The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-11

The November election il bat four weeks
distant. Forty-four states win then cast
IA electoral votes, and in order 70 b
elected the successful candidate must So
cure 223 of them. President Harrison has
only 70 carry every state he did four years
ago to be reelected: he can spare New
York from that list ard with Indiana still
be victorious, but II he loses both New
York and Indiana he will be defeated.
The Republicans are therefore wisely con-
centrasing their strength and resources in
asupreme effort TO carry New York, Con-
necticut. New jersey and Indiana.
II Cleveland carries the South solidiy
and New York, Connecticut. New Jersey
and Indiana, he will have three electoral
votes to spare, and conceding him i've OF
Michigan's electors he would have 81
The Republicans, however, feel confident
Of carrying Connecticut. and have strong
hopes Of success even in New Jersey. In
New York the Republican outlook for
victory is st least A. good as IL was four
years ago. The Democrats count upon
the states Of Kansas, Nebraska, Montana,
Nevada, Colorado, Wisconsin, Idaho and
the two Dakotas as fields of disturbance,
where the Republicans are in danger of
defeat. There would seem TO be no just
ground for expectation that any Of these
states win be lost to Harrison save
Nevada, Montana and perhaps North
Dakota. where there is . fusion ticket
The fusion in Kansas and Nebraska does
not seem to be perfect enough to defeat
the Republican electors. The Democracy
are not sure Of either West Virginia or
Delaware. The state Of New Hampshire
is SO close - to Be considered doubtful.
but the rest Of New England 10 likely to 60
for Harrison.
The contest il likely to be settled in New
York. The Empire state has over six
millions Of people; its industrial interests
both in agriculture. trade and manufac-
lures are immense. II the argument for
protection cannot be successfully brought
home 70 the people Of the Empire state il
is not likely that 1t can TO any other Of the
doubtful states, 30 ~ goes New York will
90 the election; that 10, the same political
mood that would defeat protection in New
York state would be likely to be found in
the other doubtful states to . greater
degree.
II may be accepted then a. certain that
the fight win BE- bitterly contested between
the parties and decided in New York state.
The only result of Viewers candidacy
would be to possibly throw the election
into the house. making sure the election
Of Cleveland The Rev. Sam Small. who
Is candidate for congress from Georgia,
thinks that the fusion Of the Democrats
with the Populists IN Kansas, Nebraska,
the Dakosas and Minnesota is made In the
hope to carry those states for Weaver.
We quote:
II any Of those states should fail 70 vote for
Weaver they would most surely 70 to Harrison.
Hence the fnsions between the Popuiites and
the Democrats In the endeavor to carry all 81
them from Harrison 10 Weaver. Most of tho
Popuiitss in the Middle West como from the
Republican party, aud their growth in those
localities II favorable to the Democracy. This
facs IL the only one that gives the Democrats
hope In Indiana and uiinoia But the fight for
those states wiz be bitter, / think. In the last
weeks. and the outcome in each very doubtful
I honestly believe there will Be no popular ma
@ority: and no choice In the electoral college:
that Cleveland viii be chosen president By the
vote OF the house OF representative: that the
Dsnocrats and Popuiites win control the next
congress-
This "plan Of campaign" can only sue
coed upon the assumption that all of these
oid-time Republicans will be anxious to
vote for Weaver tor the purpose Of electing
Cleveland president of the United States.