| Show THE COMING HoW Hos party L L Political cal Situation H n OY Millo bulb rind anti 1 Ic Will III LH l the Volt host to 10 Washington April eel situation in ID the countrY count is II ve very Interesting to t the and all th the Iad leaders here berl are making lions no now tar far in III advance of th tb e alec and while delegates are re being balD elected to tb the national conventions Th The presidentIal Y year II that which at attract tract most mOlt attention It Is II the year ur that brings out the largest vot vote and upon tb the decision It at the pone polls are based baaed tb the policies of the country for the en ensuing suing four years ear Tb There seems to be no DO dOUbt now that tbt the same can candidates wilt be nominated hI bl tb the two t posies McKinley leasing the cans can and Bryan the Democrat t It II Ia also that the dominant wing willi williot ot ef the Populist party part that portion of it which I is Important to him will Bryan The Thi I legs lUle is the earn u me tour years er ago 0 No caning having haIM intervened the vote of each Stat lies au ben been increased nor decreased tL nor or have av there been UI an annew new Stalin Admitted ne There will bit be HI 44 votes vote Ja In tb the lector college and tb the winning must mut receive 34 McKinley had bad 71 vot votes and Bryan Drra IN vote In 1 SOME FIGURING Although this gave ve McKinley tI N ma Ins in III the electoral Ie toral college tiona were wre made showing that tbt It not have bave taken A great change In a number ot of ant States to have cut dow hIs hll majority and liven given the presidency t Bryan Bryn It w was shown hown that the 62 votes ot of California Indiana Kentucky ky Ohio and Oregon might have been ca cast l for tor Bryan Bran by bf tb the reverse ot of some IOme or votes ot This MIl showing waa all met mett metat at t tb the time with a statement showing that a similar reversal the other way would have ve given riven McKinley a still larr larg larger lr er consequently the If its of the last lut campaign may be set aside ulde In the calculations for this year Tit The Democrats want 45 vot votes In addition 0 o those tb they bad tour years ao ago Their led leaders are over the debatable ground arid ad say that these votes vote ma macome may come from IS II vot votes of Delaware 1111 noli nois Indiana Kentucky arland and nd Wt West V which were given riven to MI Mc Tue Democratic leaders II say the Stat States named art are debatable round ground and some are sure ure to vote yote for tor Ban REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE While II anxiety amon among the I Republicans of recent disturb Iu lug events event like the Puerto Rico tariff there ii I yet confidence amon among the lead era en They say that they will carry all the States they In IBM 18 except the twelve vot votes In Kentucky while they will also allo make gains elsewhere The say AY that they Uter will wf l pt get one vote Iq in California that went to Bryan tour fou r years ago 0 and nd that Ute they will 11 gain four In South Dakota tour four lu in Washington and three in 10 Wyoming tWelve In all to olt KentuckY Tile They also declare that Kansas Nebraska and some ome of tb the mOuntain Stat States carried for Bryan In are ground and will not be surrendered without a struggle DEMOCRATIC HOPES It must be acknowledged that the Democrats Democrat are not as al positive In their assertion tea their opponents hut but they are at the same time watching events taking account ot of evident ties Ion among amone some lome Republicans of the policies pursued which bleh include the management ot of the islands train Spain on various sub j clI and ta the feeling over the Puerto Rican tariff Then the are tk tak ing Into tile the desire fur for a chan hangs that Influences men I as well wella U Ua a Jar large vote that I 1 In Instrumental In elections One of oC the most mOlt prominent Democratic sen n said New Hw York I a debatable ground We e carry the Ita State te It the mun money does dOlI not become too prominent lid and I am m afraid It will although with the be legIslation of Uti this Congress It might ht Well bf be put ut aside uld for till this campaign Roosevelt Nw York by b onlY vote 0 MIGHT B BB A GROUND SWELL Ton 1011 can call never naver till tell what ut is II going to happen so 10 tar far ahead was tb the oh ob Uon or of one Democrat 1 who has baa given Iven a great t 4 deal of 01 attention tu to poll tics ell aU his hll lit life There was no reason raaon for tM the defeat derat of oC yet t It was the most oat on one sided election since nce 1471 T There I is a possibIlity now or of a ground groundswell swell It may be worked as I was In 1 ins and we shail not e able to HI se It un until 11 the election a aTile approaches Tile Tb vi vIew of a Republican tf of equal political sagacity I Is Whit While w we Ita have every ry reason to 0 be confident b he said laid yet ft we cannot afford dore to wt waste any n energy 11 Tb pe pendulum of swings to and fro tto It nay be going toward the Democrats now DOW and aad the question I Ii wm Will it pass lb the center mark before the November I think I not but at the sAme time tim there may be influences at t work which the poll do not now understand and the landslide bo for by br the be I Democrat may rom come year ear The Democrats intend to war wage an of 01 campaign compelling the Re ftc Republican publican to defend and nd explain every act while Is Divisions have UYI occurred in 11 tile the will be utilised in III tb the contest Speech Speeches CIA es made by CJ opposing ma i policies will be printed anti and sent lint broadcast through tb the land and In fact every ver scheme to turn the tIde In their will lit be used lied |
