HURRAH, THE COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT. 277 In our next issue we will give our reasons for making this estimate. We will now say that it is based on the belief that every agency and influence now being used to effect the election of the Republican nominees will continue to be used until and upon the day of election, with all the energy and diligence that can be commanded for them, to the end that patriotism and common sense may be brilliantly victorious. HURRAH!!! THE COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT!!! On another page we publish a table showing election estimates and results. Public Policy's estimate, June 30, just after the Republican and before the Democratic convention, claimed only 182 Republican electoral votes. New York Herald, October 1, claimed 258; Public Ledger, October 2, claimed 205; New York World, October 2, claimed 266; Public Policy, October 13, claimed 318. Chairman Hanna, November 4, claimed 311. His estimate includes Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee, all of which have gone Democratic, but does not include Kansas, Utah and Washington, all of which have gone Republican. Vice-Chairman Payne, November 4, claimed 302. His estimate includes Kentucky, but does not include Utah. If Kentucky is finally counted for the Republicans every state claimed by Mr. Payne will be in the Republican column, with one to brag on-Utah. 278 HURRAH, THE COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT. OUR FAITH IN THE HONESTY AND COMMON SENSE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE JUSTIFIED. HURRAH, THE COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT. 279 3 ...... 318 Public Ledger. 15 205 Kentucky 13 Over Public Ledger. Montana. 113 Nebraska...... ....... 8 Public Policy. .................... ................ 318 Nevada. 3 New York World. 266 Over New York World. 52 Utah............ Total. 3 266 112 69 292 155271 176 STATES CLASSED AS REPUBLICAN BY PUBLIC POLICY NOT 280 HURRAH, THE COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT. All members of the Republican National Committee, present in New York, in a joint statement, November 5, claimed 294. Their list includes Kentucky, but does not include Nebraska and Utah. Public Policy's estimate, October 13, claimed 52 votes not claimed by the New York Herald, Public Ledger or New York World. Of this 52 just one-half, 26, are in the Republican column. If Kentucky and Idaho shall finally be counted for the Republicans. 42 out of these 52 votes will confirm our judgment. Taking the result as now published, the New York Herald was 34 votes short, the Public Ledger 87 votes short, the New York World 26 votes short and Public Policy 26 votes over the result. If Kentucky is counted for the Republicans the estimate of Public Policy will be only 13 votes over, and will be the nearest correct of any estimate made in October. MCKINLEY'S OPPORTUNITIES. 281 WILLIAM MCKINLEY AND HIS OPPORTUNITIES. The re-election of Willian McKinley president of the United States will be most fortunate for the man and for the republic if he shall prove himself the equal of his opportunities during his second administration. It has been said "there is no standard for greatness." There is. Every man is great who is the equal of his opportunities. By this standard the measure of every man can be justly taken, from the humblest to the most exalted the world has known. Opportunities are unequal. They limit the possibilities of every human life. Every man who closes a career with a record which shows him to have been equal to his opportunities cannot be deprived of the crown, success. The verdict of all who know him, the judgment of the great Ruler of the Universe who gave him life and created the opportunities by which his life is justly measured must be he was the equal of his opportunities, therefore he accomplished all God designed he should. Higher praise than this no inan can receive or earn. Opportunities presented themselves to William McKinley during his first term in number and character wholly unforeseen when the people elected him president, or when he assumed the duties of that high office. He has won approval of the manner in which he has dealt with problems that were new to the |