The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-10

doubt tie was as certain as IL was
possible for man to be Of suy;hinc
depending upon popular election that
Garfield would De elected. The whole
drift was in that direction. Tie pom
inent part taken by Wade Hampton.
the associates of Hancock. which are
mainly with Lamar, Ben Hill and men
Of tha, stripe, has given rise 10 = vague
fear OF complete Southern donina-
ton. The prosperity Of the country.
the uncertainty regarding the effect Of
a change. the fear OF it's uusett,ing re-
suits had changed thousands, especi-
ally among the business men. 20 she
Republican party.
DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT or GARFIELD
He knew personally many such
Democrats, Who had told him they in
tended. for such reasons as these. 10
vote for Garfield. The tariff question
had had 3 similar effect both among
manufacturers and other operatives.
Hancock did not wear well 10 cam.
psign. Every time he made utterance
on pubic question il had been - bis
disadvantage. II was necessary to
watch him aud coach him oil the tIma.
and even then he managed to berry
his ienorance of ouch matters. Ga tie
contrary. Garfield spoke often, freely,
clearly and TO his own advantage every
time showing . complete grasp of all
pub &c questions and bis fitness for the
Presidency by reason of his knowledge
OF affairs of state. Phe Governor said
the Republicans were making such al
effort TO carry New Jersy as had never
been made before. and six out of seven
of them were confident of success. but,
for his own part, he was not over.
ssDguIne. as there was a majority .of
1000 TO overcome. The Republicans
have very popular man as q candi-
date for Governor. one far superior to
the Democratic nominee. He took the
nomination without any hope of win
ming. but since the recent turn of
events and the determined fight for
tue State had begun he has changed
his mind. and told me just bfore / left
that he felt certain of his election. The
town election in Treuton indicates that
his confidence is well founded. There
IS no State in tia Union which would
suffer more In proportion to its means
by the tariff-for -revence.only policy
OF the Democracy than New Jersey.
The amount invested in manufacturing
enterprises in that State amounts to
$50 ,0O0, 900. There are over Is, 900 per.
sons employed in them, and $1,000
horsepower in running the machinery
Thirteen thousand people are engaged
IN the manufacture Of silk in Paterson.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works are
the largest in the country. Three
thousand sewing machines are daily
made at Elizabeth. Over one half of
all the fiue felt hats worn in this coun
try are made ct Trenton.
NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT.
The Governors stream of statistics
flowed on like an artesian we'll for q
quarter OF an hour to show the manu-
featuring importance of his State. He
thought that the free trade doctrine of
democracy would make many Repub-
lican votes among the operatives as
we'll as the proprietors. but the disad>
vantage OF 1t was that many of the
operatives were French, Gerclans and
English who had not become citizens.
The result in New York he considered
a settled thing. The influences he had
before named were all operating large
ly for Garfield. He knew personally
many men who had been Democrats
who were strongly averse to Hancocks
election. General Arthur had told
him that there was no doubt Of the
Republicans carrying New York, and
Marshall Jewell assured him that he
had no doubt of 10000 majority. Con.
necticut. the Governor said he was also
certain would give a Republican ma
iority.
Governor Newell lief. for Settle on
Saturday.