Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-25

Views of a Well.knOwn Warrington
Business Wan.
Gath" in Cincinnati. Enquirer

Gath" in Cincinnati Enquirer
was in Washington city part of last week,
and while there went into the store of Mr.. E.
E. White. one of the oldest grocers in continu-
Gus business in that city. a Marylander by birth,
who Is now, as always, democrat, but BUSH
ness man, wholesale merchant, and with
strong common sense. Some of the Baltimore
newspaper men were around him talking about
Ohio. Mr.. White said some things which made
an impression on me, and as do not believe
that you must always go to politician for in
formation. got some of these matters down as
remember them.
Said he: 81 believe that the state of New
York will go democratic, but that the republic
cans will carry Indiana, and that we shall be
hard pinched to get the small states like New
Jersey and Connecticut, which may determine
the result"
Said 1: DO you think New York will 60
for Cleveland on account of the republican
bot?"
mo. j regard this independent movement
as fraud. 1t has deceived US all along But
New York is rather a democratic state in the
present condition Of affairs, while Indiana ]
consider to be very much like OhiO-a state
naturally republican. / have got money bet, :"
said Mr.. White, ION New York going demo-
cratic. but would not bet one cent on Indiana
going democratic. Indiana. like Ohio, has a
large and fresh manufacturing plant, while
New YORK Is more swervcd by her mercantile
vote perhaps than the manufacturing one.
am not sure that New York is going with us,
and do not expect 1t to go by much of a
majority. But | consider from my study of the
figures that the west has experienced no change
of feeling. Indeed. am unable to draw from
the figures already passed that there is any
general desire in this country for change of
party. We were tOld i'm the first place that
Vermont would show Blaines unpopularty.
IT showed nothing of the sort. and consid-
ering the hostility Of Edmunds to Blaine, it
showed Blaine stronger than anybody had
supposed In Vermont Then we are told to
keep our eyes on Maine where Blaine had a
great many rivals and disappointed political
aspiraAtS Maine exceeded herself at the state
election. Now some persons are saying that
Ohio has disappointed the republicans. am
Ia the habit of reasoning on the figures and not
on my wishes Ohio elected Governor Hoadley
by good majority and put the whole state in
the hands of the democrats. and now the state
has gone by something like twelve thousand to
say the least. republican, and 1T shows a change
OF at least q. eco votes. So cannot draw from
that that there is any great passion for change
Now West Virginia, If You will take up that
handbook. will also show you that the repub -
cans have gained there more than they ever
have at any election held in the state. They
have elected more county officers. carried more
unexpected districts. and disturbed the demo-
cratic majority moe than in their whole
past history" At this point the old
gentleman, though he is not very old.
considering that he might have picked
me up and thrown me out of the store
without troubling anybody much remarked
In 1876 West Virginia gave 5000 majority for
Tiiden. Previous to that she had been re-
publican state through Acknowledgement. &C
In 1850 she ran up to IA. 900. So 1 think YOU
will find that when the returns all come in that
she will not give over 1000 majority on the
October election. Does that show any great
desire for change? The simple fact is" SAL
Mr. White, THAT we have got to fight, and not
on any more delusions. but when we see a
chance anywhere work heartily for it, Now
Indiana has never but once in the past twenty
five years in presidential year gone demo-
cratic. and that was for Tiden i'm 1876. New
York has at times changed off during the war
Therefore | think that we are going this year to
lose Indiana, and believe we shall carry New
York We have the advantage of the republl-
cans in the fact that they have to fight for a
number of states, just as hard in one as the
other. while we only require outside of the
south forty-three votes, and we can hunt for
them where We please"