Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-18
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. .FHE TARIFF ISSUE. A Sharp Line Between
 the Parties. NO SHOW FOR FREE TRADE. Many Democrats to Vote
 for Blaine. WARM WORK FOR A POSSE. COnvicts Killed im a Des-
 perafe Struggle.
WARM WORK FOR A POSSE.
THE FREE-TRADE ISSUE.

A Dividing Line Between the Parties
 -Thousands of Democrats Who
 Will Vote for B1atne-The S1news
 Of War to Re Plenty On Both
 Sides.
 SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. Ex-Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, discussed the politi- cal situation with prominent Democratic congressman of New York on the piazza of the Grand Union to-day. MT. Rice expressed his confidence of the election of Blaine so far as Massachusetts is concerned He said that the Independent movement amounted to very little and the Republican majority in Massachusetts was likely. to be over forty thousand. Governor Rice regards the candidacy of Butler as most important factor in the campaign. People who supposed that Butler was not going to poll large vote would be very much disappointed, but he regarded the generals candidacy as of more service to the Republicans than the Demo- crats. The Democratic congressman to whom the Governor communicated these views confessed that he was not much encouraged over the outlook He had taken great pains during the past thirty days to ascertain the sentiment of the people in his district and oth- CT parts of the State, and the large number of Democrats who have expressed their deter imitation to vote for Blaine surprised him. This opposition to Cleveland did not, how ever, spring from personal grounds, but was based on the policy of their party on the tariff question While there were good and true Democrats in the East opposed to free trade, the preponderating influence of the Democratic party in the West and South was manifestly for it. This was made evident from the action of the House of Representa- that the Republicans intend to win this cam paign, no matter what may happen in October. Several of the leading fnanciers of the country have been in secret consultation here during the past few days. They have resolved to push Blaine through at any cost. A plan of operations has practically been agreed upon and all the heavy work is to be done in the last twenty days of the campaign. Money to any amount it is asserted will be placed at the command of the Republicans and the shower of $2 bills which Dorsey said covered Indiana in 1880 will not be circumstance to the golden rain which will fall in all the doubtful States early in November in the event of Blaines prospects being shaky. At the same time the Demo- crats will not languish for funds. Senator German told a gentleman on Friday that the offers of financial support were more than encouraging Congressman Collins, of Boston is credited with pledging himself to collect $25, ,000 in one block of that city. MT. Iflden, the politi- clans here assert, will open his bari, and other wealthy men who are interested in the success of the Democratic ticket will dip deeply down into their pocket. If half the reports about the financial prospects of both parties are true voters in doubtful States will have great temptations to resist before cast ing their ballots according to their honest convictions.