Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

The Philadelphia Times prints the result
of canvass made recently among the Re
publican voters of New York, Pennsylva-
mia. Ohio. Indiana and Minnesota. The
Questions upon which information was
sought were the preferences for the presi-
Dental nominees the condition of the par
ty ms compared with the same time in 1854;
whether the labor or the prohibition vote
would he likely to change the usual result
and. in Minnesota, whether the people ia
yorcd a high protective tariff.
Beginning in the Northwest, it is found
that Lincoln leads in Minnesota for first
place, with Gresham close second. Mod
crate tariff reform is demanded, but the as
sertion that the Republicans of Minnesota
are for tariff for revenue only is repudi-
ntcd. Indiana is undeniably for Harrison,
Gresham hardly being in sight. Labor and
prohibition will not figure prominently as
issues In Pennsylvania there is no settled
consensus Of preferences. All the Repubh-
cnns in the state were for Blaine, and since
his withdrawal sentiment has not fixed
upon any one The next most popular men
are Lincoln, Hawley, Sherman and Depew.
The state is safely Republican for anybody.
Ina New York. which was most carefully
cunyassed Blaine had the lead, with Depew
second. and IIiscock and Sherman as the
nest rrvorite. The tariff is to be the main
issue.
From all sections it was said that the Re
publicans are ready for the campaign and
cager for the fight to begin. Nearly all
answers were to the effect that no danger
i, to be feared from the labor vote. To
similar effect were the replies in regard to
danger from the prohibition movement.
The consensus of opinion of Republicans
and Democrats is that the battle in Novem-
her is to be a straight fight between the two
hig parties, and that any third issue now
in sight viii not cut any considerable fig
IRE either in the campaign or in the result
Minnesota was chosen for the canvass Oh
the tariff because it is representative
Northwestern state, and because it has beer
asserted that the revenue reform feeling
among Republicans there is stronger thar
in any other so-called Republican state.
f''iiit VI llc llSu given ny Iht
are Of interest. For instance, out of 112l
people inquired of in New York state, De
pew is favored by 4s4, Blaine by 403, His
cock -, sherman ~, Lincoln 2S, Alison 90
For second choice Depew has 3lG, Sherman
1I2, Lincoln 124 and Harrison SO. Tn,
Ohio republicans concede that Sherman
will have the delegation from his state, bu
whom it comes to a second choice, 253 de
clare for Foraker 2i1 for Lincoln 21S TO
Harrison, los for Hawley and "a for De
pow Harrison leads in Indiana, and OIL
second choice 3j2 are for Sherman 321 70
Gresham 1913 for Depew, 1876 for Lincoln
aud 1874 for Blaine Lincoln is the popula
favorite in Minnesota, 4Ol being recorde
for him, 2ll for Gresham III for Sherman
and l03 for Allison ms second choice, toe
Lincoln leads In Pennsylvania, also, al
ter Blaine the son Of Abraham Lincoln
ahead, showing 30 to 254 for Sherman
los for lInwley, 81 for Depew, 50 Harrison
81 Gresham-and so on down to one fo
Gov Beaver.
The significant thing about these figure
is the disclosure which they make of tn
number of Republicans in the states name
who are thinking Of Robert T. Lincoln as
man who combines strength of the rigl
kind and availability in remarkable d,
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