Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-28
Chairman Harrity of the democratic national

Chairman Harrity Of the democratic national
committee. in article in the current number
Of the North American Rsrie'c indicates the
states in respect TO which his party entertains
hopes or expectations. lie saysI
The republican party can abandon special
effort in the states Of Wisconsin, Illinois. Iowa,
Michigan. Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO. Nevada and South Dakota, in the west
and in the states Of Massachusetts. New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island in the cast only at
great and obvious peril
lin the states commonly regarded ss destined
TO be decisive, namely, New York. New Jersey
Connecticut and Indiana. fight from the
vantage ground of having won the intermedi-
ate elections since 1883 by increasing plural
ities. The assured votes which Michigan
under her Law Of district representation
will give should not be
overlooked; nor the possibility that the states
Of Kansas Nebraska, Nevada. Colorado and
south Dakota NAV cast their electoral votes in
Whole or In part for Mr.. Weaver by reason Of
the fusion of parties in these states" Mr..
Harrity assumes that the vote Of the solid
south. including Delaware and Yves; Virginia.
will be cast for Cleveland. In addition to the
I5s votes Of these states he would need Ga votes
90 win. n he should carry the pivotal states
named BY Mr.. Harrity. New York (36), New
Jersey no.. Indiana (l5) and Connecticut 90.
b. would get these 81 votes and to spare. He
would tins win II fusion should be a complete
failure in the west a. well in the south.
Since be has reasonably sure votes in Michigan
he can lose Connecticut t6) West Virginia
90 and still have 22i votes, 223 winning. The
possibility OF fusion II, the states named by Mr..
Hsrrity. Kansas 90. Nebraska 81. Colorado
a and south Dakota a., affects 26 votes. He
might have added North Dakota 81 and at least
votes in Minnesota. In Nevada. too, Viewers
chances are better. perhaps. than in any other
state These possible western votes for Weaver
aggregate IS votes. or the electoral vote of New
York So tina; if they all were carried by
Weaver Cleveland might lose New York and
still win through election by the House. To
win in the electoral college after losing New
York Cleveland would need in addition to his
solid south l159l and sure in Michigan, to
carry Indiana ~. Connecticut TO-, New Jersey
60 New Hampshire a.. Wisconsin Ci2l. Rhode
Island a.. Washington a.. Montana go and 2
more Of the contested Michigan districts. There
il no; much possibility of the accomplishment
Of this task. but the democratic expectation
would be that enough of it would be performed.
and enough Of Weaver votes cast of the posi-
bic 90 in the west 20 throw the election into the
House. even II the republicans should carry
New York
The republicans are not TO be outdone in
electoral figuring. They do not admit
the possibility 81 more than a mere
handful Of Weaver votes in the west.
and do not concede the probability Of any; not
even OF Weavers success in Nevada. They
hgure that il Cleveland loses New York Harri-
son is elected to certainty. And If Harrison
loses New York they figure out a victory for
him through the votes of Ne. 90, y. H. a..
Vt a.. Mass tI5J. Conn. 80, Il. /. a.. Pa.
t32I. ". Va 81. %. t23l. Ind. G5i. Ill. t2i,
Mich 10. Wis. ~. MINI. t9i. 10. (13', Kan.
co. Neb. -, v Oak. g.. :. OAK. "a. Cal 90,
Ore. a., New. CD. Colo. a.. Wash a., Wyo.
tsl. Montana tSi Idaho (3I-2il in all OF
these he could lose Indiana and Nevada. or W.
Va. Conn. New. and Montana or any other
i votes TO fg-iOnists or democrats and still
win II fusion should entirely fail in the west
he could win though he lost both y. \. and Ind
provided he earned W Va. and Conn. II he
should succeed in getting Va. az alone. OF "
q. Gl'. Ma tlI OF y. J. 10 with Della. 90.
he could lose y. Y. Ind. New. Conn. and
W. Va That there Is possibility not to be
di-rrgardsd Of the republicans winning without
New lork is recognized by the betting frater-
nifty. which ofIer- odds on the democrats in
NeN York but not on the general result.
Though both sides figure out a victory with
cut New York, il Sill not be at ali prudent for
either Of them to lose it. Both realize this fact
and hence the furious ght in that state now in
progre--.