Telegram-herald., 1888-03-19

sEpusllcAn POLITICAL OUTLOOK
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morning me H,aes sill publish the result
OF sa s.aborzts canvass msas among tns
Repabilcans Of Ainnssots, indians, On.o,
Pennsvlssnia ana Nsw York. Is Is by far
TIE most elaborate thing of the kind ever
undsrt4xs0. covering sssrY ward and sosn-
shsp IN al of shs Ave States named. The
names u ths msa " be consulted we're Sc
cured a year ago, shsn there vas no po-
Bucei excitsmsnt and when the matter Of
candidates bad been little discussed. Con-
ssryaxivss aud obseFVant men were asked
snm- weeks ago u note ths feeling IN thar
localities and 10 report especially for this
canvass on the 10Th Of March, fhis they
dld win rsmafkaois promptn.sss, 50 that
the facts which follow are fresh from the
people, and have al been obtained since the
situation among the Republicans sas rsnd-
cred complicated aud Interesting by the
withdrawal Of Mr.. blaine Ia bis two pub
lished Communication The canvass Was
not condGctsd ia The interest Of anybody.
and 40 one but careful Republicans we're
.sksd among them. AS an indication Of
ths character OK the canvass Il should be
stated that over eight hundred Republicans
IN Nes York cav alone were consulted.
nearly tour hundred IN Brooklyn. three
hQrdred IN Cincinnati. and in proportion
iB other oi the large cities Not town
sbip bat responded.
The questions upon which information
vas sought we're tae preferences for the
Presidential nominees. the condition OF the
party a. compared with the same tine IN
lsst whether the Labor or the Prohibition
vote soald be likely TO change the usual
result. aad in Minnesota. whether G not
The people favored high protective tarif.
Each man consulted was asked 10 drop hs
own preildices and 70 report The feeling
among Republicans in bis own voting pre-
ciact exactly as DE found H. Compare
tiveiy few wards or townships in any OF the
I've States of New York. Pennsylyania.
Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota were unheard
ffom.
beginning In The Northwest II Is found
thai Lincoln leads 10 Minnesota for nrst
place. With Gresham close second. Many
rsluss TO accept Bisine's declinstiOn as fl1al
while others declare bis withdrawal has IN
creased the chances IN their districts at
least wenty five per cent Moderate tariff
reform il demanded. bns the assertion tina:
the Republicans OF Minnesota are for q
t<nH Tor revenue only IS repudiated. Pro-
hiDit.on = making some inrosts out Is not
greatly feared.
Indiana il unden.ably for Harrison.
Gresham hardly beng IN sight Labor and
temperance Will not agure prominently as
issues. bat pensions for old soldiers. and
fair count OF sli votes cast either North or
south are loudly called for.
OHIO Is solid. oatwsrdiy at least. for SEN
ator Sherman. sfith an inclination nOtics5ls
every where 10 desert him on the least pro
vocation and 20 over eithsE 70 Blaine or
FORAKER. The latter says be Is not can
dsdAss Tor firss or second place. bat be has
lots OF warm friends throux aout the Stale.
Sasrnsan viii have the solid delegation ia
the Chicago Convention.
In Pennsylvania there Is no settled con-
ssnsus Of preferences. AL the Republicans
la toe Stats we're blaine. and since nis
withdrsgal sentiment has not fixed rpon
anv one. Cameron could have some dele
gates. bus he lnsisfs ne II not a candidate.
those who mention him are the politicians;
ths people ssy nothiGg s5out bin. Toe
nsxt most popular men are Lincoln, Hsw-
ley. sherman and Depsw. The State Is
ssfeiy Republican for anybody.
Sv Tar toe most carefully canvassed State
wss New York. Excepting few wards in
Some OF the interior rciriss and the townships
10 toe NAt1Atsts anu .saAtEoLAdC&st WHICH II
vs. impossible 70 reach. almost every pre-
eiucf IN the State vas heard from. There IS
undenisbly a strong sentiment in favor OF
the nomination of Blaine by acclsmati0n-
With him Out OF the way Depew leads with
Blaine a close second. destination or no
deciinsti0n. Hisc0ck and Sherman are the
next faE0ritss. bat they are long way be-
hind.
from every sectson come reports that the
marty - in ar better dxhtng shape than at
this time four years ago. dissentions and
personal smniliOns have been wholly
dropped and The one idea being that OF win
ming. ft wtil % = csnpsign between the
two old parties and third or fourth parties
VII rot affect results. The tariff IS 70 be
the main issue. Expressions OF good will
srs held out tovad Conkiing hecsuse u IS
deemed essential 20 narmoRlss all hereto
fore diScordsnt elements n he party. The
voters ssv they are already eager Tor the
frsv-wish it we're nov on. and they -
organizing campaign clubs In every city.
village aud even n The country.