Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-29

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DIsPArcH.I
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2a-The Times to
morrow will print the following dispatch
from Colonel A X. Mcclure, the editor il
chief, now in New York:
II now regard it as safe to say that New
York is irrevocably settled In the Cleve,
land column. Every development of the
last ten days in this State, as elsewhere
has shown a positive and growing drift te
Cleveland, and now there is no reasonable
possibility of revulsion against him. The
fact that this steady tide toward Cleveland
has been more general during the present
week, when the sincerest sympathies o.
the whole American people have gone Out
TO President Harrison in his sore domestic
bereavement, is an unerring index of the
sober sentiment that is about to revolution.
ize the tariff policy of the Republic.
Expectations of the Democrats.
SIT is now confidently expected by the
Democrats here that Cleveland's majority
in this city will be increased to figures
which will more than overcome the ma ori-
ty against him in the State four years ago,
and Brooklyn will increase his majority of
1888 fully 5000. The reports from the
rural districts now unmistakably Indicate
that Harrison will be fortunate if he shall
maintain his former majorities, and he is
likely to come to Harlem bridge with from
10000 to 49, 600 less. Such is the estimate
of the most careful and best-Informed lead
ers at Democratic headquarters, and they
have not reckoned without the most sys-
tematic and exhaustive inquiries into every
district of the State.
"The Republicans now practically con-
cede the loss of New York, and it is an
open secret that Senator Quay, after full
review of the situation from the inside
standpoint, announced to the party mana
gers that New York was hopelessly gone
from them.
How the Betting Is Scaled.
ELECTION betting has been rare in the
contest until lately, but bets of 100 to 20,
and even at greater odds, are now offered
on New York voting for Cleveland, with
oeIt takers. 1t is now the apparent hope
iessness of the Republican cause in New
York that has made the party managers as
sault Connecticut Delaware and West Vir.
ginia by every known method of political
debaucherv and coercion. The violent
prostitution of the Federal election law by
supervisors in Delaware and Connecticut
gives the people of those States, and of the
country generally, toretaste of what a
force bill would mean if enacted; but it
seems next to certain that the very vio-
lence of the assault made on Connecticut
md ha
licans.
"Ihe Democrats of Connecticut are fully
prepared for the Doodle campaign that is
upon them. The Republican Doodle dis
pensers will find plenty of Democrats in
the market ready to deal for spot cash.
This method of meeting the boodlers has
been considerably adopted and system
matically organized in the centers where
money has been used in past contests, and
the ballot debauchers who are to e1pend
thousands of dollars in Connecticut between
this and election day will find plenty of
customers
Not Exactly Ideal Politics.
''The Doodle will be taken, and the peo-
pie who take it, as rule, will vote for
Cleveland and be safe against detection by
the new secret ballot law. This is not ideal
politics, but it is the only politics that can
cheat the Doodle cheaters in their raid upon
the integrity of the ballot
'tFour years ago the last fortnight of the
campaign exhibited a steady line of breaks
from the Democratic ranks to Harrison.
Not only manufacturers, but farmers and
business men OF prominence maintained a
continuous tide from Cleveland TO Harri-
son. The country was terrorized by the
phantom of free trade, and with very rare
exceptions the changes were in favor of
Harrison. Now, even the blindest Repub-
lican leader must see that the popular drift
is reversed; that the most conspicuous po-
litcal changes ever witnessed since the or
ganlzatIon of the Republican party are in
progress aud all in favor of Cleveland.
From college professors to workmen in
shops, mills, mines, fields or forests, there
is constant and ever-growing tide for
tariff reform, for equality of taxation and
for relief to our industries by removing the
present oppressive and wanton taxes on the
necessaries of business and of life.
Blows Considered Most Staggering.
''Seven Republican Cabinet Ministers,
going back to Abraham Lncoln's Minister
Of Finance, are now supporting Cleveland
and the most stagge ring blow of the CAM
paign has just been delivered bv General
Rae, late National Commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic. and ex-Congressman
Clark, of New York, a manned soldier and
until now an earnest Republican. The
notable feature of their revolt is the fact
that they voice the honest veterans of the
nation i'll supporting CIeveland's pension
policy, that would make our pension roll a
roll OF honor. This is the first break in
favor of honest pensions to honest soldiers,
and against staining our worthy pensioners
with the slime of the skulker and the thief
81 witnessed the largest Cleveland mass
meeting at Bridgeport, Conn, last even
ing ever held in that city, and just an hour
before the vast assembly gathered DR..
Warner, one of the largest manufacturers
in the State, lifelong and active Repub-
lican and until yesterday on the Harrison
electoral ticket from that State, publicly
announced his withdrawal from the ticket.
Warner Is Bank Dirctoer.
''The reason given to the Republican
State Committee was that as he is bank
director his eligibility might be questioned, |
but to mis- home neighpors he publicly |
stated that he cherished the highest respect |
for Cleveland, and that the Mckinley tariff |
was prejudicial to the industries of |
his State. He has been one of /
the most active party men. as well as one |
of the most liberal contributors, and his |
withdrawal from the Harrison electoral |
ticket and his declaration of faith in Cleve-
land and his denunciation of the Mckinley 1
tariff, came upon the Republicans like |