Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24

We repeat, we receive the above as ION.
ciai,v 20 TO speak. and hereby notify our
readers to examine II carefully. 1t shows
that the National Committee have what the
lawyers style "abundant caution"
But what as 10 New York, ia which State
Mr.. DAWSON has spent week and during
that time learned oil he could relative TO the
prospects Of Democratic success tberei Mr..
DAwsoS's candor In saying boldly 81 do
not expect that the Democracy will carry
| Ohio next month";" will cause all the more
weight 10 attach 10 what he says as to New
York. We suspect that the other members
Of the National Committee-cspecia'ly Mr..
BAnNuN-will be apt to say to themselves
| that he had better held bis peace; but 1t Il
| too late now. Here Is what MIR. DAWSON
found out concerning the situation In New
| York. lie found IL out in New York. We
| quote
Tuning 10 New York, feel justified
| I'm saving that. OF this moment, New York
| state Is absolutely sure TO give the Demo-
cratic candidate a rousing majority.
| There Will be loss OF Democratic votes
| among the laborlng-mcn, no doubt, but
the subtraction will not be sufficient to
cause any serious gap In the Democratic
| line. The Tammany Society is loyal to the
! core. Indeed. il Dir. John Kelly were as
| outspokcn and as active as the rank aud
| file "a G. there would be no appreciable loss
| Of Tammany votes. IL is an error 10
suppose that Mr.. Kelly induced the
| GCICral Committee OF Tammany TO
| endorse the Democratic candidates, or
1 10 In ltts HING fhis
re.uh. Mr.. Kelly did not lead. lie
| followed. The Tammany Society took
| Mr.. Kelly along with it. Mr.. Kelly on this
| occasion did not direct the action Of the So
| cicty. do not care to discuss Mr.. Kelly's
| good faith. u Is significant, however; that
| the New York Star, when is Mr. Kelly's
| or,an, continuts actively and unscrupu-
| lousy its efforts to weaken and defeat the
| Democratic candidates. The Star, like
| Mr.. Kelly, bowed 10 the decision OF Tam
many and announced that IL would sup
| port the Democratic ticket. IL does not sup
| port IL. ON the contrary. the Star is a.
maleyolent and vindRtye as Mr. Dana's
paper. II Mr.. Kelly Is not in sympathy
! with the Star, why does he not compel 1t
| 10 change its course. OF declare his disap-
| prevail Of ity
lit should be remembered that all the
votes the Democratic party may lose among
! the laboring-men Will 20, with unimport.
ant exceptions, to Il. +. Butler. and will
not directly strengthen Blaine, and against
| the entire loss, whatever IL may be, the
| direct gain OF Republican votes is TO be
set. II is stated on good authority that
| 50,CO0 Republicans in the State OF New
| York have under their own names an
| bounced their determination TO vote for
| Cleveland and Hendricks. This is the re-
sl.,x s,fg InI IL
| Iican committees. The Democratic candi-
dates will receive, also. a larger German
vote than ever before. All accounts
| agIoc in the statement that major
| ity Of the German voters will cast
| their ballots for the only party which
| is the outspOken oppone t OF stump.
tuary legislation. Besides the RepuJ-
| leans and the Germans who this year
| will vote for Cleveland and Hendricks,
| there is a large body OF Republicans who
| will throw away their votes on the Profit
bition or the Woman -Righ,s candidate.
| Already the tendency of the Republicans
to vote for 81. John, as a middle course.
| alarms the Blaine managers. 1t is well
| within the mark Il say that the number Of
| Republicans VINO will vote for It. john or
| Lockwood will fully equal the number Of
| Democrats who will vote for Butler. On
| this hypothesis New York will give Cleye-
| land snd ii, ndIicks an exceedingly large
| majority.
| Wherever one goes in New York the
| story Is the same. The formation OF a cam
| paigu club by the New York Produce EX-
| change is only another straw showing that
| the business interests Of the country in
| Ibis campaign are in sympathy with the
Democratic candidates. Indeed, the evil
dcnces Of the determination to support
Cleveland and Hendricks are so numerous
and widespread, especially amongst those
citizens who do more thinking than talk
ing, that it would not be surprising In the
least ii the Democrats should carry New
York State by 100, 900 majority"
So the good news from New York far |
more than offsets the unfavorable guesSos
rs TO Ohio. We are willing to take Mr..
DAwsoN's forecast bodily-irom A to z.
We give few more OF the remarks he
makes IN fogecasting the general result.
| lie SAYS:
"Concorning New jersey there need be
no anxiety. That State il in good cOndi-
ton, and will be found in the Democratic
line in November"
"lndiana. which has fifteen electoral
votes. is deemed to-day rs safe for the Dem. !
"Michigan to-day is lost TO Blaine. The |
fusion ticket nominated by the Democratic |
and National parties will unquestionably |
he elected, and from this source Cleveland
and Hendricks will obtain six electoral
votc>. The electoral vote OF Wisconsin
will most likely be denied to Blaine. In
Illinois there is strong hope OF defeating
Blaine, by reason of the conversion OF the |
German and scandinavian voters. There |
is also good fighting chance for the oppO-
sition in Iowa and Kansas
"When the political field is scrutinized |
quietly and carefully, il is evident that ;he |
chances are Overwhelmingly OIL the side OF |
the Democracy. The election of Cleveland |
and Hendricks is now assured, because OF |
the reasonable certainty OF Democratic |
victory in the southern States and in New |
York, New jersey, and Connecticut. In |
diana is irOn-ciad, and VIII make no for |
any me Xpected loss outside Of New York.
''As further safeguard, the Democracy |
will have fix electoral votes in Michigan
besides the electoral votes expected 10 be
given by Wisconsin. California, Colorado, |
and other States. There Is abundant mar
gin. il will I've seen. and the loss Of Ohio in
October viii simply leave the Democracy
where they Were in the beginning, and
where they expected to be-"
81 have withheld nothing that II is impor-
portant for the public 10 know, and the
conclusions here set forth, after careful
examination OF the field, express. without |
reserve, my own expectations and opin-
IONS L. W. D."
And how do you like 1t, reader? Isn't
that iine rrospectf Read the forecast as
that Of the Democratic leaders who are
best qualified TO express an Intelligent
opinion on the prospect, and you will have
cause for rejoicing over the bright pros
poets Of the gallant Democracy.
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The Springfield Republican. in review
ing Professor SEELYE's article on " Morality
in Politics." commented upon in the Dis
patch n few days ago, says:
"IIere he ignores the practical necessity |
of choosing between Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. !
Cleveland, since one OF them is sure to be
elected. That fact imposes on DIR. Seeye |