The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18
The Outlook.

ertaln election OF CleVe lana. anu d boni
,cratic majority in Virginia, and upon
his bases AN appeal for the Democrats 10
edeem the 10th district. TO te in when Inc
ime of rejoicing comes. 1t is a habit OF
)ur Democratic friends to win their VIC
,ories before election day and the Repuo-
leans to record theirs on that day; ana Oh
course it is difficult matter to LEARN an
old dog new tricks"
If all signs do not tail, there is nothing
more certain in the future than the cleo
tion Of Harrison and Morton on the oth
9av OF November next. We pointed out
last week the unmistakable evidence OF the
trend Of public sentiment in the elections
that have beer held since the MORRISON blH
was first introduced. The defeat OF Nor
rison and Hurd: the narrow escape OF Gar
isle: the forced retirement OF D.. Kan
0olpb Tucker: tie results in Oregon, Yer !
mont. Maine and Rhode Island, and the
stamped. from the Democratic party IN
the industrial districts OF the country
These same influences. while operating III
the manufacturing centres and bringing
to the support of Harrison the wage earn
ers Of those localities, are felt IN every
State, even where there are no large man
ufacturing establishments. 1t is conta
gion. and spreads and is felt in the air. IL
operates upon the mind and conclusions OF
nearly every laboring man you meet, and
is quietly manifesting it's effects in a de-
termination to abandon party that legls-
lates against its own country and for other
people.
At recent meeting of the Republican
National Executive Committee in New
! York, the members from Indiana, New
Jersey, Connecticut and New York, made
report that a.! the indications pointed to
| Repu 0ican success in each in November
next Indiana is AS certain for Harrison
as Maine. onnecticut. even the Demo
erals have CT ased to claim New Jersey
presents some elements OF doubt. but the
drift of sentiment is for the Republicans.
New ork Will almost certainly vote tor
Harrison. The conditions there are en-
tireI, different from what they We're four
yeaIS ago. AS was remarked to US a few
days ago 10y an intelligent and sagacious
New Yorker. Roscoe Conkiing. by folding
his arms in silence, Influenced ~, 200 stall
| warts 10 VOC for Cleveland or not to vote
at ALL The ii rGwumps numbert not less
than 20 600. and they refused to support
Blaine. The Pfohibitionists increased
their vote by the addition of Indifferent
and dissatisfied Republicans other than
Mugwumps and Stalwarts. These condi
: lions are all changed. The Republicans
are United The StaiMartS are all in line
Oneida county. Mr.. Conkling's home, gave
| Cleveland small majority. TIL 8 year it
VIII give Harrison 1000 majority. OF The
, 20,C00 Mugwumps. II 000 OF them have
returned to the Republican fol and th.
J other 5000 have gone body and breeche'
into the free trade camp. The Piohibl
: tionists VIII lose largely from the Republi
. cans. who are prot. ctionistS Oh prlncl
pie. now that the issue is closely drawn be
tween free trade and protection. Cieve
lands plurality in 1854 WAS only abau
100.
These changed conditions, founded on tan
glide facts. show that Il change must b
effected i'll favor of The Republicans t.
the number Of not less than 80 eco Whel
this is supplemented by the eXLraordinar.
break flo N the Democratic party in tn
Industrial districts, there is scarcely room
to doubt that the electoral vote of New
York will be cast for Harrison and Nor
ton.
But this is not all. West Virginia i
g ings. Her vast mineral wealth is no
I adapted 10 lhe free trade theory" no
} does she wish to rest under the 'c0ndi
=, tion" That would follow its adoption. Vii
! glnia is ste eing unmistakable g IS of IN
. rest, aud he spirit Of revolt against Dem
e ocTaiic infcelity aud duplicity is observed
There haye stranger things happened thai
q that both those Safes sho aid be enrolled
e in the Republican column in Novemhf
S next, to swell a Victory which is certain t
d be achieved.
To cOdnteract these promising Col di
tiOns there is not single Incident, even
G or indication that favurs the Democrat
; party. From the time he President sen
: in his free trade message to his nomination
> and from that data to the present all lh
: manifestations which could be taken u
Il expressive of the sentiment of the peopl
/ have bee against it. 1t is the woIkin
CT great principle. duplicating the well
i being of q n ttion. that is quietly Az
surely reyojutioniging pnblic opinion, ALI
Il clearly directing 10 the overt brow of tn
: present dynasty which is threatening tn
4 very existence of our industrial life,
u There is no mistakiug the sig.s of TIL
times, nor do we think there is any mis-
( take i'll the calculation that Harrison
. Morton and Protection will lie trumpllan
g in November EeKt.
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