Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-13

they see no redress brt that of the ballot
box, and the success Of party COM
mitted to snti-monopoly legislation. This
feeling is very strong in western Kansas.
Reports come that the nomination of Butler
BY the Anti-Monopohsts has resulted per
feeting good organization in Kansas and
that be will receive a very large vote IN the
State. The Democratic managers, while real
izing that there viii be large detection from
the Republican vote large enough to justify
hard work in the State, yet are at sea ex-
actly how to go at the canvass. Cleve-
lands nomination arouses no enthusiasm,
and there is no way of reaching the Anti
Monopoist who win quit the party and vote
for Butler.
Illinois Also Doubtful.
From Illinois comes some interesting
news aud of kind that makes it plain that
the canvass will be complicated. There
are about l30, 900 German voters in Illinois.
Eighty per cent. Of these are naturally Re-
publicans. But the high-icense and local
option liquor law passed by the Republican
Legislature had causedmany of them to be-
come disaffected before Blaine's nomination.
They have the idea that cannot be driven
from the minds of the Germans all through
the West, that Blaine is himselfa a prohibition
ist. In Chicago alone the feeling Is so
strong that Mayor Harrison, who is
running for Governor, expects to
carry the city by 10000, and he
predicts that the State will give Demo
cratic plurality of 10000. The Republican
managers here, of course, say that Harri-
sons claim is absurd, but they admit that
the situation in the State is one that causes
them anxiety. One estimate is that at
least 40, 900 German Republicans will not
vote for Blaine. This was made by one
of the most intelligent German Republicans
of Chicago The Prohibitionists assert that
their ticket viii receive $4,000 votes in the
State. If the estimate of the German
vote that will be lost to the Republi-
cans and the Prohibition strength
be correct, it is admitted that Carter
Harrison is not so far out of the way after
all in his prediction. But here comes In
that puzzling factor again-the Butler vote.
The anti Buffers personal popularity Is
very great. The labor organizations oil
Chicago will work enthusiastically for
him. Mr.. Farwell is taking soRe interest
in politics this year, and bis large purse
will be at the command of the party, be-
cause he expects to succeed Gen. Logan in
the Senate.
Gloomy News From Wisconsin and Michi.
| gan.
The news from Wisconsin is very gloomy
for the Republicans. Appeals for money
are already beginning to be received from
the State, coupled with the assertion that
unless substantial canvassing of that sort is
| done at once in Wisconsin the State is lost.
Wisconsin gave Democratic plurality OF
1000 in 1882, and while Garfield carried it
by 10000 in 1880, Hayes received only
5000 in 1876. The same combination that
threatens the Republicans in Kansas and
Illinois is still more dangerously threatening
in Wisconsin. The German vote is reported
to be almost solidly anti-RepubGcan, and
the Prohibitionists claim 10000 votes. Re,
ports received at Democratic headquarters
here are that the Republican ticket will
be in a minority of ten thousand
votes unless the situation changes between
this and November. No news has been re,
ceived by the Republican managers that
warrants them in making any energetic de-
nial of this claim. What strength Butler
will get in the State will is is thought, have
no effect on the result there, because he will
probably poll proportionatelY smaller vote
there than in some Of the other Northwest,
| ern States
Michigan is going to bear very close
watching. Its $4,000 Republican plurality
| in 1880 was altered to 5000 Democratic
plurality in 1882. The tidal wave swept
over the State with greater force than any,
where else excepting New York The same
causes of discomfort that effected this great
change still exist. 1t is reported, too, that
there are many Republicans, especially in
the upper peninsula, who have declared
their inability to support Blaine.
One manufacturer near Hancock, who
employees some FIVE hundred men, said that,
though naturally Republican, ne believed
that seventy-fve per cent. of them would
not vote the Republican ticket and that ne
should not do so himself This personal
and unorganized opposition to Blaine on
Account of his record is more striking in
Michigan than in many ether States be-
cause it is more aggressive. The Prohibi-
tiOnists expect to poll 10000 votes in Mich.
igan. Gen. Butler is very strong with a
large number of voters in Michigan, and it
was asserted by some of the Democrats
from that State that had he beed the nom
nee Of the Democratic party he would have
carried the State. AS it is, he will receive
a very large vote there and his strength
will not come entirely from the Democratic
party either.
Indiana and Ohio Under Adverse Inhu-
enees.
The Republican managers hear nothing
but bad news from Indiana. At the Dem
cratic committee rooms they assert that the
Republicans cannot carry the State. Dor
sey bought the State il 1880, but Tilden
carried it by nearly 5000 majority, and at
the latest election there was a Democratic
plurality of 10000. The same German
Prohibition combination that threatens to
work so fatally in other Western States
promises to defeat the Republican ticket
even if the State were not naturally Demo
cratic. Blaine's nomination was received
with no enthusiasm, although for that mat
ter Cleveland's was a most grievous disap,
pointment.
As to Ohio accounts differ 1t gave
Hoadly 10000 plurality; the entire State
administration is in the hands ofthe Demo
Gratis, the Democratic organization is said
to be excellent the Germans are reported
to be almost solidly against the Republican
ticket, and the Prohibitionists expect to
poll $4,000 votes. With such conditions
the Democratic managers claim that the
State that has Just given 10000 Democratic
plurality, and in which Hay ye's plurality was
only 1000, may fairly be regarded as very
doubtful, even if Garfield did receive $4,000.
The Republican managers admit that there
are some odds against them. but claim that
the Republican strongholds in the State viii
roll up majority large enough to.overcome
the adverse Influences.
Such is a Summary Of some Of the hints
and pieces of information that have been
received right on the threshold Of the eau
vass. 1t is summary Of what Dir. Blaine
Knows and yvhirb loads tn his despair and