Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-06
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Those Republicans Who Are Not Poll
ticians Are Against Blaine.

uciWlS ARC AGAINST hlAine.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. S0.-The |
Washington correspondent of the New |
York Herald furnishes the following |
from gentleman we'll known In oii- |
oial and political circles in New York !
ate, who has always been au ardent,
active Republican, aud whose opinion
Is not biased IN the slightest by per-
soual preferences. His summary of
observations made during the past
three weeks Is therefore the more val.
liable as IL Is reliable.
! have been masking hurried trip
through parts of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, and found nearly everybody
talking or willing TO talk about the
coming election. Such conclusions AS
II seems possible to make concerning
/ the present condition of the canvass
in those states may be summed up in
| this way;
!. Those members OF the Republican
! party who hold federal or state offices,
OF are otherwise actively engaged In
| politics, are almost 20 a man faithful
| TO the party nominations, although a
| surprising number OF them admit
! that sturdy Arthur was their first
choice.
>. Those Republicans whose liveli-
hood is obtained from private occupa-
tons, and whose political activity
goes further than voting at general
elections, are almost TO u man averse
TO Blaine. Some will vote for him
la the end out of regard
for supposed consistency; Others
will abstain from voting, and "A
plurality will vote for Cleveland. They
would all have voted for Arthur, and
the most of them would in time have
taken some active interest in his can.
vass.
3. The impression that Cleveland's
private life has been generally immor-
al which has taken strong hold OF
people who live I'm small towns and
rural communities, has tended 20 put
Republicans who support him on the
defensive. This exaggerated view OF
the llalpin incident viii not give votes
directly TO Blaine, but viii increase
the absentation from the polls.
4 The German Republicans are al.
most sOlidly against Blaine, and this
IL such an alarming feature that very
active but strictly quiet crusade In his
behalf Is being carried on through a
host of small German politicians, who
tell their dupes that Carl Schurz has
been bought for "a great price IN cash
to sell the German vote OF the West 70
the Democratic party.
.. So far the tariff Is cutting no
figure IA the three states named
Manufacturing industries are greatly
depressed. Such business as Is NOV
ing is done without profits worth
speaking about, and there Is a sort OF
latent feeling that the tariff, whether
as means of fostering or injuring do
mest!c industries, has been grossly
exaggerated, after all 10 h only the
great In some sense the monOpolistio,
establishments that have direct In
= terest In the tariff, aud between them
and the mass of the comm unity
wherever they exist there Is little
sympathy.
q. Up to this point the canvass Is
: void OF enthusiasm on either side, and
reflections upon Mr.. Blaire's pecuni.
AIRY operations and his administration
of the state department are about the
only topics OF public interest.
The letter OF Hon. 4. G. Pound OF
Wisconsin, announcing his intention
10 bolt the Republican ticket and sup
port Cleveland, Is causing quite sen
sation In political circles and gives
: much encouragement 10 the Demo
Gratis.
. Ext Congressman Eldrldge Of Wis
cOnsin says he met Mr. Pound at the
Republican convention at Chicago and
, he was very much chagrined AT the
defeat of Arthur Mr.. Eldrldge
thinks his declaration now Is the re-
suit OF having felt the pulse Of his con
stituents. He says: wisconsin will
, 90 to the Democrats. The Germans
J will not vote for Blaine there's no
use talking and they'll carry the
state over