: : 14331] Pro. 4.202. Republican plurality, 4.07%, i F i 2 In 1804 the vote for governor was: Rey eae 2 Fad - 4, pop. and dem., 47,815; dem. 6.n8 tera 3 a = i 43. Democratic and populist plural: cag 2 R | sty, 3,21 eR 4 ui; The vote of Nebraska by counties for Serre 6! President in 1802 governor in 184 was Breckenridg 87 | as follows: tt... 5 330 | GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT. cory aan = cs. dwell. Counties, 1 Den Grmphell. aeeas ey : Curliste, 227 Bassa, i aniier. as Blaine - ” Boone 5 74 o Box butte... 541 ~ Chey Boyd...) a 4 Clay aN Cumberland. Daviess. Edmonson. . Fillott. 222. Extill. Hane Hardin. Murlan Harrison. yert Henderson Henr: mee 1019 MMickman. 460 Hopkins. 1726, Jackeon 3 Gs Jefferson. 12212 1529 15760 Je: sumine. . les 1240 Jchnson Sty 68 DSL Lara 1102 Leurel.. 00.2. 37 Fawrenice, Lesite Lote Lewis. Lincoln. Livingston Voygan Lyon. Marshall Martin Muro MeCracken. 2 McLean, 210 1640 Muhlenberg. Nelson. . Dicholas, Ono... Oldham, 2134 415 101) Slt 120 a0 ow 1014 500 1333 446 2457 438 906 mee 765 1201 1169 I 316 630, 1406 Spencer. Taylor, Washington. Wayne Websters... 2. poe 6.0 Tots! vote... —--857, There are four electoral tickets in the field—republicans, democratic-populist_ fu- sion, sound money democratic, and prohi- bition. The democratic Kentucky as follow ‘Bryan's plurality will not be less than 10,000, Probabilities Indicate 40,000, The democrats will elect eight Congressmen certain, republicans one certain and the democrats will probably get the other two.” The republican state chairman's claim ts | as follow “Everything points to a republican vic- tory by . We are sure of seven Con- gre have an’outside chance on eleven {f there is a landslide. Res elections to fill legislative vacancies will give republicans control of the general as- sembly, and insure the election of a repul lcan to succeed Senator Blackburn at an extra session sure to be called this winter.” An Viewed by a Correspondent. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, November 2—The cam- paign is drawing to a close, with every | speaker in the state on the hustings. Not less than one hundred political rallies were held Saturday. The best-posted politicians differ widely in their opinions as to the re- sult, but to an unbiased person it looks | as if McKinley will carry Kentucky by at least 12,000, and possibly by 20,00. It ts | about conceded that the republicans will win in nine out of the eleven congressional districts, though {t is possible that the sil- verites will get one more of the Congres: men, In this city there is a very exciting contest between ex-Congressman John Young Brown and Present Republican Con- gressman Evans. The silver men claim they will win here, tut Evans is a popul; state chairman claims | smen, very hopeful of two more and | entire the man, and it is more than likely that he will get an overwhelming majority. The silver men are not as confident as they were in the early days of the campaign. NEBRASKA. Nebraska will elect eight presidential eiectors, six Congressmen, governor, lieu- tenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of public lands, superintendent of public in- struction and a legislature. Of several con- stitutional amendments pending three are of general interest. One would permit vot- ing by machine, another would limit dona- tions to internal improvements or to fac- tories by a county or the municipalities in uwson Daw Drodice <2. Douglass P Harlan... i i os 1,361 241 eee Red Willow Total juralit or a ‘2a, oral ere are six state and elect republican, gold democrat, populist-de crat fusion, national party, prohibition and soctalist-labor. ‘The candidates for the principal state vffices, upon the several tickets, are as fol- lows: Governor—Robert S. Bibb, dem.; Richard A. Hawley, nat.: Silas A. Holcom), dem. and peo. ind.; John H. MacColl, rep.: Chas. Sadilek, socialist labor: Joel Warner, pro. Lieutenant governor—O. F. Biglin, dem.; Jame Harris. dem. and people's inde- perdent: Fred. Herman, socialist labor; L. ©. Jones, pro.: Oscar Kent, national: Orlando Tefft, rep. Secretary of state—Bernhard Bruning, secialist labor: James M. Dilworth, na- Uenal: Albert Fitch, jr., pro.; John 2 ttes, ir., dem.; Joel A. rep.: William F! Porter, dem. and people's in: jependent. The rman of the Nebraska state re- publican committee predicts for the state as follows We confidently expect to carry Ne- braska for McKinley and the er ticket by majorities ranging above We will elect tive out of six Congressmen, and hope to get the entire congre delegation. The legislature will be r: can in both branches by increased majori- ties, The campaign is closing to our entire satisfaction.” The democratic state “Our plurality in favor of Bryan esti- mated at 17.00; Green, in sixth district, 5.000; Maxwell, in third, 7,000: Southerland, in fifth, ark, in fourth, 1.500. F and second districts will be Very close; chances in our favor. Governor Holcomb 1 be re-viected by 15,000 plurality. We control next legislature by two-thirds chairman says: “ majority Miewed by a G respondent, Ute The Evewing aur OMAHA, } ovember 2.—Democratic estimates of Bryan's strength in Nebraska are larger than ever, ranging from in ww, ‘This ts face of t there are but 210,000 y state, of which republicans have |. prohibition- ists, 6,000, and gold democrats, 1s000, Re- publicans claim the st at majorities ranging from 5.00) to 18,000. There is nothing to rant a republican claim for McKinley to exceed 8.000. The third and sixth districts are lost vo republicans, who will return Congressmen in the four re- maining districts. The popocrats are large- ly in the majority in the western half of n and sou the state. The portion, thickly populated, is intens publican. In the central portion fre doctrines have not made headway that section Nomi: p Bryan is doin mile tour to an? making a fin eastern and in a B00 to the people. A special containing a par ty of sound money democ will trail the Bryan train. John P. is the chief speaker. There is no longer doubt among