Telegram-herald., 1888-03-19
CONDITION or The PARTY.


compared with this time four years
agog
From few Republicans in Minnesota.
who fear the prohibition movement and
the tariff; about dozen in Schuylkill. Car
bon Lazerne and Lackawsnna counties, IN
Pennsylyania, who fear the effects OF the
recent strike and the labor troubles; and
perhaps a score IN Saratoga, OIsego, Mon
roe and Queens counties, In New York,
where the prohibition movement Is reported
stronger, and in New York City and Brook
lyn, where the labor movement Is more
or less uncertain quantity. the replies are
unfavorable. In q very few cases the re-
port Is that the party Is in al least no worse
condition than four years ago.
The overwhelming testimony is on the
side of marked improvement. The state
ments are To the effect that where. in 1854.
personal ambitions were pushed TO the
front and this and that hobby seeking to be
aired at the expense of the party. today the
one thought 10 to regain lost power. Re-
plies by the hundreds say that Republicans
In the district spoken for are ready 10 sup
port anyone whose record as a man and a
Republican is clean. Local feuds have been
buried. In MINI esota il is said by many
that Bla;ne's withdrawal has improved the
partys chances % per cent. The same report
comes from Kings and Queens counties IN
New York, though the Latter declare they
are ready to work might and main for any
man who can win. Pennsylvania Repub-
leans have long been united. and Ohio and
Indiana say they were never IN better
shape.
In every county in all of the five State,
evidences are forthcomins that the new
party is already as wide awake, eight
months before the election, as il generally is
in June five months before election. The
replies 10 the inquiries were far more
prompt than replies TO similar inquiries
made in March. 1854, while at least one
| hundred Republican,, in one State alone
| New York. went to the trouble OF writing
to The Times upon seeing its circular IN
quiry, although their opinions had not
| been asked. More than nslf OF the county
committee chairmen in all oil the States say
| the Republicans in their districts are now
| ready for the campaign and eager for the
| fight TO begin.
Another feature is the willingness to send
unpledged delegations sto Chicago. Repub-
licans say they followed the lead Of one man
| four years ago, and while they still admire
| that leader they are for the party now and
are willing that the combined judgment OF
] the parry representatives shall say whom
| they shall support. This is especially no.
| ticeable in Pennsylvania, New York and
| Minnesota In Ohio and Indiana favorite
| sons claim stronger loyalty. though not to
| the extent of seeing pledged delegations,
unless these sons themselves insist upon
| them
| Labor and Prohibition.
The following question was asked con-
cerning the labor and prohibition move
I ments
Will either the labor or prohibition move
4 Oh y he al ofrIr ~ u
| trict2
| OF the former, 1t is almost universally as
serted that no apprehessions need be felt.
1 The only exceptions are in New York city,
| where, however, it Will rather help the Re-
! pablicsns than otherwise and in the mining
| counties of the Lehigh and Hooking Valleys
| in Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively.
| OF the Prohibition movement il is asserted
| of some four or five counties in Western
| and Central New \ Ork and of nine counties
| in Minnesota that it is on the increase and
that something must be done if possible TO
win the temperance people back. In all
| the other districts IL Is emphaucallv as
| serted that the Prohibition vote will not
| change the usual result. All agree that the
! temperance advocates are holding their own
! except in Pennsylvania, where the high
\ license Law las taken the wind from their
/ sails to a great extent. La several New York
i I
| that the Prohioitionists will gain some, but
| denied that enough will De effected TO change
| the Result.
/ As Republicans were liable 70 be preju-
diced in their testimony on this question,
| reading Democrats were consulted in all of
the States, aud the resalt of their express
sions is not much di ffersnt from that given
| by the Republicans. Out OF one hundred
letters taken Al random from Democratic
| correspondents, sixty-tvo say the prohibit
/ ton people are active, but II is impossicle
| to rspors much apparent headssy. The
strongest prohibition activity is rerso rted in
New York and Minnesota. the former the
most AZ gressivs.
For the Vice Presidency.
For ssc0nc pace on the ticket there Is
| little or no Coacsrn. Nearly all the Presi-
| dental sspiran.s are mentioned. with per
| bsps HswieY, Hiscock. Harrison. Foraker
| and F0sse- leading in the order named
I Col. Fred Grant Is mentioned 0y several Ia
diana Harrison men sad william Walter
| Pheips ~ the Ohio Blaine and Foraker peo-
/ pie. Nearly al who say anything sooat il.
/ however. desire that the second place snail
| 80 where it will do most good 10 the head
/ Of The ticket.
Tsrsr N tn. Northwest.
Minnes0ts vas chosen for the csavsss on
I f1e 4 +A--ttHH d Nl[l aTtM 1eCAlSf II - q
representative N0rta wssfern state and Be
esase i has bean sSssrged fhss the revenue
reform fsssing smoaz Republicans there =
I stronger sasa II any other so-csilsi Rsp15-
I ilcs1 state. TIE question vas ssked
Are ne Republicans 81 yaur district In favor o'
q q P7otecsive fsri5
Evsrvo1e 0f tie eighty orzsnixsd coaaties
we're aesri from throazh faslr parfv man
sxers. and ia s3dlU0n 0hse~vsat and en-
servstlve men ~er. cons1 tei II So wards
and townships II the ~sete Toe result oi
these expressions - tha1 tae-s e a co1ss1-v-
sase eier.enL which a cersfa est nate
Es6s a. soout Is Der cent sraonR Minneso<e
keuuoilcsns va0 are o1f s1d oaf frss
usders. Another csrefal eseinsse. bsse1
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