Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-06-28
Brltltnttt Gltru11irlr.
Additional Editorial on first page.

WHATEVER may be the action of the
Chicago Convention, the result of the ma
tiOnal election cannot be easily forecast.
1t depends upon many incalculable cir
cumstances, and even with the assistance
of certain fixed pOStulates it is all mere
speculation.-HGTper'S Weekly.
The Weekly then proceeds to state that
of the 40l electoral votes "the States
(which are called Republican, because
"they generally elect Republican officers,
"cast lS2, and only 19 more are need to
"secure the Presidency" 1t puts down
Indiana as certainly Democratic (the ar
ticle was written and printed before the
Chicago nominations), but expresses ap-
prehensiOn as to the result in New Y ork.
sThere will be considerable Independ-
lent Indifference and support of any
candidate except Mr.. Blaine" The
Irish detection is large, and growing
"There is some positive Democratic luke
warmness." And
If Governor Hill should desire renom-
ination, as he probably will, it will doubt
less be considered good party policy to
prOpitiate rather than provoke him and
his friends. But should the Governor be
renominated he would be opposed by jour
nails and voters who would support Mr..
Cleveland. and that would produce de-
mOralizatiOn injurious to the Democratic
national ticket.
Throughout there is apparent marked
uneasiness as to the probable outcome in
New York.
Before the nomination of Harrison,
Republicans felt sanguine of the result
in Indiana. In his speech at Chicago
putting Harrison in nomination Ex-Gov-
ernor Porter, than whom there is no bet
ter informed man in the State, said:
Indiana is always regarded as being a
close State; but when the Republican par
ty is thoroughly organized, when 1t has
done the preliminary work of the canvass
well, never fails to elect the Republican
candidates. She has never been better or
ganized for a successful Republican con-
test than now The preliminary work has
never been more complete and thorough,
and the Republican masses seem never to
have been more highly aroused and eager
for the struggle.
The chances are all in favor of the Re-
publicanS. With Indiana, they will lack
but 4 votes of majority. That Repub-
lican chances in West Virginia (6 votes
are better than those of the Democrats,
no well informed man can fairly dispute.
1t has immense undeveloped resources
in coal and lumber, which must be un-
favorably effected if Democratic doc
trines are carried into effect. Democrat
ic hold upon the State was slender and
uncertain before its unequivOcal Free
Trade declarations at st. Louis. Why
will not the same influences which swept
Oregon as by tornado effect West Vir-
ginia? and likewise Connecticut and New
Jersey, with their great manufacturing
interests? Virginia, too, which is only
awakening to the Importance of Protec-
tion to her undeveloped wealth, can be
carried upon that issue, coupled with the
declaration in favor of the repeal Of the
internal revenue laws, if the unfortunate
schism in that State can be healed.
Good management upon the part of
Republicans will secure, too, majority
in the next House of Representatives.