Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-30
FIELD OF POLITICS.
ASSUMED roR CLEVELAND.


esnpessseut l.ess 20 shs Candidate from
aastne- The Republics Revolt Not ce"n-
serbsiancsa.
The 7;mess New Haven special says:
"Tcm- Waller, as every body In Connects
sut takes the liberty Of calling The Govern
or. appeprs 10 he on the way 10 reelection.
the chairman Of the Republican Stte Com.
miitec, almost alone. Of the politicians
have met, expressing a positive contrary
epinion. lie IA man with history. lie
10 picturesque. sfable. generous, and has
that wry which Il denominated hereabout
~ yote.cafching." Ills opponents do
not end anything In his record that can
damage him. so that, instead Of defending
himself, be IL occupied exclusively with In
fusing INTO the minds OF his hearers
como Of his own admiration for the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate. He knows,
~ every wcll.informed Democrat does,
that the Democrats have only 10 stand to-
gcihcr, get on, their vote. and watch their
opponents 10 assure substantial victory
in Connecticut over Blaine. The cO0pcra-
ton Of the independent Republicans Will
change ut least 5,000 votes, and that is
CROUCH to give Cleveland larger majority
than Tldcn had in 1876. 60 far as the
firth Democratic Blaine vote is concerned.
unless the descrtions are carefully con-
eealsd. they will MOI foot M heavily.
I have made n calculation about IL. based
upon the alleged enrolment in lew
places. There are aboCt 80 in Water bury
very weak in the knees. There are ~ in
Hartford. In New Haven there are 90.
more or less. 1 hear Of club in Naugs-
tuck variously reported at from 80 TO 30.
Most Of these men are old.time Republi-
cans. enrolled with recent converts 10 swell
the lists. There IL said n be a club Of 60
al Bridgeport and other clubs at Norwalk,
stamford, aud Danbury. II there are
Is 10 Hartford. which has 1900 votes.
" cannot be expected that the whole
Irish Blaine vote, " the diSaifcctiDn
10 equal all over the State. which IL
plainly is not. will reach I.400 votes, or
one IcT cent. The Greenbackers. or But
Ter men. are strongest whore they have al
ways had some votes before. They have
had I12 votes in Hartford, 81 IN Windsor,
Al in New Haven. 80 in Meriden. % in Matt
gatutk. 80 IN Bridgeport. and In 1892 did
not poll one per cent. OF the whole vote.
Their greatest strength is to-day in the
towns named. and the most careful search
has failed 10 discover any signs that would
justify prediction that they will poll vote
larger than that OF 1882. II they were OF
the silent sort Of people, surprise might
be expected from them. They are not Of
the silent sort.
Opposed TO Governor Waller is Mr..
Henry Il. Harrison, OF New Haven. No
man could have felt more confident Of sue
cess than be might until, shortly after his
nomination. be gratuitOusly challenged the
exposition Of the anti-Baine Republicans
n, 10 no of M
seriiug his cold decision that there was
nothing in Blaine's career that was not
consistent with the strictest honor and
integrity. This was slap in the face
81 every Independent who had read
Rlaine's record and felt as well quail
Etd as Mr.. Harrison TO Judge Of the I'M
bort Of English words and sentences. With
enc fell swoop Mr.. Harrison drove from
his support nearly the whole Independent
vote. This opposition does mol appear TO
extend 10 the whole State ticket. | have
heard Independents speak very well OF the
other candidates, and Mr.. Luzerne |. Nun
son. the candidate for comptroller. whom |
met al Waterbury, was not only commend
ed warmly by the Independents, but he told
ne that he had yet TO hear OF q Republican
Of any description who would vote against
him. In may be taken ~ one OF the iDdica-
tons that the Democrats have "tbe call
In this State, that Walters victory over
Harrison is quite generally regarded rs as
sured. II II is easy 10 elect Waller IL ought
to be easier to elect the Cleveland electoral
ticket, for Waller. a. have said, must have
a majority. while Cleveland has only TO get
q plurality for his election. Chairman Har-
ri,oD. of the Republican Central Commit
tee. inimated his doubt about the result
when be said that Harrison had double
chance, for the vote might not show ma
jeTity for either candidate for Governor,
and that would throw the election upon the
Legislature, W bich is said TO be Republican.
Ono great disadvantage that the Blaine
and Butler campaign Is laboring under in
Connecticut ~ the fact that the State press
IL not all one wav, and that the admirable
tfioits Of the State press are wonderfully
supplemented by the metropolitan news
papers. which reach the breakfast.table and
The counling-rooms and workshops practi-
ealiy a. early as they do their readers
in New York. Every Independent Re.
publican in the State feels that he
!. one Of large aud resolute band
Of men protesting in the only effective
way against a nomination which, il rati-
fed. might absolutely break up the Repub-
lean party. Among these Independents
there is little sympathy with the Demo-
cratic party. They do not glory in the
sacrifice OF party success 10 which they are
committed. They are like Nirginius rs he
stood ready TO save his daughter from
shsme, and will use the political knife on
Tuesday next with the sentiment in their
hearts of "Dealh rather than dishonOr."