The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-21
HOW ESTIMATES VARY.

Some idea of the puzzling situation
may be gathered from the various es-
Inmates furnished by leaders of the
different parties. P. H. Blake, chair
man of the Populist state central COM
mittee, estimates that $4,000 votes Will
be cast for the fusion ticket, leaving
10000 votes to be divided between the
free silver Republicans and Mckinney
ties J. A MCGEE, chairman OF the
Democratic state central committee,
endorses the estimate of his fusionist
colleague.
Mart Patrie, chairman of the free
silver Republican state central com
mittee, asserts that Dubois will carry
nearly every county in the state-there
are p in all-and that the free silver
Republican state and congressional
ticket will have plurality of not less
than 3,000
A prominent McKinleyite last night
gave me the following estimate: Total
vote in state 25.0G0. Dubois 6,0O0-4,00
Republican and 1000 Democratic; Nc
Kinlfy, $500; Democrat-Populist fu-
sion 1850.
4 more conservative estimate vas
given by a man who has studied the
situation carefully but who is not
taking an active part in the campaign.
It is as fellows: McKinleyites, 1900;
lQo.Ol iV'OVpt fJii'@%
Republicans, $500; DUBOIS Democrats,
4,50O-total for Dubois, 11,000 OF course,
in order to gain the legislature, the
vote must not all come from any par
ticular section of the state. In the
language of the Snowman You pays
your money and takes your choice
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
There are two sets of presidential
electors, the McKinleyites and Bryan
ties. lii is very doubtful if Mckinley
will receive more than. 1000 votes.
leaving q, 900 for Bryan. Senator Shoup
and Governor Mcconnell ere appar-
emily making a fight for Mckinley, but
their real intention is to defeat Dubois
and it is an open secret that in order
to do this they will throw their
strength to the fusionists, if necessary.
This is a very probable contingency
and a very formidable one.
Senator Shoup's mission to Salt Lake
was to confer with the church digni-
taries relative to the large Mormon
vote in the southern part of this state.
1t is said he received the glad hand,
but marble heart His visit was a total
failure in SO far as political results
were concerned. ih7
There are but two candidates for
governor-Frank Steunenberg, Popu-
list. Democrat and Free Silver Repub-
lican, and David H Budlong, McKin-
leyite. Naturally Steunenberg has a
walkover.
CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.
The controversy over candidates for
congress is as warm as the senatorial
fight w e. Borah is the candidate
of the Free Silver Republicans, James
Gum of the fusionists and John T.
Morrison of the MeKinleyites. The
latter has not the shadow Of a chance
may create havoc with either Gum
or Borah. Here again may one obtain
all manner of estimates. Borah feels
confiden. of election and SO does Gunn
Both candidates are making an ener-
getic canvass and no portion OF the
state will be overlooked by either OF
them in the rustic for voters. Borah
is a young man of magnetic presence,
a splendid speaker and extremely pop
ular throughout the state. His oppo-
nent. Gum, is a much elder man, has
twice before canvassed the state, is
we'll known and popular. Chairman
Patrie of the Free Silver Republican
committee says Borah's plurality will
be not less than 5000. Chairman Nc
Gee of the Democratic committee and
Chairman Blake of the Populist COM
mittee say that Gum vote Will reach |
Is, 900 A prominent supporter of Borah
told me last night that his candidate is
sure to carry Owyhee, Boise, Cassta,
Oneida, Bingham, Bannock. Idaho,
Shoshone, Lemhi and Can
yon counties and that he has the best
Of the fight in Ada, Nez Perez, FIRE.
mont, Bear Lake and Washington coun-
ties, leaving as doubtful the counties of
Latah, Custer, Lincoln. Blaine and Ell
more. The estimate is apt to cause /
much nirth among the fusionists when
they read it. The five counties claimed |
IS doubtful will undoubtedly be car
ried by Gum, if the assertions OF well |
posted men are anywhere near ac-
eurate.
AS before stated the result depends |
entirely upon the influence the letter of |
he national committee will have
among the rank and file.
A Partial RJocI<nda