New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-14
TIE VES7ERN OUTLOOK.

The signs at the West decidedly favor the
Republicans. In that section the greater part
of the loss occurred last year, and Democratic
hopes for the future have been based upon the
idea that the Alliance movement, and the dis
satisfaction or indifference which kept many
Republicans at home last year, would spread
and grow. Instead, there are obvious signs OF
reaction. The Republican voters are becom-
ing more earnest and united, and the Alliance is
losing its influence, not in Kansas alone, where
numerous county Organizations have formally
disbanded, but in other Western States as we'll
Such a reaction cannot be suddenly arrested,
and the increasing harmony and a1dor OF Re
publicans and the waning of the Alliance seem
certain to insure Republican victories in West
ern States which have been disputable.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, in an interview
published on Monday, gave hopeful view OF
the outlook in that State He remarked that
the people were prosperous, and that year OF
prosperity was never good for Democrats. Iowa
was a Republican State, and even last year had
given 5000 majority except for Governor, but
on account of the liquor question and the in
difference of many Republicans they sustained
defeat on the head Of the ticket. Senator Al
and that Republicans who voted for BoieS on
account of Prohibition will now support the
Republican party, because an apportlonment Is
to be made by the Legislature elected this year.
The Republicans are earnest and determined,
and have nominated for Governor popular
candidate who is himself farmer, with conii-
dence of carrying the State. He thinks that
the objections at first made to the tariff have
already been in great measure removed, and
evidently expects that substantially the whole
Republican strength will uphold the party. ex
cepting that fraction which other issues than the
tariff may divert. On the whole, the Senator
evidently feels confident that instead of the
narrow majority of 3, 900 obtained last year on
the general ticket, the Republicans will have
decisive majority.
The prospect in Ohio is so far satisfactory that
Democrats themselves are no longer boastfully
predicting Major McKinleys defeat. On the
contrary, they are soemnly warning the leaders
of Democratic factions that their indecent
wrangles render success more difficult, if not
impossible. Governor Campbell is expected to
have large majority in convention. but he has
been ingeniously choused out of the large
Cuyahoga County delegation, and great wrath
nomination has been unusually bitter, and
powerful influences in the Democratic party
will be likely to give only faint and lulHewar1n
support to Campbell after his nomination. OF
| this he betrays full Consciousness, for he says
| that he shall take rest for some weeks after
| the convention, and wait to see whether the
| party is disposed to give him hearty support,
casting upon the party itself the entire RESPONSE
! bility. lie is a man Justly distrusted by the
| better men of the party as manipulation who
has used and profted by the worst forms Of
political raScality, and has approved some of
the most shameless partisan acts ever passed,
| and yet he is now posing as a friend of reform
| in the hope of reelection.
The Republicans grow more united and con-
| fdent every day in, Ohio, and their regard for
Major Mckinley will be shown in an enthusi
| astic campaign and full vote. With all the
| strong leaders and their friends working heart
| iy together the State ought to give such
majority as to remove it completely from the
list of disputable States. The strong confidence
which Mr.. Mckinley expresses seems 70 be
| fully shared by other men as experienced and
able as Senator Sherman, Secretary Foster and
Ex-Governor Foraker, and the great body OF
| Republican voters appear impatient 10 redress
the wrongs resulting from their past defeat
Ohio has natural and safe Republican ma
iority, which has nevertheless been beaten at
times by fraud and crime in a few cities, and at
times by the negligence and Indifference Of
many voters But this year the campaign ought
to be 50 vigorous, the Indignation of fair-minded
citizens 90 general, and the feeling of Rpub-
licans so earnest as to leave no reasonable doubt
Of the result