Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12

Republicans in the face, and as all Of the
States, with the possible exception OF
Michigan, will cast their electoral votes Is
a unit, and as the States now stand, those
votes are difficult to get as though they were
the 10 of Indiana or the Sc of New York.
Aside from Indiana and New York the
only hope is in West Virginia and Connecti-
cut, with six votes each, which would give
three more thsn is required for election.
But West Virginia and Connecticut are as
hopeless as either Indiana or New York, or
at least, the latter. The conquest OF Con-
| necticut will not be attempted. To carry
West Virginia honestly would be to be
counted out BY the Democratic election
boards, as it is admitted bv Elkins, Quay
and Clarkson, who have carefully looked
over the ground. Indiana, even with Har-
rison as the candidate, is looked on as for
lorn hope Of course, in the circumstances
attending the nominations tremendous
effort will be made by the Republican lead
ers of the State, headed by John c. New, to
secure a majority, but the best Judgment OF
greater leaders than New negative the pos
sibility.
New York Once More the Battle-Ground.
This would leave New York as the battle
ground, with Whitelaw Reid, himself a
millionaire, his wife also millionaIress
his father-in-law, ID. o. Mills, 20 times
millionaire, to carry the day with money
and influence, with the Tribune and Press
back of them. and all of the other
great papers Of the metropolis fighting the
ticket because Reid is on it, if for no other
reason.
Taking all of the doubtful States, accord
ing to the late elections. into consideration,
and as above giving 1856 sure electoral votes
to the Republicans, that party can WIN with
New York and Connecticut, and give Iowa.
Indiana and Massachusetts, to the Demo-
Gratis; they can win with Massachusetts,,
Iowa and Indiana, and give New York and
Connecticut to the Democrats; they can win
with New York and Iowa, and give
Indiana, Massachusetts, and Connecticut to
the Democrats and they can win with New
York and either Indiana or Massachusetts,
and give the other States in question to the
Democrats
The general opinion is, however, that
New York will be the battlefield. That
State offers the greatest opportunity for ex-
ploitation, as it has BY far the largest float
ing vote--that is, the vote that can be
swung to one side or the other by specious
argument and the liberal use of money.
Millions of Money to Be Had.
There will be not only the millions at the
command of Reid to do their part, but
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who bore SO strong
hand in the nomination of Harrison, will
employ all the ramifcations of the vast
railroad interests which lie within his grasp
in the support of Harrison and Reid.
Back of this, however, far away on the
Western horizon, looms up the cloud of the
Alliance, hardly larger than a mans hand,
but by no means to be ignored. If the
Democrats feel any doubt in regard to the
success of their party on straight vote all
they will have to do to win is to swing their
forces in the strong Alliance Republican
States of Iowa and Kansas to the electors of
the third party and play the same trick in
one or two Southern States say North Car
olina and Georgia, and this would throw
the election into the present House Of Rep
resentatives, with its almost $50 majority,
and that would settle the case of the ticket
SO sensationally brought into existence yes
terday. LIGHTNER