Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-04
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
II 10 still Uncertain, But Decidedly
Favorable to Harrison.

Favorable to Harrison.
Colonel Cockrell is one of the fore-
most Democrats. 1t was he who took
ho'd OF the bankrupt New York
World and built it up to the brillian,
position which it occupies .o>day as
the leading Democratic newspaper of
the world. His u,terances are there,
fore invested with more than ordinary
interest. The following, written by
him and published the oath ultimo.
will therefore carry great weight :
especially as he unequivocally fore
shadows the election of the Republi
can nominee for the presidency:
The presidential situation is still
foggy. Mr.. Cleveland's address to
the notification committee this week
has created local ripple, but see
nowhere 81 GINS of enthusiasm for either
OF the great party candidates. We
know that Mr.. Cleveland will make
his fight absolutely upon the force
bill 'spook" and hostility to the ex
isting tariff. This simrl,6es matters
The absence of Senator Hill from
the Madison Square Garden cere>
monies was significant. Unless Mr..
Hill can be induced to show some
interest in the canvass several thou.
sands of his followers, especially in
the interior, will quietly cut Cleve.
land. The selection of Harritty to
manage the Cleveland campaign has
had tendency to allay the irritation
begotten by the Syracuse bolt.
There is no indication as vet that
Tammany will poll its full vote for
Cleveland. 1t is moving now in a
perfectly perfunctory way, but Mr..
Whitney, who is . prime adjuster,
may smooth the political waters With
the oil of his diplomacy.
Mr.. Harrison has not as yet made
made his peace with Plat. and until
he secures harmonious action here the
State cannot be called his. New
York must again be regarded as the
pivotal State. l believe the odds to
be slightly in favor of Harrison now,
but there is hard fight ahead. The
bad Democratic legislation of last vim
ter and sharp contest on the tariff
issue ought to produce Republican
gains in the interior. l do not see
how the Democrats can expect to do
better in New York and Kings county
than they did four years ago. The
Republicans ara certain to lose at
least four electors under the new
election system in Michigan, and there
is danger that the crazy silver State of
Nevada will slip away. At the same
time the Peoples party has chance
Of drawing North Carolina out of the
Democratic column.
OF the party managers, Carter and
Harritty, believe the former to be the
best equipped. All agree that Carter
is clear headed, shrewd, energetic
man. He made himself felt at Min.
neapolis. The labor troubles at
Homestead will be adjusted in a few
weeks, l believe, and the Democratic
party will not be able to draw com.
fort from that source. The great
railway strikes and riots of 1877 were
laid at the door of our protective sys-
TEN, but peace soon followed, and the
Republicans elected Garfield, their
candidate for president in 1880. l
do not believe that the people of the
United States are ready to abandon
the present economic system, aud that
is what Mr.. Cleveland's party emphat.
ically demands shall be done.
When Mr.. Harrison writes his for
NAL letter Of acceptance, l believe
that he will effectualy dispose of the
force bill issue, which Mr.. Cleveland
is cndeavoring so strenuously to put
to the front. The apprehensions of
the Southern States and Northern
demagogues will be allayed. The
presidential situation at this time may
be summed up thus:-Nr. Cleveland
is not as strong in the State of New
York as he was four years ago; Mr..
Harrison is stronger. and the business
interests of the country will sustain
him. AS goes New York, SO goes the
JOHN a. CocKRELL.