The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-26
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WILL IT BE 4 LsSpsLIDEe
Tns Political Situation From = ca'olinian's
.andpoint-He Thinks the Republicans
are Beaten Already.
News and Courier, 2lst.1

strong aGmlTSI Ol 0EoSSl Siorofe1Not -
close observer of the popular feeling,
and what he says will be interesting to
the readers of the News and Courier at
this time.
A reporter for the News and Courier
saw Mr.. Morgan yesterday and asked
him for a review of the political sitna-
tion North and West.
:.Cleyeland,n be said, "is going to
sweep the country. Nothing short OF
political earthquake can prevent him
from doing SO, I have no hesitation IN
making this prediction. Being greatly
interested in the election of Mr.. Cleve-
land, as all good Democrats should be,
I made close study of the political
situation while I was North, especially
{ Of New York. which the Republican
party is trying now desperately to car
~. But even with the big barrel Of
booale from millionaire protectionists
from the army of ofhce-holders, with
all this big fund that Chairman Carter
now has at his command, / think
nevertheless that Cleveland will carry
New York State by 10000 majority.
This is conservative estimate too, for
the Democrats of New York, unlike
they were in 1888, are united, and har-
mony prevails in the party throughout
the State, except for few minor Offices
in the city of New York, which was
generally Informed would serve to
bring out a lager vote, and would in
no way be detrimental to the national
ticket.
81 spent some time in the Berkshire
Hills, near heline between New York
and Massachusetts,, and conversed with
many farmers who voted for Harri-
son in 1888, but who are going to vote
for Cleveland this year. In 1888 they
were led to believe that under q high
tariff they would get more for their
wheat, corn, hay, potatoes, etc. Labor
ers were told that their wages would
be higher. They have found the con-
trary to be the case and in addition
have to pay higher for articles they
could not produce and which they
were obliged to buy. Republican ora
tors scared them over Cleveland's
tarif sentiments, which they were.
made to Believe would ruin the count.
~, but they have gottheir eyes opened
at last, and as the sectional issue Is no
longer effective politics have become
more q ciatter cf business and many
farmers who have been lifelong Re
publieans will refuse any longer to vote
for the party of monopolies and corrup-
ton.
ssI say, then, watch the rural dis
triets of New York. They have here
tofore been strongly Republican, but a
great change has taken place and you
win see that Harrison viii come down
to the Harlem River with q largely re-
duced majority which viii be enguited
by the great Democratic majorities OF
New York and Kings counties.
'sAnother important matter which is
noticeable by even casual observer at
the North is the general apathy or
Indifference among Republicans. a
number told me that they did not in
tend to vote at all. I found this feeling
to exist very generally. They don't
seem to care whether Cleveland or
Harrison is elected. Both, they say,
are good men, and unless there is a
general waking up between now and
election thousands Of Republicans win
not vote. The Democrats are more &C
( tive and are extremely sanguine of
success. Every Democrat I talked with,
/. even the most conservative, declared
that it WAS only question of how big
Cleveland's majority would be IN New
York State.
s'As to the Western States I think
Indiana and Wisconsin will certainly
go Democratic. Whatever doubt exis-
ted about Indiana being doubtful
State was eliminated when Judge
Gresham, the most prominent Repub-
lican Of Indiana and the West, de ided
that he would vote for Cleveland. It Is
generally admitted that be is the
strongest man in Indiana, especially
among the laboring people.
1.-THE recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States sustaining
the decision of the Supreme Court of
Michigan in upholding the Miner law,
which provides for choosing Presiden-
tial electors by Congressional districts,
will give Cleveland Eve electors certain,
and possibly seven, from that State.
ga recent careful POLL in Illinois
shows large Democratic accessions and
much indifference among Republicans
and the Democrats have never been so
confident as now. Judge Atgeld, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, is
making 3 magnificent light. he IS
being supported by the German Luth-
erans and Irish Catholics, who have in
the past voted the Republican ticket,
but, who two years ago voted the De-
mocratic ticket because of the obnoX-
ious State compulsory school law en-
acted by the Republicans. This vote
gave the Democrats the great victory
in the State in 1890, and it is confident
ly believed that this vote will be cast
for the Democratic electors which will
insure the State for Cleveland.
1.-THE Republicans cannot rely on
the electoral votes ofNebraska, Wyom-
ing. Eansss. Colorado, South Dakota.