Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-02
THE OLD BAY STATE.
BOTH PARTIES wAGiNG AN AC-
TIVE CAMPAIGN.


lCorrespondenoe washington star
BOSTON October u, 1892.
Only two weeks to election day, yet il
5 nearly half the active campaign as the
contest has been waged IN Massachu-
sets. Both parties have neryed them
selves for the final struggle. The lead
ers realize perfectly well that many an
elecuOn,state and national, has been won
or lost IN the last two weeks. They re-
call that it was not until the night be
fore the polls were opened In 1851 that
tho fatal ALTERATION OF d Burchnrd
doomed the idol OF the Republican party
10 lead 1t TO its irst national defeat.
They have caught the spirit of Boston's
champion club and will play ball" until
the last man Is out.
The principal difference between the
Republican aud Democratic parties III
this state to-day is that the former can
reduce their confidence to figures, while
the Inter prefer 10 deal In generaliues.
There is no rational method OF political
representation that can dispose OF Hnr-
risOn's 10000 plurality over Cleveland
four years ago. The Democratic lead
ers admit this. Privately they say they
have no expectation Of carrying the state
for Cleveland
With Gov. Russell the case is different.
The rank and file OF his own party are
confident of his reelection and thous-
ands Of Republicans who have never look
ed INTO the question carefully hold the
same view, even while intending to vote
Tor Halle themselves. But here also
the Democratic hope Is not reducible to
figures. II is difficult for an unpreju-
diced person to see how victory for
Harrison does not carry with il Il
victory for Halle.
Here we have Democratic governor
confronted by n Republican lieutenant
governor The former received only iG6
votes more thnn the latter in 1891.
Both then received 10000 less votes than
Harrison In 1883, but 5000 more votes
than Cleveland. These figures show that
the reserve vote Is large and that 1t is
Republican. To win Russell must get
one-half Of these Republicans, who both
parties admit are TO come out and vote
for Harrison, just as they did in 1888.
If they do won't majority Of them vote
for Halle alsO2 Lieut. Gov. Halle Is an
able, clean man. There is no choice be-
tween the candidates ON that score. That
brings the question back to an issue of
party fealty. VIII more Republicans
vote to promote a good Republican leu
tenant gOvrnOr than will vote TO con-
tnue good Democratic governor in
Officer There can be but one reasonable
answer to that question. Unless Coy.
Russell bears charmed life politically
he is doomed TO defeat this year. Indeed
il Is some superstition like this TINT lies
back Of nearly all the Democratic con-
idence in his success.
I'm admit said a Democratic editor
tnl writer Of prominence to-day, that on
paper Russell is badly beaten. Yet some
how l believe he will vim
THE figures are against us, that Is
certain, 'said Mr.. Josiah Quincy, chair
man of the DcmOcnuc state central
committee, last night, but they have
had Russell beaten by the figures before
election each time he has carried the
state"
There are some uncertain factors in
the problem which tend % strengthen
the Democratic hope. For the FIRST time
IN n presidential election the Australian
ballot Is to be used. IL hns enabled
Russell's personal popularity - aid him
In other coutcsts-wll It Ice enough TO
carry him through ,his ouef Tor the
first time In any election the DOLL tax IL
not required aa a prerequisite for voting.
This has not only added thousands of
Democratic names TO the voting lists,
but has also induced 70 register nm army
of young men who have reached their ma
jorlty since 1883, hut wer, not enough
Interested in state contests 10 ray 81
for a chance TO vote. These Indifferent
young fellows are naturally attracted by
the youthful governor dAsling person
nifty, the honors he received u; Chicago
aud the other merited tr hutes TO his
popularity, and will, "a a rlc, vote for
him, whatever direatinn their pencils
take in marking the letnqlujer of the
ballot
Governor Russell had intended 10 make
few speeches in New IL mpahir,, but
the showing made oy tie Democratic
canvass of the state, now CuuI ieted, Is
such that his dates these nave lcen can
celled., lie will throw al hi, strength in-
10 the campaign, and wall be on tho
stump constantly until election COY. II
anything can overcome the odds against
him that will.
"Be1utifnll fighting qil niOus the line"
would be q soldiers desohl t,On of the
congressional contest low IN Progress
here, Massachusetts, still aRcpuhlicnn
Ttutc In national eleclona, Il represented
ni Washington by seven Democrats TO
FIVE Republicans. The state has been
redistnctcd and one congr'. suHn added.
II has been something Of task 10 look
Mp the votes of the eoye,nl towns aud
counties constituting The ~ ssional
districts NJ now draw aui determine
what their complexion is when i1dLe
by the vote for the pre- ilnf w Lass and
for congressman uol w' itncs
since.
The result "a mc- Az. 4,tsry j, I.a
publican 'h he' tif1 rt vrc'tud.
ihnsu zen is Iha rJf. -ftIt4 y,hs done
hy iNf hHnoC ATS HNl u minority Of
i9,rH iepus lla JAturns show that
,Nvcft iiafric now constituted went
lor r. rfsTH an 1883 except two the
Hirlu '.l the tcnth. Egut OF the thir-
t.e .owed Republican plurality un-
i.c tho tidal wave Of the congressional
election Of 1870. Eight of th,' thirteen,