The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-05
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party Is become nothing b: ne shadow
Of a name. Neither the Democrats nor
the Republicans rse1 further sorry over
this o-ganization. Il viii Be political
factor Of no more consequence IN 1ss52 than
was the Greenbsek party, which cast
s20C0 votes for Peter Cooper In Is-5; c2s:
81. 100 votes for Weaver IN ISL, and 3D.
90 votes for General Butler II 1sSi- By the
time that the election Of 1897 Is reached
the voters Of this Farmers Alliance and
Peoples party VIII for the most part have
returned 10 their respective camps d tie
tao great parties from which they have
seeded.
The situation in Is32 will be in 81
essentials sbou. what IL was in ISIS; taai
il, there is 10 Republican state ina: vas
elassed IS sure for the party national can
didate in 1888 that is not equally sure 20
cast It's electoral vote FOR the party noEni-
nee IN I5o2. except Michigan, where 3
Democratic change in the lay vii IN
doubtedly secure portion o. lis electors
70 the Democracy even Il the Republicans
carry the state by their usual majority
The doubtful states for l.s2 wlli be the
same that were doubtful in 1ssS, VIZ: New
York, Connecticut, Indiana and IVES;
Virginia. II Nr. Blaine we're tie czndl-
date we should consider that even n Viz
ginia ana Delaware the Republicans mad
good fighting chance for victory. OF the
new states the Dskotas. Washington,
Idaho and Wyoming are safely Repuo-
lean, b1t Moat.ns. while classsd with
the doubtful states. is probably Demo-
cratic
Tie battle ground in ls32 viii be in New
York and Indiana, as il was in ISIS, and
the Republican lighting chance for victory
in 1s32 is ss good there today as it vas in
is5s. In the state election Of 1s32 Cleve-
land vas elected over Folger, 3 Republican
ofice-holder, by an enormous 'ms1orlty,
yet il lisa Cleveland carried New York
with the aid Of the ansi-Blaine Repuo-
Leans by only l,o37 plurality. In lss5 Hill
was elected governor BY IL, l34 plurality,
and reelected by 20,5z7 plurality in ISIS,
and ye. Harrison carried New York the
same election Of 1855 by over II, 90 plu-
ralisy. Il 10 clear that with united party
New York Is Democratic state, but the
Democracy have never been a united party
a. presidential elections since 1376, when
the state cast its electoral vote for TiIden
By 1858 majority. In 1872 Greeley
was beaten IN New York because the
Democracy were divided. Ia Is50 the
democracy were still discorians over the
Kelly-Roblnson quarrel. which elected Cor
nell governor in 1879 and Carried carried
TIE estate by DO ma ority. In 1884 the Dem
ocracy were discordant and Cleveland es-
capped defeat BY E scratch with the aid Of
powerful snli-Blaine contingent which
deserted the Republican camp; in 1888 the
Democracy we're divided, and Cleveland
doubtless would have carried The state had
he been supported ~ his whole party as
cordially Is was Tilden IN is16. or had
bsen as vigorously supported by Tam
many Hall as vas Flower on Tuesday
last. The Democracy are sure 70 be dis
cordant again in New York in 1897. Tam
many vii press Hill as the choIce Of New
York in is32. and the Cleveland faction
vii suik IN their tents. while tie Demo-
cratic protecE4onists trained under Tilden
and Randall will vote for the Republican
candidate a. they always have in the
past. For these reasons New York is, in
presidential years, always q doubtful, a.
though normally 81 state elections q
Democratic state.
Indiana IS very Ike New York. 1t Is
normally q Democratic state and yet in
presidential! years is always a doubtful
state; Garfield carrying i in l5s0 and Har-
rison Ia ls,s. No candid Democrat will
pretend that the nomination Of Blaine by
the Republicans would not lie dangerously
likely 10 carry Indiana in Is92 We have
no. named New Jersey as d doubtful state.
because the Republicans have never car
ried II save in ls72, when the Democracy
sIiked II their tents and refused 70 do
earnest battle FAR Greeley. There Is no
igst ground for naming New Jersey among
the doubtful states; Il is as sure for the De-
mocracy in lsJ3 as Maryland, and sBre-
even than Virginia. which was carried fer
Cleveland in ls.S by only 1859 plurality.
With the exception OF the slight change
caused in the line OF battle by the s8fnis-
zion Of the new states. the battle for 1892
IS likely 70 be a repetition of that Of isss.
The victory OF Mckinley In Ohio makes IL
clear that the Republican instruction of
November. ls9o, which gave the penoc.
rscy complete control Of the FIfty-second
congress, MAS not due to the Mckinley
tariff; AMI there IS no longer any
hope THAI this Republican iusurreo-
ton VII. be repeated in ISq2. ON
the question OF free silver coinage the
Republican states, both those tina;
voted for Harrison and those that have
since iSsS been admitted 20 the Union, are
content tn supper. the act OF July, 1880.
The Democracy cannot afford 70 pronounce
for free silver" coinage in Iss2. for both
parties in New York state have pronounced
against free silver coinage" AMI a dsclar-
alton in its favor would mean the loss O,
New York. Connecticut. and even New
Jersey. The Maryland Democracy arc
evidently opposed 70 "frce silver" W!,h
the prospect Of carrying any Republican
states upon she issue OF free silver
coinage practically extnguishel II
would seem the part OF prudence
for the Democracy henceforth 70
follow the sagacious advice Of Mills Of
Texas, relegate free SILVER coinage 10 the
background for the present, and fight the
battle OF lS92 upon the tariff question
aloue. If the Southern ana Western
Democracy are reckless enough to force
an unoquivocal free silver coinage plank
into the Democratic platform in ISa2,