The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-30
THE SPECIAL PINS
THAT THE CUESSERS OF EACH
PARTY PIN THEIR HOPES on.
The Talk at W WaShinston about the Ma.
tiOna1 Cam paign.-- Domoc ratio Out
look Good---Butier and 81. John n.
Side.ISsues.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-The general rule
Is that Republicans vote for the Republi-
can candidate and Democrats for the
Democratic candidate; and few except the
old stage horses" who have counted
election returns and made guesses until
they have reduced guessing to science.
know with yhat strength this rule holds
good. In almost every election one side
or the other hopes for much from some
detection. In 1880, for instance, il was
believed by many that General Hancocks
military career would draw 10 him very
many votes of the old Union soldiers
The broad general principle holds good,
that unless uncommon influences are
brought to bear, the parties each hold
their proper strength.
This year, however, it does look as if the
Democrats viii gain great many votes
that have hitherto been Republican. The
Herald, the Times, the Springfield Mass }
Repu6tican and Hdrper's Weekly stick
squarely up to their new allegiance. The
Independent boilers hold on to their de
termination and are making organizations.
These facts have so strong a chance and
so sure a hope that even the most hest
tatlng guessers among the Democratic
takers are forced to believe that the In
dependents in New York are numerous
enough to enable Cleveland to carry his
own State at ali hazards
Put that down, then, as general be
lief even by those who are most inclined
to be doubtful
The next prediction which has settled
into certain belief in Democratic circles is
that Mr.. Hendricks Will make sure that
Indiana will go Democratic.
Put that down, then, as another pre-
diction to bet On. These two facts
| (without any more) would make Cleveland
President.
The other forces at play are chiefly the
| following: Mr.. Blaine's tinge of Prohibi
ton is a powerful force against him
| among the German population. The
| Germans, especially in Ohio, are exceed
ingly sensitive on this Prohibition ques-
ton. The man that they suspect of hav-
ing any dislike for beer, free beer, a
| plenty of beer, and beer on Sunday at
that, is the man they hate. Heretofore,
| too, the Temperance question has been
| high in Ohio politics, and has greatly
weakened the German allegiance to the
| Republican party. In Ohio the Dem
ocrats have the advantage of being the
Gins" 1t is confidently claimed, there
| fore, by Democrats in Ohio, that they
will carry that State for Cleveland
There are other forces upon which the
Democrats are putting some hope. The
| most important is Mr.. st. Johns candi-
| dacy. He will draw off the Temperance
vote in Ohio from the Republicans and
help to make the Democratic chance bet
| ter. In Iowa and Kansas, too, every
| vote he gets will be Democratic help.
On the other hand, the Republicans
| count strongly on several influences in
their favor. One of the most important
is the hope for detection of the Irish to
Blaine. They claim that this will offset
the German focking to Cleveland.
And the Republicans are made cheerful
by Buffers candidacy. They claim that
he will get enough working mems votes
in New York to take that State away from
Cleveland. They are delighted with the
New York SIN, which has utterly left the
Democratic cause and come out for But
Ter full and free
Such are the side-issues, and especial
pins that each party hangs its hope on.
The mass of voters of each party, how
ever, all agree, will vote for the party
nominees And the question is whether
or not all the voters are made to go out
to the polls.