The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08
Chairman Tom Carter Tells the Pres.
ident Of His Poor Prospects
Right Here
A Republican Senator Wager
$1,000 That Harrison Loses
This State.
Tho White House Occupant In Now Salts.
fed That Ex- Senator Tom Plat
Must Bo Plaoated.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Chairman Thomaa
II. Carter. of the national republican COM
mittee, had confo' cnce with the president
during his visit here last week, in which the
situation in New York and Indiana was
tho' oughiy discussed. II was agreed that
some hard fighting was necessary to insure
| republican success in those states. The
president expressed an earnest desire 10 do
all in his power TO bring about the utmost
harmony between tho leaders Of the party
everywhere. Chairman Carter talked in the
same smooth. sanQuine. rose- hued way that
he do ca in public, although it IL understood
that he was not near so oily in what he told
the president about the prospects of the re-
publicans carrying New York, Indiana and
two o. three western states, including Mon
tsna, as in his statement for the ear of the
people. It 10 understood here that Mr.. Car
ter is very much afraid he will DO unable to
carry his own state for the republican
ticket, and he was told very plainly by a
republican senator from the west that there
Was no earthly show for it. This senator is
himself the authority for the statement
that he has wagersi for friend the sum
of 81, 600 that Harrison and Reid will lose
Montana by good round majority. This
il not a bluff of any sort, the stakes having
been placed in the hands OF republican
congressman.
Mr.. Carter and the president had such a
long talk on the political outlook, it was
agreed BY those present that the republic
ans had an exceptionally good opportunity
this year to carry several southern states.
including North Carolina. Tennessee and
West Virginia. L. E. McComas, of Mary
land. the new secretary Of the national COM
m'ttee: 10 also said to be very sanRuine Of
republican success III several of the south
en- states. James s. Clarkson. however,
who seems to be Il very influential man in
the national committee although he was
not acceptable to the president az chairman,
does not agree with some of his colleagues
on the subject of republican prospects in
never taken much stock in the idea Of car
IyinR southern states, not because We have
not votes enough in some of the states. but
because We cannot get them counted. But
at this time things look very favorble in
North Carolina and Tennessee. and our
Clarkson 10 careful not to say what he
thinks himself. The hopsfulness of the
republican managers in .eRard to some of
these aouthern states il due more to the be-
lief that the third party will disrupt the
democrats than to any information a. to
the increase of republican sentiment.
The president is evidently moro than ever
anxious about the situation in New York,
for, Notwithstanding Chairman Cartsr's
enthusiastic report, Collector Hendricks,
who WAS invited to come to Washington
and give his viows on the political outlook
there had a LONG consultation with the
president at the white house. Mr.. Hen
drioks is familiar with the ins and outs of
New York politios. and told the pr ssident
many things that the crafty chairman of the
national committee could not know or learn
in his Montana home. 1t is evident that
the president is beginning to realize that
Thomas G. Platt is still 4 power in the state
of New Yoik. Some of the Presidents q
friends are trying to make him believe that
while Platt has many ardent admirers and
followers. there is an element in certain
portions of the state that canact endure
Platts bossism, and thl eaten to stay away
from the polls if he is to be selected as tho
republican dictator again. Collector Hen
drioks, although an anti-Platt man. gave
the p esident Il very clear view of the situa-
ton and advised that it would be we'll to
haye every republican in the state in a
friendly mood during the approaching con-
test.