Show r POLITICAL BLUES The Disease Sow Catching the Republicans Re-publicans Sew York LONDON Oct 30 George W Smal Icy the American orrespondent of the Times who is now in Canton 0 the residence of Mr McKinley discusses in a dfspatch to that paper the rumored rumor-ed defections from the ranks of the Republicans He declares that the situation uation is In doubt in western New York and described the Republicans as having a fit of political blues during the last days of the campaign Mr Smalley insists that conditions similar to those prevailing in western New York exist in the middle western states He adds that his fears are not shared by the railway and businessmen business-men of the east and west He further says that Mr Chauncey Depew with L whom he Is traveling Is confident that the Republican depression Is only transient tran-sient and local r Depew says there is going to be a McKinley avalanche The New York correspondent of the DailyTiIaU alleges that Bryan is gain ing strength daily c W J |