Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-24
THE EFFECT UPONPARTY PROS

pECTS.
An analysis OF the vote on the Nor
rison bill cannot possibly be made in
h n shape as not TO afford encourage
ment to the Republicans and discour-
agement to the Democrats. OF the
Democratic votes against considering
the bill eight according 10 one tele-
graphed list and nine according 10 an
other come from the state of New
York. which has 81 Democrats in the
house. Thus over one-tlird of the
Democratic congressman from that
pivotal state, whose vote both parties
are agreed will go far toward decid-
ing the presidential election, are op
posed TO even considering the Morrison
bill-opposed to the policy which has
been adopted by tn" Democratic par
~. This is one of the close Ind doubt
fll states which each party has been
hopeful OF carving. But this revolt
in the Democratic party indicates
II publican success there inasmuch as
il would require both unity and a
strong ticket on the part of the Demo
Gratis TO carry it: and upon the issue
Letween protection and free trade n
Republican triumph is pretty certain.
Ohio is another Of the pivotal states,
without which the democratic party
have onlj small hopes OF electing n
president. Ohio cast five OF her IL
Democratic votes against consid ring
the bill. and several more are known
to be hostile to the passage OF the bill.
especially as all but one vote few
days ago in favor of increasing the
tariff on wool which this bill proposes
to decrease. Moreover the Ohio Dem
ocratc platform is opposed 10 free
trade. On this issue Ohio will so Re
publican,
Pennsylvania cast II of her IL Dem
ocratic votes against considering the
bill, and the 18th one would have vo-
ted the same way if present. This
great state would go Republican at
any rate; but this action makes its go
ing Republican doubly sure.
California has counted by the Dem
ocrats as one of the states they could
depent upon to help make up their
possible loss of Ohio or New York; but
California cast four of her six Demo
cratic votes against considering this
pet Democratic bill. This revolt pref
ty certainly takes another state from
the Democratic column.
New Jersey is another of the states
depended upon to make good the loss to
the Democrats of New York or Ohio;
but New Jersey cast all three of her
Democratic votes against the bill,
and arrayed herself in solid revolt
against the free trade policy of the
Democratic party. On this issue,
therefore, New Jersey is transferred 10
the column of Republican states.
Connecticut is another of the close
states which the Democrats have
counted upon to offset their loss oi
New York or Ohio, but Connecticut
east against the bill the vote of heI
principle Democratic leader, Mr. ka
ton, whose influence is much grnatel
than that of two Democrats who voted
on the other side. Connecticut car
now be counted among the pretty sure
Republican states on the tariff issue.
West Virginia east one of her three
Democratic votes against the bill
This state has been considered pretty
surely Democratic; but o.. this issue i
may go Republican, as two of its fou
congressional districts are strongl.
protection.
The revolt against the Democratic
free trade policy is also observable il
Virginia, Maryland, Alabama Louisia
ma, Illinois, and Indiana. In Indiana
il will only require a slight change ad
verse to the Democrats TO assure tn
state to the Republicans, as this is on
of the close and doubtful states; an
upon the issue of protection agains
free trade the Republicans have ever
.eason 10 expect success.
Ia whatever way the vote may b
analyzcd il shows almost entire unar
init, among the Republicans, especia
in the states vhosevote IL cons