Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
The Doubtful STATES.

has had sunclenI tlTne since the OnlO ana
West Virginia elections to take a full and
comprehensive view Of the political stu
alton, and 70 reach a conclusion relative
to what must be done 70 triumph in No
Yember. Each party claims an advaut-
age from last weeks skirmish, and each
processes . feel confident Of success in
November.
The truth is shat each party recognizes
that the November battle is TO be won
BY skiIlfuI management, hard work and
untiring vigilance. The result in Ohio
and West Virginia helped neither party
70 any appreciate extent. Each held
what really belonged 10 1t. Ohio Is a Re
publican State and, doubtless. viii give q
Republican majority il November. West
Virginia is a Democratic state. and IA
November VIII be found in the Democratic
column. II in Tuesdays contest there
was any advantage gained by either party
It was gained by the Democratic party,
because the Republican majority Of 1850
in Ohio was cut down, and the Demo-
cratic majority Of the same year in West
Virginia was slightly increased.
The leaders Of each party are now pre-
pairing 70 expend nearly al their strength
in the four doubtful States Of New York,
New jersey, Connecticut and Indiana.
In these States the Democrats have a
marked advantage. New Jersey gave ma
jOrity over the Republicans in 1850 Of over
1900. II now has Democratic admins
tration. Connecticut gave 8 Republican
majority ia $50 Of a little over 1900. but
now has a Democratic administration.
TIE Independent Republican party is
strong there and can be depended upon to
give Cleveland a large vote. With the
help Of the Independent Republican vote
there is scarcely a doubt that Cleveland
viii get the state. Indiana has a small
Democratic majority but a large floating
vote. In $3.50 the Republican plurality
was 6,64I. The party that gets the float
ing vote viii probably get the State. The
Democrats have just as good a chance to
get at least half Of that vote as the Re-
pubicans have. 1t is believed, and with
very good reason, that the Republicans
spent 50 much in the September and Ohio
elections that they viii not have much to
spend to buy votes in November.
The great struggle viii be for New
York. Blaine viii be there In a few DAYS,
ard doubtless viii endeavor TO pass over
every railroad line in the state and make
speeches at each station. Leading Re
publican orators viii be sent to every
county and an unprecedented effort viii
be made to bring ont every Republic
can voter. Republicans viii be told
that their party needs their help as it
never needed il before, and that they
must sink all personal considerations for
the good OF the party. The Democrats
will be no less earnest and active. The
National Democratic Committee has
already shown that it is ready for the
work that il has in hand by issuing the
ringing address that was published yes
terday. Cleveland viii not 90 about the
State drumming up voters, but the party
managers viii see to it that every Demo
crat is warned Of the necessity Of doing
his duty on Nov. 4.
Blaine has nothing in his favor in New
York, except that the State was carried
for Garfield in 1850. What has Cleveland
to depend on: a. The phenomenal ma
Will help him, because it will lead many
70 believe that he is certain to carry the
State. 2. The fact that New York is his
State will bring him votes, because many
viii support him from State pride. 81
The stalwart faction Of the Republican
party hate Blaine, and many Of them will
either vote against him or refuse to vote
st all. ~ The boiling Republicans viii
poll many thousands Of votes for Cleye.
land. Their committee says they have a
list Of 66, coo. o. The Prohibition vote
is certain 10 be large, and it viii be al
most wholly drawn from the Republicans.
With all these advantages it can hardly
be possible for Cleveland TO lose the State.
The Republicans VIII not be able TO
conduct the campaign so vigorously as
they have for the remaining time before
the election because they about exhausted
themselves in the September and October
skirmishes. There is no question that
they have spent hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars already. II is not probable that
they can collect many hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars more. The Republicans
placed great reliance for assistance on
Butler, but the fact that the Butler move
ment is rapidly losing its grip is so ap-
parent that few believe it will amount to
much by election day. Cleveland GER
ia inly has the inside track in the race.