The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
THE STATE CANVASS.
The Various Issues that Will Enter It-CIeve
land Will Keep Hands Of.

The Various Issues that VIII Enter It-Cleve-
land Will Keep Hands OFF.
enecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
New YoRK, July 25-One question is not
definitely answerable by the politicians as to the
important impending campaign in this State: Is
the fight to be complicated by the introduction of
isms and freaksl Are the Prohibitonists, the
mugwumps, the Irish the workingmen, the
stalwarts, the free traders-all of whom claim
60 have carried the State for Mr. Cleveland and
thereby elected him-to try to make themselves
felt in this canvass} In the negative it is argued
that the people are not to be stirred they were
by the struggle for the highest Office on earth.
Again, Butler discouraged by having mustered
only L. 900 votes from the Peoples party, is deep
in the practice of the law leaving his party in
the hands of men of dubious reputation. In
the affirmative, it is certain that the
Prohibitonists were never 80 determined
or hopeful as now, and that the mugwumps
and workingmen are active The Republicans
will endeavor to hold SO much of the Irish vote
as they captured last fall. Should Carr be nom
mated by the Republicans, the Irish vote will
cause the chief contention, for hei an Irishman
and deep in the mysteries of Irish secret orders;
at the same time Boss Mclaughlin. Tammany
Hall and Mr.. Secretary Manning will reasonably
presume upon life long union with the Irish; and
80 it is pretty certain that the green flag will be
extensively waved.
About the mugwumps, 1T may be set down as
sure that they will try to beat Hill if he is
mated. That which strongly recommends him
to his party-his answering fidelity to old
fashioned Democracv-entitles him to the oppo-
sition of the Independents. Leaders in both
parties now affect to despise this uncertain
quantity in current politics. The mugwump
voto in the presidential campaign was hidden in
the complicated network of factions and side
issues and nobody can figure out how much it
amounted to. There is feeling that it is a
dudish vote, that only comes out in fine weather
and on great occasions. But this is case
wherein the average citizen knows more than
the politician Nearly half the vote of the entire
State is in New York city and Brooklyn, and it
is here that the mugwumps are evolved.
AS to the labor vote. who shall say? The
printers of Typographical Union No. are the
intellectual masters Of the labor organizations
here, and they confidently believe that they de-
fsated Mr. Blaine to crafty their hatred of the
Tribune. 1t will not do for the Republicans to
be downcast or the Democrats elated by any in
ferences regarding the course of the typos this
year. The union is about evenly divided when
normal as to the parties.
The Prohibitionists will be considered in the
party councils only with regard to inoffensive-
ness towards them. Care will be taken not to
anger them, aud neither party can afford to do
much to please them
Assurance has been sent to Governor Hill by
Secretary Daniel Manning that the administra-
ton positively will not hurt or help any candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for Governor
of this State. The Hillites say that Mr. Cleve
land was at first against Them but that he has
at length determined to keep out of the fight
until after the nomination, and then aid
the choice of the party TO the
utmost New York city politicians who
have lately been to Albany report that there's
no politics except Hill" He appears to have
taken his party by storm. He has not missed
an hour, word, step or thought that might
lead on to nomination since his promotion to
the governorship Whatever may be the thought
of his official ability, he is cute, very cute
politician, and view of the situation, as he has
built it up, shows that throughout the rural dis
tricts the Democrats seem to regard him as dead
sure of the nomination Even his enemies say
80, quite helplessly, as summer hotel keepers
speak of cold wave. In this city, Edward
Cooper, the son of the late Peter Cooper. and
brother-in-law of Abram S. Hewitt, is the favor
lite son with all Democrats save Tammany men,
Boss Mclaughlin of Brooklyn, by long odds the
most potent man singly in the politics of the
State, has declared for Hill They have been
together and united forces. This accession of
aid; along with the quiescence of Cleveland.
makes bright outlook for Hill
The Republicans are not nearly so focused.
1t looks as though, in convention, they will have
chance to make free selection from among
large number of available candidates not one of
whom has yet tried to block the game in his own
behalf. 1t is true that banker Joseph ". Drexel
is avowedly in the field, and that he has gained
popularity by being the host of Grant at Mt.
McGreeor-for he not only gave up his cottage
to the Grant family, but paid bills at the hotel
amounting to $500 week; but his canvass has
been open and clear. Judge Andrews is doubt
less the strongest competitor of all Next comes
General Carr, the present Secretary of State.
whose claim rests on his previous crpture Of tho
Irish vote
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