Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
CHAOS In COLORADO.
how Teller and Wolcott Jeopar.
died Republican Success.
BAD ANTE-N0NINATION MISTAKE
The Withdrawal of the Cleveland Electors
Strengthens Harrison.
PROBABLE INCREASE IN THE VOTE
PROBABLE INCREASE IN THE VOTE
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsPArcH,I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pisPArcH,l
DENVER, Nov 5-The political situa-
tion in Colorado is peculiar, and forecast
of the result is difficult to make. Senators
Teller and Wolcott, not being in harmony
with the administration, several weeks pre-
ceding the Minneapolis Convention, began
warfare on the President in which they
used every effort to array the people of this
State against his denomination. BY their
speeches in the Senate and their open let
tiers to their constituents they succeeded in
arousing the bitterest hostility on the silver
question. The Senators honestly believed
that he would fail of the denomination at
Minneapolis and the Republican organiza-
tions of this State would be greatly
strengthened and solidfed.
The denomination of Mr.. Harrison left
Senators Teller and wolcott in an embarrass-
ing position. After having arrayed their
party in Colorado almost solidly against
the President by asserting that he was the
bitter and most unrelenting enemy of her
chief product, they suddenly found them
selves where they must either advocate the
reelection of Mr.. Harrison or bolt the
nomination.
Had Started Too Big a Storm.
Their long and devoted service to the Re-
publican party naturally led them to make
the best Of the situation, and they returned
TO Colorado to advise their followers to
give the ticket loyal support; but the
storm they had aroused had reached the
dimensions OF a cyclone. 1t would not
down at their bidding. A Silver League
had been organized without regard to party
lines and thousands OF Colorado voters had
joined the union.
The Farmers Alliance Populist organiza-
tiOn proceeded to place full State and
national ticket in the field, headed by
Weaver electors. The Silver League met
and was absorbed bv the Farmers Alliance |
organization. The Democratic State Con- |
vention met and found that throughout al |
most the entire State the Democrats had |
enlisted under the Weaver banner. The |
convention, therefore, made a virtual ne |
cessity of indorsing the Weaver ticket A |
few of the delegates withdrew and pro- |
ceeded to nominate a State ticket, headed |
by Cleveland electors, although it was then |
evident that the Cleveland electors would |
not receive 8 900 votes in the State, proba- |
bly, not half that number.
Withdrawal of the Cleveland Electors.
The Populist, or Weaver, candidate for |
Congress in the Second district, John c. |
Bel, is a Democrat and has been indorsed |
by Cleveland, or "White Wing" Demo |
* Eafe Pence, the Weaver candidate |
Ior Congress in the First district, is also a |
Democrat, but the Cleveland party declined |
TO indorse him and nominated Hon. John |
O. Taylor A week before election day the |
Cleveland organization withdrew its can
didates on the electoral ticket which had |
the effect of causing many Republicans to
return to their party allegiance, as it was
evident that the only purpose the Demo
Gratis Of this State had was to deprive Presi-
dent Harrison OF the four votes of Colorado
by giving them to Weaver.
The vote OF two years ago indicated that
the State was Republican by plurality of
10, 600. The Farmers Alliance cast about
5000. Practically there has been a union
OF the Alliance and the Democratic party,
which, however, still leaves a safe margin
for the Republicans, if they do not lose
heavily by the dissatisfaction aroused by
the Senators, as stated above.
An Increase in the Vote.
One other element of uncertainty is the
Increased vote that will be polled. Proba-
bly 10000 more votes will be cast this year
than ever before But heretofore every in
crease has Injured to the benefit of the Re-
puhlicans.
The campaign, so fer, has been aggressive
on the part Of the mongrel organization op-
posed to the Republicans 1t claims every
thing, and has given the Republican party
the hardest fight it has ever known, but
there is no dismsy in the Republican ranks;
its leaders have been heard in every pre-
cinct, and they rely upon the good sense of
the people to bring victory out of the reign
ing chaos.
a The Dispatch nil contain the most COM
prebeaS,ve report OF The election on Wednesday
morning. Order ia adudfacs