The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-10-06
CAMPAIGN GOSSIP.
What Is Said in Washington About the
Presidential Chances.

| "hAt ID sad N washington About the
| Presidential Chances.
WAsHINGTON, Sept. 23.- Here is
some of the gossip of the Presidential
campaign recently picked up in this
vicinity. The Republicans are count.
ing upon re-electing Mr.. Harrison with
the aid Of yo IS from several of the
Southern States. Chairman Carter is
even quoted as saying that South Car
her Democratic moorings and throw
! her electoral vote away upon the Third
larty nominee. Sensible men pro-
nolmce such utteranceS as rot.
a distinguished Democratic Senator,
| VINO Is noted for taking a common Sen.e
view OF politics at every stage of a ma
| tlCnal or State campaign, gave me the
following report of his survey of the
| field: Tobegin with, the last presiden-
tlal election showed that the popular
vote Of the United States is Democrats
ic. Since then the Democrats have
made steady gains in almost every
state, as was demonstrated at the last
| Congressional election. Further than
that they have cut down the Republi-
can majority in the United States SEN
| ate, with the bright prospects of wip-
| ing 1t out entirely at an early day. All
| OF this shows that the people of the
country are becoming weary Of Repub-
llcan rule and they demand a chance.
| IOllllclanS may attempt, to perVert
the wishes and the desires Of the peo-
| pie for a while, but in the long run the
politicians are forced to give and ac-
cept the dlctation Of their constituents.
ms was clearly demonstrated at the
TWO national conventions. There the
polltlclanS arrayed themselves against
the people and were defeated In the
| pending contest the Republican leaders
nave haStened to get into the HARRISON
lce wagon, not because they love him
any better than they did at Minneapo-
lis, but because they must accept the
SITUATION or be left outside the breast
works.
The Democratic bosses find them.
serves III similar situation. They were
! inclined to present q lukewarm front in
the present contest, but upon finding
mat the people were disposed TO 20
| right ahead and elect Mr.. Cleveland re
gardless OF their assistance they at once
| concluded that seat on the band wagon
are more comfortable than a plunge in
10 the soup. For several weeks past
the Republicans have Leen counting
| upon the election Of Mr.. Harrison, be
| cause they thought the Anti-Cleveiand
Democrats in New York would bolt
the ticket. If that is their ONLY hope
| they are apt to becternally lost, for the
| New ork city Democracy is in the
present light to win, and even if they
90 not like Mr.. Cleveland as much as
they do Senator lIlll they are neyerthe.
less Democrats, and they will disap-
point the Republicans by giving Cleve-
land TouSing majority in that State.
Such an opinion, coming from the
source 1T does, should be encouraging
TO those weakened brethern who be
come frightened every time the name
OF Tom Platt, ClarkSon, and few
other Republican leaders are mention
e0. 1T is mystery to those outside OF
New York how Tom Platt manages
TO keep to the front. lie has never ac
complished single victory through
MS own efforts since he went out of the
Senate as COnkling'S "Me.too." Under
MS direction and guidance the State of
New lork has been captured by the
Democracy, and there is not the slight
est chance OF his regaining the Legisla-
tllre SO long as the Democratic party
| proceeds under its present leadership.
| There was disposition on the part
or certain Democrats, few weeks ago,
10 quarrel among themselves over the
prospective Spoils that would result
from MIR. Cleveland'S election. In al.
most every instance all Of the factional
wrinkles have been sm0othcd out. and
Soi!d democracy will meet the Re-
publican hosts III November and de.
1eat them.-NewS and Courier.