Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-03
DEMOCRATS HAPPY.
A Sweeping Victory Apparently
in Sight.

Tidal Wave Setting In For the Party
Republicans Correspondingly Blue
Harrison Certainly sseaten-
Quay Gives 1t Up.
Special Correspondence Kansas City Times.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-The political
situation is beginning to make the
nerves Jingle. The managers are
watching each other like hawks and
the public is beginning to air its opin-
ions vociferously in the hotel corridors.
The fierce fighting of the closing days
has begun The beginning of the end
looks exceedingly bright for the demo-
Gratis. 1t may be due to over-confidence.
although Senator German, who is now
at the Bellvue, is very cautious and
conservative, but at democratic head
quarters it seems to be taken for grant
ed that victory is already assured.
As it now stands the managers are
absolutely confident that Cleveland will
be elected. The republican managers
are playing strong game of bluff by
laying claim to large chunks of salts
faction over the outlook, but to those
on the inside it is no secret
they are terribly discouraged. They
are in fact desperate. This afternoon
Steve Elkins, one of Harrison's abinet
officers, who is personally engineering
the campaign in West Virginia, and
Secretary Tracy came here to confer
with Chairman Carter. Quay was re-
quested to be present and he was there.
Shortly after the conference he met
an old Philadelphia friend of his with
yx-h his Ia f0r hox hpQn
of the closest and most confidential
character. Quay made no effort to con-
ceal his detestation of Harrison to this
gentleman. This is what he told him:
''When 1 came over here 1 was afraid
that I'm satisfied that he won't be I'm
going back home to have myself re-
elected to the senate. -
If l could give the name of the gen.
tleman to whom Quay told this, with
out betraying confidence, the public
would realize how much this statement
of Quay's means. AS it is, can only
vouch for the fact that these were
Quay's identical words, and from it the
public can judge, if it values Quay's
opinion, about how much chance Har-
rison has Why, a prominent repu Bile
things at republican headquarters, told
me this afternoon that the task Of re-
electing Harrison was an impossible
one on it's face.
eve have kept up the fight" said he,
''in states that never gave us mo
ment's care in former campaigns.
There are to-day only six absolutely
sure republican states in the union
L.. I.1-
sylvania, Ohio and Oregon, and if the
democrats were making a fight in Ohio
/ would not include that state in the
list
Col John R. Fellows, one of the great
Tammany orators, has spent most of
his time during the present campaign
in the interior of New York. From his
observations he predicts that Cleveland
will carry New York by a large major
ity. He thinks there will be tidal
wave. The farmers, I fnd,'' said he,
shave lost their faith in the republican
party. They are disguised with the
Mckinley law which promised them
much and has given them nothing eX-
cept lower prices for what they sell and
higher prices for what they buy.
What do you fear most in this
State? L asked.
81 can see no possible chance of los
ing New York. replied Col. Fellows.
1.-THE republicans are undou btedly rely
ing on their money, but it will not save
them You can buy small margin,
but you cannot buy a tidal wave
Money, in my opinion, cannot dam the
democratic tide this year.
A PoRTENTIOUS CALM.
Col Alex Mcclure, editor of the Phil
adelphia Times, reports a portentious
calm in New England among the re-
publican voters which may raise a
Cleveland storm that will sweep all
New England with the exception of
Maine and Vermont from her political
mornings.
At Bridgeport. Conn, where he spoke
he had the pleasure of announcing to
his audience the withdrawal of T..
Devere Warner from the republican
electoral ticket. Warner was a life
long republican. He was the largest
corset manufacturer in the world, but
he had withdrawn his candidacy as one
of the Harrison electors and announces
that he will vote for Cleveland because
the Mckinley law is running the in
dustries of New England and Connect
cut. The news received at headquar-
ers from Chicago continues to be ex-
tremely favorable to the chance OF
Cleveland carrying Illinois.
INDIANA FOR CLEVELAND.
Senator Brice, who has just returned
from a three days trip through Hoosier
dom, says that after careful survey o!
the field he is perfectly satisfied that
Indiana will give from 5000 to 10000
plurality for Cleveland. Represents
tive Outhwaite, of Ohio, expresses SINH
lar confidence. Col James E. Neal, the
ex-state chairman of the democratic
committee of Ohio, who came here very
dubious as to Indiana, now shares the
confidence of his democratic co-workers
with regard to that state.
The betting odds here continue Il
favor Cleveland in this state and Indians
in ratio Of 81 900 to 500.
DAN QUIN.
FOREIGN ITEMS OF INTEREST.