Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-10
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.
LEADERS of both parties profess to find
cause for comfort in the results of this
weeks State elections. AS matter of fac t
the returns in Arkansas and Vermont only
indicate that each organization is in fairly
good condition in its strongholds. There Ia
an increase in the Democratic majority in
Arkansas, and the Republican figures in
vermont are not quite up to the usual
standard for Presidential year, but the
reasons for both conditions are readily dis
cerned. In Arkansas the new ballot system
has apparently accomplished the pur-
pose for which 1t was designed
the suppression of the colored vote by
method less baretaced than open tntimtda-
tion. While defeated about two to one in
Vermont the Democratic managers are max
ing great deal of fuss over the fact that the
Republican majority is not over 1900 in a
Presidential year for the first time in quar-
ter OF century. The figures are about 900
less than in September of 1888 and 5000 less
not only reduction in the majority, but in
the total vote. showing that the Republican
decrease was largely owing to a justifiable
confidence, and the apathy which
canvass. The voting in Maine next Mon
day closes the list OF September elections.
Georgia and Florida will choose State Off
GERS in October, but their contests will be
mainly important as indicat ting the strength
OF the new party in that section.
NOTWITHSTANDING the vigorous per-
sonal attacks which have been made upon
their candidate the maj jority of the Repub-
licans OF the Eighteenth Ohio district think
he is a good enough Morgan" until after
the election, anyhow.
CONSIDERABLE interest was created by
the announcement yesterday that some Of
the local managers proposed to get up o
contest against Controller Grier for re-
nomination. Some others are not mention ed
as. in the arrangement. A politician, who
keeps pretty well posted Or affairs about
the Court House, said yesterday in regard
to this: "1f a fight is made on Controller
Grier, a mighty interesting canvass may be
looked for between now and the county
nomination next spring. involving probably
the other offices as we'll as the CONT oller-
ship. Grier is O hard fighter and stands
very strong with the people. He is power
full because of his successful stand against
the salary grab attempted by other county
officials some time ago. He has the energy
of cannon ball in a canvass, knows no let
up, and can keep large number of the op-
position engaged with reprisals while brisk
SCISSOR Miller, who is said to be slated in op-
position, is une of the most amiable and
best liked men in local politics; but to set
him up against a candidate of Grier's energy
and support among the taxpayers, is to set
him the hardest possible task" fGrier's
friends yesterday were full of expressions
of confidence about his canvass, and took
the announcement of opposition smilingly.
The Alton Sentinel. one of the strongest
says: "It takes four pecks to make bushel,
but we hope that Senator Hill has not three
more In New York State like the one he has
just turned loose"
ALL five parties continue to make the
canvass in Texas most lively one. General
Weaver is talking two or three times day,
while Senator Mills is endeavoring to hold
the Democracy in line for the national
ticket. The contest between the Lily White
Republicans and the regular organization is
peculiar one. A son OF General Sam
Houston was nominated some months ago
as n protest against negro domination, and
stands on platform one plank of which de-
nounces the force bill Many who enrolled
themselves under the Lily White banner
already show an inclination to desert and
follow the lead of Quincy, the only man
tenant. Colonel Houston has also lost votes
by showing himself a poor marksman. At
the recent encampment of State militia the
Colonel shot at fellow officer and hit a
tree. The Lily Whites return the compli-
ments showered upon them by the straight
outs, and ut their convention delegate, " no
had previously attended the Cuney Conven-
tion to choose delegates to the Minneapolis
Convention, arose and apologized Tor ap-
pearing in the Lily White assemDlage with
IL. zt<~%t.
struggle between the two Democratic fac
tions Tor the State offices is equally bitter,
although both claim to be supporting Cleve-
land and Stevenson.
WooDsDALE apparently has monopoly
of the campaign openings in Ohio. Gov
ernor Mckinley and Whitelaw Reid appear
there to-day, and the Democrats announce
that Candidate Stevenson and Bourke Cock
ran will talk free trade from the same plat
form on October ].
ALL of the oficeholders of the former
Cleveland administration express the ut
most confidence that they are going to get
their old jobs back again. Judge Lambert
Tree of Chicago, ex-Minister to Russia, has
just brought report the most rosy hue to
national Democratic headquarters from the
West. He says: "The feeling in Illinois is
very confident. Democrats are full of fight,
are making thorough organization of the
State, and have every reason to believe that
they will receive large accessioDs to their
ranks from the Germans and others who
are dissatisfied with Republican rule. Alt
gelt, the candidate for Governor, has been
making a very close canvass in every county
in the State. and has the utmost confidence,
from what he has seen and heard, of his own
election and also that of the national ticket.
What is true of Illinois is true of Wisconsin,
with the addition that the State Govern
ment is already in the hands of the Demo-
cratic party, which gives them the advan-
taSe. and the ELECTORAL vote for Cleveland
and Stevenson 1 regard as next to certain.
Indiana is regarded by good politicians of
the State as absolutely sure for the Democ-
racy. We have also excellent prospects in
Iowa and Min esota. Mebraska, II it does
Peoples ticket Kansas is reasonably sure
for the Peoples ticket, so are the Dakotas.
Taking it all in all, Western Democrats
the next electoral college than they have
made for more than 80 years, and believe
the election of the national ticket is as GER
tain as anything which has not yet taken
which e1- Minister Tree has missed in this
Western claim it has probably been for q
lack of geographical rather than political
EVIDENTLY the death of George Will
liam Curtis will not change the political
policy OF Hdrper's Weekly. The current
issue is more radically free trade than ever.
THE campaign in West Virginia has been
formally opened. Colonel William seym our
Edwards, of Charleston, while in Pittsburg
yesterday expressed the utmost confidence
in the success of the protection forces. He