Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-30
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK
Interview With Percy sherm"" Regard
ing the Nominations.

| mS Gne NO1hlhhtlOHS.
Percy Sherman, who is one Of Dan Nc
Kay's henchmen, was seen by a Tribune re
porter, who sought his views as a represent
. alive republican. He said: 81 consider the
nomination of Harrison and Morton as
strong and popular. Harrison made q
good record in the United States senate
and is popular in Indiana, where state
pride will help him considerably. lie is
i practical politician as well as a man oil
ability, and will carry Indiana, which
casts fifteen electoral votes. OF course
Blaine was the popular favorite, but peo-
| pie will accept Harrison and Morton
heartily, for they have been nominated
fairly in open convention" 0s.
"What is your opinion of Morton?'
81 consider Morton as a strong candi-
date. He will strengthen the ticket in
New York and help US to carry that state.
He will inspire confidence among bust
ness men and receive many democratic
votes from bankers and others who re-
spect him for his high reputation as a
publc-spirited CITIZEN
Mr.. Sherman then dipped into figures
and evolved an estimate Of the voting in
November. He said: "The whole num-
Der of electoral votes is 401, and POI are
needed to elect. There are eighteen sure
republican states which cast 1872 votes
last election. The democrats may count
on 1853 votes from the solid south. The
tug Of war will be with the four doubtful
states, which cast G6 votes as follows:
Connecticut G, Indiana 10, New Jersey
and Few York 36. We can win by three
combinations. Indiana and New Jersey
with the sure republican states would
give us 206, which is two more than is
needed. Indiana and Connecticut with
the 1873 votes would give us
203. With New York alone and the
sure states we would have 21S
votes. The states named are all
very heavily interested in manufactures
and are pretty safe on u tariff issue.'
"Why," he continued, "last time the
democratic pluraites were amazingly
small. They were as follows: Connect
cut, 1884; New Jersey, 4,412; Indiana,
G,511, and New York, Loaf. A change
of less than 1000 votes is all that is need
ed to offset the plurallties in the four
states" Mr.. Sherman speaks highly of
the republican platform and is we'll
its statehood blank.
Other republicans are pleased with the
ticket, although they would have pre-
ferred Blaine.
DR.. Fairfield says: "It is good ticket;
Morton strengthens it' mM
Pete Macdonald-Pu me right down
thrt think the ticket will be elected. 1t
is as good as could have been nominated |
Judge Rolfe-The ticket is first-class in
every respect, and is the winning one. |
wanted Blaine, but am willing to accept
The next best man. 1t is good thing for
Montana. Harrison is interested here
and will help the territory.
A merchant think the combination |
IF candidates from two doubtful states is
good. Morton stands we'll with business
men and aids the ticket.
II. b. Collett-I regard the ticket as a
good one. Harrison is all right. He is a
good man for the west. Dakota, you may |
observe, gave him her ten votes every
ballot.
Frank Wilcox-They will be our next
president and vice-president They will
AIRY Minnesota with whoop.
j. Fl. McClelland-I would like to have |
| chance to vote for so good Il ticket But
liter all the principle of protection is the
main consideration. American labor must
lot be reduced to level with European.
Judge Race was engaged in trying a
ase and had barely time in an interval to
ay that "Harrison comes of good stock
nd has clean record. | consider both
ndicious nominations"