Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.


June. There are, however. indica
lions of revolt IN some of the man
uiacturing districts, and especially
IN New Jersey, q pivotal State
Recently one Of the largest manu-
facturers in that State, and one O
the most active aud liberal Of the
Democratic workers, declared hi,
purpose TO support the Republican
ticket, and made an appeal TO his
fellow manufacturers 10 look tC
their own interest and rebuke by
their votes the free trade doctrine
promulgated by the President in
his annual message and formulated
in the Mills tariff bill. In New
York there are evident signs OF
dissatisfaction. Gov. Hill is work
ing to divide the delegation, know.
ing that If Cleveland cannot get
the solid vote Of that State in Con
ventiOn, there would be a probable
ity that he would not be renomin-
ated. II he should be tire choice
of his party, it would make New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
exceedingly doubtful, with the
chances IN favor of the Republicans
if they should present an accepta-
bic ticket.
The Republicans have so many
strong men and such a large list of
statesmen to select from that it is
difficult to offer a practical surmise
as to who will be successful before
the Chicago Convention. Iowa
presents a solid front for Allison,
and an earnest, Incorporating
delegation will be sent to the Con-
vention to stand by their "favorite
son" until hope shall be abandoned.
Ohio Will send "a halfhearted and
doubling delegation for Sherman,
ready to leave him at the first adj.
verse breeze. Indeed, there is no
probability of his nomination.
Mahone's secret circular, and the
plot to pack the delegations from
the South IN his behalf, have effect
ually disposed Of his case. Nor
could he certainly be elected if
nominated. He would probably
lose the Pacific States and without
it no Republican candidate would
likely be successful. He would be
antagonized by numbers of the la.
Dor and Irish vote Of Pennsylvania
and New York, and the silver men
OF the West and Northwest, which
would render bis case almost hope
less to begin with. Harrison will
command the solid vote of Indiana,
but he will not show a great deal
OF strength on the first OF the bal.
lettings. His chance for a winning
combination would not be first class.
Gresham has no real strength and
could not be elected if nominated.
His Republcanism is not sufficient.
~ clean TO draw the earnest follow
ing of The party. He is not a fac.
TOR among the possibilities. De
pew, of New York, would be
strong candidate, but he says he is
not candidate and does not want
his name to be brought before the
Convention for the nomination.
CullOm, of Illinois, has positive
strength in his conservative views,
his robust intellect, and elevated
patriotism. He would be a popu.
lar candidate, and could be elected.
Mckinley and Foraker, Of Ohio,
both have elements of success pos.
sessed by few. They are both
sound Republicans, both brilliant
and magnetic orators, and either
would arouse an enthusiasm that
no other could except Blaine. JUS
tice Miller, of the Supreme Court,
wOnld be a winning nominee, should
the Convention make him the stand
ard-bearer of the party. He would
carry every Northern and Western
State, and invade the South with
a name and a character that would
command respect if not electoral
votes.
The probability is that each of
these names will be brought before
the Convention at one time or an
other in the proceedings. Whelh-
er either can consolidate the Deces.
sary strength to secure the nomIna-
ton is another question. The In
dicati0hS are that they cannot. If
the balloting should be prOtracted,
it is not unlikely that the necessity |
will arise to spring the name Of the |
man from Name. If such should |
be the case, he would he nominated |
by accamation, notwithstanding |
his withdrawal, and chosen under |
such conditions he could not de.
cline.
A careful diagn isis Of the situa-
ton, brings rs TO the conclusion
that the deliberations of the Con
will result in the unani-
nous aud enthusiastic nomination
Of Mr.. Blaine, and that he will &C
rept under such circumstances and
be elected without a peradyenture.
II Ia is the only man who cOnld GER
tainly carry the Pacific States, ok
cept Mlller-that could command
the uncertain vote Of New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, and
could possibly break the solid
South. West Virginia, Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee
would be possibilities in estimating
strength in the electo-
raj college, under Mr. Blaine. He
would sweep the Northwest, and
With the floating vote of the trio of
States which elected Cleveland
New York, New Jersey and Con.
lecticut- could be elected without
! vote from the South. That IS the
gay it looks TO us at tins time
Florence letter has only
erved to increase his strength, and
ila0e the lnan in his true light be-
ore the American people. lie is
he typical American of his time.
lie is the most expressive repre-
Of the industrial sentl-
nent of the Nation. He would
lraw to the ticket tho defeated ele-
nent Of the Democratic party, es- ,
,eoially In the Southern States,
Vhere the principles of protection
o American labor and manufac.
ures are growing and fast devel. ,,
ping into a pronounced force, and
hus counteract and discount the
influence of all the mugwumps in a.,
he country. :