Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-10-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Cheering Outlook for the Republi-
can Party.
Important Testimony in Support of Fro.
lection.
From our Regular Correspondent
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. IA, '92.

being received at the White House con
cerning the political outlook. Volun-
tary reports of the situation in all the
important States are constantly coming
in from prominent politicians who are
keeping up with public sentiment and
looking into things, not for the purpose
ofdeceiving themselveswith false hopes,
but with the idea of learning the truth.
OF all the letters that have been re-
ceived none has given any reason for
encouragement. They show what has
been apparent to every one, that there
is seeming apathy among the people,
but they indicate there is no reason for
the Republicans to be uneasy about
this. Wherever there has been an op-
portunity to test public sentiment the
expectations of the Republican leaders
have been surpassed. As it was at the
Cooper Union meeting in New York
and the Mckinley meeting in Boston,
the "apathetic public" have shown that
there have been Republican rallies, that
they were not lacking in enthusiasm
for Harrison and Reid when called to.
gether, and that their seeming indiffer-
ence is merely an evidence of their con-
tentment with present conditions. Let
ters from Represent ntative Mason and
others in Illinois state that there is no
reason for the Republicans to be anxious
about that State. Figures are given and
good authorities quoted to show that
there is not even rainbow for Mr..
Dickinson to chase in that State. SINH.
lar reports come from Wisconsin. Let
ters from Indiana are very encouraging
Reports from Massachusetts, and New
York are extremely gratifying to Mr..
Harrisons friends. The large registra-
ton shown on the day of opening the
registration books in New York is be-
yond the expectation of the Republican
managers and is what they haxe been
working for.
There is not much talk among the
clerks in the departments about going
home to vote. The prospect now is that
very few will leave their work for the
purpose of going home to exercise their
right to cast ballot. Perhaps as the
time for the elections draws near there
will be a livelier interest manifested.
1t is felt that every New Yorker ought
to he at his home on election day, and
it is probable that an effort will be
made to get out the full strength of the
Washington contingent of Empire State
voters. But as far as voters in other
States are concerned their going home
will depend largely on local considera-
tions. There is no difficulty expert
enced by clerks in getting the necessary
leave. If the annual leave of thirty
days has not been exhausted the time
required is taken from that period,
otherwise leave is granted without pay.
Naturally, however, clerks intending to
go home to vote reserve sufficient time
from their annual leave rather than to
lose their pay. The State associations
used to be quite active in making ar
rangements to send voters home, but
not as much is being done in this di-
rection as formerly. However, election
day is still some time off, and probably
later on greater interest will be mani
tested in the election than is now ap-
parent.
Minister Egan had a conference with
the President at the White House early
this week in regard to the relation be-
tween Chilli and the United States. The
President received him most cordially
and expressed deep gratific alton at the
fair and honorable settlement of the
recent differences between the two coun-
tries. Mr.. Egan delivered personal
message from the President of Chill to
the President of the United States, ex-
pressing his joy and satisfaction at the
equitable adjustment of the matters re.
Gently in controversy between the two
nations and his personal appreciation
of the kindly offices of the American
minister in bringing about such happy
result. President Harrison showed a
deep interest in the minister's work and
insisted on hearing all the details. The
conversation, however, related princi.
pally to the riots in Valparaiso in which
the sailors of the Baltimore were so
badly treated. The money paid by
Chill in settlement of that affair is in
the form of letters of credit on Paris,
and Minister Egan has indorsed them
to the order Of Secretary ]. w. Foster.
To the exhaustive testimony in sup
port of the protective policy of the Re-
publican party may be added that OF
Henry Lister, of the great English firm
of Henry Lister & Sons, of Hudders-
field and Horbury, England. Mr.. Lister
has recently decided to close his manu-.
featuring establishments in England
and set up new ones in Jamestown, N,
Y. He has been moved, he says, by
the operation of the Mckinley tariff
and by the discovery, after careful ex,
animation, that working people car
live better here than in England. Mr.
Lister states that wages are from so t.
100 per cent higher in this country, thai
living is cheaper here than in England
and that the working classes enjoy re