Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-19
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

1T ls Just possible tnat the new 1orK
politicians OF both parties are underestimate
ing the capacity of Chairman Harrity. 1t
appears to be q favorite remark about the
political haunts of the metropolis that Mr.
Harrity is merely o fgurehead, that he has
no backbone and no decision. These quail
ties must have been developed since he tenn
porarily abandoned the bracing air OF the
Keystone State. Mr.. Harrity's political foes
in Pennsylvania, inside rs well as without his
own party, never found him given to weak
ness of policy or lack of determination. He
Is very cordial, even suave. in manner, ana
rarely even raises his voice high in CONVEX
sation, but he is none the less
very firm, not to say obstinate, In
his opinions and convictions. Mr.. Har-
rfty's strong points have been his care
in watching details, and his ability to ac-
complish great deal of work without ap-
pearing to be rushed or worried. 1t may
easily be that the task of harmonizing the
Democratic factions OF the Empire State has
presented unsurmonn table dffhcultles, but
the pennsylvania political experts who
be slow to believe that such failure is due to
a. paucity of nerve on the part of the
new National Chairman. The man who
smilingly received the torrents OF personal
opposition poured upon him by the anti
machine Democrats of the State is not likely
to quail, even before the Tammany tiger.
But O political chairman is generally judged,
whether justly or not, by the failure or sue
cess of the party of which he is the e1ecu-
tive head, without much regard to the other
features OF the situation.
"I DO not think the Democrats will secure
q single electoral vote from the Eastern
States" said Governor Mckinley, a s the re-
suit OF his observations in New England.
THE partial fusion of the Democrats
and Populisrs in Minnesota has created q
great commotion in that State, and has been
carried into the courts. The Democrats and
Populists claim 1t means defeat of four Har-
rison electors by at least 15,c00 majority.
Chairman Jamison, of the Republican State
Central Committee, said: cit means that
the Republicans of Minnesota, from now on,
will make the hottest fight ever known In
the State. Up to this time we have never
entertained the least doubt but what the
Republican electoral ticket would win by n
majority ranging above %. 900, but now since
the deal between the Democrats and Pop
ulist party has been consummated, we will
renew our exertions tenfod. and make a
contest that will win over the combine. l
believe the battle can be won, and the solid
electoral vote of Minnesota be given to Ben
tanin Harrison, for a more shameless sur
render of party principles has never been
recorded than is the contamination of the
scheme Of the fusion. The general senti-
ment prevails that there are Il large number
of voters from both the Peoples party and
the Democratic ranks who will not san nction
this eleventh hour fusion'scheme. The fact
that the vacancies in the Democratic elec-
torai ticket were not filed until the last
day allowed by law for the filing of nonfna-
tions proves that the originators of the
movement were very careful that their offer
of surrender would not be refused" In
Minnesota the various parties draw lots for
the columns on the Australian ballot. This
year the Populists drew first place, the
Democrats second, the Prohibitionists third
and the Republicans fourth.
THE Syracuse, N. Y, Standard is of the
opinion that "every pay roll is Republican
torchlight procession in the campaign"
THAT the Democratic alarm concerning
Alabama has not abated is made evident by
the present tour of Vice Presidential candi-
date Adlai Stevenson, who ia laboring
earnestly to arouse enough enthusiasm to
save State which Cleveland carried by Co.
600 in 1883. The visit of Mr.. Magee in par
ticular excites the apprehension OF the
Southerners. The Birmingham Age Herald
devotes much editorial space to the Pitts
burg Republican leader, saying: "a rumor
was on the go yesterday that crowd OF
Democrats were preparing to apply the ku
klux method to Chris Magee. 1t flew around
promiscuously and the Democratic leaders
and politicians generally were denouncing
it as lie, invented by the
enemy. Mr.. Magee himself laughed at
it as fake and proceeded
with the real or supposed distribution. or
course it was a canard. For all the good he
is doing the cause of Mr.. Harrison, how
ever, MIR. Magee might as well have never
come. We have been inclined several times
to advise him in friendly way to go back,
not because he isn't perfectly safe or that
anybody here would harm hair of his head
or that he is doing the Democratic cause any
harm. But it is agreed on abundant testi-
mony that he Is q clever sort of fellow and
we can't help but hate to see him Dled The
gang of self-constituted leaders who are
hanging around him painting rsinbows for
his eyes, know perfectly well that the DEM
be, lie Is too sharp to be Dled. 1t may be, he
appreciates the real situation and is staying
Just for fun. 1t is even reported that he
likes Birmingham so well he expects to
come back after the election and buy the
town."
ANDREW JACKSON DULL, q well-kn own
Democrat and business man of Harrisburg,
is understood to be for Harrison this year.
He does not understand how any Pennsyl-
vanian can vote Tor Cleveland anu the Chi.
cago platform. Mr.. Dull was friend of the
late Samuel j. Randall, and q believer in
his tariff views.
Ex-CONGREssMAN LYNCH, of Missis-
sippi, now fourth auditor of the Treasury,
who has just returned from the West says:
II made speeches in Illinois, Minnesota and
Michigan. There is not the slightest doubt
about Illinois. poll of Minnesota showed
81. 600 Republican plurality, so Twas told.
What effect the fusion among Democrats
md Weaverites will have I cannot tell 1
passed through Wisconsin and was told
there that it was safely Republican. The
Democrats may get few electors in Mich
gan under the district plan. but the Repub-
licans will have big majority in the aggre-
gate vote. One Southern State, North
is absolutely certain for the |
If we can have anything
like a fair election. West Virginia is also
sure under similar circumstances, and Ten |
nessee will likely go Republican, too, as
there are three tickets. Unless there is out |
Democratic electoral ticket will be de- |
feated there. The so-called force bill cnts |
no figure in the canvass" Speaking of his |
own State ex-senator Payne, OF Wisconsin, |
saws: ''The Republican party of Wisconsin |
Is in splendid condition. The dissensions Of |
the party of two years ago on the school |
question are healed up, and while we do not |
,xpect the big majority of 1888, still the elec-
,oral vote is certain to be cast for Harrison |
ind Reid"
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