Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-06
POLITICAL ARENA.
Republican Lights Hugging
Delusive Hope.
THEIR GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
The Fable of Patrick and the Bull
Forcibly Brought to Mind.
Campaign Gossip.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches 10 tne HERALD.
INDIANAPoLIs, July 5.-The .concensu'
of opinion OF the members of the Harri
son Notification Committee is that the
Republican ticket will be elected. M
M. Estee, who was chairman of the
Chicago Convention, says that since the
Convention he has travelled in Pennsyl-
vania and New York, and the result Of
his observations is that Harrison and
Morton will carry New York. Mr..
VIII eler, the New York member OF the
Committee, says he has talked with
many IF the leading politicians of New
York City since his return from Chicago,
and his conclusion is that New York will
90 for Harrison Said he:
The issue of protection will be fought
squarely out in New York, and there is
no doubt that we will win. Thousands
of leading business men who have here
tofore voted the Democratic ticket will
not support its free trade platform of this
year, and will vote for Harrison. Mr..
Morton's candidacy will help things too.
He is known all over the State as an
honest, successful business man without
any of the disagreeable features that 50
often attach to rich men. He has
never been a stock jobber nor a rail
road wrecker and he is respected
alike by rich and poor. he Irish vote on
which the Democrats count sostrongly in
New York city will disappoint them.
Every Irishman who voted for Blaine
last election will vote for Harrison, and
thousands besides. Blaine will stump
IA IL
know too much about political economy,
as administered in England and Ireland to
give the English policy any foothold
here, and Mr.. Blaine will help them to
understand the situation.
NJ. D. Foley, of Nevada, said.
Morton's nomination will add strength
New York since the Convention, and my
business man will be an important factor
in our favor in the campaign. When
Morton failed in the panic, through the
failure of his customers, he turned over
everything to his creditors. This paid
them certain amount of their claims,
and when, some years later, Mr.. Morton
made money he paid every cent of his
old Indebtedness with interest, although
he was legally released from all claims.
This is business honor that is too often
lacking, and Mr.. Morton's possession of
it will raise him in the opinion of busi-
ness men throughout the country.
Judge Charles w. Clisbee, of Michigan,
said:
People who talk about Michigan be.
ing doubtful State, simply don't know
the facts. Michigan is absolutely safe for
the Republican ticket. The protection
plank alone would carry the State, but a
large proportion OF the prohibition vote
will come to US. Another thing, there
are thousands of old soldiers in the State
who have been Democrats and voted for
Cleveland in 1884. Not one-half of them
will do SO this time. They have had
enough of him. They will vote for the
old soldier, Ben Harrison.
Mr.. Estee, speaking of the prospects in
Indiana said: We will carry Indiana
certainly. The Democrats, while they
keep up bold front, admit when they
speak their real minds that they have
very little show. One of their leading
men here, an old time, well-known
Democrat, told me that he did
not think that Cleveland could
carry the State against Harrison.
Estee would not name the gentleman
he referred to, but the inference was
drawn that he meant Senator Mcdonald
"We have ticket we can fight WITH"
said Judge Clisbee, "and such ticket
always get stronger. Blaine will make a
tour Of the doubtful States and work for
the ticket, and this will, it is thought,
gain many votes"