Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-13
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington Oct. I, '92

Washington Oct. z, 90
The Presidents gong to New York.
next week, to take part in the Columbus
celebration is still matter of doubt.
and dependent upon the condition of
Mrs. Harrison, which is rather unfavor.
able this week. Ii the President can
not 90 he will request Vice President
Morton to take his place, and all of
the members of the Cabinet have
promised to attend.
National committeeman Clarkson, of
Iowa, and Hobart, of New Jersey, left
their duties at headquarters this week
long enough to hold several highly i'm
portant political conferences in Wash
ington, among them one with the
President and another with Secretary
Charles Foster. They brought cheer
ing news of the campaign. Gen. Clark
son says New York is certain to give
its electoral votes to Harrison and Reid
and that there is good fighting chance
in both Connecticut and New Jersey;
that the recent change of sentiment in
favor of the republicans in Wisconsin,
brought about by ex-senator Spooner's
splendid and aggressive campaign, has
made that State certain; that Minnesota
and Iowa have already placed them
selves in the certain column, and that
all the information received from the
Dakotas and Nebraska favor republican
ing" said Gen. Clarkson, ''that the
South remains solid. which is very
doubtful, where can the democrats get
the other Ga electoral votes that they
must have to win? They cannot get
them, that's all there is about it, and
Mr. Cleveland is doomed Gen.
Hobart thinks that fair election in
New Jersey will give that state to the
republicans by at least 1900, and as
Jersey City, where most of the fraudu-
lent voting has bean done, is now under
republican control the chances are in
favor of fair election.
Secretary Charles Foster left here to-
day upon a trip combining campaign
ing with recreation that will last until
election day. He starts the campaign
ing with a speech tonight at big
republican rally at Frederick, Maryland
Then he will go to the Catskills, and on
the 18th inst. will make a speech at
Gouyerneur, New York. On the 18th,
be viii meet as many OF the members
If the Cabinet as can attend in New
York City to participate in the Column
bus Day Celebration. From there 10
will 90 to Black Lake for few days
/ fishing, then to Ohio and work, night
and day, until the campaign closes.
| Speaking of the situation, before leay-
ing here, the Secretary said: 81 think
the President will be reelected, in fact
there has never been any doubt in my
mind upon that point, So far as the
Gresham influence is concerned know
very little. Indiana is usually demo-
cratic state except in Presidential years.
although believe the democrats have
once In while carried it even then.
However, the close friends of the Pres;-
dent from Indiana, men who would not
hesitate to tell him the exact situation,
say that he is sure to carry il. The
republicans will carry both New York
and Connecticut. and with them. of
course a majority of the voters in the
electoral college"
A smile went around among republi-
cans when the democrats began to
shout because Of the announcement
that Judge Cooley, Of Michigan. would
vote for Cleveland Mr.. Cleveland.
when President, appointed Judge
/ Cooley member Of the Interstate COM
meree commission, and the Judge has
already voted for Mr.. Cleveland.
certainly in 1883, and probably in 1884.