Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18

have already made up their minds how to vote.
Both parties are making canvasses, but In very
few districts have they yet been completed,
and the canvasses will not be As reliable or
complete - In former years, either.
TENNESSEE.
Democratic Success 10 by No Means Ger
tainty in That State.
Oovssspondsnos Of The Evening star
MEx1His. TIxN., Oct Is, lss2
At this time the chances arc rather In favor
Of general democratic success In Tennessee, but
democrats themselves admit that there 10 An
element Of uncertainty which may discon-
cert eli the prophetA. In the first place there
10 the presidential election with three sets Of
electors, and the possibility that Weaver may
take sway enough Of Clevelands strength to
give the state to Harrison. Then there b .
fierce triangular fight for the governorship,
while three prominent dem ocrsts are after the
United States sensscrship. Furthermore there
has been an understanding between Chairman
Baker Of the republican state committee and
John h. Mcdowell Of the peoples party by
which the congressional districts are 10 be d.
vided up between the two and an effort 10 10
be made 70 secure for the republicans and pop
John Mcdowell TO the Senate as the successor
Of Gov. Bate. Altogether then the political
situation in this state Is suffering from acute
Inflammation.
The genesis Of the uncertainty is to be found
in the gubernatorial contest. John P. Buch-
chair, was two years ago the candidate Of the
Farruers' Alliance before the democratic con-
venhon. On the Arst ballot he had the largest
vote, but did not have a majority. and fell con-
siderably short Of the necessary two thirds His
adherents, however, adhered, and after many
fpVri hall f1n .$ha fall
lars-gave way and he was made the nominee Of
the democratic party and elected as such.
Naturally he catered considerably 70 the farmer
element and the regulars found themselves out
side the breastworks, II WERE A revolt was
organized and trap was sprung upon his ex-
cellency. In the campaign two years ago the
alliance men were clamoring to know whether
Mr.. Buchanan Endorsed the alliance platform
and the democratic chieftains advised him to
keep his mouth shut. But as the next guber-
Material election approached some Of those who
had been disappointed Of their broth began to
to his present state of mind. Nashville re-
porters considered the day ill spent in which
they did not ask him whether he Endorsed the
subtreasury and other alliance propositions.
The schemers then brought out Judge Tur-
ney Of the supreme court on a platform Of
hostility TO the alliance. Buchanan and his
followers naturally thought that he was en-
titled to the denomination and the prospects were
at drst very bright but . campaign Of unusual
virulence was inaugurated and policy Of pro-
scription adopted Open adherence to Buch-
anan Ior.unes was aoanaoneo' ana seeing 'nas
,-onsrn"r dso,inad 20 ao hasors tba dam.oc-a,;o
Convention. but announced himself as al, indie
pendent and has received the populist indorse-
ment. The present governor is by no means
q strong character, but It cannot be said that
there Is any great amount Of enthusiasm for
Turnev The alliance democrats declare that
thew win not vote for him because he has in
effect invited than 10 oat ont Of the Democratic
marty Hare In Memnbis and in NasbvilIa there
Is considerable onposition to him on the part of
some ~ the trades nnioni.ts knov that .oma
Of them AZ. vorL;no sct;velv acain,t him and
70, Rnchsnsn Who Sor somc occnIt reason IL
consiSered the vorktnpm,n's candidate His
strength With Organized labor "a. however. not
itssf organized Or universal and I hear a num.
her ~ vorkinom.n d.cIsra no.it;vaiv that thos.
who y .rs worhina for Rnchsnsn .rs not author.
lied to speak for The unions collectively. Tur-
~. candidocv has oronsad q. I;ttIa enfhreiasn,
in this section of the state AZ any nomination
aver made bv the Semocratic n.rtv and ~
courss democratic are vide .nsrt in their s.ti.
mates ~ the resnlt Excent With the chronic
ontimists there is widespread auprehon.iou ' A.
TO the outcome. and l have heard prominent
democrats predict that Turney Was certain to ,
be defeated Be that as 1t may, Judge Turney
niWsen admi's tnS' ne HAS n~fo nBn' oneso
VI A ~, ..,o,, anvil a. AN ,..rv
r. 49,. ~, 800, 90 ~. Or. ,h. .av,o ala
80 NV .oo. " no mo- 'no 'o. e
ment OF uncertainty perVaoes tne presioenuai
election. Mr.. Cleveland's chances are dis
tinctively better than Judge Turney's Of carry
ing the state Very frequently an alliance man
can be heard to say: 'furney thinks he can
get along without my vote, 60 guess I'll vote
for Buck But can't vote for Weaver or Har-
rison. I'm afraid of the force BILL"
The out-and-o out populists laugh at the idea
Of the force bill as much as do the republicans.
asked a populist candidate for the legislature
today whether he had any fears of q revival of
that measure.
"It's perfectly absurd, he said ''the bill WAS
killed by the republicans themselves. and they
have no idea Of reviving it. 1 see the demo-
cratic papers are saying that if the republicans
should obtain control Of all the branches of
the government they would be dead sure to
pass the bill. Didn't they have control OF all
the branches before, and did they pass it2 We
can't be diverted in this manner"
"What do you hope to accomplish by voting
for Weaver" asked.
eve want recognition" he said promptly
"When we send our petitions to Congress now
they give us the laugh. We expect to have
fifty or sixty votes in the electoral college,
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