Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-05
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.
Gen. Clarkson Says They Will Have a
Sweeping Victory.
HE REVIEWS TIE FIELD AND FINDS EVERY
THING ENCOURAGING IN NEW YORK AND THE
EAST, WHILE IT Is BRIGHT OUTLOOK N
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Gen. Clarkson and Gen. Hobart Of the repub-
hcan national committee were in Washington
today on political mission. the purpose Of
which they did not care to disclose TO the pub
lie. They had long conference with Secre-
retary Foster
Gen. Clarkson says that the more carefully
the situation is studied and the reports from
all sections Of the country examined the
publicans are going . TO win a sweeping
victory this fall He says that in .'Ss the demo-
Gratis acknowledged that Cleveland was defeated
by the soldier vote and that this year il
viii be as solidly against him ms il
them wes. Everything. he says. is in shape
Tor republican victory in the north and
west and the democrats are having a hard
night to keep the south solid. with
chance that they NAV fail in that.
Gen. Clarkson added that in order TO be sue
cessful In this campaign the democrats would
nave to keep the southern states solid and in
addition secure sixty-four electoral votes in
the north.
This could not be done for the reason that
New York was certain to give its electoral vote
to Harrison and Reid
The republicans. too. had a fighting chance
to win In New Jersey and the prospects were
excellent TO secure Connecticut's electoral
vote.
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
As to the situation in the west and northwest
Gen. Clarkson said this:
The sentiment in Wisconsin has been RAPIDLY
changing in favor Of the republicans during
the last month. The aggressive canvass that
sure tS rsp0s spUTner xc~rs ~rsns ,o,s Is
for The national. state and legislative tickets
There never has been any doubt about Mime
sofa Iowa Is sure to give Harrison and Reid
ITS electoral vote and doubt not that North and
South Dakota. as well as Nebraska. will be
found In the republican column.
THE SILVER STATES.
There may be some doubts about Colorado
Nevada. Montana and other so-calied silver
states, but in view of the fact that the republi-
can party has doae all that has ever been
accomplished in favor of free coinage.
L am of the opinion that we will
not lose any of these states that have heretofore
been republican. l am frank 20 saw that the
republicans are having no more difficulty in
the west than the democrats are having in the
heretofore solid democratic states"
GEN. GREsHAMs DEFEcrIo.
Gen. Clarkson did no. seem to fear any i'll ef-
fects from the report that Judge
Gresham had decided to ,vote for
Cleveland. He SID that il il
was found to be true that Gresham did bolt il
would be because he had some personal feeling
against candidates on the republican ticket He
was positive that he had experienced no change
In principles. In 1855 he was willing
to accept the presidential nomination
on high-protection platform and
would have been satisfied to have done the
same thing in this campaign. If Gresham did
bolt his following in Indiana and other states
would not so with him.
NEW JERSEY TO GO REPUBLICAN.
Gen. Hobart says that the republicans, hav-
ing the mayor Of Jersey City, are in
position to prevent some of the
opposition fraud. and tha. il is
his opcion that Harrison vii carry New Jersey
by 1900 majority.