Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-02
HARRISON SAFE In The WEST
General Michener Gives the Results of His
Recent Tour of Inspection.
HOT FIGHT GOING ON IN COLORADO
Republicans Out There Feel Very Coniide mt
of fCarryins the state-wyoming and
Idaho All Right-Aspcct
In other states

WAsuiNGToN, ID. c., Nov. 1 - Special
Telegram to TnE BEE l-General l.. r.
Michcrcr, law partner OF W. w. Dudley,
and the presidents chief political lieuten-
ant, returned to this city this morning from
an extended tour of tho states west of the
Mississippi river. General Mchener, accom-
panied by Mrs Michener, left later IN the
day for Indianapolis, where he will remain
until the close of the campaign. General
Michenor makes no secret of the object Of
his western trip.
1T was purely POLITICAL said he, ~ went
with the express purpose Of consulting with
our leaders In the states which are supposed
to be having not fight on thor hands this
year, and to ascertain il there was really
as much danger to the national republican
ticket in some Of the western or so-called
silver states as had peeu represented.
"a stopped In Indiana on my way west and
also in Chicago, but the objective points
were the states west OF the Mississippi.
Red Hot In Colorado.
~ left Denver last Thursday night when
the excitement over the withdrawal of the
democratic electors was at its height The
fight In Colorado is simply TERRIBLE ex-
claimed General Michener. "fhave seen hot
times in Indiana IN DAYS gone by, but
nothing to compare with the fight that is
now on in Colorado. Two weeks ago the re-
suit in that state was in great doubt. Our
people are nov claiming it. A reaction fol.
lowed the withdrawal OF the democratic
electoral ticket which has aided tho repub-
leans.
MY stay in Omaha was short The lead :
ers in formed me that whlle they had q very
warm fight, they believed the state was safe
lNa "a laf.fn nral nt,I etos, 81
II didn't go to Kansas, but heard while
at Omaha very encouraging news from the
Sunhowcr state. There has been consider
able talk of the democrats CARRYING Montana
Idaho and Wyoming. | was all through
Montana. The fight there il almost as in
tense as it Is in Colorado, but l think we
have tho state. Our local leaders think so,
but the contest is decidedly warm. Idaho
and Wyoming | regard as almost certain to
SO republican.
Feels Very Confident.
Summing up the situation generally, l am
free to say aside from my own political feel
ings and wishes, that tho situation for the
republicans IN the states west of the Missis-
sippi Is improved wonderfully in the last two
weeks in every state EXCEPT Nevada. That
has drifted away and will probably be car
ried by the peoples party | see no reason
to doubt that we shall carry the other So
called doubtful states.n
WHAT did you learn of the situation in
lllinols!n
Encouraging news. I think there is no
doubt OF our ability to carry Illinois by the
usual majority. The doubtful factor appears
to be the increased registration IN Chicago
The republic IN leaders called my attention
TO this fact when | was there and convinced
me by ther analysis Of the situation that the
Increased registration Will help tho rcpu o.
lican precincts chiefly, and I was told
that it was due to q determination
on the part Of many conservative
voters, who are at heart repu blicans, who had
heretofore taken little interest in political
affairs, but were intent uron voting tho re-
publican ticket this year. This class of
voters Is chiefly business men and their em
ployes.
Indiana we shall certainly carry for Har-
rison and the state ticket by a safe majoriy
| have no doubt OF this. We have the state
on a close poll and President Harrison IS
stronger with tho voters OF Indiana than the
normal republican vote"