The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-23
THE WESTERN OUTLOOK.
Several States Heretofore Republi-
can Are Certain to Slip Away
From Harrison.
His Managers May Even Steal
New York and Yet Fail
OF Success.
Careful Review Of tho Situation by a Gen
tiemnn Who Has Heen Over
tho Ground.

New YoRK. Oct. 22.-[Spscial. Hugh q.
Wallace, member OF the democratic ma
tional committee from the state of Wash
ineton, has jnst returned from the Teoihc
coast. having travelled through n number of
western states within the past month.
Speaking Of the political situation, he eaid:
''Ihe returns from the far west will be u
grent surprise. A careful study Of the stu
alton loads me TO believe that the peoples
party will take enough votes from MIR. Har-
rison 30 that he cannot be elected even If
by any chance he should carry the state of
New York, which is ext emely remote.
"Notth and South Dakota will unaues-
tionably give their eocto al votes to
Weaver. North Dakota has already fused,
and am advised that there 10 little doubt
about South Dakota. The combined votes
Of the democrats and Weaverites in either
of these states will carry a majority over
the republicans of several thousand.
"In Nebraska am satisfied that the vote
Is between the Weaveiites and the demo-
crats. In Kansas l think the republicans
have despaired of carrying the state.
Colorado is thoroughly mixed, but am
informed that the silver sentiment is rum
nation on the part of the adherents Of silver
to take Colorado's electoral vote away from
both Harrison and Cleveland. The peoples
party in that state is fathered almost holly
by the silver sentiment, and this sentiment
is bitterly hostile to both Cleveland and Har-
rison. Thousands OF erstwhile strong re-
publicans. and thousands Of voters who
were strong democrats up to within few
| I:.,I-
together to strike a blow at the alleged
eastern goldites.
I'm Wyoming there has already been a
fusion between the peoples party and the
democrats, the total vote of which will
easily give ma jority of 1,500 or 1000 over
the re- nblicans. In addition to this the
rustlers raid will bring to this ticket
large number Of votes that have heretofore
been fepubican. This trouble arose from
an oppression of the settlers by the cattle
barons, and it SO happens that these cattle
barons, who have been the arch-eonspira-
tors In this persecution are the leading re-
p1blicans of Wyoming.
In Idaho, which IL very close state
and which it is believed will elect demo-
cratic governor and state ticket, there ia
| fusion between the democrats and the peo-
| ple patty On account of the silver issue.
The odds are even that the democrats would
| have carried the state in a three-cornered
jority for the silverites of certainly 1000 or
5000.
ut is we'll known that Nevada will go
oyerwhelmingly for the Wsavertes be-
cause of the silver issue, and in this state
it ia believed that majority of both dem
90 ats and republicans nave deserted their
parties for the Weaver electors.
I'm the state of Washington the vote will
be very close as to the electoral ticket and
while | am perfectly confident of the cleo
tion of the state and legislative tickets,
| think that the electoral ticket 10 in doubt.
However, the chances are even.
Montana is democratic state, and will
| cast it's electoral vote for Cleveland. Not
only this. but we shall gain d, mocratio
senator from Montana.
'It will be observed that North Dakota
has three electoral votes and South Dakota
four, Nebraska six, Kansas ten, Colorado
four, Wyoming three, Idaho three. Nevada
three and Montana three, a total of thirty
nine votes. 1t will thus be seen that Mr..
Harrison can carry New York and still not
be elected. Harrison can GARY two or
three OF the states just indicated and then
fail of election even if he carried New
York;