Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-27
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.


| PENNSYLVANIA Prohibitionists are ap-
parently determined to make themselves as
troublesome as possible to the managers of
the old parties. Not satisfied with pointing
out the flaws in the Reeder- Hensel con-
l structlon OF the Baker ballot law they are
now proposing to take legal steps to pre-
vent the purchase Of poll tax receipts by
political committees. Ex-Judge Amos
Briggs, who leads the cold water State
| ticket this year, has sent letter TO Re-
ceiver OF Taxes Taylor, of Philadelphia,
notifying him that proceedings are to be in
stituted against him by the writer, in case
there shall appear any probability of
| the receiver selling poll tax re-
ceipts indiscriminate1y. Ex-Judge Briggs
| argues that 1t is unconstitutional to issue
| such receipts to political committees. Judge
Allison is quoted as saying, in Snyder vs.
Hunt, 1--WE have always been of the opinion
that he (the receiver of taxes) has not such
power" Judge Fell's decision that the stat
ute "surely means that he (the voter) shall
have made the payment with his own
money is also referred to, with this Illus
tration: "The man niwho should have his
| grocery bill or other debt paid for him as an
1nducement or consideration to get MIN to
| vote would be held clearly to violate this
| law. Yet in payment there is no difference
between paying his taxes and paying any
| other of his debts" Other cases in point
| refers to the late Justice Trunkeys decision
in Mark VS. Park, just before his elevation to
the Supreme Bench. in which. among other
| things, he said: 'If the taxes can be paid
| for a person without his knowledge by
another, who holds the receipt till the day
of election, and the person who then gets
the receipt is thereby qualified to vote, one
or the objects OF the law is defeated"
GENERAL y. 81. HASTINGS is on the
Stump in Connecticut, telling the voters of
that very close and doubtful State what he
learned OF the disadvantages of free trade
during his recent European trip.
The question as to whether there shall be
two Democratic candidates for Mayor of
New York City is worrying the Cleveland
managers these days They very much fear
that such q contest, as in 1883, will cause the
trading of votes to the injury of the Demo-
cratic national ticket The anti-Snappers
want to put up candidate against the one
to be named by Tammany, and have ap-
pointed a committee to consult with the na-
tfonal party leaders upon the subject. When
questioned about the matter Chairman Har-
rity said: II am not prejudging the case
which the committee may lay before me,
but it is now my impression that no such
ticket should be run. However, I want to
say that the resolutions which have read
in the papers, and which empowered a COM
mittee OF those interested to wait on the
National Committees members, do not in
d1cate that the question of a third ticket is
likely to be presented to us. From my read
ing l should judge that the committee pro-
poses to call upon for the purpose of as
cerIaining what it can do to advance the in
terests of the Democratic national cam
paign." Chairman Don NJ Dickinson of the
Campaign Committee of the Democratic
National Committee said that, while not
trying to dictate in New York City affairs,
it was his opinion that Democratic split on
the city ticket would be mis- ortune. ftmay
be that enough pressure will be brought up
on the Mugwumps to keep them from openly
opposing Tammany this time, or their zeal
for free trade may even lead them into an
alliance with the tiger which they have so
frequently and vigorously denounced.
In discussing the generalsituation Chair
man Harrity, with rainbow cheerfulness,
says: "We have no news but good news.
The reports get from the doubtful States.
especially the South, are entirely satisiac-
tory. The outlook everywhere is bright, and
we are pushing the canvass all over the
country"
SECRETARY MCCoMAs, of the Republi-
can National Committee, could hardly be
more enthusiastic over the political outlook
than he is. He has not the slightest doubt
of a decisive protection triumph in Novem-
ber, and says: "Chairman Carter is doing
prodigies. He is reserveful, tireless and |
alert, but every stroke is counting. He is
ably leading the committee and General |
Clarkson Is secondinS HIS efforts wisely and |
Loyalty. The other National Committee |
members are all at work, and documents |
and speakers are now commencing to pour |
out op the people. am confident that the |
drift is continually toward Mr.. Harrison, |
and each day it becomes stronger. The situa-
tion in New York and the East is one to in
spire the greatest confidence among well
wishers for Republican success. The free |
trade plank of the Democratic platform has /
proved ombshell of tho worst description,
and the shell has exploded in the Demo
cratic camp instead of reaching us in any
way Another explosion with an almost
equally disastrous effect to the Democratic
purity has been Peck's statistical report.
Another thorn in the Democratic side is the
wildcat bank plank with all its abSurditieS |
and disregard of common financial reason
ing. Nothing has been so significant as the |
declared intention OF the Peoples party men
of Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and
Georgia to volunteer as deputy marshals to
watch the count in their States, which they |
testify has been and is fra audulent in every |
President Harrison's letter throughout the
country, combined with an equal demand
lately for Peck's report"
GENERAL WEAVER found the ancient
eggs used by Georgia Democrats to be very
strong arguments.
UNLIKE the majority of political leaders
Senator Carlisle does not claim everything
in sight. While in Washington the Ken
lucky free trader, whom the Democrats re-
gard as their ablest debater, said: "Well, |
we think we will carry New York. There is |
q great deal Of confusion and uncertainty
prevalent in the Democratic organization
In the State, but we think 1t will come
around all right in time. 1 don't like to
criticize but you cannot gauge politics in
these days by any cast iron methods. The
people of this generation think for them
selves. Therefore you must think with the
people or you will get left. This is often u
mistake with public men and it invariably |
results in disaster. This is more particu- ,
arly the case in the Northern States where
among the people by rail and
wire is more frequent. 1t is claimed that
The understanding and agreements between
he leaders of the different interests OF the
party are sincere and will be carried out, | ,
outcome in New York. Mr.. Cleveland can
only carry the State through the efforts of |
United leadership and solid party vote.
If that is not given he cannot carry the
State" Senator Carlisle was one of those
Democratic leaders who be fore the Chicago
convention entertained serious doubts as
10 Cleveland's availability, which he has
not yet entirely abandoned.
IN the Erie era wford Congressional dis
;rict Sibley is the nominee of the Demo-
cratic, Prohibition and Peoples parties,
md now some of his followers want to know