Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-08
THE IMPORTANT POINTS.

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WHEN all Pittsburg gathers around THE
DISPATCH bulletins tonight, or peruses its
ample columns tomorrow morning, there
| will be certain points from which the re-
turns will be read with the greatest inter-
est First and foremost of these will be the
Empire State of New York, with its total OF
36 electoral votes, which have hitherto been
SO potential in determining Presidential con-
tests. There are slightly over 5000 election
districts or precincts in the State, and it
will require an average net Democratic gain
| of three votes to each district to wipe out
the plurality given Mr.. Harrison four years
| ago. Ii the early telegrams show any such
condition OF affairs it will 1ndf-
cate that the election in New York
is most uncomfortably close. On the other
| rural districts show that Harrison has
| gained slightly, or even assuredly held his
| own, the situation will be such that even
| phenomenal majority in the big cities below
| the Harlem could hardly take the State
| from the Republicans. In New York, too
| legislature will be elected which VIII choose
| q successor to Senator Hiscock, and its po-
| litical complexion is very important. In
| New York City, Gilroy, the Tammany can
| didate, apparently has walkover Tor
| Mayor, ana the interest that usually at
tacnes to that contest will be largely de-
| creased.
| IHE struggle for Governor In N New Jersey
| has been attracting almost more attention
| in that State than the Presidential battle.
| The Republicans expect their candidate to
| run ahead of his ticket.
| CONNECTICUT in 1888 was the closest
| State in the Union. For number of Presi-
dental contests it has been Democratic, but
| this year the Republican managers are con-
| fident that they have wiped out the narrow
| margin, and the Democrats admit that the
| outlook is dubious AS the six electoral
| votes of the Nutmeg State may have vital
| bearing on the general result the returns
from the little Yankee Commonwealth,
! which are usually early, will be eagerly
| scanned. New Hampshire is the only other
| New England State which is regarded as
anything like close. The Democratic candi-
| date for Governor, Luther J. Mckinney, is
personally popular, and may run ahead OF the
national ticket. In Massachusetts,, while
| the Democrats are generally disposed to
! concede the success of the Harrison electors,
| they are making vigorous effort, especially
| to re-elect Governor Russell, who is a candi-
| date for the fifth successive time. Russell
has been twice successful when the Repub-
llcans carried every other office in the
| State, but will have to develop tremendous
running powers if he is victor this year.
There are several interesting Congressional
| struggles in New England. In the First
New Hampshire district, in particular, e1-
Senator Blair, OF education bill and elected
Chinese Minister fame, is endeavoring to get
back to Congress by way of the Lower
House, with about even chances of success.
PITTsBURG politicians will take an espe-
cial interest in learning the effect of Mr..
Mugee's efforts and fusion combination
upon the former ponderous Democratic
maj ority in Alabama.
No State in the South, and few in the
country, will receive as much anxious atten-
tion tonight as West Virginia. The contest
for months has been battle royal and the
most expert ana practical managers OF the
two great parties have been struggling for
victory. The Democratic majority in 1888
was so narrow that an insignificant change
will alter the result, and the Republicans
have made every possible effort to effect
such change. In the other Virginia, too, a
fusion of the Republicans and Populists has
made the Old Dominion one OF the States to
which the Democratic leaders will turn
with anxiety. Little Delaware has been the
scene of a heated struggle and while the
situation favors the Democracy either party
would be glad to be assured of
ma iority of 1000 In North Carolina
and Tennessee the presence OF the Peoples
Party has created considerable excitement,
and it is by no means certain that these
States will give pluralities of the same size
those in 1888. In Georgia there will be
curiosity as to whether Tom Watson, the
Populist Congressman, who created a SEN
sation by charging drunkenness in the
House last summer, will be able to with
stand the extraordinary Democratic efforts
which have been made to retire him to pri-
vate life.
THE fate of W. L. Wilson, the eloquent
free trade chairman OF the Chicago conven-
will oil int aSt 2 tha.
Southern Congressional contest.
INDIANA in the West will attract the no.
tice which New York commands in the East
net Democratic gain of one vote to the
precinct will De required to wipe out the
plurality OF $500 which Mr.. Harrison's own
State gave him four years ago. Ii early bull
letins indicate that he is either holding his
own or gaining any ground, no matter how
slight, the Hoosier State may be regarded as
safe. Michigan, because OF the district plan
of choosing electors, will bother the tigurers
more than usual this year. 1t will be i'm
portant to know, as soon as possible, just
how many of the gerrymandered districts
have been carried by the Republicans and
the number the Democrats have succeeded
in holding. Illinois is not believed to be on
the doubtful list, but there are
100000 new voters in the city
OF Chicago whose political complexion
is not definitely known. Republican mana
gers are co nf1dent that Iowa and Wisconsin
Will return to the fold, but will want at
least glance at the returns to make assur-
ance doubly sure. The announcement of
the results of the fusion, more or less COM
plete, in Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Colo
rudo, Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho and the two
Dakotas will be eagerly awaited. While
these electoral votes are all expected by the
Republicans, there Is desire 20 know just
what showing the Populists and their allies
craze still holds sway.
NOBODY seems to know anything about
Nevada, and as Weaver's adherents have
claimed the State very vigoI ously, it has
been practically conceded to them. Still
there is no telling what the returns NAV
show when they finally blow in over the
Rocky Mountains.
PENNSYLVANIA people are so nearly of
one mind on the question of protection that
they are naturally more eager to hear from
other States than their own. There are one
or two very lively Congressional contests,
though, in which Keystone politicians have
been taking great deal of interest Fore
most OF these is the Flood-Sibley struggle in
the demoralzed Erie era wford district, !
which has never entirely recovered from
the Delamater campaign and subsequent
bank failure. Here, too. e1-State Chairman