St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-08
GIVE UP new YORK.
Republicans Concede That
Cleveland Will Have the
Empire State.
They Will Train Their Guns
on Indiana for Hard
Fighting.
A Desperate Effort to Be
Made to Carry West
Virginia.
Money and Men Not to Be
Spared in the Last
Effort.
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
During the last day or two at the
Chicago convention, after Mr.. Depew
had been thrown overheard and it was
practically certain Mr.. Blaine could not,
or would not, be nominated, there was
a curious disposition the part of i'll
fiuential delegates to rather fiout at
New York. Until these last few days
the wishes Of the New York dele
CATION had been consulted at
every turn. That New York must
be carried to save the ticket
was by everybody admitted. The
change then of spirit and tone was very
marked. Notice was even served upon
the New York leaders in that final con-
terence between Quay, of Pennsylva-
MIA, Henderson, of Iowa, Depew and
Platt and messengers from several
Western delegations that it was meant
to nominate Harrison on that ballot
whether New York gave him her votes
or not.
The reason for this sudden change
was only whispered about in certain
circles before the convention separated.
1t has taken form and substance in the
week that has interviewed. 1t contem-
plates a very radical departure in
political methods and plans, pri-
marily in that no supreme effort, as in
past presidential campaigns, will be
put forth to carry New York. 1t is con-
ceeded that neither Harrison, nor any
candidate, except Blaine, could hold the
great Irish and Catholic Democratic
vote of New York which went to Blaine
III 1854. That vote was variOuSly eSti-
mated at Chicago as from sc. 900 to TO-
600. 1t was very much doubted if the tar
III issue could bring within 30, 600 of even
the last-named figure to the Republican
candidate. 1t is admitted that the in
dependent vote of 1884 for Cleveland
will not be appreciably lessened this
year. Such votes as were cast simply
against Blaine, the man, in 1884, and
will go back to the Republican candi-
dates this year, will, it is held,
be fully offset by the float
ing vote which an admins
tration can control. 1t is feared that
the Prohibition vote will be greater this
fall than in any election, state or ma
tional, before. Therefore, they admit
tiitV oiiO OHalCCS QIC d. dllSL IpDuD-
lican plurality in New York, and it
iercely contest a presidential election
in the Empire state.
With the nomination of Harrison,
which was determined upon as a part
OF the new plan, it was stated that Por-
ter should be nominated for governor
in Indiana and Gen. Lew Wallace for
lieutenant governor. Porter is not only
popular, but is magnificent organizer.
He will have the United States SEN
atorship in ultimate view to spur
him to extraordinary effort, and
in the event of his success,
Lew Wallace, by odds the strongest
man in the state with the soldier vote,
would succeed to the governorship, and
he would run with that understanding.
1t will be very strong combination, in
deed, this year in Indiana.
INDIANA AND ONE OTHER STATE,
In addition to the Blaine vote of 1884
Harrison needs only nineteen electoral
votes. Indiana has fifteen. The electoral
vote of Virginia, or OF West Virginia, or
even of Florida, added to that.of In
diana, would elect Harrison president.
Under the well-digested and already
well-organized plon of the Harrison
managers, money and men will be con-
centrated to the fullest extent upon
Indiana and West Virginia. Money
and men carried Indiana in 1880.
With Harrison, Porter and Lew Wal
lace in the field it is held that both agen-
cies will be far more effectual this year
than then. In West Virginia it is
pointed out that Hancock had a plur-
ality of II, 14S, while Cleveland had a
plurality of only 1921. The falling off
of in, ic
by the Republican managers to be
solely due to the growth in
the state of industries affected
by the tariff and to Immigration very
largely from the Pennsylvania coal and
iron regions. That growth and immi-
grafton, they maintain, has continued
in the same lines since 1884. If in any
thing like the same proportion then
Republican plurality is already assured.
There was a Democratic plurality of
only 905 in the congressional elections
of 1856, and it is counted upon that eX-
Senator Camden and the Standard Oil
influence will not be enthusiastic for
the Democratic ticket in 1888.
If, then, the million or half-million
dollars, or whatever is the amount that
the national committee usually puts
into the New York canvass, is saved for
use in Indiana and West Virginia,
leaving Mr.. Morton and the state com
mittee to do what they can at home, the
sum might secure the election of Mr..
Harrison and New York might go its
way. That it will serve its purpose
is confidently relied upon. The cola
boration with the agencies and infiu-
ences already referred to Congressman
Golf has already been at work. and it
was noted at Chicago that the West Vir-
ginia speakers promised that state with
a confidence that was undoubtedly sim
cere. if perhaps it was not justified by
the facts.
RECEIVING DEMOCRATIC ATTENTION.
The whole subject has certainly ex-
cited the serious attention of the Demo
cratic managers here. 1t will
be remembered that William III.
Barnum was unanimouslously re-
elected chairman of the national
Democratic committee. in spite of his
known high tariff tendencies. Mr.. Bar
mum employs many hundreds of men in
the disputed state of Connecticut and
has very large interests also in West
Virginia. The Republican claims as to