Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-31

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of Pennsylvania, secretary, will be formally
opened this week, and the music Will begin
in earnest.
A GLANCE OVER NEW YORK.
The political situation in the Empire State
is thus sketched by New York correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Times:
The political situation in the State Of New
York is a curious study. have been spend
ing a week in an effort to solve its myster-
les. If no real benefit from the inquiry has
been gained, several interesting conditions
have manifested themselves which are
worthy of statement. Both parties start
out with the assumption that this State is
the real battle-ground of W that is likely to
be political revolution. Accepting this to
be right, the attitude of the people OF New
York is of great significance. 1t may be
we'll enough for party managers to assume
that this Presidential battle is to be fought
mon the same old lines and with the same
forces as have been marshalled upon either
side for the past twelve years. 1t is not
true. New conditions are now to be met,
and new plans are to be made and followed.
Whichever party displays the better gener-
alship and has the luck in gathering the
driftWood will carry this State. Now it is
anybody's victory, and the real work OF the
conflict is yet to be done. New YORK natu,
rally belongs to Mr.. Cleveland, and he will
carry it unless the city shall be so manipu-
lated that a good part of his party vote
by any means certain that even this could
defeat him. The fact that Governor Cleve-
land was elected by such a vast majority
two years odoes not in itself signify much,
so far as the present contest is concerned.
It does mean a great deal by way Of Illus
trating how completely county lines are OBJ
liberated, now as we'll as then. The nomi-
nation of Mr.. Blaine did not and will not
restore the old-time party fealty. A thor
ough canvass of that feature OF the struggle
leaves the impression that it did not 10
much more in that direction than the nom
ination of any other candidate than Presl-
dent Arthur would have done, while in
some localities it has helped the party less
than the selection of any other candidate
before the June Convention. Cleveland is
stronger in Western New York than his
party. Blaine is not. One of the largest
| business men of that section of this State
and staunch friend of the Plumed Knight
said to me, rather sorrowfully:
THE REPUBLICANS NOT UNITED.
"There is no use of Disgusting the fact
that we cannot rely upon our Republicans
to give united support to the ticket: Inc
controversies we have had within and With
out our party lines have, in great measure,
destroyed party discipline. 1t is now no
potent argument to eXhOrt man to stand
| by the candidates because they are the nom
inees of the party. You have got to find
better reason than that, and hence no man
can estimate the number of men who, with
out any noise, will go and vote their con-
victions regardless of party obligations.
This will be great year for the vest-pocket
tickets and no one can tell which way they
will count"
"Is Cleveland strong?"
eyes. Stronger than his party. He has
made an excellent Governor, and the people
feel kind and safe in his hands. lie is q
dangerous candidate for u.s."
These are literally the sober words of one
of the strongest supporters Mr.. Blaine has
in the western half of New York State. =!
encountered many such expressions, and
thew were nearly all coupled with the state
ment that while Mr.. Blaine was a popular
candidate he could not expect to hold his
party vote, but that they hoped to make up
for any loss by accessions from the dlsaf.
fected Democrats. This claim is worthy or
consideration, for it is true that there are q
good many Democratic kickers outside OF
this great city. You find them in good
many towns among the professional polltl-
clans. for Mr.. Cleveland has not been a poll
tic official. He does not seem to have con-
sidered his own future at all in any and all
of his official acts. Result. trouble. Will
this disaffection follow him to and find eX-
preston at the polls, is the important ques-
tion. Some say nay, othersyea If it does,
then this may send Mr.. Blaine to New York
citv with about the usual Republican vote ;
it's the only thing that will. Outside OF the
city the opposition to the Maine statesman
is quiet one to Mr.. Cleveland it is noisy,
and capable of being handled, for a country
Democrat rarely fails to vote, and to vote
the straight ticket. For all these reasons it
would seem that from the rural districts the
Democratic candidate stands better chance
to reach Harlem River with more than his
party vote than Mr.. Blaine does.
| sTALwART D1sCONTENT.
There is one element Of weakness in the
Republican ranks that seems to me to nave
been overlooked. 1t may be very mis-
chievous one. I found it cropping out in
Buffalo, Utica, Rochester and Albany, not
to mention a big spot right here in New
York city. Stalwart Observation-Disclosures IS
considerable of it. It is dangerous because
! it cannot be measured. There may be lit
tile and there may be much. This, the eX-
tent and directness of the trade to be made
hereafter will determine. If something is
not done to quiet the freemasonry that
exists the machine will spend its force
upon the local Legislature candidates and
the Presidential nominee will be quietly
knitted. The election of a Senator next
winter to succeed Mr.. Lapham is OF far
more Importance to them than President
who don't deal and keep his word. Curl
ous isn't it? This feeling is one of resent
ment, perhaps, but here it is, and when
you come to couple it with the outspoken,
organized independent opposition to the
Republican candidate, it is easy to see how
MANY fences there are to be climbed and
how many boulders are to be Stunned be-
fore the grand old party ever gets its troops
into good fighting position: Some OF the
Blaine organs have already begun to sound
the alarm and to call for reorganization OF
the State committee, which is in the hands
of the old stalwart crowd.
THE TAMMANY ELEMENT.
This much for the State outside this city,
The drift of the current here becomes more
important on account of this chaotic cOndi-
ton of the two parties in the country dis
tricts, where it is not easy for those hand
ling the ballot-boxes to change the returns
to suit the party necessities. The Republl-
cans expect to secure New York by the
Democratic divie ,nshere. 1t is about their
only hope, unless there is radical change
between now and the election day. Ihe
Independent movement may not be increas-
ing. I doubt if it is; but it is growing more
confident and tenacious. 1t is getting IN
better shape for service, and will exert quite
! as much moral effect outside the State as
it has direct political power in it. The
Republican newspapers that have bolted
Blaine are, of course, having much to 40
with keeping I'D and increasing the dlScOn-