New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-26
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS DISCONTINUED.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR REPUBLICANS IN WEST vIR-

bright OUTLOOK FOR REPUBLICANS IN WEST VIZ
GlNIA-GOOD NEWS FROM LOUISIANA
1877 rRLeGRAPH co THE rRi8uSs.l
WAsHINGroN, July 25.--Among Democratic poll
tcians in Washington there is visible great uneas-
ness not to say alarm at the political situation and
prospects IN several of the States OF the soma
South" especially West Virginia and Louisiana.
In respect 10 the former State, something very
like a panic prevails among the Democrats,
and indgng by information received from
Trustworthy Republican sources, there is GOOD
reason for it. The editor of an Independent news
paper in one of the mining centres of West Nlr-
ginia-a Damocrat-was in Washington this week
aud in priva.e conversation with friends
he said that while the nomination of
Blaine and Logan has been received with
enthusiasm by tine Republicans and with
signs OF approval by hundreds Of discontinued
Democrats in that part of the State the nomination
of Cleveland and Hendricks has fallen fiat among
the Democrat, who still adhere to their party or
ganization. The miners and workingmen generally
have been heretofore identified with the Democratic
party but SINCE The renewal OF the tariff agitation
by the Democrats in Congress they have
shown signs of seriOus dissatisfaction. WINE
ex-senator Davis, Senator kcnna aud Congressman
Snyder have opposed tariff agitation, Congressman
Wilson and Gibson have exerted themselves to
promote 1t. and have thereby incurred the opposi-
them two years ago. Wilson elected two
years ago by a plurality of only ten votes, and he
will undoubtedly suffer- defeat this year. In the
WITH District Gibson's plurality over LOOMS Rep)
two years ago only ,2SS, while Barbec (Grcen)
received 2,2S7 votes. In the coming campaign the
antDc nocratic elements will be united and Gibson
prObahiy will not be returned to the XLlXth Con-
gress The Ist District vii give a large Republican
majority leaving only the lid District to the Dem
oCrats.
The discomfort among the Democrats is by no
means confined to the miners and other labor or
CARNATIONS but it affects the agricultural popula
ton ~ well. For years. under the Democratic
regime the financial condition of West Virginia has
been steadily growing worse and it has reached
that re where the burdens of taxation fall very
heavily upon the farmer whose hay, grain. stock
poultry and every other kind Of personal property
IL aublertpd 10 heavy tax while 1T the Same time
the properly of the Chesapeake anl ONO HailrJad
Company 1. exempted from taxation under n
special law. The action Of Governor Jackson ~
ordcriun the asscsancnt for taxation 81 stock ana
agrcul ura product. IL severely condemned by the
people generally. and The result Of the state Con-
venton y'Ht'rly when rs f'Rntr q ~ u "iH1,pn
tho flames Of Democratic discomfort. The best ~
formcl aud most worthy krpnb'cins ~ the
Stale are now confident That h} proper hlnfl uol
only the electoral vote of West Nirgini4 be So
cured for Blaine and Logan, but tliil the RrpHb-
licans will elect their STATE tlck0t ~ Oc'ebof ~
they make IudicOus nominations for local olhce'.
The Information received here from loulhlaua Is
also of the most cheering nature for thr K.puol.
cans IL wa. fairly expected that the sugar par
ishes would show heavy Republican gains upon
which IL hope was based that the state might be
carried despite the fraud and intimidation IN other
parishes Trustworthy information rom SeyeUl
of the river parishes in the northern part of the
State however indicates a fair probability that ia
many of them there viii be fair election ana an
bonest couut for the first time i'm several years.
Should that happen, well informed Louisiana Re
pnbcans say there would he no don4t whatever
a
begun t. caus. the Democrats serious alarm IS ap-
parent. Some of them are willing T. concede the
loss % a number of Congress Cual districts IN the
SOLID south" but they still insist that It viii give
Cleveland and Hendricks 1913 electoral votes