Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-07


News That Comes From Some of the Dis
tant states.
Associated Press dispatches give the follow
ing information:
The campaign in Wyoming has been marked
by few torchlight professions and greater per-
sonal work. The invasion Of the state last
April by an armed force under the direction
and participated in by cattlemen has been
m ost important issue in the campaign. The
democrats have charged the republican admin
is tration with connivance with the invasion,
and although the republicans have claimed
that it was not political issue they have been
forced to meet it to a certain extent. The dem
ocrats have conducted an aggressive campaign,
assisted by the peoples party, with whom a
coalition effected by the democrats sup
porting the Weaver electors and the populists
throwing their strength to the democratic state
ticket Non-partisans are of the opinion that
the contest will be very close. The arid land
bill! Of Senator Warren has been the principal
issue between democrats and republicans.
wAsHISoToN's FIRST ELECTION.
The coming election will be the first ut which
the voters of Washington state have been per-
mitted to vote for presidential ticket. They
will also vote for full set of state officers and
on the contest for governor owing to the position
OF the two candidates on the Lake Washington
canal question, j. 81. McGhw, republican cam
didate. favoring the scheme, while J. II. Snive-
ley, the democratic candidate opposes 1t. Re-
publicans confidently claim the state for Harri-
son by 5000 and for the state ticket by 5000.
The democrats express themselves confident of
carrying the state by q small plurality for
Cleveland and the state ticket. The democrats
are charged with the intention to trade the
national ticket for votes for Sniveley, the demo-
cratic nominee for governor, and for the legis-
lntive ticket in the hope of obtaining control Of
the state offices and electing n democratic
United States Senator. The republican and
democratic authorities estimate the peoples
party vote at $4,000 out of probable total Of
$4,000. The prohibitionists will cast about
1000 votes.
THE CAMPAIGN IN IDAHO.
The campaign in Idaho draws to a close with
great uncertainty regarding the result. The
democrats and republicans both claim the
state, while the populists are scarcely less con-
fdent. The democrats withdrew their electoral
ticket and Endorsed the peoples party electors,
making the presidential fight squarely between
the republicans and fusionists. The prohibi-
tionists also have electoral and state ticket
The issues in the campaign have been the tariff
and silver questions.
THE FIGHT IN INDIANA.
The state fight in Indiana is a close one
The candidates for governor are Claude Mat
thews on the democratic ticket and Gov. Ira J.
Chase, the present incumbent, and who ia also a
minister Of the gospel, on the republican ticket
Chase Is said to be particularly strong with the
religious element of the state and Matthews is
credited with strength among the farmers hav-
ing once been identified with the Farmers
Alliance The peoples party and prohibition
lists also have tickets in the field and will be
very uncertain element in determining the re-
suit. The republicans have made some capital
out OF the new democratic tax law, which in
creases the assessment all over the state A stub
born fight is being waged in all tho doubtful
congressional districts 1t seems almost iney-
liable that the democrats will lose some of the
districts gained In the political landslide Of two
years ago, though they will probably retain u
majority Of the delegation from the state.
IN NEBRASKA.
Since the secret meeting Of the Nebraska demo-
cratic state committee two weeks ago, at which
it was agreed to support the Weaver electors,
there has been great deal Of disappointment
among certain leaders. This has eliminated in
q meeting at Exposition Hall, Omaha which
was intended to be a love feast closing the
campaign. DR.. George L. Miller presided and
In opening the meeting took a position against
fusion. He argued that there was nothing to
be gained from trade, and urged his demo-
Si"aS Aiouos " Notc tuo btfalRnt GCkot. IN
the platform was Gov. Boyd, who has been at
the head Of fusion from the start He followed
Miller, saying the state was irrevocably lost to
Cleveland and the only hope for democracy was
to vote for Weaver. He called their attention
to the fact that the other side had always led
the party to defeat, and urged democrats to
vote for the Weaver electors
]. Sterling Morton, candidate for governor,
accused the fusienists Of treachery saving that
to vote for Weaver electors would aid In de-
stroying the chance Of democratic victory. He
argued at length on the position taken BY the
governor and was soundly applauded. The
meeting broke up in some disorder
CONFLICTING CLAIMS IN WISCONSIN,.
Chairman Thorn of the Wisconsin repu b.
iean central committee claims the state by
1900 and the chairman of the democratic COM
mittce says his party will win with majority
of at least Is, 900.
IN NEW MEXICO.
The campaign in New Mexico has closed and
the result Of the election win probably be that
the Legislature win have fourteen democrats and
ten republicans, the sensts ssvsn rspnhlisans
and i've democratic