Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-17

HARRIsoN's CHANCES OF A nESoxISArIoS.
A STAR reporter had an interesting chat with
Treasurer Huston on various topics this morn
ing and it was not long before the conversa-
ton had drifted into political channels.
''Matters are in very good shape just now in
Indiana" he said, ''and think that the or
ganization is most complete. You may not
know how much depends upon the Indiana
state election this fall but can assure YOU that
it will have very strong national effect In
the first place, unless our party there makes
some objectionable blunders, some insane
errors, the state is going
TO BE CARRIED FOR THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
by plurality larger than that Of 1883, which
was little over 2,So0. The great effort that
is now being made is not to educate the enemy,
but to interest our own voters single re-
publican who is induced to 20 to the polls is
worth six democrats who are persuaded not to
sneer at our principles. The republican vote
Is going to be light, as, indeed will
be the entire vote, this being an off wear. Then,
too, the new Australian system will cause tho
rejection of q great many ballots and / am
pretty sure that the home folks will have a
hard time to keep up the average. But as
things go on am inclined to think that the
party will pull through with
"The state ticket is a popular one and all the
conditions are favorable.
Now, as to the effect OF this election. II
Indiana goes republican Harrison's chances for
denomination are worthless. He will not be
heard OF in the national convention, whereas
II the state is carried by the democrats he
Will be renamed beyond the shadow
OF doubt Why is this so? Well,
IN order to explain that, let
m yn hoN 70 H. TOO
tell You that it was then made very apparon,
that the nominee must be able to carry one of
the iour doubtful states-lnuiana. New York,
New Jersey or Connecticut. 1t was on the
Saturday night preceding the final ballot that
l happened to figure out the fact that u ma
lority OF tho votes of those four states were
being cast for Harrison. With these figures as
basis / had printed handbill, with which l
hooded Chicago, showing not only how Harri-
son could be nominated, but how he could
CARRY INDIANA AND DE ELECTED.
"This was clincher. 1t was evident enough
then to the convention that the right man had
been found, and the nomination became a
matter OF course. Now, suppose the state
should go republican this year, in an election
devoid OF national interest. by an increased
plurality, what would be the result? Could
Harrisons friends claim in that event. as they
did IN 1888, that he was the only man
capable Of carrying his state and her fifteen
electoral votes? Our former argument of his
availability would be lost. But If the other
side should win this fall how apparent it would
become TO a nominating convention that Har-
rison is the factor that carries Indiana and that
he is therefore the man to be chosen.
Don't you see, II the state should 60 demo-
cratic this time IL could be easily demonstrated
that Harrison as political factor is more pow
ful in his own state than the Lord? You know
that 1t was very truly said that he carried the
state in 'SS with the help of heaven, and if he
can carry it with heaven against him he proves
himself to be
VERY LARGE MAN.
That is the state Of the argument. But on
the other hand IL the Lord can pull the state
through this year without Harrison's help there
is no use considering his name.
II know the state of the sentiment in the
ranks of the party, and l am as sure as 1 am
that You are in front OF me that the chances OF
entirely upon the defeat of his own party al
the polls next month in his own state.
QUEER SITUATION, isn't IT?
''That last trip did him a great deal Of good
and was a very clever piece of work. His
speeches were all forcible and he sustained his
reputation for saying just the right thing.
II wish that you would make il very strong
when you say that am not nor have ever
been a candidate for the position of assistant
secretary of this department Indeed, am
not certain whether l should take the place if
it were offered me. I'd have to consider the
proposition very gravely.
You see have been talked about ever since
l entered politics, and do not believe that
any man in the administration has been SO per-
sistently misrepresented as have been. This
has all come from democratic sources and il
done for the purpose of creating the impress
sion that the President is snubbing me. and
thus to weaken both Of Us with our own party. "