The record-union., 1892-08-23
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
MCKINLEY SEES NO CHANCE FOR
DEMOCRATS OUT WEST.
A Democratic Address Issued to the
communication Voters by
Carl Schurz.
Special to the REcoRD-UNros.

op6Clal W IIle hhCOHD-ON1ONs
NEW YORK, Aug. 22-At the Republi-
can headquarters to-day Chairman Carter
and Governor Mckinley of Ohio had a
long consultation with reference to the
Western situation. The members of the
committee were specially anxious to con-
fer with Mckinley on this subject, as he
has recently made a tour through theStates
claimed by the Democrats for the doubt
full column at least. Mckinley declared
he has been unable to find any prospects
of Democratic success in those States.
SCHURZ's ADVICE.
The German American Cleveland
Union has issued an address, signed by
| Carl Schurz, Oswald Ottendorter, William
Steinway, Henry Willard. Louis Wind
muller and Gustav II. Schwab which,
| after praising Grover Cleveland and Civ
| ing reasons. urges all German-Ameri-
cans to cast their ballots for the Demo-
cratic candidates.
| Being translated the address reads in
| part as follows: Impressed with the
| unusual importance of the coming Presi.
dental election, we regard it our duty to
give you our reasons for believing hat
the welfare of our adopted country re-
quires the election of Grover Cleveland,
and he deserves the votes of naturaliZed
thoroughly honest man, which fact even
his most bitter enemies do not dare to
dispute. Among his most marked char
acteristics are his abundant courage and
adherence to his convictions. Asa bearer
of executive power, he invariably subor-
dinated party interests to the common
welfare. We need only refer to the firm
ness with which, Notwithstanding the
strong tendency of his party in the South
and far West to bring about an unlimited
coinage of silver, he unhesitatingly
warned them of the dangers liable from
such a policy. His innate sense of
duty cannot be better proven than by
the fact that during his Presidential ad-
ministration, as well as during his Sec
Ond candidacy, he was never favorite
with the machine politicians, whose aim
was their own welfare. 1t was owing to
his Intelligence and courage that tariff
reform was inscribed on the banner
under which his whole party was united
and led to victory. There is no doubt
that by following the same banner it will
win another victory at the end of the
present campaign. Therefore, we earn
estly beseech our fellow citizens to aid
us in securing the election of Grover
Cleveland. We do not hesitate to make
this appeal to our countrymen, because
the platform of the Democratic party is
entirely satisfactory in regard to the
main question"
TO CAPTURE VIRGINIA.
1t has been ascertained from excellent
authority that the National Republican
Committee will make determined effort
to carry Virginia tor the Republican
electoral ticket. In 1888 Cleveland car
ried Virginia by only 1000 majority, as
compared with 1000 in 1884. Just how
many thousand votes the third party will
poll it is difficult to estimate at present.
as the campaign has hardly commenced
yet.
If Weaver and Field receive as MANY
as 5000 votes i'll the State fully 4, 500 of the
number will come from the Democrats.
and that is giving the electoral vote of
Virginia to the Republicans, provided the
latter get out their full vote, and General
Malone makes an earnest fight in behalf
of Harrison and Reid. Should the third
party poll 10000 votes, there is hardly
any question that the Republicans would
capture the State.
The Prohibitionists also have ND a
ticket, and they will secure more votes
than ever before, their strength being
greater now than it was III 1855. They
may poll 1000 or 5000 votes, and if they
do nearly all viii be recruits from the
Democratic party.
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