The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
ELECTION DAY OUTLOOK.
How II Looks in Massachusetts, Ohio
and New York
FOR REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.
Democratic Mistakes I'm the Old Bay State.
-Campbei's Hosts Dismayed-Ihe
Prospect In New York.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.l

Boston, Nov. 2.-lt is an encouraging
sign to Republicans of this state that
even the most ardent mugwumps confess
that the tide of political success Gibbs and
flows and that this year is likely TO be
one of Democratic low water. The cam
paign from first TO last has been one of
the most exciting in the State. From the
villages on the Cape to the hamlets on
the Berkshire hills there have been con
slant rallies, and while both sides have
made herculean efforts, IL seems TO be
conceded that the Republicans will win if
their vote can be got out. Down on the
Cape the organization or forces is most
complete. Every owner of "a horse and
wagon is to see 20 il that at least three OF
his neighbors who are not so fortunately
situated are 10 ride 10 the polls with him.
Almost the same perfection OF system has
been adopted in the central and western
districts. Enthusiasm has been wrought
TO so high pitch that everyone is ready
TO do his duty when the hour arrives.
IL is safe TO say that from the outset
the game of bluff which young Gov Rus
sell and his colleagues have attempted 10
play has lost them ground. They started
with an apparent willingness TO distrib-
ute 400 600 copies of the governors calam-
ity speech and about 1850 constituted the
total that were allowed TO reach the Re
publican headquarters. The damaging
comments printed on the backs OF the
pamphlets were so unanswerable that IL
would have been more dangerous ID
allow their distribution than To beat a re-
treat while crying fraud and injustice.
That was mistake number one.
Then the governor and his colleagues
tried the game of answering Mr.. Lodges
challenge to meet him on the platform in
open debate, and after few controversies,
ID, hsah Inhn ia
worsted. that form of fighting was aban-
doned. That was mistake number two.
Another bold move was to claim that
the campaign of last year had settled the
tariff issue decisively, and that it would
be more than useless To attempt TO review
that question. Bnt the Republicans knew
that last years November elections were
won by Misrepresentation, and they sensi-
bly, kept bringing forward the facts in the
case, which were so totally different from
the predictions of last year and the in
fiated prices Gnfiated for effect) that the
Democrats have been compelled to try and
answer them. The Herald has done all in
its power TO prove that prices are higher,
but the illustration that it used
in referring to the price of oats,
claiming that they are higher
now than they were last year when every
dealer knows the contrary To be true, is
sample OF the botchy work that has been
carried on. The Herdlds prices were so
demolished by the New York Press that
even the Herald had to cease publishing
them. Ii has been of great assistance TO
the Republicans TO be able to point to the
fact that their tariff theories have proved
themselves so absolutely true in SO short
a time while the predictions of the Demo
Gratis have been so signally false. All
those Republicans who were inclined to
accept as corn the tariff cnaff of last year
are now convinced of their error, and will
Npt a
the Democrats made mistake number
three.
At the outset, too, the Democrats
claimed that Mr.. Allen was inexperienced
but they forgot that Mr.. Russell was
inexperienced two years ago, and that
his record of appointments shows that he
has not learned his lesson any too well
sicne. IL is idle for them to claim that
the criminals appointed TO responsible
office were recommended by Republicans
Mr. Russell had he been true To the re-
uuirements of his Office should have eX-
amined the careers of all of his appointees,
and particularly those recommended by
his political opponents. That he did not
do so or rather says he did not, does not
increase his reputation for being such a
long headed young governor rs his friends
would like TO make him. In this lay
fourth mistake of the Democrats.
Lastly the attempt to introduce the free
school question into the campaign has
been an utter failure. Father Scully
punctured the claim of the Democratic
support of parochial schools by calling at
tention to the record of Patrick \. Collins
and his like, showing that they were de-
serters from their faith, and that il would
be far better TO trust Catholic schools to
John ID. Long and Republicans of his
stamp who were consistent with their pro-
fessions rather than TO look for aid to
apostate Catholics.
but the last straw was the utter failure
of the imported speakers TO arouse any
enthusiasm among the young Democrats.
Mr. Mills made one speech and covered
himself with disgrace so that his other
efforts were reported only by three-line
paragraphs. AS a last resort Mr.. Cleve-
land was summoned rs " resident of
Massachusetts" and despite the fact that
he mas done but little elsewhere he re-
cognized the necessity for coming To the
aid of the Young Democracy OF the old
Bay State. But even his broad states
manship and long-winded platitudes have
been ulavailing, as usual. The battle
was fought and won before he appeared
and instead of sounding the slogun of vic
tory his speech is more like a eulogy on
the coming defeat. This was the last
mistake of the Democrats.
The battle is over now, and the errors
of the Democrats have cost them dear.
Mr.. Allen has been indefatigable in his
work. He has delivered a series OF
speeches which have surprised his friends
by their excellence, and rs a result he
stands tonight one of the best known and
most respected young men in the state.
All signs fail If lac does not win to-mor-
roNv r. T.