The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
A Sharp and Determined Fight Now in
Progress in the States of New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut
With Indications That All Three States
Will Vote for Blaine and Logan.
The Great Parade of New York Business Men
Twenty-Five Thousand Voters in
Line, Despite Pouring RAIN
THE NARROWING CONTEST.

A Sharp Struggle in Progress i'm New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, Oct 29.-The contest for Presi-
dent is now narrowed to the States of New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut. OF Wisconsin,
Michigan and Illinois there is no more question
than there is of Maine, Vermont and Rhode
Island. Advices received to- day from the lead
ing men of the Pacific coast gave assurance that
California, Oregon and Nevada are conceded to
the Republican ticket The leading correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the great Dem
ocratic organ of the West-himself native and
resident of Indiana-in letter just sent to that
paper, after an extensive tour through the State,
conceded Indiana to the Republicans by at least
10000 majority. Advces to the Republican
headquarters, after most thorough and careful
canvass of the State coincide fully with this
cession from Democratic authority.
In New Jersey the tariff issue has strength
ened the Republican party many thousands of
votes, and the detection among the Irish-Ameri-
cans, who have heretofore been active members
in the Democratic party is very great in that
State Mr. Hobart, the member of the national
committee from New Jersey himself very con
ton to the canvass in that State, claims New
Jersey by $4,000 for the Republican ticket 1
find no Republicans who express any doubt of
carrying New Jersey.
In Connecticut the contest is closer. There is
some detection in New Haven among the Repub-
licans, but this detection it is believed, will
be more than counterbalanced by
the detection which exists among
the Irsh-Americans. Connecticut is literally
covered over with manufactures, and the en-
ployes of these numberless workshops are rang
ing themselves upon the side of the party that
stands for protective tariff 1 do not think
that Connecticut is doubtful; its majority will
probably not exceed 5000, but I think it can
the Republican ticket.
New York is, of course the great battle
ground 1t is useless to deny that the New
York Evening Post, the New York Times and
the Harper publications have produced
some effect among a class of Repub
licans particularly in New York city,
and Brooklyn. Just to what extent this disaf
fecton will go it is impossible to say, and it can
never be known; but giving it as much strength
as the most sanguine independent claims, it can
not equal the gain the Republicans will receive
from the disaffection among the Irish-Ameri-
caus and laboring men in the two graf cities.
Neither will the vote given to St John, which
will mainly be drawn from the Republican par
ty, begin to equal the vote that will be taken
from the Democratic party and given to Gen.
Butler 1t will be rendered that
when Governor Tilden carried New
York, and Tilden was certainly the
greatest organizer the Democratic party has had
in the past quarter of century-ho only re-
ceived 40 900 in the State and he went out of
Kings and New York counties with about 75 900
majority, Mr.. Clevelands friends do not claim
that he will go out of these two counties now
with more than 45 900 majority, and the Repub-
licans do not concede over 1000 in the two
counties. From a very careful and thorough
canvass, made from full poll of the vote of the
State, Mr.. Blaines friends claim that he will
come to the Harlem river with from 70 900 to
so, 900 majority and they not only confidently
assert and believe that he will carry this State,
but they are equally confident that he will carry
it by very large plurality.