Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-16
RELIABLE VIEW OF The CASE
What Private Reports on the Political Sit
uation Indicate,
REPUBLICAN, GAINS ALMOST ASSURED
Kansas Leaders Declare THAT Their state Is
Solid for Harrison and the Congress
sionai Deiegation-uow other
Districts VIII Go,
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BEE, !
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,

The Star tonight prints the following:
"They are constantly IN receipt at the white
mouse OF news concerning The campaign of
character most cheering Ia the president aud
his friends. The reports received there are
particularly reliable, because they come for
the most part from persons who are quail
he'd to give an impartial view of the situa-
tion. III the letters received could be had
Tor publication they would give u very inter-
esting review OF the situation, more so than
could be got through the political head
quarters.
"A good many letters were received last
evening and this morning, among them some
from Kansas Washington, Illinois, Wiscun
sin. Oregon and New Hampshire, Reports
from Kansas represent tho republicans in
very good condition. Tho state is claimed
as safe for Harrison, and 1t is asserted that
they are sure of all but two OF the repre-
sentatives in congress, with tho chances
favorng their having solid delegation The
two doubtful districts are Perkins old dis
trict ana Jerry Simpsons. Senator Dolph
writes from Oregon that the situation in
that state is very satisfactory to the repub-
iicans. Governor Pennoyer's going over to
the peoples party blasts any hopes the dem-
ocrats might have had IN the state. There
Is no prospect OF any fusion between the
peoples party and the democrats and with
three tickets in the field the republicans are
sure of good plurality.
Wisconsin and Illinois.
Letters from Wisconsin and Illinois speak
with perfect confidence of the situation. In
Illinois, 1T Is asserted, the democrats lay no
claims to any chance except in the contest
over the governorship. There is hard
| fight over that Office but the presidential
ticket Is not regarded as seriously involved
| In Wisconsin both nation al and state tickets
| are reported as all right.
I'm Washington there is considerable local
| trouble which puts up sharp tight over the
| local ticket, but the state is regarded as sure
| Tor Harrison. Letters from New Hampshire
| show that there is very pretty fight in
| progress there. The democrats are dong
| their best to carry the state. 1t has been
| thought by great many that the candidacy
| OF ex-senator Blair for congress was going
| to prove n source of weakness to the repub-
| licans. The reports received, however, indl-
cate quite the contrary. Blair is saiu to be
| making very earnest unc impressive con-
| test and the effectiveness of his canvass is
| beginning to show in the growing interest in
! the fight and the activity of the republicans.
| Inc reports are encouraging, indicating that
| while there must be hard fight the state
| will remain in the republican column, giving g
| its vote for Harrison"
McKeighan's Numerous Passes.
w. H. Michael, clerk OF the printing records
| OF the United States senate, is going west in
day or two to take an active part in the
campaign and he is particularly after the
| scalp of Congressman McKeighan. Mr. Nc
| keighan's strongest point is his denuncia-
| tion Of the railroads and OF public officials
| who accept passes from them. Mr.. Michael
takes with him to Nebraska statement
| from the president of the Baltimore g. Ohio
| railroad that passes from Washington to
| Chicago and return were issued to Mr. Nc
Keighan April 25 for himself and daughter.
| Mir. Mckeighan travelled on these passes on
| his way west and the hrst thing he did
| when he arrived in Nebras ka was to say that
| men who rode on railroad passes had collars
| around their necks and ought TO have hemp
| ropes there. These facts ought to open the
| eyes OF some of Mr.. McKeghan's constltu-
| ents.
No Material Change.
Tue condition of Mrs. Harrison shows no
| material change today. She rested well last
night and through the day has slept great
| deal, but the sleep Is not altogether = resting
| one, and she awakes from it sometimes al
| most weaker than she was before. The doc
| tor notes no striking change in the condition
| of his patient within the last week, except
| that she is not SO strong as she was last Sat
| urday. This Is what is to be expected in the
| natural progress of the disease. So long as
| there are no new complications, however,
| he has no fear of a fatal termination Of her
| sickness in the near future
| Although Mrs. Harrison's condition was
| no WOroe tne preSiueHI uiu not leel equal 10
| seeing any one. He had to be denied to the
! papal legate, Arch bishop Satolli when he
| called with Secretary Foster. The secre-
tary conveyed to the president through Mr..
| Halford a message of sympathy from Mr..
| Blaine which was received today. Mr., and
| Mrs. Russell Harris on have returned from
| New York. Whether they will go to Chicago
| next week will depend entirely upon Mrs
| Harrison's condition. The president will
not go. The representatives of tho govern.
| mpnt will leave Washington AT III 81 m ~,
| Tuesday.
| Denied by General CoIgrove.
General Silas Colgroye of the pension ofiic