The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-02

The Brooklyn Eagle, very able and In
fuential Democratic newspaper, bluntly
tells the party managers that New York Is
the key to the presidential contest; that
any expectation of electing Mr.. Cleveland
without New York by carrying Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin. Michigan and Massa-
chusetts is not likely to be realized, and
quotes the history Of rainbow chasing"
in 1888 in support of its convictions. The
hope Of Cieveland's election, In the judg-
ment of the Eagle, rests upon the ability
OF the Democracy to carry New York, In
diana, Connecticut and the solid South,
whose electoral votes added to those of
New Jersey will ensure victory. The
New York Sun agrees entirely with these
views of its Brooklyn contemporary, and
recalls the fact that New York
was lost in 1883 through a
rainbow campaign conducted by Brice.
Villas and Dickinson, who expected to
carry Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Illinois. The Sun recites the fate of
the Democratic rainbow campaign Of 1883
in the Republican states of the Northwest,
as follows:
The Michigan rainbow faded away into plu-
rality OF 229is for Harrison. The Minnesota
rainbow disappeared in plurality OF 81, lo7 for
Harrison. The Wisconsin rainbow vanished
in a plurality Of 2l,32t for Harrison. The ILL.,
nois rainbow, most fascinating Of all to the eyes
OF the confding chasers. was lost to sight in
plurality of 22,los for Harrison; and Benjamin
Harrison was elected.
The New York Tribune bluntly says that
the reason why the Democratic national
committee are making ready to renew the
rainbow" campaign this year in the
Republican states of the Northwest is
because "as intelligent men they must
realize that they can not carry New York
for the ex-president." Despair of New
York explains the anxiety Of the Demo-
cratic national committee to secure cleo
toral votes in the Republican Northwest.
Cleveland is found to be weaker in New
York today than he was in 1883. He has
no army of oificeholders behind him; he
was nominated in defiance of the bitter
opposition of his state, and he stands
upon a platform so radically free trade
that he can not hope to carry great agri
cultural and manufacturing state whose
industries have grown prosperous under
the Mckinley tariff. The great agricul-
tural counties of Northern New York have
been enjoying increased protection for
their farm products; the manufacturing
towns of Watertown, Gloversville, Amster-
dam, Little Falls, as well as the larger
manufacturing cities have oil thriven I'M
der the new protective tariff. From the
Republican standpoint the presidential
campaign in New York has not since
Grants second election looked better at
this stage than now. The full party vote
will be polled for Harrison, and there are
hundreds Of Democratic protectionists in
the country" counties who will repudiate
free trade" and vote for Harrison; that
is, they will vote as their agricultural
and industrial interests dictate. The
factional feud between Cleveland and Hill
will cost the Democratic candidates not a
few votes. The Republicans expect to
come to Harlem river the night of the
election with the largest majority they
ever had. The Democratic majority in
Brooklyn will be very large, from 1900 to
20. 900. and yet with this increased majority
in Brooklyn Cleveland will need Is, 900 to
5000 majority in New York city to save
the state. The Republican forces are
united; the condition Of the Democratic
forces may be gathered from the following
circular published in the Buffalo Times, a
straight Democratic organ:
"Erie County Democracy Headquarters, Com
mittee Rooms, No. 49i Main Street, Buffalo, N.
Y, Aug IL lS92-Dsdr Sir: You are especially
requested to attend meeting of our county
committee next Friday evening. August 49, lS9.,
at o'clock, At which time the committee will
be- requested TO pass upon questions of great i'm
portance. The calling of this meeting at an
earlier date than was contem plated is done for
the reason that tho situation in our party
throughout the county anu state has become
very serious There seems TO be but one course
left for Mr.. ClevelaDd's friends to pursue, and
thai is to organize thoroughly IN every town,
ward and election district. Independently OF the
so-called regulars and see to IL that our national
ticket receives tho support to which it is enti-
tied. . support it certainly will not receive II
the campaign is left entirely In the hands of Mr..
Cleveland's enemies. Make il your business to
attend the meeting Friday night
"lours, etc, john c. COLLINS, Secretary"
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