Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
TIE OUTLOOK.


The next issue Of the CHRONICLE will
contain an account Of the results of the
election of 1892, and we look forward to
this great battle of ballots, only three
days distant, with confidence that the
result will be sweeping victory for the
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The presidential situation is simply
this: Harrison can be elected without
New York Cleveland must have the
Empire State, and even if he carries il,
he may be beaten. In the west the
only states that are now considered
doubtful are Colorado and Nevada. In
the former the fight is waxing hot, and
as yet the republican electoral ticket is
strictly in it. Nevada is conceded to
the third party, The democrats have
conceded Indiana to Harrison by
small majority, and that means that he
will carry il it by bigger vote than he
did four years ago. Connecticut. New
Jersey, and West Virginia are decidedly
doubtful, and the national republican
committee has we'll founded hopes that
they will be won from the democratic
column. The interest of the entire
country naturally centers on New York
state, as it is needed to make victory
certain, either for Harrison or Cleve-
land. Carter and Harrity each claim
the state by small majorities, but when
it comes down to actual figuring the re-
publicans have decidedly the brightest
prospects. A month ago the democratic
IN managers were claiming New York by q
majority Of 10000 or $1,000, and this
estimate was based chiefly on Tam
many's promise that the city's registra-
tion would not fall below $4,000, and
that it might reach 100000. However
they have been bitterly disappointed in
this, as only $4,000 voters have register
ed, and according to their own figures
of few weeks ago, the state is lost to
them. The republican leaders believe
that Harrison will meet Cleveland at
Harlem bridge with $4,000 or $4,000
majority, and that the latter's majority
in Kings and Queens counties will not
be more than $4,000. This belief is
strengthened by the fact that bitter
local fight is on among the democrats in
the city, over the withdrawal of the in.
dependent democratic county ticket in
favor of the Tammany nominees. From
the Atlantic to the Pacific the prospects
for Harrison's election are considerably
better than they were at this time four
years ago. Nevertheless it must be ad
mitted that the contest il warm one
and that there will be no certainty AZ Ia
the result, until after election. Here in
South Dakots, gallant Aght has beer
fought, and the victory is AZ good Al
won. Sheldon and the entire state
ticket. lucas and Pickler will be electet
by large pluralities, and undoubtedl,
with good msjorities over both the dem
ocratic and Independent nominees. In
Custer county the republicans are con
i,dent Of the election of the entir,
ticket. The democrats have sacrifice,
everything for three offices, shsrifI
treasurer and states attorney. Tha
they will be disappointed in part, il NO
, In all, is q certainty. The hardest figh
, will be for the treasurer's Office, betwee
Street and runley, and while at thi
q time we have every reason to belisv
that Mr.. Street will be elected, it canno
be claimed that he has anything like
walk away. The best informed reput
!. licans in the county are positive ths
Willard will be elected sheriff withoI
any officially, but remembering th
g surprise of two years ago, there will
no exertions spared to make his electio
certain. w. G. Porter will make u
biggest hole in the combination Of II
"big three" He will be elected becaul
he can't be beaten. J. @. Bower and
J, Scanlan arc making chose raoA 4
member OF the Legislature, and 81 tn