Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
IN q polIrIcAl slrUArloN.
Graphically Detailed After tine style
OF the Regulation Republican
Organs.

graphically Detailed After tine style |
OF the Regulation Republican
Organs.
Editor Gazette. Being q man Of |
leisure, engaged in no business at all, |
thought would take trip through the |
country, after the nominations were made |
at Chicago, to reouperate my wasted |
energies and build mp my shattered con-
stitution, after my arduous labors In my |
business establishment in this city dur |
ing the last winter and spring, and also
TO personally ascertain the prospects OF
Blaine and Logan for success In the con- |
test now in progress.
fret visited Maryland and stopped at
small town In the western part OF that
state, containing about 200 voters. Here
| found that the Republicans already had
Blaine and Logan club formed with q
membership Of about 400. also found
that Democratic club, numbering !, 100,
had pulled down the Cleveland and Hen
bricks banner and came out for the Re-
publican nominees. This town gave the
Democrats, in 1882, 30 majority; In No.
vember it will give Blaine and Logan
sbout 1000 majority.
also interviewed the Hon. David
Fit2boozle, the only son Of wealthy and
trfiuential Democrat, OF this place, who
had been lifelong Democrat, and never
voted for Republican In his life He 10
ardent in bis support Of Blaine and Logan
and stated that five Of his brothers who
have always been Democrats, will support
the Republican nominees.
then visited Virginia. Everywhere
found the came political revolution going
nm In nfa onuofv hnrdarf,,n Me-,
land, where the Democrats in 1882 had
majority Of 1900 out Of voting popu
alton Of 1900, found the changes SO
great that the Republicans are ssnguine
II carrying the county by at least 6 600
In West Virginia, notably in the large
manufacturing towns, interviewed
40, 900 Democrats, mostly Irishmsn,
and they all declared their intsn-
ton to vote for Blaiue and Logan,
because Mr.. Blaine was an ardent Know
Nothing in 1884 and did all he could to
prescribe them at that time.
In South Carolina, met number OF
prominent Democrats who have always
been in favor Of revenue reform who will
support Blaine and Logan, because the
candidates are In favor Of high pro-
tective tariff.
In Kentucky, the changes are 60
numerous, that Blaine will carry the
state by at least $4,000 majority. A,
Murohasenville, town with population
Of about 800, they already have q Blaine
aud Logan Club composed entirely Of
Democrats, which already numbers LOO
and is constantly and daily increasing In
numbers. No one can Join it but persons
heretofore attached to the Democratic
party.
AT this place, met gentleman, Hon
Simon Gullible, who had represented tn,
district in Congress for 80 years. II,
assured me he had never voted for
Republican in his life, but this time viii
, support Blaine and Logan.
In Mississippi, visited county wher
there is white voting population Of 30
, and oolored voting populati n Of 26, 900
One hundred and fifty OF the whites ar
3 Republicans, 5U are Independents, bu
will support Blaine and Logan, Z neve
vote and take no part in politics, IL ar
D not voters on account Of not being LON
. enough In the county to secure a resi-
denoe. II fair election can be had, an
1 the Republicans are not intimidsted b.
' the ku.klux, Blaine and Logan will hav
/ 10000 majority In the county and insur
8 the success Of the Republicans in the state
q In Louisiana the skies are bright
Reaching New Orleans, l immediatel
i interviewed ex-senator Killdog. He as
j, sured me that in some parishes not
, Democrat was to be found, and, In fact
8 that as far as could be learned, there ar
but "a Democratic voters in the state, an
4 one Democratic boy. II they can get
1 fair election, and the Democrats do no
: resort TO intimidation, the Republican
3 will carry the state by large majority
some placing it as high as 100000. o
/. the 29th ult., the snow fell in Ne,
i Orleans to the depth Of IA feet on level
!. and as the walking was good, made q
VI iuoursion into the surrounding parishes
t and found the came condition Of thing
existing everywhere. Many parishe
il with a voting population of 300 or 40
il will give Blaine and Logan from 300 /
|, 1000 majority. Iu Louisiana the Repul
I llcans will gain from IA to 16 members G
1t Congress, and elect the governor and bot
Il branches Of the legislature unanimously
70 Since returning home visited Sout
& Wilmington, and find club there CON
4: posed entirely of Democrats which nun
t. bers upwards Of 200 out Of Democrat
70 voting population of ebout l75. The lai
3. Democrat Joined the club the evening
a was over, except one, and he was La
4, seen going towards the river Delawar
8, to take sniff aud 60 to Sussex oount
ls in search OF the Democrats who the R
ir publicsns told US left the party in 1888
is and would vote for Curry and Hasting
ID but failed to turn up on election day, ,
" the returns prove.
A TRAVELLER.
le P. S.-Florids will give Blaine ar
b. Logan at least $4,000 majority. Not
in Democrat in the state but one, and
le will emigrate in a few weeks.