The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
THE CAROLINA CONTEST.
blaine I'm the old North state
strong Hopes and Good Prospects
of Republican Success.

OF Republican success.
Tho weli.kuown washin. ton correspondent
OF several Moth Cno.ina papers has about
completed very thorough canvass OF that
state in his journalistic capacity and givos
tho result OF his investigation In tho following
letter;
Special Correspondence OF THE EVENING CRiTfc.
RALEIGH, N. O., oct so much mas boon
said and written concerning the uncertain
favorable indications OF Republican, or C0alt-
ton, success in the state next Tuesday that
your correspondent has been here 10 Raleigh
a week diagnosing the case. He finds, upon
careful inquiry and studied examination OF
tho neld, that the reports, 30 far as they re-
late TO a posslble-nay, probable victory for
tho Oonlitionists are VOL grounded.
There has been n steady reduction OF the
Bourbon majority OF over 6,000 at each OF the
last three state elections. In 1876, the pres
the flrst Democrat elected to that onlce after
the wer-by majority OF a little over !3OOOi
In 1880, tho present Governor-JarvisLwas
chosen Vance's successor by majority OF o..
237; in 1882, the last election, Congressman
at.Large Bennett managed TO secure pitiful
a1S v9les IN excess ,h ., tae hoer Sasi Tor
According TO this ratio OF reduction, tho RE-
publicans Will carry the state next Tuesday
by over 5000 majority. There are many good
that the majority Will BIO even greater than
that
II Cleveland should happen 70 carry New
making james G. Blaine the next President.
1t Is because OF this possibility that so many
eyes are now turned In the direction OF this
latitude, and makes political news from this
State OF peculiar fntoreet
The two leading Issues here are the tariff
ana race distinction. Tho Coalltionists adyo-
cate protection upon oil occasions and at all
times, and md II an exceedingly popular doc
trine 10 preach. There are large number OF
and several thousand voters, directly Inter
ebted in them, either as owners, stockholders or
operatives. Then there are the growers OF rice
and peanuts, the tobacco planters aud manu-.
facturers. -Four nfths OF all these favor pro.
tective tariff, and II they all had the courage
to vote as they think, Blaine and Logan would
instead Of the 5000 the Republicans have
| been claiming as certainty. Thousands OF
| these men would, where hundreds Will, vote
| for the Republican Presidential nominees IL 1t
| was not for
| The Cry of " Niger! Niggerr'
i which the Bourbons send up from every etump,
| when their political life is threatened. Dur
Ing the last two or three weeks OF the cam
paign they have endeavored to make the race
Issue the leading question In this Tight. They
/ tell the old farmers out In the backwoods that
II the Republicans succeed az this election
| that will compel them to eat at the same table,
| sleep In the same house, use the same wash
basin, go TO the same church and be buried 10
that the State law prohibiting marriage be
| tween the races Will DO wiped out, miscegena
| lion ana SOCIAL equality eStlDllSneu, Huu MS
children be compelled TO attend tho same
school where the youthful Idea OF the negro
learns to shoot. The old farmer listens, goes
iican ballot remembers these Gospel truths Il
| and-votes the old moss-back Bourbon ticket
Occasionally you Ind one who has sense
| enough 10 know that what he has been told
respecting "social rights" is a lie, and ho
votes according TO the dictates Of his own con
| science; but he is as one In ten. However
| one-tenth OF them will turn the scales IL
Blaine's favor next Tuesday and elect the
Coalition State Ticket by substantial, II not @
| rety large, majority.
/ OF the leading men OF both partles-or rather
the three parties: the Liberal and Republican
which form the Coalltion-and tho Demo-
coaliiionists appear to be be Tho most sanguinS
/ OF success 1t Is evident that the Bourbons
feel some apprehension as TO the result. Dr.
| mittee, told me that he had reports from all
over the State which warranted him In assert
Ing that DR.. York and the whole Coalition State
| ticket, and the Blaine and Logan electors
would DO elected beyond doubt. The major
| ity OF the former he estimated al 1900; tha
OF Blaine In the neighborhood OF 10000. lie
| was not giving out my fancy flgures, said he
| but was speaking his honest conviction, whict
was shared by all the Republican and Liberal
Tho chairman OF tho Bourbon Committee
Mr.. Battle, asserted that he was fully conn
dent that the Democrats would carry the State
600 10 10000 majority. And that is about
| how the land lies-both sides claiming similar
majorities. A superficial observer can see,
however, that the chances are more favorable
for the Coalitioniets, and unless all signs tall,
| the State Will go that way next Tuesday by
not less than 5000 majority, at the lowest.
| Two OF the nine Congressional districts are
certainly Republican, and Respass, In the
First, and 0'Hara, In the Second, Will be
elected beyond doubt. OF the other sever
| districts, Ex-Governor Brogden, in tho Third
| Colonel l.. q. Edwards, In the Fifth, and DR.
Ramsay, In the Seventh, all have good fight
| ing chances OF winning. II Blaine carries tht
| State by over 5000, and they receive tn
| zane vote that the electors do, every one o
| them will pull through. ! confidently predic
that you Will hear good news from the OIL
| North State next week. III. &.