Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE fact that Candidate Adlai Stevenson
Is to devote goodly portion OF his time to
stumping North Carolina naturally suggests
that the Democratic managers are not en-
tirely satisfied with the condition of polit-
ical affairs in that usually solid State. The
latest information indicates that there Is at
least some ground for this alarm. The
Peoples party is making an a ggressive can
vass, and in three .cornered contest the
Republican chances are by no mean
hopeless. Capt. s. A. Ashe, of
Raleigh, one OF the Democratic
leaders, claims that the recent movement of
the colored people to the West had de-
creased the Republican vote, and predicts
success for both the National and State
Democratic tickets. He gives some figures.
which are vigorously disputed by the Re-
publican leaders. They admit that the Re-
publicans lost some votes by the exodus, but
assert that 5000 would be fair estimate.
They say that there are now at least 10000
negro votes in the State, and positively as
sert that there are over $1,000 white Re.
publican voters i'll North Carolina. 80"
said one of them, 1--WE would be reasonably
certain of polling at least 10000 votes in
straight fight with the Democrats, and they
would probably be able to muster $4,000
But here is this third party. Four-flfths of
1t is taken from the Democrats and one-nfth
from the Republicans. All agree that that
25OOO votes for Weaver, what will the result
be? But the chances are that the weaver
lies ao VIII Dol at least 4oooo anu possibly oo-
,,nra,;t' tont anu ot'ir }iia on ooo
While this nrediation Is undonbtediy over
sanguine, there Is enough in it to Justify
Democratic anxiety and Candidate Steven
sons trip.
JAMES F. BURKE, who has just returned
to National Republican headquarters after
an eA1ehsiVe speecn-inahihS 'our 'hrousn
Maine. has reported to Chairman Carter that
the Republican majority in the Pine Tree
State VIII be at least Il, 900.
PERHAPS the wish is an intimate relation
to the tnouvbt but ex.Congressman Phil
Tbon,n.on of Kant,otr nrofnos.s to h.-
49, p.on, VI honsuAy, p , @ W
hese tnae the new party Is going 10 make d
great sweep IN the 1arther West be mas
spection of that section and says: 'I talked
with leading Democrats and leading Re-
puolicans in the State, and am satisfied from
what 1 saw and heard that the Peoples
party will carry Colorado this fall. The lead
in,, pan,h,io.n. - .ho e..,a a.. 90 .trono
s y, .ue %to 'o eo,os
lor lree slVer ana tne "ePuplicah parry 70
give an exhibition of the strength of the
silver people in Colorado by allowing the
State to go for the third party. 1t looks as
If neither of the old parties, or at least the
men VINO control them, lntend TO make any
issue with each otner, ana Will quletly allow
the State to go for the third party. In
wyoming the same feeling prevails as in
Colorado, although no actual fusion has as
yeG Deen agreed upon. u LOOKS 10 me as II
iaIi ond +%ora orc snme honas of the tbir1
marty CARRYING Kansas, though kansas is
such an intensely Republican State in Presi-
not tn1nk tnere Is any oapger oL loslng any
onira ~ Ino q beavv affort to hold Wsst Virgtnia
this time. greater than heretofore. on ac-
count o the increase of NEGROES in the min
ing districts and other men who work in the
mines, most of whom are Republicans" Mr..
THOMPSON should visit Alabama, Tennessee
and a few other Southern States from which
such peculiar reports come to Democratic
headq ua rters.
WHEN Harrison was nominated at Min
reonoIis ceoro. Kniybt one of the dis
C.,.e sA,a. ,,,a -
valise and left on the hrst train, yowing
bbsano betssr nf T. anH was one ~ the nrincinaT
orators when the Republican campaign was
opened at San Francisco the other evening.
EVIDENCE daily accumulates OF the truth
or that remark attributed to Senator Hill, to
made every factory Republican recruiting
station. Even many who are personal >ad-
mirers of Cleveland, find themselves unable
to support him against their own material
interests. Mr.. Florten Gus5ean Is the MEM
ber of firm manufacturing agate iron ware
at Woodhaven, Long Island, and employing
400 men. He has been lifelong Democrat,
but has just written to Chairman Carter
thus; both times tnat MI. cleveland ran
voted and worked Tor h1m ana neipeo IN
the party's hurran' ous can NO longer an
tasoniZe my own interests anu Sne interests
OF the ], ,4Oo men IN our employ Dy Ienalng
free trade system would eventually force us
to close our factory and throw out of work
the operatives the most of whom have now
comfortable homes on Long Island. Per-
sonally, I would strain O point to vote for
MI. Cleveland. but practical experience has
which no argument personal or political,
can overbalance."
HON. WILLIAM l. MCCONNELL. re-
.,.;..... e., no,r,rr.r ~, 81. D.
centiy hohilnateu ior So'einor Wy 'he ne-
puoncans OF loaho was Solo-seeKer Oh ~
who bought truck garden and turned its
produce into the precious metal by selling
cobb.ge a. TX cents anieoe ana turnins at I5
oantn nannd ~ hnnarv minars
oen'' pouNO W
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UNDER the title OF "A picturesque Cam
vass," the Philadelphia Press treats of the
sitnation in the Erie. Crawford Congress
-, a,,tr,,t sor;nr "Tha ornoei.ior
eloHai uisfiio'' eay no oppo'iSn'
after going through tne o1strlct In tne voln
Flood. dragged the western part OF the State
and finally brought up Mr.. Joseph c. Sibley,
of Venango county, located in another Con-
pre.slonal district. Mr.. Sibley is rich-rich
water: and he owns kite-shaped race track