Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-04
Prospects of the Canvass.

we nave nldue Cdftlut inquiries Ol
well informed persons in several of the
most important States, East and West,
Is to the facts of the canvass so far as
J developed, and the prospects i'm each of
the States where hisinquiry was made.
The replies we have received surprise
us as much as they crafty us.
From Ohio we hear that the Demo-
Gratis are fairly certain of cuccess.
While they are united and meeting
everywhere with promising results, the
Blaine managers feel the effects of
cold wind of popular disfavor The
Democrats do not boast that they will
carry the State in October; but they
believe they have an excellent promise
of victory, and that if the Republicans
carry Ohio it will be by so narrow
vote as to make it substantially defeat
for them. Some of our correspondents
give such analyses of the vote as make
the prospect ofa Democratic victory in
Ohio in October much stronger than we
have stated them above.
Concerning Indiana we have the
most positive assurance that the State
will certainly go for Cleveland by at
least ten thousand. In both Ohio and
Indiana the number of Republicans
who will vote against Blaine is found
to be astonishingly large, and sufficient
in itself to turn the scale in those
States. Our reports show also that
there is nowhere any considerable
or marked detection from the Demo-
cratic ranks, although both in Ohio
and Indiana the Blaine people are re-
ported to be courting and seeking the
Irish vote.
From Michigan we get confident re-
ports that that State will be lost to the
Blaine ticket.
Iowa, our private correspondence
shows, is at least an uncertain State,
with the probability that it will cast
its electoral vote for Cleveland. There,
| too, great numbers of Republicans are
going to vote for Cleveland, and the
condition of parties is such as to make
the State this year probably Democrat
ic.
In Wisconsin the opposition to the
Blaine ticket believe they will carry
the State and defeat Blaine and Logan,
and there are Blaine men who private
ly admit this to be very probable.
From all over New England reports
reach us which show state of politics
very dangerous to the Blaine men.
| There are Sanguin but we'll informed
| men in Massachusetts, who assert even
| that with faithful hard work that State
can be carried for Governor Cleveland,
and they add that the effort will be
made. From New Hampshire Demo-
Gratis write that they can carry the
State, unless the Portsmouth Navy
Yard swamps them. But they are con-
scious that they have a strong antag-
onist in Secretary Chandler. Vermont
we are assured, will cast very greatly
reduced Republican majority in No
vember, though in the September elec-
ton for Governor the Republican cam
didate, who is popular man, is likely
to poll the full vote of his party. Con-
necticut is regarded as doubtful
State, with the chances in favor of the
Democrats now and strong set of the
| tide toward them.
In answer to numerous inquiries
from other parts of the country we will
add that New York and New Jersey
appear to be safe for Cleveland. The
canvass in both States goes on energet-
ically, and the reports at headquarters
leave so little doubt of favorable re-
suit that these two States need not give
uneasiness to Democrats elsewhere or
distract their attention from their own
localities. New York is well in hand,
and those who are managing here for
the Democratic party are confident that
they will show good result in Novem-
ber.
A survey of the field at this moment
gives promise of q "tidal Waven in Nov
ember against the Blaine ticket. From
all quarters reports come to us of very
large and increasing Republican opposi-
tion to the Blaine ticket and much
smaller detection from the Democratic
ranks than was at one time feared.
There is, according to our reports,
spirit and determination this fall among
the voters everywhere which promise
very important results determination
to "make change" and to see whether
the people still control or whether the
'machine" politicians really have the
country by the throat. A correspond
ent from Illinois writes us:-"If people
is going on in this State and in Wiscon-
sin, Michigan and Iowa, the friends of
Cleveland everywhere would be greatly
encouraged"
One of the phenomena of the canvass
according to all the reports we receive,
is the lukewarm way in which Blaine
Republicans are acting. They twill
vote for Blaine, but will not work for
him." they say and this lack of enthu-
siastic support is sure to tell on the cam
vass.-N. Y Herald.