Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

rected attention to that branch of the can-
vass. All politicians, OF course, recognize
that the House is always doubtful guam
tlty, and that the Democrats have carried IL
most frequently of recent years, but the
Senate has been generally supposed to be
perfectly safe. 1t does not follow that be-
cause Mr.. Carter sees possibility of its be-
ing lost to the Republicans that it will
be carried by the Democrats. There is just
chance, though, that the Third party may
hold the balance of power. The present
membership of the Senate Is Al Republicans,
81 democrats and the two nondescrlpts,
PeHer and Kyle. In three STATES which WILL
choose Senators, New York, Montana and
Wisconsin, the Democrats hope to carry
the Legislatures and elect Democratic sue
cessors TO Republican members. But even
II successful in all these States this would
only increase the Democratic total to A. II
Peffer and Kyle voted with the Demo-
tie '' and dio"sfss' siye the VICE Vice Presiden5
the casting vote Then, too, the Populfsts
nope to again carry the Kansas Legislature,
ana choose Il successor to Senator Perklns,
ana there is legislative fusion more OF less
complete between the Democracy and the
new organization in Michigan, Minnesota,
and North Dakota. In spite OF all this,
though. the odds are largely in iavor OF the
Republicans retaining control of the Senate.
II they come anywhere near holding their
own In the Northwest that control is as
snred; 81 and there is bare possibility plD e., Of
Republican Senatorial gains in West Nlr-
ginia and other Southern States.
THE census of the students of Cornell
University as to their political preferences
taken by committee of Republicans, Dem
ocrats, and Prohibitionists, at the time OF
registration, shows that there are 800 Repnb-
HcanS, 239 Democrats, 36 ProhlDltlon1stS
nine Independents, and three of the
Peoples party.
WHILE in New York Senator Sherman
expressed his conviction that the Empire
state is the battle-ground and that the Presi-
dental contest will be decided there. II
think Harrison and Reid will be elected
he says, "but it all depends upon New York.
Right here, within u radius of ten miles of
where l am sitting, the national election
will be decided. The great business inter-
ests in this city and the country are at
stake and believe Harrison will be chosen.
without New York the Republicans cannot
win. But with the State, whether Indiana
goes Republican or not, the Republican ma
tional ticket will be elected. l have had a
conversation with ex-senator Warner Miller
ana he seemed to think this State could be
carried for the Republicans. Ohio and the
regular Republican States are all right.
Bnt for Jersey City New jersey would
Connecticut l am told that General
Hawley has hopes of Republican success.
1t is II close State, but the farmers have
greatly benefited by the tariff OH tobacco.
l do not think We should count upon the
Southern States. West Virginia is a close
State and may go Republican. Nebraska
and Colorado will go for Harrison. All dam
ger of Wisconsin goin. Democratic has, 1
believe, vanished with the return of the
only obstacle to Republican success, the
German Lutheran vote. The effect of tho
recent elections i'll the South Will be to im-
press upon the mind of the people in Kan
sas, Nebraska and other Sta .es. where tine
Third party idea has had the largest sup
port, that the dream of a tolerant South Is
illusory, and that all hope OF Third party
becoming. in any sense, q national party
must be abandoned"
THE Boston Journal says: "Those who
do not believe the young men are coming to
the front should examine the nominations
of both political parties in Massachusetts'
this tall. II the ages Of all the candidates
tor the leading offices were consolidated and
averaged, we do not believe the result would
run much over 35 years.
THE return of Mr.. Magee to Alabama has
again aroused the apprehensions of the
Democracy concerning that central South
ern State, so long almost unanimously for
the party of free trade. A confidential Cir
cular-letter has been sent ont to all the min
listers OF the gospel in the State by the Dem
ocratic Campaign Committee. It recItes
the desperate condition to which faction
has brought the Democratic party, aud
urges that the continued unity of the white
people is necessary not only to good govern
ment, but to Christianity ITSELF This sad
condition of affairs is charged up to the
teachers OF false doctrine and to the errors
of Democratic party leaders. Many of the
people have broken away from the party,
and now says Chairman Shelley eve find
it impossible to reach them ut all. They
won't listen to our speakers and when they
do they won't believe Il word of what they
say" In this strait, the Chairman says he
has no recourse except to the ministers of
the gospel, who still maintain an influence
with the people. He appreciates the deli
cacy of asking the preachers to do what is
considered inconsistent with their calling,
for which he has profound reverence, but
this is time when these scruples must be
laid aside, as Christianity itself IS we'll Us
Democracy is at stake. The letterhas crea ted
a big sensation, and Cumberland Presby-
terrain preacher, who Is running the Prohi-
bition ticket. has sent it on to the Prohibi-
tionorgan with a reply dealing with the NOR
ality of Alabama Democrats.
TODAY Ex-Governor Campbell will enter
shaped Congressional contest. His explana-
tion of why he didn't win in Ohio last year
will be interesting, if not important.
THE conservatively Republican Philadel-
phia Public Led94r sums up the political sit
uation thus: -Four weeks prior to the
Presidential election the Oldest most cxpe-
rienced and most astute political managers
decline to play the role of prophet The
with respect TO the result of
the determining contest at the polls is as
great to-day as it was on either of the DAYS
upon which Mr. Harrison or Mr.. Cleveland
was nominated, and it is likely to continue
so until the returns shall have come in from
Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, New
York; from Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North
Dakota, Wyoming and from Michigan. The
States of the group first named have been
invariably classified since the end OF
tho war as doubtful, and they are
properly SO classified in the present CAM
pagn. The Republicans have added to their
number West Virginia, and with some show
OF reason. The States of the second group
are those in which the Democrats have
effected i fusion with the Peoples party
with the purpose of providing the second
string for their bow. That is to say, they
have planned double chance OF success;
first, by carrying the doubtful States: Sec
ond, by throwing the election in to the House
of Representatives which they dominate by
an irresistible majority. The fusion States,
with their Al votes must be considered as
important actors II they were not a part
of it, but all assured for Harrison and Reid,
the chances of Republican success would be
much better than those OF the Democrats.
As it is, all things being taken into account,
the chances are so evenly balanced, the ffs'
on either side are so many ana pertinent,
as to render it impossible for Republicans
or Democrats to predict victory upon any
sa tis la ctory grounds. Nothing but the re-
turns will remove the uncertainty OF the
result of the campaign which in less than a
month will be decided"