The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-31

the managers OF the party into the
greatest activity, and an army of or
ators are travelling over tht State.
HARRIsoN's CHINESE POLICY.
Without doubt, the record which
General Harrison has made upon the
labor and Chinese questions. and
mainly upon the latter, has had much
to do with the irresistible drift to Cleve-
land. In addition, there is the extraor-
binary popularity of Judge Thurman
in this State. The contrast between
Thurman and Harrison is so great upon
the question which above all others
Cslifornians regard as of vital interest
to them, and the fact that the restric-
ton act has been praetic4 ally nulifed by
the federal courts and Chinese are
coming in in greater numbers than ever
before, despite the assertions OF the Re-
publican orators that the Chinese Ques-
ton has been practically settled, have
made 1t an issue of scarcely less vital
importance than the tariff. In fact, by
the great majority of workingmen, it is
regarded as the overshadowing issue of
the campaign. and that sentiment Will
be heard from on the day of election.
The question will be asked, What
evidences can the Democrats of Cali
fornia produce to show, in the face of
Blaine's plurality Of Is, 900 IN 1884, that
the State Will cast its s electoral votes
for Cleveland?
ut Is easy" the Republican will say
ITO talk of big meetings, growing en-
thusiasm, Harrlson's Chinese record
and how int lligent discussion of the
tariff is making Democratic votes, but
the fact remains that Hancock only
carried the State by rs plurality in 1880,
and then lost l electoral vote. while
Blaine carried it in 1884 by $4,000 plur-
atty"
The answer is as easy as the question.
Blaine is not HARRISON. and Blame, Ii
the candidate, could not get anything
ike the vote of the Irish that he got
then. 1t is estimated that in 1884
vote of California. and probably a
larger percentage il San Francisco.
Blaine could not get. if candidate this
year, anything like what he got before,
and Harrison can certainly get none of
them, except those who for good rea-
sons are Republicans. Heretofore the
Germans, as rule, voted the Republi-
can ticket, but this year the great ma
jority of them will vote for Cleveland.
The fact that the Democrat, the most
influential German newspaper of the
State, which never before espoused the
cause of Democracy, has repudIated
the Republican Party and come out for
Cleveland and reform, followed by a
mum er of other German newspapers
of lesser influence, is fact pregnant
with meaning.
THE MAIN BATTLE GROUND
For the past six years San Francisco
State. t gave The Democratic candi-
date for Governor in 1886 plurality
of 1900 Since then the local Demo-
cracy has been Organizing. 1t was
never before more msgnifcently organ
lied for the contest. 1t has ITO pre-
clnct clubs, two principal central
MISUNDERSTANDING and IreQuois
and dozen social and political dis
trict organizations, embracing from 100
to 400 memb ers. 1t has literary and
bureau in each Senatorial
district, and no frauds can be perpe-
trated like those of 1876.
San Francisco will poll 80 000 votes in |
the next election The Herald CORES
pondent has assurances from men who |
know that of the II 900 men represented |
by the Federal Trades and the Knights |
of Labor in this city two-thirds will vote |
for Cleveland and One-third for Harr:-
son. Max Pepper, chairman of the
committee, estimates Cleve-
lands majority at $500.
Christopher A. Buckley. the recog-
nized leader of the local Democracy, |
places it at 900. William d. English, |
chairman of tbs State committee, said |
last night to the Herald correspondent:
II can't tell you infinitely the reasons
for my belief, but l want you to under
stand that l am certain We will carry
California by not far from 5000. 1t
may be more"
The impression among well informad
Democrats is that the State will 90 |
Democratic by 8 GOO to 5,00O.-Eew York
Herald.