Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-15

which he serves. West Virginia will as
suredly roll up larger majority than
four or eight years ago for Cleveland.
Senator Hunton remarked that il the
Republicans were seriously proposing to
recoup themselves for expected western
losses by southern gains they were simply
deluding themselves and their followers.
This is the general opinion in New York
among men Of both parties. 1t is here
understood that the talk of carrying
southern states indulged by Republican
managers is mere bravado, designed to
cover their efforts TO save the day in the
west, where their dominance has forever
come to an end.
Chairman Harrity and his efficient
corps of assistants appear to be going
ahead with their campaign on the theory
that Cleveland can be elected without
New York, and that he can also be
elected with New York and without
any gains in the west. The meaning of
this is that they are simply making a
fight all along the line, chasing no rain
bows and indulging in no loose talk as
to what they are going to do, but i'm
proving every opportunity to win an
electoral vote no matter where it is
found. 1t would surprise no one who is
carefully watching things here if there
should be landslide for Cleveland and
Stevenson. But the Democratic man.
ayers are not counting on anything OF
the sort. They are perfecting organiza-
ton, giving assistance and distributing
documents in all parts of the country.
They are preparing to contest every inch
of the ground, and certainly are not
making the mistake of indulging in
overconfdence, no matter what may be
the opinion of impartial observers as to
the probable outcome of the campaign.
Establishment of campaign headquar-
ters at Chicago for auxiliary work in
the west does not mean by any means
that the west is depended upon to elect
Cleveland. While there are splendid
chances of carrying Wisconsin, Illinois,
large part of Michigan and other
western states, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and New Hampshire are
not being neglected. The news from
the west is of o most encouraging na-
ture. In Wisconsin the Republicans
concede that the Democrats have good
chance to win. In Illinois it seems to
be pretty sure that the Democratic state
ticket will be elected, and if it goes
through by good majority it will carry
the national ticket through also. In
Iowa and Minnesota the Democrats are
so aggressive that the enemy is already
much worried, and in Nebraska and
Kansas there is general expectation
that the electoral votes will 60 to the
candidates of the third party, thus in
flicting upon the Republicans fatal
loss in section of the country which
has heretofore been one of their strong
holds.
In New York state the outlook is full
of promise. The state campaign COM
mittee, with Lieutenant Governor Shee-
han at its head, has its headquarters
open and is hard at work organizing the
state. Its officers hear none but good
news from, their territory-the counties
above Harlem river. Prominent Demo-
Gratis of all affiliations are forgetting
past differences and pulling together
for the national ticket. Those who are
best informed as to the situation
throughout the state say there will be
no dissensions anywhere and that an
enormous Democratic vote will be
polled. In New York city the regular
Democratic organization - Tammany
Halls already at work. 1t is en-
thusiastic and aggressive. Ithas started
its campaign earlier than usual, and
will work with its accustomed vigor for
one of the greatest Democratic MAORI
ties ever rolled up in the metropolis.
From present indications the Cleve.
land vote in New York and Brooklyn is
likely to be something tremendous.
Thousands of business men, who care
less about party than they do for good
government, are for Cleveland. Hun.
dreds of instances are known in which
men who voted for Harrison in 1888 are
now declaring their intention to vote fol-
Cleveland. City Comptroller Myers
himself German-American and a bust
ness man, in close touch all the time with
the people of those two classes, said in
an interview few days ago that the
business men were for Cleveland much
stronger than they had ever been before
and that as to the German-Americans
they We're to a man for the Democratic
ticket. Mr.. Myers, whose judgment
every one respects, thinks Cleveland will
carry New York by 10000 majority.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, was 6
recent caller at the Democratic head
quarters. He said the Democracy of his
state were never more confident. 81
have yet to hear of a man in Indiana
who ever voted the Democratic ticket
who will fail to vote for Cleveland next
November" said the senator. "On the
other hand, almost every hour we heal
of Republicans who for one reason OF
another refuse to vote for Harrison.
Senator Voorhees, had spent a week OF
so in New York, and as to what he had
seen and heard here he had this to say:
"When came east I confess that
was troubled by fears about New York
but having passed several days in the
state and noted the temper of the De.
mocracy, I go home feeling we'll assured
that the thirty-six electoral votes Of
New York will be cast for Cleveland
and Stevenson.
81 was amazed the other night when
I addressed meeting at New Rochelle
to see 5000 voters before me. l had ex-
pected to see as many hundreds. They
had parade, fireworks, everything that
betokens enthusiasm and earnestness.
It was a meeting which would have
done credit to a closing rally of the
presidential campaign. From what l
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