Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-28

How the Electoral Vote May Re Given to
Weaver.

How the Electoral Vote May Re Given to
IrOIn Tie starr Trave.inz Corrsst onaenf.
LINCOLN. NEB.. Oct. 20, 1892.
As matters now stand the republicans are in
danger % losing the electoral vote of Nebraska.
Republican leaders are apprehensive this
point and are working with a degree Of earnest
ness and determination never exhibited here
tofore. for the reason that the disparity be-
tween the two contending parties has hitherto
been 20 great that the republicans have been
able 30 elect their ticket without putting forth
much effort. Two wears ago. however, the
dominant party suffered what may be called
disruption through the rise of the third or
alliance party. which made up very largely
80 seceder- from the republicans The alliance
party two years ago polied in round numbers
1o.Ou0 votes. the reUUbl cans 5000 and the
democrats 1000 for governor. thus eIecting
Bowl bv plurality over the alliance candidate
~ LA The republicans elected their entire
state ticket except their candidate for governor
and the alliance men secured both branches Of
the legislature.
CE1rNsT L-EELv TO Be GOVERNOR.
This yo.- the three pH-lie- have tickets in the
fed CrgIu j. the republican candidate for
C.vs--.r. Van WyeL the alliance and Morton
th- i.a,1,rn.i~. The c0a.C-g Is really between
Tra..u-, AMI Van Nyra. A. between these two
l.rulr- a i..ritv Il the damorrats prefer
truIu-e AMI O. i- Il Hke;y ia be- made Flanly
Erra-C-L D. fore The uar o.. election that Nor
t... hs- no c..,rge T. win. large humber Of
a. H1H-rl'- sci. support tr'uuse to defeat Van
NE.E. Tie legislature 20 be chO-eu VIII elect
ri-rl -'afa- SENATOR To- succeed senator Pad
q b. VIE t,rlI sal. eZTi-c neat March. the
OBJ .l4~-. riru az CclG3ss- tha. 'hcv vii have
tie uea. *. .s--i~e ly ever q larger majority
than hey b.. "a" i7sr- they are eqU@ii- conf
q 20 'l-i they Hi't s.--t San Wycs. There Is
reason tsr f,. Pc o.. ...t- tl- alliance men viii Sc
Gun, q sir-.tr o. JOINT ballot IN the legislature
tst she o.. MOI. t.- tH.II ~ elect Van WICK j.
o.. fl 80 ego. l-asir-. Nv observations AMI IN
girfr- tech 90. - believe that troJ.rsc will be
e. -t-A
.=r-r r.v1ErS--oSsr crTr1oK.
'r-,r -n- ueE auuoE,iolUen: Nebraska
r.r- three i,tg,. rltatiye- in Congress ard
tl. 5-.--a-Ira viii hereafter consist Of ii
m-u.r,-.. The present delegation consists Of
on. moral Ervar and Two alliance men,
NcF- CHAN and Ecmm. The two alliance men
a. hA.Is f1 be- rc-ei.rtsd: BRYAN j. in dis
trir- which J. republican. He Is a member of
he present MANS aud means committee and in
the lat Congress came INTO prominence
through an able speech II favor 81 tariff re
form. BRYAN j. making a vigorous campaign.
The alliance PARTY has candidate also. bat
there arr Indications ;lat be be dropped
and the alliance -treugth be given BRYAN. who
l. a pronounced advocate of free coinage "a
fact which Commend~ Em TO the alliance men.
The republican, claim thew will elect four Of
the ia Relre-eutatIyes and alliance leaders
make claim TO the same number for their party.
The chaIce- for securing four of the six MEM
ber- seem To be more favorable 10 the opposi-
ton than o. the republicans.
TIE ELECTORAL TICKET.
On the electoral ticket the republicans ex-
hibit great alarm What they most dread is a
A.
crnt- in the interest OF Weaver Recognizing
that they cannot elect Cleveland electors the
democrats have tacitlv decided 10 support the
alliance electoral ticket for the purpose of de-
prIyIng Harrison of the vote of Nebraska. The
eight votes Of this state given to Weaver would
produce 5ubstant Ial result far a. that can
didats l. concerned. but If they can be with
held from Harrison the republicans might
thereby be deprived of majority in the
electoral college. aud in that event the House
OF kspress atatiye- would be called upon TO
elect the President and Cleveland would be
chosen The democratic managers will not
formally withdraw the Cleveland ticket. but
IL i known that they are privately advising
this course 10 be followed by their people and
the proposition seems To meet general approval
Of the democratic masses
The strength Of the alliance column il placed
BY republicans at 20. 90. From this thew de-
duct 900 for those who Will return 20 the re-
publicAns on the national ticket. The demo-
cratic strength l. placed AZ IS COO II 40 900 of
these, following the policy recommended by
their leaders, should vote for the Weaver ticket
the coalition would aggregate %. 900 Of the 2IO-
600 which II Is estimated viii be the total of the
vote on the electoral ticket exclusive of the pro-
hibitiOn vote. This calculation gives the Cleve-
land ticket 2. 900 votes thus leaving but 90 900
for the Harrison ticket. Many persons believe
that the democrats who will vote for Weaver TO
defeat Harri-On will be a much larger percentage
than given above. perhaps large enough TO give
the Weaver ticket majority instead of plu-
rality.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS GLOOMY.
The outlook for the republicans is certainly
gloomy. Their hopes for success are mainly
based on the expectation that many Of the
alliance men will abandon the Weaver ticket
vii aetuate the democrats in aban-
doning the Cleveland ticket. II il As
sUmed by republicans that alliance men who
formerly trained with them will prefer Hsrri-
son 10 Cleveland. particularly the soldier ele-
ment, and that these, learning there is no
chance for Weaver, will not be made the instru-
ment- Of giving the election TO Cleveland Re-
publican succes- seems TO depend upon the
number % recruits they can gain from the al
hance men The claim that Is 900 will return
j. r1ticuled bv the alliance men They admit
that there viii be- some changes in this wav
but insist that they viii gain from the republi-
cans more than viii compensate for their losses
through DISCRETION The alliance IL thoroughly
orsanized. and it, leaders are pushing. the cam
Iaign with great sRrnestusss and industry. No
Intelligent and di-interc~ted observer can fail 10
be impressed with the strength Of the alliance
men IN Nebraska. nor can aay disiuterested oh
server successfully deny that the conditions as
they row exist Justify n prediction that
Nebrassa Will give her electoral vote TO Weaver