Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-06
IT'S A SURE THING
The Election of Harrison a
Foregone Certainty.
CLARKSON is VERY cANGulNE
New York VIII Wheel Into Line for Pro-
tsction--Gresham's Change OF
Front Explained

WAsHISGroS, Oct. 5.-Messrs. Clark
son and Hobart of the republican na-
tionsl committee are in the city today.
They constitute subcommittee Of the
subject of ways and means and their
visit 10 for the purpose OF securing ad-
ditions to the campaign funds. Mr..
Clsrkson expressed himself in very
confident manner regarding the out
look.
"The republicans have New York
solid," he said. at cannot be taken
out of the column. We shall lose no
states IN the west that gave their elect
oral votes in 1883 to the republican
candidate unless 1t be Que or two Of the
silver states, such as Colorado or Idaho.
There 10 a fighting chance in both Con-
necticut and New Jersey. The former
l think will surely vote for Harrison
and Reid. The democrats must carry
the solid south and slxty-six votes in
the north 10 WIN. Without New York
that is impossible, therefore there is no
nope OF their success" Regarding the
report that Judge Gresham mad decided
TO vote for Cleveland. Mr.. Clarkson
said: "'I ain not satisfied that the
Judge viii! do that. Ii he does ii will
not be because of any change of con
victlon on ms part or principle, or any
Of the issues dividing the two parties,
especially the tariff question, but oe-
cause of personal grievance or oppo-
sition to some candidate on the repub-
lcan ticket. Four years ago Judge
Gresham was an active candidate for
the nomination at Chicago on pro-
tective platform, ana | know that he
woulC have accepted the nomination
this year upon the platform presented
TO the voters of the country by the
Minneapolis convention. Therefore, II
cannot be because OF any change IN
the judges political principles that he
has decided to vote for Cleveland, II
such proves to be the case"
Views or Mr.. Gordon of Chicago.
Another visitor today was Mr..
Gordon of Chicago who came TO invite
Secretary of the Treasury Foster to
make a speech in Illinois. He an
nounced that he would speak in
Chicago on the oath inst. The secre.
tary will leave here Friday on vaca
ton that will combine business and
pleasure. That night he will addres:
the people of Frederick, Md. He Will
GO to New York to attend the coum.
ban celebration after which, with a
party of friends he will go to Black
Lake for season OF fishing.
The secretary will then go to Ohio
making speeches for the republican
ticket.
al thiuk the situation is oil right and
that the president will be reelected, -
said he. "In fact, there has never
been any doubt in my mind upon
that point. So far az the Gresham in
huence is concerned know very little
Indiana is usually a democratic state
except in presidential years, although
believe the democrats have once in q
while carried it even then. However
the close friends of tbe president from
Indiana, men who would not hesitate
to tell him the exact situation, sa,
that he is sure to carry il. The repub
licans will carry both New York and
Connecticut and with them, of course
the majority of the votes in the eiec
toral college,"