Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

is placing any great amount of de
pendence on this feature. In al
the close and important States the mana
gers On both sides are directing q personal
house-to.EoIse canvass. This was partly
rendered necessary by the apparent apathy
short time ago. aud by the desire to find
out just where everybody is at The pro-
gress and results of these movements are
guarded very zealously by the respective
political managers, as it is upon them that
they depend almost entirely for success.
The most conspicuous campaign develop
ment of the moment is the increased Re
publican vigor and confidence accruing
from the effort of the man from Maine. The
Democrats profess to believe that 1t Is only
n temporary squirt, but they are labortng
zealously to offset the effect Of the appeal
to the Irish-Americans.
SENATOR HALE, of Maine, declares that
every electoral vote OF New England will be
east for Harrison.
The members of the Cabinet are keeping
watchful eye on the current develop
ments. Secretary Foster, in talk on
politics, snid of Republican chances in the
South: "There is no doubt that Kolb was
elected in Alabama by white votes. The
Democrats have all the election machinery
in the South and they win. l believe that
General Mahones plan is a good one in vir.
efnia. He proposes to have only Repub-
lican electoral ticket and leave tine fight for
State candidates to the Democrats and
Alliance party. Then it will be white against
white, and the question is. VIII the Demo
crats count out their white brothers in the
Third party? The Democrats in Virginia
have the registration in their hands, and
also the appointments of election inspectors.
In Georgia it is true that the coloted people
voted for Governor Northen, the Democrat,
in preference to the Alliance candidate. II
was question of voting for Democrats
solely, and one noted co:ored man said the
Allinnce Democrats were bull-dozers and
posed to mob law and had ridden in colored
professions. Northen's great vote was
swelled by colored Republican voters' The
Secretary has no doubt Of Harrison's re-
election: Secretary EIkins said that he be-
lfeved West Virginia would send three Re-
publicans to the next Congress, and cast its
electoral vote for Harrison.
ACCORDING to the Philadelphia Publ C
Ledger, Colonel Ham, OF Georyin, Is CAM
imagining in Texas for Governor Hogg, but
It's the other fellows he rOaSts."
REPORTS OF disaffection in the Fifteenth
Congressional district of Pennsylvania, par
ticular.y in Bradford county, have been re-
publican headquarters. 1t is due to To-
cal causes which do not affect national is.
sues and will not affect the national ticket
save incidentally, and even then in the most
trff1ing way. The district is composed of
Bradford, SusQuehanna. Wayne and Wyom-
ing counties. The opposition to Congress
man Wright. who is Tor the third time the
Republican candidate, is led by Louis NJ
Hall. of Bradford, who has two or three
times unsuccessfully sought the Republican
nomination. He charges that Mr.. Wright
obtained his nomination unfairly, but Mr..
Wright stands as the only Republican can
didate. His chief competitor is Roger S.
Searle, the Democratic nominee, anu one or
the other of these will be elected. What.
ever effect Republican opposition to Mr.
Wright may have must be TO the
benefit of the Democratic candidate,
and tho friends of protection in the
district are bringing out this fact as
gave MIR. Wright, at his first election, q
majority of 6,33D; ana two years ago, with all
the drr wbacks of chat campaign throughout
the State. he had 2.222 majority. This year
ties OF the district nearly 5000 maj oriGv. and
COO of this will come rom Bradford county
Mr., Wrighttis very likely to have n round
2,OG0 majority in his own county of SusQue-
hanna, although his competitor lives there.
Wayne and Wyoming will be nearly Il stand
on, and Il viii be necessary Tor 5000 of the
nearly 5000 Republicans in BrudIOr to vote
for the Democratic candidate for Congress
in order to defeat Mr.. Wright. The Repub-
lican committee regards such a contingency
Us highly improbable, but is paying some
attention to the district.
Mr.. CLEVELAND has promised to speak
at the New York business mems meeting, in
Madison Square Garden, October 90, and he
will also review the business mems parade,
providing the demonstrations are not post
poned because October 90 is the last day Tor
The Chicago Tribune, Republican, has
been investigating the situation in Ne
braska, and is by no means entirely satisfied
with prevailing conditions. Its dispatches
from there say that in organization and
speakers the Third party has by all odds the
best of the situation. 1t might be as well
il the National Republican Committee real
zeda a stubborn fmct which is apparent to
every one at oil conversant with Nebraska
politics. National issues seem for the time
being at least to be disregarded or forgotten
in the heated fight for the Governorship
which Is now going on. In the meantime
5he Third party folks are getting every vote
,ney can for Weaver. In this work they are
,ided by a faction OF the Democrats. There
Ind the Democratic parties. At the same
lime there are great many Democrats in
Nebraska who will vote for the Weaver
electors. This talk is heard on every hand,
md may be accepted as a fact A few thou
sand, not over six or seven, Democratic
Totes given to the Weaver electors, and
yoodby Nebraska. This is the exact situa-
,erned. The time of the Republicans seems
20 be engrossed with local and State mat
ers, and the question Of tho complexion of
'he electoral ticket of the State is little
week tho Germans. and Scandinavians are
to wake up to the danger arising
rom the wildcat banking scheme suggested
)y the Democratic national platform Ad- |
yices from other quarters are to the effect |
hat Republican leaders feel that Nebraska |
s safe for Harrison and Reid, anu tor that
'eason are devoting their attention mainly |
% the State ticket, which is admitted to be
n doubt.
COLONEL JOHN r. FELLOWS thinks that
Cleveland may get over $1,000 maj ority in
Scw York State. He has been speaking in
Vest Virgfnin, and counts that State as sure
or Cleveland.
THE Iowa Republicans are by no means
disposed to regard their State as doubtful,
nd much less are rhcy willing to even con-
cue bhe DfoDaDlllCy OF Oeinocfdtlc success. !
Ex-Governor Buren, r. Sherman, OF that |
tate, is positive that the electoral vote of
he state will be delivered to Harrison and |
seid He bases this assertion upon his be- |
ief that Iowa is q safe Republican State |
pon all national issues. He says that tho |
nisStatements two years ago concerning |
he Mckinley bill have refuted themselves, |
nd he is certain. too, that the thousands OF |
oid1ers in the State will resent what he !
as Cleveland's undisguised
opposition To the special pension Icy pisla tion |
nacted by Congress in behalf OF the Union
eterans Governor Sherman predicts that
he entire soldier vote of the country will |