Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-26
BOTH SIDES CERTAIN.
Republicans and Democrats Claim
the Important States.
MEASURES TO PREVENT FRAUD
Adopted at Conference Of the Protective
Party Leaders
PREPARING FOR THE COMING MEETINGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 25-An important con
ference was held this afternoon at the Re
publican headquarters, and the situation il
New York was the matter under discussion
Senator Quay, Chairman Carter, Genera
Clarkson. Secretary McComas and Mr.
Manley were present Those participating
went fully into details, and Mr. QUAY gave
some valuable advice and his plans for the
future, and particularly the means he had
adopted to prevent fraud at the ballot box
and for watching the Democratic workers.
During the balance of the campaign Sena'
tor Quay will lend his valuable services
and advice to the committee.
Ex-Governor Cheney, of New Hamp'
shire, said to-day: 1.-The electoral vote Of
our State will be given to Harrison. We
expect to elect our Governor by popular
vote, but will do so anyway in the Legisla-
ture. The two members of Congress we re-
gard as sure, and in fact the entire general
ticket We have some terrific old fights
up there, and as rule don't know where
we stand until the vote is counted. The
money and free trade planks in the Demo
cratic platform are receiving earnest atten-
tion from business men and wage earners
who have formerly supported the Demo-
cratic ticket, and while many will not vote
outside party lines, they do not take much
interest, and l expect a great number will
not vote at all on this account"
Hiscock Thinks Things Look Wen.
Senator Hiscock was closeted with sew
eral members of the committee to-day, and
regarding the situation said: 81 have been
in different sections of the State, and the
interest is increasing everywhere. In my
Judgment we are going to poll full Repub-
iican vote. Things look fully as we'll in
the interior IS in 1885, and the unusually
large registration is decidedly in our
favor"
The news of Mrs Harrison's death was
received with general regret at head
quarters and a very quiet day followed in
consequence. The committee met and is
sued notice to the effect that, out of respect
to the memory of Mrs. Harrison. it was the
wish OF the National Committee, that all
street parades and campaign demonstrations
be deferred until after the conclusion of the
funeral ceremonies. The individual mem
bers of the committee made haste TO extend
to the President and family expressions of
sympathy, and number Of kilograms we're
sent.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press was caller at head
ware and New Jersey, with which he is
most familiar, ''that everybody was thor
oughly aroused and fighting to win. In
the former, Republicans are steadily gain
ing. The Democratic Governor there was
elected in 1890 by only little over 500 ma
jority, and there was a tidal wave for
the party at that time. With the general
interest everywhere manifest and the ad-
vantages under the new registration law, l
think the result will surprise the most SAN
guine Republican.
Business Men Want No Change.
Hon. Charles E Coon, candidate for Con-
gress in the Tenth district against General
Sickles. said he expected 20 be elected, and
the general feeling among Republicans was
one of confidence; business men wanted no
changes and would support the ticket in
every way possible. -e- 4,
Linn Harbranft, who has been speaking
IN the interior of the State, said: 81 have
seen no signs of the apathy complained OF.
Last night / addressed meeting at Manuel
In Democratic Rockland county; they
raised the first Republican banner there
ever seen in the town, and the meeting was
large and enthusiastic. The State bank is
sue is working largely in our interests, old
time voters have very unpleasant memories
of wildcat money and always demonstrate
il when the matter is referred to in a speech.
l have met many Democrats who will vote
with us this year all over the State and the
farmers are unusually interested and will
poll large vote"
Colonel J. w. Fishbach, an ex-Union
soldier who has been just elected Governor
OF Arkansas, at Democratic headquarters
said there never could be fairer election
than the one just rassed in his State. The
Australian ballot system had been adopted,
and the Republican judges there admitted
The law could not be improved.
The Big Meeting of To-Day.
The big business men IS meeting tomorrow
promises to be most noteworthy, and the
great parade of Saturday, which is expected
to have $4,000 men in line, will be reviewed
by Mr.. Cleveland and General Stevenson at
Madison square.
The many heartfelt expressions of sym-
pathy heard to-day at headquarters from
prominent Democrats for President Har-
rison and his afflicted family were very !
noticeable, and business was practically |
suspended. The great Tammany demon |
stratlon tonight practically overshadows |
politics for the time being and but little |
else was talked of in political circles and |
among the many who were present at |
various headquarters in and about the citv |
Mr.. Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky, ex- |
Minister to Switzerland under Cleveland, |
has Just returned from An extended cam |
palgn tour through the West and South |
west, and is now on his wav to Connecticut |
and Massachusetts where he will sneak this !
week. Regarding the situation generally |
he seemed to consider it a sure thing for the |
ticket, and said in Tennessee, where he
spoke few DAYS ago, he had an immense |
audience in the Republican stronghold, |
Knoxville, and was told that Cleveland |
would receive many Republican votes
there, enough. so that the party movement
represented by Governor Buchanan would
not take away at the most more than 10, 600
votes, and leave the Democratic plurality
this year at least %, 900.
Claiming States for Cleveland.
In Kentucky he claims the State by 3d.
600, and every Congressional district but
one, which was left Republican in the ap-
portionment, but vigorous fight was going
on there and the Republican plurality of H.
600 would be very much reduced.
"New York, in my opinion, will 90
Democratic, said Ex-Governor Campbell,
of Ohio. 81 am Just from the battle grounds
of that State, and after careful study of
the situation there am convinced of Cleye-
lands victory. In New York City all diff
ferences have been adjusted. In my trip
about the State, during which 1 made a
number of speeches, found the Cleveland
sentiment strong We are saying nothing
Ohio. We hope for the best. 1
am sure, however, of the success of the
Democratic ticket in Indiana and Connecti-
cut"