Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-10
PRESIDENTIAL TIPS.
Cleveland Men Hopeless Since the
Result In Rhode Island.
NEW YORK ESSENTIAL 10 SUCCESS
TO Chicsgo Observation-Disclosures the
Winner VIII he Chosen.
iron Our Regular Correspondent,

for President So spoke Representative
Mckinney. OF New Hampshire. TO some oil
his fellow Democratic congressman on
Thursday at tho House. For two weeks
before that "Parson" Mckinney. as his
friends call him here on account of his
being a minister in the Universalist
Church, Lad been talking nothing but
Cleveland. and good man as he is. Mr.. Nc
kinney was out until after O'Clock A. Nj.
the night of the Rhode Island election
irving TO chase few rainbows. although
they are 20 be seen only IN the daytime;
He had made up his mind Just like Colonei
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and others,
that little "Rhody" was going Demo
cratic. The State has been very close Tor
wears, but "the causen had been presented
this year by Mr. Cleveland himself. and. a.
one OF the Massachusetts, dudes IN Congress
recently informed the leaders OF the
Democracy in Congress that they must look
TO New England and tho East for guidance
and issues. Mr.. Mckinney. had worked
himself up 10 high pitch OF expectancy.
He believed that Mr.. Clevelands presence
in Rhode Island and one OF his speeches
for "the cause" would change. few thou,
the campaign. The news would go abroad
through the land. and the ex-Presidept
would rapidly rake in delegations Nortn'
South. East, and West. CLEVELAND mas,
bv his voice and influence. carried Rhode
Island" his admirers would proclaim 70
the Democracy. Rhode Island Will AGAR,
90 Democratic in November' so VIII
Massachusetts,, Iowa, Wisconsin, Miehl-
gan, and perhaps Illinois, II Cleyelahu Is
our standard bearer"
DEPRESSING AND DISASTROUS.
The returns from the local contests IN
Michigan and Wisconsin have, also de-
pressed SIR. Mckinney and other Cieve-
land advocates. The elections N Inose
Statas desuite fhe predictions Of Senator
Villas and Mr.. Don NJ Dickinson, have
been disastrous 20 Democratic hopes
more 40 IN Michigan than in Wisconsin
lint IN each the voting shows that the ne
publicans who left their party two years
AGO on account of purely local issues are
drifting back They are not 10 be relied on.
The battle between Democrats ana hepuD,,
licans this year will be fought on the oid
lines. Ii will be close, no matter how the
election may result. Prudent ana con-
seryative men who have led the Demo
cratic hosts in the past are as positive
ms ever that the party which car
ries New York Ill November Will WIN
the presidential election. And II Is
even more essential to the Democrat
than TO the Republicans. The hepuo-
licans could lose Indiana and vet
win if they secure New York. The he
publicans are certain to carry the Dakotas'
Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington. Here
ore sixteen electoral votes gained Tor the
Republicans by the admission OF the new
States. Montana will be close, but VIII
probably 90 Democratic. The Democratic
candidate for President must carry. New
York. New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana
and the solid South. II he does that he
goes into the White House on March a
tS93.
MuGwuMPIAS DREAMS DIspELLFD.
Not one Democrat in twenty in Washing.
Ton believed that we would carry Rhode
island. IL was only dream of the Mug
wumps and the ralnbow-chasers. inns
point was emphasized in last sunday
Presidential Peep" as the DlstAI'
headline expressed. Democratic sentiment
here was that we had no more than we
will have in Iowa, Massachusetts,, and Wis
consin. the States which Oyer-zealOus adVo.
Gates OF the nomination OF Mr. Clevelano
declare that he can carly and thus AFFORD
10 make the Republicans a present OF
New York. AZ rule, the Clevland men
admit that their candidate can't carry
New York. His Mugwump support Is fatal
10 his prospects, and the boilers conYen-
fion, which he could stop # he SAID the
word. has ruined him IN the Em-
pire State. New York, through her regu-
lar Democratic convention, has spoken ioI
Senator Hill. He is the choice OF the New
Work Democracy. They put him forward
because he has never been defeated In any
contest in the State, and falr-minded
Democrats regard the bolt Of the Ander
son-Fairchild-Grace combination as no.
thing but rank party treason. II they
were soldiers IN war instead OF poltl
ticians they would long since have beef
shot as traitors.
hill sLANDERKD.
The claim that has been made in thu
correspondence that Mr.. Cleveland vii
not be the nominee of the Chicago con
yention Is based on the opinions OF tn
ablest Democrats whom one can meet II
Washington during session OF Congress
Senator Hin may not be the nominee
either. He has been misrepresented an'
he'd about so generally that IL cahno
be denied that he has been inJure
an sections OF the country wher
he would otherwise be certain o
securing whole State delegations. |
these attachments had any foundati~
there would be no room for complaint o
the part OF his friends. The lies have bee
started by the Republican and Mugwum
press, and but for their reproduction j
journals claiming 10 be Democratic ther
would be no notice taken OF acts who'll
consistent with the slauderous sheets tina
fear and dread successful Democrat
attacking Senator Hill these mallciou
slsnderers have not been content to con
fine their attacks to the New Yorker
TIE vILEsT OF ALL.
They have dragged in other men, and
striking instance was monstrous talst
hood Of the manufactured order whic
appeared recently in the New York Time
That is the vilest OF all Mugwump. Islander
ers in the opinion of Democrats here.
was charged that Senators Barbour an
Daniel, at the urgent solicitation OF Sent
tor Hill. were making daily visits 10 CO
tain members of the House and attemptin
70 bnlldoze them into voting TO Keep Nj
Hills friend, Representative hockwei
IN his seat, the House Election
Committee having reported that oil
Rockwell is not entitled to MS sea
AZ a matter Of fact, Senators Ba
hour and Daniel have done no such thlnf
They care nothing about the case and Gel
tainly would not interfere in acontest GU
side of their own State. The Times kne
this was not so aud the attack. as IS We
known in Washington, was made on the'
two distinguished Virginia senators. SID
ply because Mr.. Daniel wrote two-colum
defence OF Senator HILL to the DlsPAIci
10 show further how malignant and III
rehable the Mugwump Times, is.
Is only necessary TO refer 10 the fa'
that while the speakership fight was goln
on last December that paper daily printe
q statement which It's editors and co
respondents knew was not founded on u
slightest gram of truth. The paper ii
ol0red that Senator German was IN q
Speakers room conducting the caucus
Judge Crisp's interest and dong ever
thing in his power To bulldoze memoe
into the support OF the Georgian ana
vote against Mr.. Mills. Dir. German WI
not even IN the building during the spea
ership fight.
BOILERS MoUTHPIEcE.
This same Mugwump Times, which col
tinues almost daily TO pour abuse upo
Speaker Crisp, rs the mouthplece OF II
New YORK boilers. II blackguards Sen
tor Hill in its every issue. IL calls u
Tammany leaders and New York city Den
ocratic ofiice-holders bummerS, Gu
throats. gamblers, dive-keepers, CORFU
tionists, and thieves. IL wants TO bred
up the only organization that insures y
electoral vote Of New York to the Dom
Gratis. aud ell because 1ammany and Il
leaders generally in the State favor 4
President Senator hill, aud not Mr.. Cloy
land.
IHR DEPEAT or BILL.