The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-22
SIZES UP THE SITUATION.
Blanton Duncan Says There is kbso-
lutely no Hope Of Success
for Harrison.
An Analysis OF the Votes That
Nominated Cleveland and
Harrison.
and All are Slipping Away
From the Republicans.

From the Republicans.
Los Angeles, CAL, June 24.-To Senators
Teller and Stewart, United States Senate
My Dear 6irs-To you, as ardent, uncom-
promising advocates OF the vital question
which concerns the future of our country
and the prosperity of its people. ! venture
TO suggest that a distribution of your great
speeches and that of Senator Kyle by mil
lions will do more to prepare voters for q
full understanding of the great coming
Issue than any other effort. So far AZ the
practical decision NAV be regarded in the
presidential contest, it is already solved
bh the certain defeat of Mr.. Harrison. the
champion and leader of the enemies OF
silver in every form. 1t is very probable
that your states of Colorado and Nevada
may take action to elect independent silver
electors to vote for your views, after the
contest has disclosed the entire character
istics OF the candidates and parties.
The demooratio masses are overwhelm'
ingly for upholdingly for upholding silver
as it was legalized from the formation OF
our government down to the treacherous
secret demonstration of 1878. And it 10 a
certainty that if the democrats believed
Mr.. Cleveland to be hostile to their views,
aud that he would not carry out their
wishes expressed through representatives
and senators in future legislation, largely
more than one-third OF the convention
would have resolutely refused to ermit his
nomination. In fact, Mr.. Cl~evelsnd's ut
terances have been misinterpreted; for his
whole career demonstrates that everything
passed BY congress to restore silver to Its
position prior to 1878 would b Endorsed BY
him. The distinction hat he has made
indicated a fear upon his part that an I'M
limited coinage of the silver Of the whole
world might produce disaster and calamity
upon our commercial int rests. That he
would willingly sign q bill providing for
the free coinage of all silver from our own
mines l am perfectly convinced. And this
would be all that you and myself, As life
ask for. Nobody can contiovert or
believe latter reading your speechss) that
this country lhnauishes to-day under its
Is per head circulation. just as much az
any sick man would tottsr under G o%ontinu
GUS depletion of two-thirds of his life
blood, which alone could give him health,
and strength.
The selection by the convention OF such
upright, honorable gentleman rs Mr..
for vice-president. who has
entertained the same views for twenty
years, is a practical elucidation of the
nor misunderstood. As the presiding
Dficar Of the senate he can aid the
silver senators in the certain passage of
needed silver bills n thus give progress,
life and full fruition to the real interests of
lie union. senator Teller has denounced
- N - A.
sttem pied TO be passed. Mr.. Harrison is
to il. and so are his adherents.
That: knowledge cements the masses of the
in one compact phalanx and
it assured that every state that
voted for Mr.. Cleveland in 1888 will this
rear give him and Stevenson an increased
majority. l have full faith that the demo
administration of the next four
Years will give all needed reforms and all
lequired remedies to the impoverished
And if the implied pledges to
effect now given are not carried into
effect the people will relegate the demo-
cratic leaders to private life and elect other
men prepared to redress grievances and
The nomination OF Mr.. Harrison was
BY 1858 delegates from democratic
states which will not give him a solitary
vote. by ninety-fve from doubt
full and contested states, and only $50 from
~ NOtCh ~ AAkA AA 1cbC anu Ulhy
be chased as republican now. And this
WAS done by the federal brigade, which
Senator Molcott announced numbered 11G
delegates III convention. On the other
hand Mr.. Cleveland received from the
voice of the people from democratic states.
2le delegates representing l69 electors; PIG
delegates from doubtful states. Ill electors;
sixty delegates from granger states, thirty
one electors; ninety-eight delegates from
republican states. sixty-eiaht electors.
The granger states of Kansas, Minnesota,
Nebraska and South Dakota are over.
whelmingly against Harrison. There are
no democratic electors in Kansas, and its
vote will assuredly be cast against the re-
publican nominees. If similar arrange
ments are made in the other three states,
MIR. Harrison will not receive an electoral
therein. This alone accomplishes his de-
feat, even if he should carry every other
state which voted for him in 1888. What
chance is there for that? Not one in 10000.
The states which voted for Harrison give
this year 252 electoral votes, 1t reuuires
1923 to elect. Take from Harrison the
twenty-seven votes of Kansas, Minnesota
and Nebraska, and only four districts in
Michigan, and it leaves Harrison 22l-a de-
feat irrespective OF my assured conviction
that he will not receive the votes of COL
OradO or Nevada.
The doubtful states this rear are mora
numerous than were ever classified in a
previous presidential contest. If YOU will
put aside this paper aud read it the day
after the election. you will admit that
have now gwen you almost the precise re-
suit. Cleveland and Stevenson will carry
every state enrolled un Ter democratic ban
ners in 1888. For discussion / eliminate
Connecticut, which | do not entertain a
doubt will vote for them. The other a.
sured democratic states will vote thus:
Alabama .,...-...... .......... II by O,OOD
h'haIisah-.. - ....'.'''...-....... 3 by 1l,tUU
slh"afe.. ) by 1906
T!o'iua 4 by 100
6oorght. IL by 70, 600
kentucky ............... IL by 10000
LOUISIANA & by l5,Uu
Maryland. .......... s by 10000
M!ssishlppl...... .............. 10 by ~, UU
Missouri. .......... II BY 10000
Now Jersey 10 by 10000
North Iaroilna" II by Is 0Uy
SSHoutt Carolina. ........ 9 by 10000
IenEesses, ....--- .............-... II by 5000
Virginia Ia hv = nn