The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-09

III auultiOn 10 tDe foregoing Michigan vOteu
| for Harrison in 1888, but her district electors
Will now be chosen by popular vote IN tho
several congressional districts. and the Demo
Gratis will surely have six Of the fourteen
with an even chance for seven or eight
But for HarrlsOns inseparabe connection
with the Force bill there is little reason b
doubt that both North aud South Carolina
would vote against Cleveland; but the fact
that they must vote either for Cleveland or
for Harrison IS likely 10 make them both an
Choir IN the Cleveland column in Novem Der.
Both are fairly debatable. and the intelligent
and dspassionate calculator will put them in
the doubtful list.
West Virginia and Connecticut are doubtful
for different causes than obtain IN the Caro-
llnss. Connecticut is always doubtful State,
and since political theft has won a Governor
for two years ana all the power of the State
is the hands of the Harrison supporters. it
will be doubtful this year with the odds in
favor of Cleveland. West Virginia has been
steadily changing in political sentiment by
new population and capitalists who sym
pathize with the protection that monopoly
now receives from the Republicans. and 1t
may be carried against Cleveland on the issue
of protection. IL is fairly debatable with the
chances apparently in favor Of the Repub-
iicans.
Massachusetts, aud Rhode Island are doubt
full because of the tariff reform issue with
odds in favor OF Harrison
New York and Rhode Island are both ad-
mittedly doubtful and both sides claim them
with about equal confidence. and probably
with about equal reason. Both are likely to
be influenced in their final judgments by the
future Developments Of the contest. and
speculation as 10 their vote in November
would be simply blind guessing. The present
outlook presents about equal chances for both
parties in these two States
1t is in the West that the clouds are thick.
ening and the thunders muttering the threats
OF coming tempest for the republicans.
There is not single State west of Ohio. I'M
less Oregon and Washington may be except
ed that IS now certain for Harrison. Most of
them may vote for Harrison. but all of them
may vote against him. and the tide ia likely TO
be a sweeping one for one side or the other.
II was the prairie farms OF the West that
knocked all considerations of expediency
aside and planted the Democrats on a square
revenue tariff platform. Ii may make Penn
sylvania and Vermont enthuse over tho Har-
rison ticket: but 1t will make hundreds of thou
sands of Western voters halt in their deyo-
ton TO the Republican party. Fully oue-hat
Of the Republican votes west OF Ohio includ-
ing the silver States OF tho Pacific are ia
point of fact. not only tariff reformers but free
traders. aud fully 80 per cent. of the Demo-
Gratis in the same region have been oppressed
by monopoly protection until they are now
ieoViutely Opposou W oIon lucluehlal ptvtec-
ton. If the West shall vote the honest con-
victions Of its people. as now seems not only
possible. but quite probable Harrison will
not carry Western State outside OF Oregon
and probably Washington. and if the free
silver men shall unite with the Peoples party
in the selection Of candidate for President,
as is now indicated. the electoral vote Of the
entire West will be divided between Cleye-
land and the third candidate.
The present political outlook Is unueually
chaotic but a few months, and probably
few weeks. will bring order out OF the con-
fusion and present the battle lines Of tho
three great parties. There will be three great
parties this year, and TIE Third party. In its
various guises in varied sections will poll
close to 100000 votes.-Editor Mcclure in
Philadelphia Times.