Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-14
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

ALL signs indicate that the Republican
leaders are preparing for vigorous work
during the closing weeks of the national
canvass The sudden appearance OF Mr.
Blaine at the residence OF Vice Presidential
candloate Whitelaw Reid in New YORK, and
the announcement that Senator Quay will
shortly visit Republican headquarters, may
De taken rs evidence to that effect. Blaine
on the stump and Quay at the council table
were largely the reliance for success In lssS,
and the likelihood that both will actively
partlclpate In the present struggle, even
though at the eleventh hour, will DO much
TO enhance general Republican confidence
There are also features tending to show that
the nnal efforts are largely to be concen-
trated In the Empire State, the campaign
managers nguring that New York gained
VIII more than compensate for pos
siole losses in the small fusion
states or the West. There have been
some peculiar moves on the Democratic
SIDE in the last few days. The Endorsement
OF the Republican nomination for Supreme
Judge lnsures that there will be no contest
on the State ticket, and therefore will make
it very hard to determine after the election
Wnether MI. Cleveland has been cut by tho
followers OF Senator Hill or not. On the
other hand, Richard Croker, the Tammany
leader, has been placed on the New York
ticket as elector-a t.Iarge in place of q candi-
date who has resigned. This looks like an
assurance of good faith upon the part of the
Tiger, put the close friends of Mr.. Cleveland
are not altogether sure that the action is not
in the nature Of bluff
TAMMANY HALL has offered banner to
the New York City district which polls the
largest PERCENTAGE of the registered votes
and another to the district which polls the
larxestproportionats Democratic vote.
HON. L. 7. MICHENER, the personal
friend OF the President, is now in Indiana,
where he will remain for a short time and
then proceed to Chicago, Omaha and Den.
yer. MIR. Kitchener is the bearer of messages
from the National Committee, and goes
West to look into the condition of affairs in
the states that are said to be doubtful. In
Indiana the unknown quantities in this con-
test are at least three, namely, the strength
OF the Peoples party, the effect of the in
crease In taxation, and the movements of
Iresnam's admirers and antI-Harrison Re-
puolcans generally. Both parties are really
afraid Of the Peoples party, and both are
struggling heroically to wean back their
wandering sheep. The Democrats are pac.
ing such men as Voorhees,, Turpie and Gray
IN those sections where Democrats have
strayed into the Peoples party, and they
say with good results. The Republicans
are doing the same, and are equally as con-
hdent that satisfactory results will follow.
AS to the second point the Republicans hope
to make immense gains among Democratic
farmers because of the increase in taxes
brought about by the law passed
by Democratic Legislature. They
have pushed this issue in every
hamlet in the State. and observing Demo-
Gratis are afraid that many Democrats will
be influenced to vote the Republican ticket
because of 1t. The anti-Harrison or Gresham
movement promises something to the Demo-
Gratis, especially in Ft. Wayne and in South
ern Indiana, where Judge Gresham was
porn ana where he spent the earlier years Of
ms youth and manhood. His admirers may |
not vote for Cleveland, but it looks as If
they would either vote Tor Weaver or re-
frain from voting altogether. At the head
quarters OF both committees victory Is |
claimed, perhaps trifle more confidently |
DC the Democratic. Some Democrats ex- |
press themselves as confident that Cleve- |
ana Will have an overwhelming plurality |
N Indiana. Republicans claim that the |
state will go their way, but not largely |
JERRY SIMPSON has declined all chal- |
enges for political joint debates in Kansas,
on the ground that he is sought after by the |
opposition as drawing card.
RUSSELL A. ALGER has not been re- |
conspicuous in politics since the |
convention, but IS now taking |
part in the canvass in the West. He was in |
ervfewed at Kansas City, Kan, just before |
delivering Republican address there. "Ir |
8 very quiet campaign," said he, "but one |
hat think will win for the Republicans in |
he end. People are tired of red fire, and 1 |
I'm glad OF it, but they are thinking a great
ieal about the issues of the campaign, and
am sure, is much stronger than |
was four years ago. The people are better
ducated on the question than they were
hen. The Democrats have had a fair whack
It the Mckinley BILL They have held it up
md turned it around and hit at it with all
,inds of clubs, but it has been a success and
,eople know it. In Michigan we have the new
'lan of electing one elector from each Con.
ressional district. 1 was afraid that we
would lose three or four electors under this
,lan, but now do not think we will lose
more than one or two. I would like very
much to see this plan OF selecting electors |
hat the Democrats forced on us in Michi-
an. adopted all over the country but of
curse you could never expect Democrats to
av or it in q Democratic State. l have not
een In Indiana this year, and can give no
dea of how things are going there. There
a bitter fight in Illinois, and the Republi-
an majority will be larger than usual. The
ction of that German newspaper in Mil
7aukee in coming back to the Republican
arty makes Wisconsin safe."
ONE of the Iowa Democratic admirers of
Governor Boies refers to him as a man
whose face is an affidavit and whose voice
like the Ten Commandments"
BISHOP II. NJ. TURNER, of Atlanta, Ga,
,as asked what incentive led so many
olored people to support the Democratic
arty in the late election of that State. He
eplied that there was no special incentive
8 far as the Democratic party was con-
erned. A large number of the colored
eople did vote for the reelection of Cover
OF Northen who had no interest in the |
em ocratic ticket, and, indeed, many voted
,r him alone. Governor Northen was the |
rst Southern Governor, said the Bishop,
'ho had openly spoken out against lynch
lg negroes. This information is calcula ted |
} moderate the transports of those Demo-
rats who have been claiming the big
eorgia majority as an especial
indication Of the free trade plank
f the Chicago platform. The Bishop
oncluded his statement thus: "This great
ut down these midnight mobs who break
ills and murder innocent men by hundreds, |
nd If God has PIT it in the heart OF one
hristian Democratic Governor to try to
,em the current of blood and slaughter he
nail have my vote" great many people
the country will rejoice in the
ltelligence that the Georgia negroes were
lowed to vote, even If only the ticket of | ,
leir traditional enemy, the Democracy.
THERE is Republican story current to
le effect that jamestown, New York, Demo.
rats have organized the Eighth OF Novem-
Dr. Democratic Fishing CIuD.' The
embers are said to be pledged to spend
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