The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-31
THEY GIVE UP NEW YORK.
The Republican National Commit
tee See no Chance to Carry
That State.
odle and Speakers to Be Util.
lied Now In Other
Sections.
Platt Brought no Strength When III
Got on the Wagon, bat, Dem mocrats
Are United.

New YORK, Oct. 3O.-Thers are strong
reasons for believing that New York has
been abandoned by the republican national
committee. Their hopes they can never
give mp, but looking at the matter bravely
and impartially Chairman Carter and his
associates cannot resist the truth of the
assertion of Thomas g. Platt that there is
no more chance OF carrying the state than
of carrying the city. In his public utter
ances Platt is talking in entire confidence
of q victory in both city and state, but in
side the committee rooms his argument
runs that If a victory 10 to be gained it must
be without the votes of New York. The
dearest confirmation of this report lies in
the fact that calculations are being care
fully made by the committee as to the
probable vote in other states than New
York. One table estimates clear majority
in the electoral college, but when asked
why the preparation of such q table was at
all necessary, the committeeman pro-
tested that it was common horse sense that
prompted investigation of republican
chances of carrying the election without
the votes of the New York electors. Chair
man Harrity of the democratic committee,
has positive information that much repub-
lican money intended for distribution in
New York has been diverted to New Jersey.
The facts are of such nature that it would
be impolito to reveal. but Chairman Hsr-
| rity calls attention to the fact that openly
| as well as with their secret Doodle fund the
republicans have aband med the state.
| Every star orator has been sent to other
| points.
comparison of the progress of the cam
paign on each side throws the best light
upon this wonderful abandonment of the
field. When Platt came into the ranks OF
Harrison supporters there was almost moth
ing gained. A number of his friends fol-
lowed suit and declared for the republican
nominees. That was all. There has been
no further advance and the pride of Plat
and the vanity of Warner Miller. both OF
whom imagined as they went SO would &C
the republicans of the state, has been eorely
wounded. When, however, there came the
clear and definite announcements that SEN
ator Hill was for Cleveland, nothing theI
balted, but the regular democracy began to
move. The regular machine wheeled into
line and after it came Tammany. One after
another of the opposing faction OF demo-
Gratis have retired from the field. Albany
county 10 the last to close up ranks. and the
factional quarrel there has been closed So
curely and effectively. While in Kings and
Oneida counties the republican machines
are having a tussei to maintain equilibrium.
the democratic county organizations have
cheerfully gone right ahead. Taken as a
whole the republican organization have all
they can do to hold together, while the
democratic organizations are almost una
BILE to cope with and draw in the daily in
| crsasing number of boilers from republican
ranks. The unmistakable drift of that
| strange and mysterious element known as
the silent vote is. in the best political judR
ment, toward the candidacy of Cleveland.