Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29
HOW IT COULD BE DONE.
Third Party Strength and Fusion Are
Relied Upon Chiefly
TO TURN STATES TO HARRISON.
The West Virginia Democrats Have Another
Turbulent Time.
NOMINATIONS OF SEVERAL PARTIES


WASHINGTON. July %. - Chairman
Thomas H. Carter, of the National Repub
ican Committee, did not return to New
York this morning, as announced last night
that he would do. On the other hand, he
spent the morning in consultation with 6
very large number of Republican statesmen
and politicians who called to see him with
all sorts of axes to grind, and later in the
day he had conference with the President,
which was attended also by Mr. Clarkson
and ex-United States Treasurer Huston, OF
Indiana Mr.. Carter is apt to remain in
Washington for another day or two.
The situation in New York and Indiana
was thoroughly discussed, and it was agreed
that some hard fighting was necessary to
insure Republican success in those locali-
ties, and the President expressed an
earnest desire to do all in his power to
bring about the utmost harmony between
the leaders of the party everywhere.
Mr.. Carter talked this morning in the
same smooth, sanguIne, rosy-hued way that
he did last night, although it was under
stood that he was not nearly SO oily in what
he told the President about the prospects
of the Republicans carrying New York,
Indiana and two or three Western States,
including Montana, as in his statements for
the ear of the public.
Not Quite So Rosy in Montana.
1t is understood here that Mr. Carter is
very much afraid he will be unable to carry
his own State for the Republican ticket, and
he was told very plainly by Republican
Senator from the West that there was no
earthly show for them. This Senator Is
himself the authority for the statement
that he has wagered with friend the sum of
81, 600 that Harrison and Reid will lose
Montana by a good round majority. This
is not bluff of any sort, the stakes having
been placed in the hands of a Republican
Congressman.
At the White House conference yester-
day at which Mr.. Carter and the President
had such long talk on the political out
look, it was agreed by those present that
the Republicans have an exceptionally good
opportunity this year to carry several
Southern States, including North Carolina,
Tennessee and West Virginia The Re-
publicans are especially hopeful of wrestling
West Virginia from the Democrats owing
Ythiefy to the great political ability and
yhigh personal popularity of Secretary
Elkins, who has taken the particular con-
tract of overturning the Democratic ma
jority in his State.
Reasons for the Present Hope
There may be a more than usually sound
basis for this hope, as it is understood that
William L. Wilson, who was yesterday
renominated, has indicated that West vir-
ginia was especially close at all times, and
especially so this year.
Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, the new
Secretary of the National Committee, is
also said to be very sanguine of Republican
success in several of the Southern States.
Mr.. McComas was a Congressman from
Maryland for eigh' years, and was regarded
there as tLD leader Of the Southern Repub-
licans. He is we'll posted on political
affairs in the South, and is enthusiastic at
the prospects of Republican supremacy in
these States in tn. near future.
Mr.. James S. Clarkson, however, who
seems to be very influential man in the
National Committee, although he was not
acceptable 10 the Presiden. as Chairman,
does not agree with some of his colleagues
on the subject of Republican prospects in
the South. Mr. Clarkson said to-day: 81
have never taken much stock in the idea of
carrying Southern States-not because we
have not votes enough in some States, but
because we cannot get them counted. But
at this time things look very favorable in
North Carolina and Tennessee, and our
friends there think we can win.
Hopes Based on the Third Party.
Mr.. Clarkson is careful not to say what he
thinks The hopetulness of the Republican
managers in regard to some of these South
ern States is due more to the belief that the
Third party will disrupt the Democrats than
to any information as to the increase of Re-
publican sentiment
As to North Carolina, for instance, it is
understood that Senator Ransom, the best
posted man in the State, said recently to
some of his friends that things began to
look rather squally for the Democrats
because of the prospects of fusion between
the Republicans and the Third party men.
which seem brighter than ever as result of
to-day's conventions. Such a combination.
the Senator thinks, will be very hard one
to beat, and although of course the Repub-
licans could not elect their ticket there. the
joint effort of the Republicans and Third
party men might end in the defeat of the
Democrats.