The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-28
Republicans at Tom Carter's Head,
quarters Are in the Slough
Of Despond.
Senator Hills Ringing Speeches
for Cleveland Have Put Them
In q Panic.
They Swear They VIII Steal New York by
Any Sort OF Fraud They
Can Invent.

Hon. Tom Carter's bureau were nightly
stirred up yesterday. All were reticent Rs
to the cause Tor the fiuster. but ii was dis
covered that Senator David B. Hill ia the
thorn In their side. The democra ats having
ordered 100000 copies of the speech Of the
senator in the Brooklyn Academy of Music
on Monday night, and having already be-
gun to drop them like snownnkes all over
the Empire state the republicans are
aroused to counteract the effects. 1t was
admitting that something must be done,
and done quickly, if the state is to be saved
for Harrison. There was no joking about
the business and Mr.. Carter and his asso-
ciates wore serious faces.
All day there were desultory conferences
as to the methods to be adopted to arouse
the republicans in New York state to their
danger. Mr.. Carter's room was crowded
with republican solons loaded with advice.
IL was finally decided to have a meeting Of
the executive committee of the national
committee at the Fifth Avenue hotel in the
evening and adopt plans for forcing the
fight in the Empire state.
The meeting occurred in Joseph II. Man
ley's room. There were present, besides
Mr., Manley, Chairman Carter, Sam Fessen-
den of Connecticut. Garrett A. Hobart OF
| New Jersey, Richard G. Kerena of Missouri
Gen. James s. Clarkson of Iowa. Dave Mar
tin of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Quay's represen-
tative; William Hahn of Ohio, Cornelius N.
| Bliss, treasurer of the national committee,
and Charles W. Hackett, chairman Of the
republican state campaign committee. 1t
was the fullest meeting of the national ex-
ecutive committee since the campaign
opened. While their discussion was going
on ex-Speaker Reed and ex- Senator Thomas
| G. Platt had a conference of their OVID.
| At the meeting in Mr.. MHnley's room the
! grave nature of the situation in New York
state was discussed. 1t was admitted that
| Senator Hills speech had aroused the dem
ocrats and stirred up an enthusiasm, that
was dangerous. The campaign of the dem :
ocrats before this speech, it WAS said, had
| been listless and evidently without a pur-
pose; but it WAS very evident now that the
democrats meant blood, and steps must be
taken to arouse the republicans. 1t was de-
ciled TO sound the bugle note Of alarm
tfrough all the oounties. aad to inBist that
the republicans must get out and work as
| they never worked in their lives
The most hatterinR tributes were paid to
the state machine of the democrats, led by
Mr.. Murphy and MIR. Sheehan, to the organ
lied forcs of Tammany under Mr.. Croker.
and to the bold democratic warriors who
are under the leadership of Hugh McLaugh-
| lin. The republican machine, il was ad-
mitted, was doing all it could, but greater
efforts must be made.
Chairman Hahn, of the speakers bureau,
promised to flood the state with speakers.
| Treasurer Bliss announced that he had the
wherewith to meet every legitimate expense,
and Charm Hackett gave desc iption of
the wotk which had already been done.
Sam Fessenden. while interested in the
great battle III New York, announced that
| Connecticut was within the grasp of the re-
publicans, but that more speakers were
needed and harder work must be done.
| The conference lasted until late at night,
aud when it ended the national committee
men left. announcing that the booming of
republican guns i'll the state would be heard
Immediately. 1t was very apparent that the
main battle of the republicans is to be made
in this state. Some declared that the repub-
licans would have this state in spite of half
a dozen democratic machines. They en-
phatically decat ed that they would give the
democrats the toughest fight on record.
Mr.. Manley will remain in town until
election day to assist Dave Martin and John
| l. Davenport and others in the naturaiza-
| ton of republican voters, and to look after
alleged colonization schemes in New York,
Kings and Hudson counties. The head
quarters of these three republicans will be
at 466 Pearl street, and they will be assisted
in their labors by the county committee on
naturalization, of which Robert A. Greaoen
of the Fifteenth district is chairman. The
other members of the committee are +.
Snyder of the Twelfth, John Stiebling of
the Sixth, II. w. Gibson of the Thirteenth,
and John A. Moran of the First. Some of
the republicans of New York and Kings are
inclined to be critical over the presence of
Martin and Manley. Naval Officer Willis
especially objects to foreign interference.
Eminent republicans said last night, with
considerable feeling, that if Mr.. Willis did
not clear the track and get out of the way,
and cease raising ruction in Kings, his Off
oial head would be Topped off. These same
republicans seem to believe that Secretary
Tracy Is mainly responsible for Mr.. Willis.
! They said that those in charge of Mr.. Har-
rison's campaign would stand no nonsense
from Secretary Tracy either. Taking the
day all in all, the republicans manifested a
determination to capture New state by hook
or crook.