The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-25
The Political Situation,

The reports from the national campaign.
even those from Democratic sources. continue
encouraging to the Republicans. The New
York Herald has created CONSERVATION in the
Cleveland camp by publishing confidential let
tiers to the editor, from its correspondents in
the field. which practically concede New York
State to Harrison and Morton. The object of
the Herald in thus giving away the party it
has supported for the past five wears. is not
made manifest. If TO create I sensation. it has
succeeded. If to arouse the Democrats to their
danger it was hardly necessary, as they were
fully aware of it. and ready to resort to des-
perate and despicablc methods to sustain them
selves. One estimate brings Harrison down to
New FORK city with 5000 majority. and il is
said that this is not more than 6,fNo or 5000
higher than Democratic expectations. IN fact.
it is conceded that The only thing that can
defeat Harrison and Miller in New ork is
manipulation Of the vote in New York city"
Some Democratic members Of the House
called upon Attorney General Garland recent
ly. and during conversation. the latter said
well. gentlemen, the tisht is transferred to
ana and West Virginia. and we must hold New
4 York or We are lost \ New York despatch
to the Boston Herald, Dem. SAYS that Chairman
Quay of the National Republican Committee.
regards Indiana a. already won. and the Her.
aid correspondent adds: In this judgment he
is supported ly nearly Ill the journalists who
have visited that state. Most OF them have re-
I L..
will carry his own State The following in
terview with Mr.. Blaine i tylegraphetl from
Chicago:
DO you really think. Mr. Blaine. that Mr..
Harrison will carry New York AMI Indiana =
''le>. do. Not only that. bur New Jersey
a. we'll.
why Now .Ier>cy:'
1T is a manufacturing STATE. and Oh the
question Of the tariff the .otars viii not lie
bound by party ties
The poll Of Indiana h the Republicans has
| been very gratifying. and indicates a minority
fer Harrison Of from 5000 to 10000 Here. as
in Connecticut. the Democrats are using a
campaign fund that is apparent, unlimited.
aud evidently intend 10 buy both States. if
money will do il. A. a specimen Of The Demo
cratic state Committees operations in Connec-
ticut it may be stated t.lat withiA week
one Of their agents went into Republican
town and quickly Inquired whether $500 woul.i
turn it over for Cleveland. On b,in- Informed
that thi~ prchahy would hot 10 tie hu>incss
he went away. rheerfGlls remarkin4 that he
would have 81 .d00 seat. .\> for New Jersey it
i ecMdelily predicted that the state VIII he
found iii the Harrison and Morton column next
mouth. An unprciulieed opinion places tho
Republicans plurality At 1.;5o1 30 5000. The
bottom ha- practically faliea oa; of tAe Pro-
hiition campaign III t!i> >it,,. The !, publi-
can legislature la,t winter gave Inc temperance
element Just what il desired. and hunAre,i~ of
Prohbitloni,t~ have -one over 70 The Republic
can ranks.
such i brief rc>u!.lt Of The present >tua-
ton. The Republicans ran win witli3ut New
York. while the Democrats cannot. and New
York j apparently won alreal. sor li1rri>on
and Norton.