The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
synopsis of what is Going on at the
Capital.

Special HERALD correspondence.
WAsHINGroN. oct. 2i.-Wthin the last
week there has been general increase Of in
terest manifested in the result Of the com
ing elections by the country at large. This
awakening to the importance Of the event so
soon to trauspirc has produced correspond
ing effect here in the capital among that
class of people to whom the success or defeat
of the several candidates means more than
! it does to the average party man.
! Following in the wake Of the leaders, ever
| since active work was begun we have been
RECALLED with boasts by the Democrats that
! the November elections would witness a
| break in the columns Of western states whose
electoral votes have always been found on the
side of the Republicans.
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas and other
staunch Republican states were claimed to be
no longer safely and certainly Republican,
and our Democratic friends have even gone
SO far as to protest that the only question in
regard to them was as to how large would be
their majority therein. But they were not
alone in this rainbow chasing, as Chris.
Magee's trip will abundantly prove. The
friends of the Administration were equally
loud in claiming that at last break in the
solid South was in sight. That Alabama,
North Carolina and Virginia were wavering
and would soon be safe within the Republi-
can fold.
Lately here in Washington all such fights
Of fancy have been dropped and it is gcner-
ally admitted that the fight Of '92 will be the
old eight Of IS on the same lines with forces
about equally matched, and with the same
result.
Whatever advantage Cleveland had in 1888
by reason of being in possession Of the federal
patronage now inures to President Harrison;
the Administration has been popular one,
and by its true Americanism and determined
patriotism manifested in all its dealings with
! foreign powers has gained many friends
among those who have always maintained
that the United States should take its proper
rank among the great nations and protect its
rights and those of its citizens in every land.
Taking general review Of the situation
at present. the Republicans have greatest
reason to claim that the vote in November
will be in their favor
The pivotal state of New York is regarded
on all sides as the decisive figure in the con
test. 1t is necessary to Democratic success
absolutely SO; and while Gen. Harrison could
| be elected without New Yorks vote, no one
doubts that "as New York goes so goes Che
| Union" Adyices received here within the
past few days indicate that the full vote Of
! the interior of the state will be poled, and
that Of course means Republican success.
Up to this time the registration of voters
shows that the Republicans have considerably
the best of the fight above Harlem, and an
analysis of the reports show that there has
been an increase of So per cent. in Republi-
can cities against gain of 80 per cent. in
the Democratic cities. This activity in the
ranks of the Republican party, taken in
connection with the indecision and uncer-
tainty of their opponents as to the course
which Hill and Tammany will take in the
fight augurs well for the success Of the for
mer
In conversation with a prominent New
York Democrat the other day, l ask hm
what in his opinion would be the effect of
the election of Cleveland on the influence
which the delegation from that state has
hitherto exerted in the National Democratic
Convention? He replied that there was the
chief reason why Tammany and Hill would
not, and further eotlld not, allow the ex-
President to be elected an the conven-
ton, j." he went on, ''as is well known, New
York did all in its power TO prevent his
nomination, declaring his inability to carry
the state. Therefore, if in the face Of these
statements Cleveland is elected, it means
the utter overthrow Of the prestige and
influence with which the delegation from the
Empire state has always entered the Ma
tional convention"
The gentleman referred to was a promi-
nent supporter of Senator Hill in the Chicago
convention, and his sentiments are but a
reflection of the general feeling which exist
among the friends of the junior Senator from
New York The very --latest" adyices from
Indiana which have been received by the
President and from sources to be relied on,
indicate that the dissatisfaction, which il
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that state, has been greatly exaggerated
There is not as much enthusiasm manifested
as there was in 1883 because the President is
here at his post Of duty, while there the
candidate for the Presidency was right ther,
among the people Of Indiana and the
Hoosiers We'd with each other in doing honor
to their fellow citizen.
, Since the last election, too, there has beer
an extensive immigration Of protectionistl
from Pennsylvania and Ohio notably tn,
J former and it is reliably stated that thi
s influx has been so large that one district
S which formerly was Democratic by 200, il
e now Republican by a safe majority.
To sum it all up, Cleveland needs New
: York and Indiana to secure an election.
he loses either, he is defeated.
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