Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-29
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.


teres:ing, ii not startling Developments.
Fusion has been rendered more complete in
the West. The Democratic electors In colo
rado have been Withdrawn in favor of the
nominees OF the Peoples party. Before this
action the Republicans were confident Of
success. and even now, while admitting the
struggle is a hard one, believe the electoral
votes will be cast for Harrison and
Reid. In South Dakota partial
fusion was effected at the last
moment, and in Oregon two Democratic
electoral candidates have been Withdrawn
and Weaver's adherants substituted. This
establishes fusion, more or less complete, in
eight Western States, Kansas, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Colorado. Idaho.
Wyoming and Oregon, affecting altogether
about the same number OF electoral votes
possessed by New York. In addition, the
Populists are making a straight fight in sew
and Nevada do they present o
dangerous front. The Democratic
leaders of Nebraska held a conference dur
ing the week on the subject of fusion, but
took no definite action 1t is reported,
though, that several Thousand votes will be
thrown to the Weaver ticket without a
whole, slightly increase the possibility of
the new party obtaining sufficient strength
in the electoral college to complicate the
situation.
ACCORDING to the New York World, '1t
really looks us if Nevada would go for
Weaver, and not in the way that Georgia
and Arkansas went for him, either"
THE reports from Alabama, where the
Republicans and Populists have fused. con-
tinue to be most conflicting. The Demo-
Gratis assert most emphaticall that they o
longer have the slightest fear OF losing the
State, while their opponents claim all as
sured majority, and only ask for fair vote
and an honest count. In Tennessee the
Democrats are making every effort to dis
rupt tho partial alliance of the Repub-
licans with the Third party, and have
apparently made some progress in
that direction. The desperate character
of their work, though, indicates that they
still regard the State as In danger. North
Carolina is In similar condition, but the
Democrats are more confident than few
weeks ago. Senator Hills presence was
evidently considered essential in Virginia,
while in the border States OF Delaware and
West Virginia the Republicans have been
waging vigorous struggle. In the latter,
especially, the Democrats have been
thoroughly alarmed. and have summone l
Stevenson, Hill and others of their
heayy-weight orators to the rescue next
week. As q whole the Democratic column
below Mason and DIxon's line has possibly
been slightly strengthened during the past
ten days, largely by the force bill scare.
which arc still hopeful ground for Repub-
icans.
IF the South can be kept solid by few
ancient eggs Democratic managers in that
section will hereafter regard the raising of
poultry as an indispensable campaign feat
ure.
On the surface, at least, the Republicans
have had the best of recent developments
in New York and Indiana. The sQuabbles
among the city Democratic factions, the
trouble with the Irish and the heavy rural
registration are all encouraging features in
the Empire State. In Indiana the Presi-
dents friends are laboring all the more
energetically in his behalf because he is not
now able to take part in the
work. There has been q noticeable
decrease in Democratic confidence as to
both these States, and while they still
claim them, they no longer talk about the
overwhelming maj jorities SO popular not
long ago. In Connecticut, indeed, some of
the free trade leaders are almost ready to
concede defeat. All admit that the struggle
in the Nutmeg State is close, the prosperity
of the tobacco farmers under the Mckinley
law having powerful influence. Republt-
can claims as to New Jersey, particularly on
the State ticket, have increased in vigo.,
but there is little substantial
ground for expecting more than
has been practically no change in the cam
vass in any other Northern States. The
heavy registration in Chicago. about 1O0e0o
greater tnan four years ago, adds an element
but the Republican leaders believe the In
crease will be found to be in their favor.
Now that the Wisconsin Legislature has
adopted its third gerrymander the Badger
State politicians will endeavor to get down
to the regular issues of the campaign.
IT is one of the remarkable features of
this Presidential campaign that SO many OF
the men who so strongly opposed the nom-
nations of Cleveland and Harrison are now
actively engaged in the direction of the
battle. This is true to such an extent that
it may even be said that the campaign in
in New York, on both sides, is in the hands
Of the very men who were leaders in the op-
position to the nomination of the two Presi-
dental candidates. No one ever pretends at
this stage OF the contest that ex-Senators
Platt and Miller are in any degree luke
warm toward the Republican ticket. Both
Tor Harrison, put they are directing
the Republican campaign. The same
Is true or men of less distinction and au-
thority in the party, but who also opposed
Harrison'S nomination. On the Democratic
side there have been many misgivings as to
the good laith and earnestness OF Senator
Hill, Chairman Murpny, Lieutenant Cover
nor Sheehan and Richard Croker, but these
have given place to confidence.
who was anti-Harrison ut Mime
n tia lpua iSti N
in the conduct of the national
campaign. Gorinan, who had Presidential
aspirations himself, is assisting Chairman
aarrity, who Was ins, ,rulnental in pled.ing
Lhe State of Pennsylvania to Cleveland. So
On both sides, the spectacle is presented of
The factional opponents of the Presidential
standing forth in in the lore
ront OF the battle, bearing the party BAN
,ers and actively directing operations in the
ace of the enemy.
The men who were expected to bolt are
Ill in line, and the floppers have come from
and possibly outofthe-way |
quarters.
THOSE in actual charge of the respective |
am paigns have not been doing over much |
alking in the past few days. Joseph II. |
danley, the Maine member of the Republi- |
an Executive Committee, who is as familiar |
With the details of the canvass as Chairman |
Iarter, is pleased with the Frightening pros
,ects. up to the last minute" said Mr.. |
danley, "there is the possibility of the scale |
urning either way. During the last ten |
lays there has been noticeable increase of |
confidence among our people, particularly,
n Indiana. That State is always a close |
me, but there are conditions existing this
ear which incNne me to the belief that we |
AN carry the State handsomely" On |
he other hand, ex-Secretary w. G. Whitney |
ays: Cleveland will win. We have New
IOrk, and they cannot get tJ away from lis.
We have New Jersey and Indiana. We have
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