Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-02

ncan state aud are leaving no means TN
"r' 20 "cure Republican vote. Their
best orators have been sent hero. their
Town ana county committee, arc nlentifully
| s,utTI'eu VIA, money. aud the Plumed
Knight himself il II Ice exhibited through
the state fo'dsy and tomorrow.
| 1hcy have tried to force the ,,ria aurs-
| tlon ~ an import mt ..sue. and are louJ in
'he'r appeals to the laborn. men. promis-
ihS h'Glier "a-e' aud steady work. hut
| TIE workinginan knows too well that there
| SIC more heh ont 81 employment to-day
| wa more empty 1our-larrcis than four
l'"' ago. "heh the same promises were
made.
Tie bloody 'h'rI has been waved with
lIcat Vigof' bu' am glad 81 say with little
or no encct' Tor u does not met the ap.
ptot1l OF Connccticnt Rrpublicln au-
di-nocs
Tic Democrat, aIe doing good and ef-
icctVe work. the result, u winch are more
apparent every day. Both parties aga COO
hdrrt Of victory, bUi conservative Eepub-
icans conccdc The chance, to Ice decidedly
IN FAVOR oi The Democrats. After a careful
investigation Of ailIIr' au1 facts do not
hc.i'aIc to predict Dcm)erlti. maiority
oi 2,jCO.
Npy few Republicans realize the strength
oi the independents WHO will vote for
Cleveland. Information from the brst
source, warrant m estimate OF their
strength at G,o0o, although Professor
simeon J.. Baldwin. the president 81 the
lGdepcndcnt party ia TINS state. c'limaic'
II ai lO,ggQ.
The Independent, are composed of the
bet people in the state. aud are men of
prominence aad Influence. Their m1n-
a2cr> have received letters from thousand,
81 Republicans who announce their inten-
lion II voting for Cleveland. and there are
many more who. although they do not an
nouucc The fact. VIII on the IN oi Npyem-
btr quietly deposit their votes Tor Drm1-
cratic electors.
The Butler movement had at one tine
some considerable strength here. but since
the publicity gwen the Blaine Butler deal
by General PdrsDn>, which has been fur
Their aggravated 10y several quirrcl' and
icalousics, the movement has petered to
small dimensions, and. ~ the c-iimiiion Of
the hc,t autlori;ie'. will amount to ijllc
on clCcti0n.dly. IN thousand voter, lor
l;Utlcr is considered generous.
The Prohibition vote in Connecticut will
sGipriSa both parties, II am correctly in
formed. and it will be taken almost entirely
from tie Republican ranks. The leaders Of
the movement here are cX.rayagant in their
claims. Int one thing is ccrtlin and that j.,
their talk is not al wind. There are hun
dIcds waO VIII not vote tor the corrupt
Republican candidate. but also cannot
bring themselves 10 vote the Democratic
ticket. All Of these will vote for ~. John.
not because they love Prohibition more,
hut Blaines lu,cality less. |, would not
surprise ne il the Prohibition vote cX-
cccdCd 1000.
The Blaincand Logan independent Irish
American Clubs, formed and supported by
the Republicans 10 draw from the Demo
crate ranks, have q fcW supporters, PROBE
bly, not more than two hundred m the entire
state. II now serious question whether
that few Iri>h-AmcIiran votes will be cl>t
for Blaine since tie indscrcet ad ircS>
made 10 Mr.. Blaine IN New York the other
day hy a committee Of clcrgymcn, in which
the Democratic party were alluded to a,
the party Of "Ruin. ROmani'm. and Re-
bellion." The Democratic state Com
mittec have taken quick advantage
Of lha! sip. and have literally COW
cred the state with dodgers upon
which is printed this remark. II j, gene
rally interpreted by the irish-AmcricIn,
a. the honest opinion OF the Republican,
concerning the Democratic parry \ poll
tican would not have confessed 50 much.
! at indiscrcG Blaine clcrgymcn have
Mark il. that libcllOus charge will cost
Blaine - per cent. Of his Irish backing tn"
country over. il the Democrats every
where Use il n wisely as the Democrats OF
this state have.
The Democrats. ~ rule. remain intact,
and assisted by the six thousand or more
independent votes, il i reasonable 10 pre-
diet 1T least twenty-five hundred majority
Tor Cleveland.
The Republicans have sent a large cor
Tupii0n fund into this state in the interest
a Blaine and the wholesale buying OF
votes i, now the only hope Of success Of
the Rcpublicans. Many Republican man
ulaciurCrs in this state do not hesitate 10
SOY openly that they will compel their cm-
ploy6, 10 vote for Blaine under penalty OF
being discharged.
In the gtbe~naiorial contest Governor
Thomas NJ. Waller will be reelected nv a
GOOD majority over Henry u. Harrison. OF
New Haven. the Rcpublican nominee.
Governor Waller has made one Of the best
and most popular Governors this state ha~
ever had. and will receive many votes from
ReuubIIcans. Mr. IlarTlsOn'S endorsement
OF Blaine. whom he said was without spot.
blcm,h stain. or shadow ha> lost him
many votes from independent Republicans.
70 sum up, will quote from CONVEX
,ation had with The editor Of the Ne"
Haven Etgistey. the leading Democratic
papcrof The state. He said:
y Oh can count upon Democratic VIE
tory in Connecticut next Tuesday. In"
Democrats were never better Organized OF
more enthusiastic. We have bat three
serious things 10 contend with.
..Fil,i. IN immense Republican corrup-
ton fund. controlled and distributed by
one oi the shrcwdc,t Republican mlnipu-
mtoi, i'm the state. IT. LyEdc Harrison. the
chairman OF the Republican state COM
mlcc.
second. The presence NJ deputy nitcd
States mar,h,l~ al The polls, who IN al
probability will be- men placed there for
the purpose of in,imidating certain voters
under their control into voting the Rrpub-
lican ticket.
Third. The ack Of funds in tine Dem
ocrliic party to finish mp Their campaign
with.
~ hc>r three element, are indeed serious
dificuti,, in or path. We expect much
from the independent vote. care nothing
for the Butler movement, expect larger
Prohibition vote than usual. and expect 10
lo,c comparati,clv nothing 0f the Irish
American vote. lulc>, ALI indications are
shallow and drc,itGRl. YOU can tell yolT
southern friend, that Cleveland viii surely
oct the >iN electoral votes oi Connecticut
next Tuesday.
1.-THE outlook was never brighter and or
hopc> never more confidently grounded.
in comvcr,ng with other prominent
Democrat, found tni, 20 be- the General
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