Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-09
NEBRASKA.

Weaver Electors Chosen and a Republican
Governor-The Congressional Delegation.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov. 9.-Since the smoke OF
the political battle in Nebraska has begun to
lift the interesting features of the contest can
be observed. The particulars Of the closing
news Of the great conflict in this state will 20
down in history alongside Of some of the inter-
esting political fights in the old territorial days
when some of the historical characters of that
day figured so prominently.
One OF the pulling questions the politicians
are trying to solve is how the democrats polled
80 many votes. The fight was supposed TO be
prominently between the republican and indie
pendent parties. The contest proved to be
largely three-cornered fight and the legiti-
mate gains have really been scored by the dem
ocrats. The total vote OF the state can be
placed at 200 900, 5000 less than two years ago.
These eight thousand unpolled votes are prin-
cipally democrats, who became discouraged
by the efforts Of their leaders to fuse with the
independents. An influential mass Of the party
led by j. Sterling Morton, gubernatorial candi-
date, opposed fusion and insisted that
the party should maintain its individuality
and stand or fall under its true colors
Gov. Boyd headed the element fayoring
fusion. His personal following is strong. He
carried the state in 80 when no other democrat
dared lead what appeared to be forlorn hope
to resist. He favored abandoning the whole
ticket compromise resulted in fusion on
the electors alone.
1t was generally believed that Crounse, re-
publican, would be elected and that Van Wyck
popuiist, would be second, with Morton last
but 1t was not SO. Crounse secured so 600
Morton II, 900 and Van Wyck 50. 000 This was
one Of the surprising features. Van Wyck did
not keep up with his party; Crounse kept
ahead of the party vote, while Morton carried
the entire democratic ticket with him.
The entire republican state ticket is elected,
but not by more than 1900 majority, while
Crounse got 10000. This was largely due to
the personal worth of Judge Crounse, who is a
Nebraska pioneer and a jurist of ability. The
business men voted solidly for him, while he re-
ceived the support of many democrats who did
not think Morton could be elected and who re-
garded Van Wyck as professional politician.
THE ELEcToRs wEAvER's.
The electors are Viewers by little less than
5000. This is significant. Less than 40 per
cent voted with the Independents on the
electors. This is evidenced by the fact that
Clevelnnd's electors secured nearly 40, 900 votes,
almost as much as the legitimate strength Of
then in their zenith Of power. Their vote
was II 900. Their great loss is attributed. to
many former republicans being driven back to
their first love by the fusion with the demo-
crats. This strengthened the republicans two
fold and crippled the enemy they feared most
Then again the rank and file Of the farmers
were not satisfied with their leaders The
populist movement in Nebraska originated
among an honest. sincere element Of agricul-
turists, who arst organized in order TO obtain
their domestic supplies at wholesale prices
They gradually drifted into the political
arena, and, before aware of it, were
being managed by some of the greatest dema-
gogues and political tricksters in the world.
The last legislature was overwhelmingly in
dependent; now 1t is composed Of 40 per cent
republican, IS per cent Independent and IS
democratic.
THE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK.
This combination preoludes the idea Of the
return Of n republican Senator. Van WICK Is
already the recognized candidate Of the inde-
pendents for the Office; In fact. II was under
stood that II tho Independents stats ticket Vas
elected he would resign to 60 to the Senate.
{ Van Wyck b q millionaire and prstsnds tolbs
farmer, although be does not know turning
ploW from ssnd serapsr. Whsu b IL Unitsd