The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-22
SOME FIGURES FROM new JERSEY
Third Party Men Sa.'sried With
publican Legislation.
West Virginia In A Alarming S
to the Democrats.
New York cIereymen On the Side of
Warner Miller.

tion only two weeks off, the situation in New
Jersey looks brighter than ever for the Re-
publicans. All the elements of strength still
exist and additional elements have appeared
within fortnight. The bottom has prac-
tically fallen out Of the prohibition cam
paign. The followers of Fisk have not made
much of canvass in this State anyhow.
None of the tent and caravan business has
been tried here that has been tried in Con-
necticut. New York, and some of the West
ern States. Indeed the prohibition leaders
have made less effort in New Jersey than in
any of the doubtful States. Your correspon-
dent gets from good authority, inside the
prohibition ranks, the information that Gen.
Fisk and his friends knew from the start
that his party had no chance of keeping up
the record in this State.
The Republican legislature of last winter
gave the temperance element just what 1t
desired. 1t passed bill that gives every
county an opportunity to state by. ballot
whether it wants liquor sold within its
boundaries. The moment that measure was
passed over the veto of the Democrat
ic governor, hundreds OF prohibitionists went
over to the Republican ranks
Of course there was..a lot OF prodlgals
among, the number They went from the
the State to Blaine. Their vote alone is suf-
ficient to turn the tide this year. But there
were great many Democrats in this num-
Der also. There are three strong Democratic
Prohibition counties in the State. The exit
from Democracy to Prohibition was slow. 1t
was severe change. But it was sure when
finally accomplished. Consequently it was
not hard to go from Prohibition to Republic
canism. That's just what has happened in
the counties where Democratic prohibitoin-
lists abound.
Unless all signs fail, the Democrats of the
country will awaken to a terrible surprise on
Wednesday, Nov. 7th, SO far as New Jersey
is concerned The Democratic State Com
mittee is banking on big prohibition vote.
While they don't expect the 10000 prohibi-
tion votes that Fisk got when he ran for gov
ernor two years ago, they do expect an in
crease over the vote for ST. John in 1884.
They are going to get left. AS already re-
marked, the bottom has fallen out OF the
prohibition canvass.
If Gen. Fisk receives 5000 votes he will be
lucky, and the Democrats will be fortunate.
But 5000 votes for Fisk will not give the
State to Cleveland. When Fisk got 10000
only had plurality of 5000. Cut Fisk's
vote down ono-half and add it to Harrison's
column, and the latter's majority in New
Jersey is assured. Cut it down three-fourths
and Harrison will have the largest plurality
any presidential nominee has received since
Grants big vote in 1872. 1t is hard to see, in
the light of the prohibition tumble. how New
Jersey can be kept out of the Harrison col
umn next month.
In West Virginia.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2O.-There is very
hopeful news from West Virginia. The
Republicans now confidently claim not only
the legislature and the United States SEN
ator, but the electoral vote. Gen. Goff
writes that he expects to be elected governor.
1t is partly because Gen. Goff's popularity
would bring over a great many Democrats
that the National Committee determined
two months ago to make strong effort to
carry the State for Harrison. 1t will sur
prise people to know that three times as
much tariff literature has been distributed in
West Virginia in proportion to its popula--
tion as in any other State. The best tariff
speakers have also been heard there and
every effort to spread enlightenment on the
issue of the day. The results are coming to
the surface as election day approaches. The
Democrats have made demand on German
within the last few days for large sum of
money and reinforcement of speakers.
Senator Kenna is said to have declared that
not only was his own seat in danger, but
Cleveland's success there as well.
The cIergymen For miller.
NEW YORK, Oct 21.-Mr. G. w. Bungay
writes as follows to the editor of the Tribune:
Sir-Undei the direction of the Republican
and Rockland counties and in all directions
have found the Republicans actively at work dis
lrioutng 90 unens,, OdsalLg SStuIS, CS'hs f ihs
people and turning out' with banners and bands
of music. After close inquiry l have found that
the clergymen of all denominations where have
been are jealous friends of Warner Miller, as are
the school teachers, the great majority of the
farmers, the merchants, the mechanics and the
professional men. was assured by trustworthy
men that many Democrats in these counties were
about to make new departure and vote for the
State and National candidates on the Republican
The publication in The Tribune of the inter-
views with some OF the prominent ministers OF
New York in relation to hign license is doing a
vast deal of good in the country hereabOuts. The
Democrats are alarmed The gorgeous colors of
the autumnal scenery seem to remind them of
he triumphal march of hammered host, and the
red stain upon the leaves of the "wavlng of the
nl0ody shirt" 1t Is certain that not only the
licans
A Word from Mr.. Roosevelt.
New YORK, Oct. 2O-Theodore Roosevelt,
the Republican candidate for mayor in 1886,
has sent out the following address,, indors-
ing the candidacy of Colonel Erhardt:
NEW YORK, Oct 10, 1888.
| TO the Republican VoterS Of the city Of Netc
Before casting your votes for Mayor on Novem-
ber next. TRUST you will examine the following
figures: You have, in the person of Mr.. Erhardt,
an exceptionable candidate for whom TO vote; /
take it for granted that you earnestly desire his
| success. But sometimes the Republicans of this
city, on the eve OF victory, become panic-stricken
| and defeat their own candidate because they be-
lieye that TO vote for him is to throw away their
what resembles that Of 1856, but is far more ia
vorable to us, because there are now three OPP
posing candidates instead of two In that year
tho Republican candidate for mayor polled co.
| 900 votes; Mr.. Hewitt, who was elected, pOlled
| 10000. The Republican State ticket, which did
| not run WELL nevertheless poed 7S,Ot O. or 1S, 900
| than fha maVOra1fV ticket These & 0O0
| extra votes were, as whole, taken from the Re
publican candidate for mayor and cast in favor OF
| Mr.. Hewitt thereby eecting him; had they stood
| by their own candidate he would have been elect
/ ed by G000.
This year the Republican vote viii be much
| larger than in 1886, while the other side,
| Grant, Hewitt and Coogan will divide the vote
among them, thus giving us the best opportunity
| that we have ever had TO elect Republican may
| or. Such being the case, very eursory exami-
nation Of the figures of the election in $50 should
convince any one that loyalty on the part OF The
| Republicans to Mr.. Erhardt will insure his elec
| tion.
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Another Ticket.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Today the Socalis
tic Labor Party nominated full State ant
local ticket, as follows:
For Governor-Edward j. Hall, of New York.
For Lieutenant Governor Christian Pattburg
of Brooklyn.
For Associated Judge of the Court of Appeals
For Mayor-Alexander Jones.
Off for Buffalo.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Mr. Blaine and part,
left tonight for Buffalo. The programme
was not generally known, and less than
dozen persons witnessed the departure.
Confident of Success.
Hon. w. w. Thomas. Jr., addressed
large and enthusiastic Republican meeting
at the Atheneum in New Haven, Connect
cut, on Friday evening last. and on Saturda.
returned to his home in this city.
Mr.. Thomas has been on the stump TO
seven weeks, has spoken in six differen
States, and has made in all forty speeches
He returns home now to enjoy well earne'
rest Of few days, after which he will spea
in the pivotal State of New York until tn
close of the campaign.