Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
The Political Outlook.

Only a few more days Of the campaign
remain. Very earnest work viii be done
By both parties between now and the cleo
ton. The leaders Of each party express
the utmost confidence in success IL Is
not 10 be expected, however, tnat tns9
viii make public their doubts, II they
have auy. They are watching foF ne
weak points. and are doing what ne! can
70 strengthen them.
From the best information optsinAol~
Cleveland appears 70 have the adv An'sEe'
Indeed. his defeat does not appear posi-
he There seems 70 Be very general
feeling that be viii Be successful and thai
counts for good deal, because II lnru-
euces wavering voters
Cleveland can count upon l53 electoral
votes with absolute certainty. They viii
De furnished BY the south. He must have
4 more. The chance Of getting them is
excellent. Two weeks ago New York
vas regarded as doubtful BY all who were
disposed 70 view the situation candidly
and fairly. Now the impression is that
Cleveland viii get the state BY very
large majority. The Republican organs
and orators stiI claim il Of course but
the burden q their talk is that Blaine
can Be elected without New York Inc
Democratic managers claim New York as
confidently almost as they do any South
ern STATE
Quite q number Of things have occurred
lately 70 bring about this change OF senti-
meut with respect 70 New York. The
outpouring Of business men in New York
city last Saturday at the business mems
mass meeting surprised everybody. 1t
was a revelation 70 Democrats as well as
% Republicans. Even the closest Observ-
ers Of political sentiment had not realized
how strongly the tide was running against
Blaine. The Butler movement has lost
It's grip. and now eXCites contempt rather
than alarm. II will hardly be percepuble
on election day. The real feeling among
the stalwarts has begun 70 show itself.
The stalwarts don't like Blaine. and they
viii make their disappr0yal Of him felt al
the ballot-bOx. The PrOhibitiOnists are
daily growing stronger, and seyen-tenths
Of their strength is drawn from the Re-
4 uubIicans. AL these things taken to
/ eether have created in the public mind a
/ belief that Cleveland will get New York,
They seem 70 have created about the
same impression on the minds OF The
/ Blaine managers. IL their actions, rather
thar their words. are taken as an iudica-
I ton Cf what they think. They are look
ing around 70 see where they can make
/ I'D for the loss Of New York. Ex-sena-
Z tor Chafee has been sent 10 Florida 10 see,
/ IL is believed. what the chances Of buying
[ that state are. oar Jacksonville dispatch
E this morning states that the Republican
I leaders Of Florida held a caucus there
/ SUNDAY for the purpose. doubtless, OF de-
rlrrDfni-y whether il was worth while 70
I attempt TO secure that state for Blaine by
methods which the Republican managers
/ know so well how 10 use. An agent also
+ has been sent. Z is said, 70 North Caro-
/ lima 10 set in motion the machinery that,
+ it's hoped. viii put that state In the
+ Blaine column. Unprecedented Efforts
/ ara 70 be made 70 carry Indiana. New
Z Jersey aud Connecticut. From all these
] signs it is safe 70 put New York in the
/ Cleveland column
/ With New York, Cleveland viii have
7 Is9 electoral votes. Where is he to get
I the other = necessary n elect him: The
states that can be fairly considered doubt
! full are California, Connecticut, Indiana
/ Michigan, Nevada. New Hampshire, New
Jersey and Wisconsin. These states have
SO votes. The reports from Michigan are
that the fusion ticket will be chosen. Ne
I vsfa IL Democratic. and the Republican;
can get it only by buying it, and just now
they haven't any milliOnaiTes there. Mr.
Hendricks saws that Indiana is SAFE FOL
the Democrats. Connecticut and New
/ Jersey are Democratic, and will give tnelI
electoral votes 70 Cleveland unless pre-
vented By the most outrageous system o
I fraud. bribery and violence. New Hamp
shire and Wisconsin are on the edge oi
I uncertainty. They are wayering between
I TIE Two parties. By careful management
on election day they can be made to COZ
4 tribute 10 a Democratic victory.
surely IN these eight States with tAeiT
/ sfxtv-nine votes. Cleveland viii be a0le 70
/ get the twelve votes that he needs, espe-
7 ciaIIv since. in at least four Of them, be
/ appears TO have a great advantage. The
T Blaine managers, doubtless, will make
u the best ght they can in all these States,
I but the line Is so long that 1t will not be
I possible for them % be able % put into
! operation their peculiar tactics along the
/ whole length OF it. At present the out
7 look is decidedly in favor Of Cleveland,
4 and il appears to be improving daily.