Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
THE GOLDEN STATE,
Much ertainty Though, Probably Har-
risOn Will Get the Elect oral Vote.

Much ertainty Though, Probably Har-
risOn Will Get the Elect oral Vote.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
San Francisco, Oct 20, 1892.
The headquarters of both the republican and
democratic state central committees IN this
city are anything but cheerful In the latter
there is an air of anxiety as from a feeling that
victory may possibly be almost within their
grasp, but they don't quite know what to do to
make it certain. At the republican head
quarters there is an air of gloom if things
were not altogether satisfactory, and they don't
know what to do to make them better. Over
in the humber uncarpeted rooms Of the peo-
pies party state central committee there is a
breezy air about everything that seems to
arise from lively sense that they are making
1t very uncertain and uncomfortable for the
other two.
Chairman Meyers of the republican state CEN
trail committee today refused to be nterve wed
on tine outlook in California. When pressed
for brief opinion about the probable result
he said: Il think the state will go republican,
but L don't wish to say any more. because
sometimes a man makes prophecies that do not
come true, and that leaves him in an awkward
position"
This utterance will convey more meaning to
those who wish to know the actual facts in
California than column interview would have
done.
Mr.. DE YOUNGs OPINION.
NJ. II. de Young, proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, member of the national repub-
lican committee and the leading republican
candidate for the United States Senate to sue
coed FELTON,, said to your correspondent last
evening:
In this campaign California has unknown
quantity in the peoples party. which. l believe
will poll many more votes than Is generally ex-
pected. For third party it has much more
complete organization than any similar move
ment ever before had OH this coast 1t has
made local nominations in each county of the
state and 1t has nominated candidate for Con-
gress i'll each the seven congressional districts
| estimate that the populists will poll about
$1,000 votes In California this year, and the
complexion of the two old parties represented
in this number will be to the disadvantage of
the republicans by about 5000 votes. If am
correct. and the strength of the peoples party
does not exceed the figures / have named, it
will not affect the general result and the state
will be safe for Harrison.
From $4,000 to 10000 votes, though, are
good MANY in this part of the country. and that
number of men who have changed their party
affiliations can make big disturbance in
politics. Things were never before mixed
and uncertain as they are in this campaign and
it is simply impossible to predict the result
with any certainty. The apparent apathy in
both parties is owing. l think. to the fact that
both candidates for the presidency have already
held the office. Therefore they well known
and do not create that degree of enthusiasm
which new candidates always do.
''Soon after the nominations we're made l
thought the democrats and populists combined
might elect Cannon to Congress from the sixth
district, but have changed my mind and be-
lieve that the republican candidate will be sue
cessful. The democracy has made a very poor
fight in that district it has all over the
state-a fact from which the republicans can
take courage.
las to my own fight for the Senate it is too
early to talk about that, even if | were SO dis
posed. l don't know what the political COM
piexion Of our next state legislature will be
neither does any one else. The chances GER
tains seem to be with the republican party.
REPUBLICAN. THOUGH BY A SMALL MARaIN.
''TO sum it all up don't think there is really
any doubt that California will go republican,
although am prepared to see the margin of
victory smaller than it usually is in California"
The most prominent working journalist on
the Pacific coast is Arthur McEwen. He was
engaged in newspaper work on the Comstock
during the bonanza days and ia perfectly
familiar with Nevada politics. For nearly
twenty years he has been the leading writer on
the San Francisco press and has called the
turn" in every campaign with greater accuracy
than any other man. His opinion is OF more
value than that of any politician or any other
newspaper man in the state. When told this
morning that The STAR would like his forecast
Of the result on November Mr.. McEwen said
HARRISON TO GET THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
'In my judgment California will give her
electoral votes to Harrison and elect demo-
cratic legislature.
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rison are: First. because California is not in
touch with the east and not affected therefore
by popular tendencies; second, because the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company is on the
republican side.
1.-THE California democrats in this campaign
have been short Of money and brains, and from
the beginning have fought feebly. as those who
expect to be defeated always do. With intelli-
gence and energy the state might have boon
carried for Cleveland. San Francisco. which
gave him 5000 majority in 1888, should have
been the battlefield, but the leaders fell to
fighting among themselves for control of the
local machine, forgot the presidency and have
made the party dsreputable as we'll as divided
it into rancorous factions.
THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE DEMOCRATIC.
The legislature will be democratic, because
Mr.. H. Deioung il the leading candidate for
the United States senatorship. His own party
won't have him. though in point Of brains and
character he Is easily the peer of Stanford
California is debased. and only small men DOS
sessed OF money and hampered by no scruples
in the use of it can hope for high Office That
this is true is because the Southern Pacific
owns the state politically. well as commerce.
ally. competing overland railroad and the
Nicaragua canal, which would free the state
from its slavery, are the only things that will
rescue California from the mud, mental moral
and political, in which she has been lying pig
wise this fifteen years. Harrison can count on
our nine votes.
NEVADA WILL 90 FOR WEAVER.
Nevada will give her three votes to Weaver.
There can be no doubt at all about this Most
OF the leaders Of both parties as well as the
bulk Of the citizens have joined hands against
both the old parties on the free coinage issue.
Every democratic newspaper in the state is
supporting not only the Weaver electors but
also Stewart for the Senate and New
lands for Representative, both OF whom
are republicans but anti-Harrison, In
fact the democrats have practically
abandoned their party organization The re-
pubiicans have kept up skeleton form, but
there 10 no strength in 1t. Newlands il q nil
ionaire and Stewart can command all the
money he needs. The mining companies OF
the Comstock are behind the Weaver move.
ment. Tho vote, republican and democratic.
against It win b insignihcant Newlands. con-
in-iaw Of Sharon and largely interested in The