The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-29
THE PENNSYLVANIA OUTLOOK.
Both Sides Claim to be Conf.
dent of Success.
Pattison's Managers Have the Best Front
The Republicans Inclined to he Ner-
vous over the Result and to Plano
Quay for Their Predicamcnt.


PWI.ApELrnIA, Oct. 2s.-The political
contest i'll Pennsylvania daily becomes
more exciting and interesting ReDubli-
cans, Democrats and Independents alike
are putting forth their best energies in
this the last week of the gubcrnatorial
campaign.
Chairmen llcrr,ot the Democratic Sta to
committee and Mapcs of the independent
Republican committee, talk assanguincly
of the struggle to-day as they have done
ut any time during the past month. Tho
former laughs when any doubts are ex-
pressed Us to the result. lie declares
that Pattison will be elected Governor,
and adds, Nothing can stop it. l am
amazed with the situation"
Mapes talks little more cautiously.
While he expresses confidence as to the
outcome of the attic, he does not in
uulge in eNtravagance of expression.
When asked the direct question az to
what he thinks of the situation. he an
swered: IL think there is no doubt
of Pattison's election
Chairman Andrews, of tho Republi-
can committee, was more confident in
conversation to-day than at any time
since the opening of the campaign. Ho
said in speaking of the situations: ssWo
arc going to elect the whole Republi-
can ticket from Delamater down. There
is no mistake about that. Just remem-
Dor on the night of the election what l
have said"
While Andrews thus delivers himself
there are to be met with many Republic
cans who do not share with him in such
confidence. They are nervous and fear
defeat. This class is largely made I'D
OF those who are termed stalwart. who
never scratch their ticket, and who will
go to the polls on Tuesday and vote for
every candidate on the Republican tick
ct. Quito number of Republicans
entertain the notion the campaign has
been badly managed, and that defeat, il
ii comes, will be largely due to blunders.
Quietly they lay the blanc upon Soma
tor Quay, who named Andrews two
years ago. When Congress adjourned
and the Senator came To Philadelphia IT,
Is said that he at orcc took in the sitli-
alton and saw that something must be
done. and that right away. Then Col
lector Cooper, who was turned down"
| for the Crawford county man. was
brought in to help the chairman
Cooper had managed eight campaigns:
He KNEW ali Tho workers thrOug hOiit the
State, and was therefore regarded by
Quay and others as the man foc tho
| time.
Since then great change has been
wrought The party has assumed an
aggressive position instead OF standing
on the defensive. but. notwithstanding
tho new methods employed, there are
many who believe the change has come
too late. The management non is
bringing into the contest its strongest
men and its most powerful agencies. and
this week the efforts to be put forth will
exceed anything IN the past.
The Independents arc the unknown;
/ quantity. The Republicans do not know
how many there are throughout the
/ State. The Democratic leaders declare
the break will be immense and that
l'attison will carry oil the honor by y
surprisingly large majority.
The significant feature of tho cam
paign is thai tho Republican managers
as yet do not venture To mako predic-
tons as to majoritics. They are silent
as to figures. The fight is against Quay.
and it remains To hr seen how many
will bolt Dclematcr far Pattison 10 down
| the Senator.