The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-10-05
VOL. XVIII.
THE POLITICAL. OUTLOOK.
How it Looks at Washington to Our
Corresponds

ASHlNGTON, ~. u, Sept. 80, lSSS.
An extremely bright and cool headed
young journalist who is here on a visit
says that he is just through with tour of
the interior counties of New York and has
passed the residue of the campaign in New
York City. He found things badly mixed
but the tenor of his evidence is favorable
for the Democracy. In the Western part
of the State the dangers were chiefly to
Harrison, around Albany and east of the
Catskills mainly to Cleveland. In Buffa-
10 a club which in 1884 was for Blaine has
come out in 1888 for Cleveland-B Buffalo,
where the Republican papers would have
US believe nobody likes the President In
other places clubs have changed sides,
some going from the Republicans to the
Democrats and others from the Democrats
to the Republicans. The impartial OBJ
server thinks that the Democrats will get
their former majority possibly more, in
the city, and states that if they do they
will probably carry the State. He says
however, that there are some protection
Democrats in the city who are not yet
placated.
The only contests in the South are in
North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
and Florida. There are no serious fears
Of any except the last two True the Re
publicans are basing some hopes on re-
gaining Mr. Simmons district and captur-
ing that now represented by Maj. Latham.
But if, contrary to expectation, they should
accomplish both purposes, matters stand
as they are, seven Democrats to two Re-
publicans in the delegation. Certainly,
from all accounts, that reach here Brewer
and nj hols are running for defeat In
West Virginia the Democrats are wide
10 oil Nv
Wilson. the ablest member from that State
in the House, or in fact in either chamber
of Congress, told me Yesterday that he
should start last night for his district and
make as much of a canvass as he could.
He was elected by a bare majority and
the enemy is working hard. When asked
if he regarded the outlook as Serious he
replied: 1T is close fight, but | think
We shall win" Senator's Butler and Vest,
two of the best speakers in the Senate,
have turned their faces in that direction
A Republican in town to-day from Con-
necticut says that the most his party ex-
poets from that State is 70 choose the
Legislature, which gerrymandered for the
Republicans. and to throw the Governor 5
election into that body, thereby securing
the choice of chief magistrates y plural
ity does not elect in the Nutmeg State.
The same informant thinks that one mem
Der of Congress Is all they can count on.
He states as the result of his observation
that the manufacturers are generally well
satisfied with the Mills bill, many of them
desiring wool and other articles which fig
ure on the free list of the Democratic
measure This Republican, therefore,
comedies that Cleveland and Thurman will
carry the election in November and that
-. " yr-,l NO
Democrats "a gain of 0le member.
Gentlemen who have lately travelled
extensively IN the North west, and who
are not all of them Democrats, say that
Michigan and Illinois will probably vote
for Cleveland and Thurman There Is
great disaffectiOn among the Scandlna
yians in Minnesota, but not enough prob
bly, to overcome the heavy Republican
majority. One man, a newspaper CORE
spondent, thinks Illinois will 60 Demo
cratic on the Presidential and Republican
on the Gubernatorial ticket. Most Others
either regard the chance for both as ex
celent or incline to the judgment thai
| Palmer is stronger than Cleveland There
| may be some Congressional gains IN Hi
| nOs.
|
! does Many good speeches, fully explain
ing away the charges of the Republican
| press, have been made there by member
| of the Ways and Means Committee ant
others. and very many printed speeches
have been circulated Besides, FiSke, tn
Prohibition candidate, is from that Stat
and most of his followers are old Repub
| lcans New Jersey Congressman recent
" at home declare their absolute conf
dence in carrying the State.
Indiana shows the hardest fought fielt
in the Union. Most of the Congressmel
are canvassing. Mr. Matson is out ther
running for Governor with big bid in hi
favor, in the shape Of the average of pen
sions bill. Judge Holman will arrv
there Monday to take a hand. 1ndiin
men here assert that they will give Clevt
land and Thurman ten thousand majprll
AID redeem three Congressional Districts
This. with New York, holds the key TO III
| situation.
The only uncertainty in Florida is III
yellow fever-whether it will hurt h
Democrats or the Republicans the more
Some of the latter are very wealthy an
are among the refugees. The new case
are mostly negroes The hegira general
has been of citizens who vote the Demo
cratic ticket Most of the dead white
are probably Democrats.
Other advices from New York are eve
more favorable. There Is great confidenc
in the Presidents wonderful knowledge {
New York politics and his ability to hand
information Col. Lamont, his prlvat
Secretary, went over to view the mayora
ty struggle on Friday.
At the headquarters Of the Democrat
Congressional Committee the news recelN
ed from the contested States is, to use I'll
language of Secretary Thompson, Goo
enough" But | prefer, having recent
furnished summary from this gentleman
to review the situation from my oW
sources of information.
A noted newspaper man just returne
from Newport says that fifty thousal
dollars spent in Rhode Island would mai
that little Commonwealth solid for Ciev
land and Democracy.
California is not claimed by the offici
calculatOrs and the mos prudent amor
other Democrats, but the California Den
, Ocrats here are sangulne.
,, The news here presented is upon II
whole favorable to the party OF refor
and economical government.