Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT

| been suggested. The Republican machine,
though, is apparently only desirous to use
the disturbance in the ranks of the opposi-
tion for trading purposes in behalf Of
Legislative aspirants and local candidates.
Some even propose to endorse McAleer;
although he voted with his party
for all the anti-protection measures
| of the recent session. This proposition is
vigorously denounced by Republicans who
believe in the patty's principles and who, in
addition, believe there is a chance to gain a
member in the next House. The Republican
| Convention is called for to-day. Meanwhile
| both Democratic candidates are hard at
! work. The plan of the Ker people is to ar
ray the large German vote against Mr.. NC
! Irish organizations and the active work in
his behalf by the Clan-na-Gael and other
Irish societies in recognition of his efforts to
| have DR.. Gallagher, an Irish-Amerfcan citf-
zen, released from an English prison. They
have tried to disseminate the idea among
the German voters that MIR. McAleer, if
| elected, would, give what patronage he could
| control to the Irish In preference to the
Germans. If no Republican is nominated,
! though, the chances OF success are largely
two years ago against Vaux, the candidate
of the opposing Democratic faction, by 5000
| majority.
! Col A. K MCCLURE characterizes the
present Presidential campaign as the Rip
Van Wrinkle of politics.
WHEN Burke Cochran at the Chicago
| convention announced that "for Demo-
cratic candidate New York is as safely
| Democratic as Texas" none of the faithful
| anticipated that the phrase would soon lose
much of its meaning. But these are very
| lively times in the Lone Star State. There
| are now five complete state tickets in the
| field-two Democratic. each claiming to be
regular, Peoples party ticket, a Prohibit
| tion ticket and ticket known as the Lily
White, representing, when it was put in the
field, the majority of the white Republicans
of Texas. who think it is not in good form
for them to be subject to the ironclad orders
of negro boss. On the 18th inst. another
State Convention will be held-that of the
regular Republicans, whose organization is
controlled by Boss Quincy, colored, who is
Mr.. Harrison's distributor of patronage in
Texas and who cast the 80 votes at
Minneapolis for Mr.. Harrison that
practically secured his denomination.
There are some peculiar features in
the campaign. Judge Clark. who is digni-
fled gentleman and lawyer both brilliant
and profound, is pictured by Hogg orators
to rural audiences as a great corporation
shark and as "the attorney of all the rail-
roads in Texas but one." He is declared to
be the arch enemy of the "dear people" In
the large towns and cities the Clark orators
add to their tale OF woe the charges that
Hogg eats with his knife and that ut mass
meeting in Dallas, the metropolis of the
State, he drank out of a pitcher when he
might have used a tumbler that was placed
beside the pitcher. The Lily Whites have
for candidate Governor Colonel Houston, q
son OF the immortal Hero Of the Alamo. Demo-
Gratis declare that the split in their ranks is
only upon State issues and that the vote for
the National icket will not be materially
decreased. The Peoples party leaders en-
phatically dispute their claim.
HAVING learned through THE DIS
PATCH of the manner OF campaign con-
Quoted by Colonel w. A. Taylor, the Wash
ington Post says: "Ohio's Democratic can
didate for Secretary of State is making a
'gum-shoe campaign. There will likely be
a very lively time when he reaches the dis
trict of the Republican Congressional candi-
date whois making chewing gum canvass"
EASTERN Republican leaders are express
ing considerable confidence that New Jer-
sey will resume its place in the column of
protective States this year. They argue
that the New Jersey Democrats have de-
pended upon Hudson county for their ma
jorities at recent years, ana that the ex-
posure and stopping OF ballotbox stuffing in |
that county will lose them. the necessary |
margin. Edwin L. Albeit, brother of |
the Governor, does not admit that |
there is any doubt about Democ ratio |
success. He says: "1t should not be over
looked that outside of Hudson county the
Democratic party does not depend upon
cities for their majorities There are no
large cities outside of that county which are
largely Democratic. The reliable Demo-
cratic vote in the State outside of Hudson
county, that always has and will make New
Jersey safe within the Democratic columns
is from the agricultural sections, from a |
steadiast class of Democratic electors"
Nevertheless. ex-senator Sewell, who is per-
haps the closest personal friend of Mr.. Har-
rison. will make the effort OF his life to carry
New Jersey for the President
GOVERNOR MCKINLEY has promised to
take an active part in the National Republi-
can Club Convention at Buffalo tie middle
OF this month. The free traders had better
prepare their minds for some uncomfortable
logic.
IT costs a round half million dollars to
conduct the election in New York in Presi-
dental year, exclusive OF the campaign ex-
penses of the various parties The items are
as follows: Pay of inspectors, poll clerks and
ballot clerks, $296. 800: rent of polling places
and the construction OF and carting of ballot
boxes and booths, maps. printing and sta.
tionery, $50 00O official ballots, $50 900; adver-
tising the election districts. polling places
and official canvass, $4,000; advertising
sll,50o; contingencies lin
|
clerks on election mighty, 5000; payment
of clerks to Board Of Canvassers. s., 900;
total, S4ll3OO. That's what the city pays
When the Federal expenses are added for
and supervisors the total is in eI-
cess of $500,0O0. In putting ut l, 1877 the num-
ber of election districts this year the Board
of Police Commissioners has added consld-
erably to the amount of patronage, in the
way of election officers, enjoyed by the two
parties and has ut the same time increased
largely the election expenses. Changes in
population are SO rapid in New York, and
building operations are carried on so extern
sively, that it is difficult task Tor the
but an increase OF 200 election
districts in single year appears to be alb
normal, especially when it is considered
that Democratic LEGISLATURE fixed the
limit of voting population in an election dis
trict ct 100. The total vote in New York this
year will not be, according to present ap-
pearances. i'll excess OF 100000, and on the
basisof 300 voters to an election district 1000
polling places would serve the need of the
voters. Tammany's reason for the increase
may be apparent later.
CONGRESSMAN WATSON, who made him
self so obnoxious last session by originating
the "cold tea" scandal, is still making
trouble for his Democratic colleagues. He
has challenged each and every one of the |
Georgia Congressman to q joint debate in |
which Watson Is to represent the third partys
SENATOR CARLISLE has Joined the ranks
Of the rainbow chasers. In discussing the
outlook he says: 'Tn New York, !
New Jersey, Connections and Indiana we
lre 1 think, in r. much better condition than
in 1885, while Massachusetts, which was th en-
one of the most reliable Republican States,
IS now, TO say the very least, a doubtful one.
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