Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-03

An agreement il said TO have been entered
into by the terms Of which the republican votes
are 70 be thrown for the peoples party csndi-
dates. But - . general thing republicans have
not qualified for the election OF October 4 by
registering and paving their poll taxes. 1t il
very difIieult, therefore, to estimate the voting
strength OF tbs peoples party.
In 1889, when the republican party was well
organized and made a very spirited and asgres-
sivc campaign. lite candidate for governor
lShipman) pollsd 26. As votes against 40 255
for Fleming (democrat), q majority Of l3,770
for the democratic
In 1884 there was o fusion Of the republicans
and independents, the result Of which very
small democratic majority. 2s2-Perry dem
ocrat) receiving S2.051 and Pope (fusion) A.
In 1890 there was an election of two state
Officers controller and a justice OF the
supreme court-to MI vacancies. Rut there
was not . very spirited canvass. and the re-
publican vote very light-thus giving the
two democratic candidates large majorities over
their opponents I'm the neighborhood Of 20 900.
A DEMOCRATIC nAJoRTY or 90 cO EXPECTED.
The poll tar prerequisite law has operated to
q certain extent in reducing the number Of
qualified voter, in the democratic party, while
This. with other causos has prevented republi-
can Justification almost wholly IN some sec
tons II 10 doubtful If Mitchell tdemocratic)
W
although some members OF the democratic
state committee predict even . larger vote for
him. IL IL generally conceded hat Baskin
peoples pnrty) viii get about 5000 votes
which hsvo heretofore been democratic. He
NAV possibly get $500 from the republicans.
In fact. the most sangIine estimates Of his
strength among people who know anything
about 1, do not give him over 10, 900. The
drmocratio ticket. therefore. will probably be
elected by from $1,000 to 1000 majority. The
most conservative estimates place it at the
former figures.
Complications and combines In some Of
the coun,ie, viii give the peoples party csndi-
date small nnsjorisics The last legislature that
Of 1891 had nfnety-nine democrats and one
publican. Very Ekely .he nett tina: Of 1889
viii have eighty eight or ninety democrats and
q dozen or 40 Of ihird party aud sllisncemsn.
Chairman SparkmAn OF the democratic state
committee estimates ;he vote for Mitchell
(democrst) al sbout IS. 900 which 10 . falling
of from Jennings vote Of about 1000.
rorULisrs AND REPUBLICANS.
A circular letter recently sent out by him In
large rgmbers shows that the leaders on both
sides understand each other perfectly. In this
circular Mr.. Esgan saws:
While the republican party In Florida has
tbought best not 20 put any candidates I'm the
fcld Ibis year ssh II ia of the utmost import
ance TO the welfare OF the state and the party
The interest OF an honest and fair election law.
Ii - nov too late to qualify for the state cleo
tiOn on October 4, but there still remain ten
dave In which TO qualify for the congregational
and national elections Of November s. Let
every republican In Florida qualify and vote in
This November election. Ny position, well
"a that Of The party at large. 10 well Understood.
We favor and vii support the candidates OF the
peoples party because that party in its plat
form stands pledged TO work FOR the repeal OF
the infamous election lsw in this state.
There searls to be nothing equiv oCal about
this, and IL IL altogether probable that in next
Tuesdays election N. peoples party cnndi-
dates Will get from six to ten thousand repubh-
can votes.
THE UNITED sTATys sESAToRsRIP.
The next legislature Ito be chosen on Octo-
Der a will probably contain two or three
publicans and tea or dozen third party mem
ber.. Allowing the opposition fifteen the de-
mocracy would sill have eighty-dye votes.
This legislature will elect "a United States
Senator 10 succeed Samuel Pasco-the junior
Senator Already there are Indications Of q
fight to be made on him, sad it may assume
proportions quite a. formidable rs those which
confronted Senator Call In 1891. During the
hot.eft part Of that memorable contest Pasco
declared himself sQuArely in favor Of Calls
reelection and extended all his influence in
that direction.
Right there the eight on PAsco began. His
espousal Of his seniors cause arrayed the anti
Gall element AZ .inst him, and they now have i
long knife drawn 20 stab him with when the
time comes. They are not saying much. but
thsy are guissy seeing to 1t that the members
VI the ne" lsgissture-sud A. many Of them Is
possible shall be anc-Pssco men.
Col. John A. Henderson, vice president Of
the +. c. and Z. railroad system. 10 reported to
be working zsalouEly against Pssco-And his
system, with its Thousands Of employees and its
general ramihcations Throughout. tho state, can
expert . mighty influence. tits suspected that
Henderson himssf will be candidate against
Pasco-if not himself, then some man who IL
friendly to him, either ex-Ckairman James p
Talisferro Of the democratic state committee
or State Senator Z. n. Hammond Of Orlando.
Senator Pasco himself who has been making
. canvass Of the state In the interest Of the
democratic ticket feels confident OF his re-elec-
ton. He IL an alliance man and very strong
with the farming classes. II the two-third vote
should be followed in the democratic caucus he
would have an advantage not possessed by Call
in his fight. Then q two-;hird vote was 66, now
it will probably be less than So.
IL the ant-Pasco interest Is strong enough
and influential enough 1t will probably fix up a
combine between his natural opponents and
the third party men. But 1t Is doubtful if any
deal can beat Pasco. Sporting politicians will
bet on him right now a sure winner