Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-23

hv the returns from LOCAL olcCeionS -
New Jersey and Connecticut. Owing 70
Z - a:.L LII: ..::c:ssnse law passed by the re,
publicans of the last Legislature o. -"
Jersey uniform Democratic gains ap.
pear,l in all the larger cities, and
. g xark, the largest Republican city oi
the State, is carried by the Democrats by
8 small maj / J.. In connecticut the
local elections indicate gains in the
smaller towns, which the Republicans
expect to more than overcome by gains
in Meredin and Hartford, where their
candidate for Governor, . rich and willy
politician, lives.
Whatever trend there is in political af-
fairs from now on, will be toward the
success of the Democratic ticket. The
effect of the protection scare on working
men is gradually diminishing. When
the issue was first presented to them
quite a number of workingmen who
we're form erly Democrats, felt inclined
to support the Republican party. But as
election day draws near they are return
ing in large numbers to their old alleg-
lance. The national issue in this State
has been almost entirely the tariff. The
Democratic National Committee has sent
out through the State Committee and
other channels three documents and pa
pers to each voter in the State the
speeches of Chairman Mills, Speaker
Carlisle, the Presidents letter and mes
sage, and the Democratic platform form
the bulk of the vast m ass of political lit
erature.
Blaine's Day I'm In ndiana pOlis-HOW
He Snubbcd the In ndfana Men.
The Republican rally here to-day, says
an indianapolis dispatch to the Boston
Herald, regarding Blaine day in the
Hoosier capital, will doubtless be herald
ed as very much more imposing affair
than it really was. Delegations came
from Ohio and Illinois, and the railway
fare was placed at one cent mile, the
lowest excursion rates ever given by the
roads here. This brought hosts of DEM
ocrats as we'll as Republicans, and will
account for the street parade being so
much out of proportion to the crowds
that lined the sidewalks. The men in
line were counted carefully at several
points, and all report less than 1000.
The count varies from 6 400 to 6,700, and
the time consumed in passing was one
hour and twenty minutes. The entire
affair, while creditable and satisfactory in
many respects, lacked enthusiasm, and
as grand tri-state rally was a failure.
The procession was not as long or as en-
thusiastic as the demonstration of the
local Democracy on very recent Satur-
day night.
General Hovey is very mad tonight.
He refused to 60 on the Denison House
portico with Blaine and Harrison, who
reviewed the parade from that point.
Dan Ramsdell, master Of ceremonies,
stood in window opening on the bal
cony, when some one stepped up and
said Hovey and Chase had gone driving.
"Confound it," said Dan, "can't Hovey
do anything that he is wanted to do?
He should have come up here and got
acquainted with these people and drive
out to the grounds with the rest of
them" After Dan had walked away, a
gentle nan who had overheard the con-
versation said "Hovey has gone driving
because he is affected somewhat by the
insult given him by Blaine on the train
Wednesday night"
Blaine snubbed Hovey, and the Indi-
anians who came down from Goshen
with him on the same train. He was
cold and distant, refused to invite them
into his private car, and was otherwise
discourteous. Hovey and Chase, candi-
dates for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor, respectively on the Republican
ticket, drove to the State Fair Grounds
this afternoon alone, and would have
nothing to do with Mr.. Blaine, Harrison
or the procession.