Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
The Prohibition BanouO.

RepuDllcan managers az tne East are
greatly disturbed about the aggressive
Campaign being carried on by the Pro-
hibition party. AS to New Jersey, it is
certain that Fiske's vote will give that
State to the Democratic cause. Here is
the way it looks to those near by:
At recent dinner party in Long
Branch, says the New York Sun, given
by one of the most famous hosts in the
country, both parties were represented,
though the Republicans were in the
minority. Among them was Long Branch
Commissioner Percy Dobbins, who, with
Lis father is an enormous property owner
there and in Philadelphia. Election talk
led to an offer on his part to bet 81 900
to $500 that Cleveland would have 4 900
majority in New Jersey. His offer was
taken, and then he offered to bet 500
even, from one to ten times, that the
Democratic majority would reach $500.
Nobody wanted any of this, but one OF
the party exclaimed: "Why, Percy, l
thought that you we're staunch Repub-
lican?" He responded: Il don't know
where you will find one more staunch,
but betting is not matter of sentiment
with me. 1 bet to win"
NJ. P. Handy, of the Boston Herald
has been in New York for weeks past.
He is paying particular attention to the
trend of things political. This is the
way he writes to his paper about the Pro
hibition movement in the Empire State
The Prohibitionists in Duchess county
have an organized club, numbering over
300 voters, and, in addition, have club
of 1S5 first voters with their own brass
band, drum corps and gun squad. In
the country they have large tent, with
regular circus seats, capable of seating
1000 people. This tent is erected al
some cross roads or village every after.
noon and evening. The campaign is
being carried on in the same manner
throughout the State, over thirty tents
and clubs being employed in this daily
campaign.
At Republican headquarters in New
York there is many furtive glance and
ominous shake of the head at the big
banner which hangs across Fifth avenue
Just little down the street. 1t bears the
legend, prohibition National Headquar.
ters-Fiske and Brooks" 1t is Just as
big banner and hangs in front of just
as fine house as the Republicans. The
eminently desirable location and the inn
posing character of the headquarters oi
the anti-liquor people are a revelation to
those who have not yet found out what
an important political factor the Prohibi-
ton party has become and the practical
methods employed in their work.
Mr.. Handy further goes on to say:
Relating these facts to Colonel George
R. Davis, an ex-member of Congress
and at present Treasurer of Cook county
(Chicago) and member Of the Republican
National Executive Committee from Hi
nois, he exclaimed: "Why those fellows
are doing the same thing in Illinois.
tell you this prohibition movement is :.
most insidious element in this campaign
and may upset all our calculations. Ont
or two votes does not seem many in any
one community, but it foots up tremen
dous aggregate"
Handy is one of the keenest, most OBJ
servant and most truthful writers of the
day. He is collector of news, and he
gives just what he learns with very in
dependent disregard for where his light
ming may strike.