Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-12
The Importance OF Indiana.

As it is, the Republicans, If they carry
Indiana, can still lose New York and win
the Presidency. With Indiana they will
have 235 votes, or a dozen more than will
they can lose both New York and Indiana,
for this New England State will offset
Michigan's g six Democratic districts
1t will generally be conceded that the
nomination of General Weaver by the
third party has materially lessened the pos
sibilitv of that party carrying the electoral
vote of any State. This Is the current
opinion at the Capitol among men who are
conversant with the political situation in
States where the third party has the great
est show of success. Almost the only hope
that now remains for the Democrats, ac-
cording to the views of leading Republicans,
is to throw the election in the House by
forcing both Kansas and Nebraska into the
third party column. This is now the DEM
ocratic programme.
Representative Springer advised the
Democrats in those States to vote for the
third party electors, and Ex-Governor
Click, of Kansas, stated to q representative
of the Post during the Chicago convention
that all arrangements had been perfected
for putting this plan into operation. If the
Democrats carry New York and prevent
Kansas and Nebraska from giving Republi-
can majorities, they can keep the Republi-
can column down to 217 votes, or six less
than the requisite number. The contest
will then go into the House, where the
election of Cleveland may be regarded as
foregone conclusion.
Effect of tho New States.
The large odds which are now with the
Republicans have been acquired through
the admission of six new States since 1888,
all OF which are presumably Republican,
and which give that party 20 electoral
votes These States are Idaho, Montana,
North and South Dakota, Washington and
Wyoming. In Montana alone have the
Democrats any probability of success. This
State affords some fighting ground. 1t has
now Democratic Representative in Con-
gress, and its two Senators were admitted
to the Senate only after spirited contest
and BY q party vote. A Legislature is to
be elected this fall which will choose q sue
cessor to Senator Sanders, who, 1t is said,
will have some opposition among a certain
faction of Republicans. Even if the Legis-
lature should defeat Sanders reelection BY
q combination Of Democrats and disafected
Republicans, the Harrison electors may be
chosen; and even if they are not, the loss of
three votes will not affect Republican sue
cess if the President carries his own State.
There is, to be sure, another side Of the
question, but it takes into consideration
number of contingencies that are at best
problematical. The Democrats must, under
ordinary conditions, carry every Southern
State, New York, Indiana, Connecticut,
New jersey, and six districts in Michigan
to secure even bare majority OF one in
the electoral college. Other combinations
are possible. A pleasing picture to Demo-
cratic eyes, for instance, would be the fol-
lowing:
Southern States. including Missouri and
West Virginia. ......................... 150
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
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New Jersey. lO
Del0W0re. y
w 1ScOn6ln. II
MOnbhnA.