The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-17
THE POLITICAL PROSPECT.

The political outlook is most encourage
ing for Republican success. According to
the careful poll just made by the Repub-
lican state committee in Illinois. Harri-
sons majority in that state will exceed
10000. The eighty-three Democratic votes
against helping the Worlds fair makes it
certain that the Republicans will at least
do better in Illinois than in 1888, when
Harrison had plurality of 22,10A. Com
gressmen Henderson and Deliver are
confident that Iowa will give Harrison a
handsome majority. In 1884 Iowa gave
1878 Republican plurality, in 1883 3l,72l
plurality, and of Harrison's ability to
carry the state this year there is no doubt.
In Indiana and New York the Repub-
licans are far more cheerful and confident
of victory than they were in 1SSs. On
the tariff issue New Hampshire
and Connecticut. both very close
states. are likely to go Republican.
The irish-American Republican vote of
New York city will show a large increase
this year on the tariff issue. for every in
teliigent Irishman knows that 1t is the
British revenue tariff that DESTROYED the
once prosperous industries of Ireland; he
knows that the Mckinley tariff pinches
John Bun so severely that Great Britain is
today throwing up its hat for Cleveland
and praying for his election. The collapse
OF the Democratic ballot box suffers ring
in hudson county gives the Republicans a
lighting chance 10 carry the manufacture
Ing state of Naxy fersav ba far
as tariff for revenue only would PROSTATE
the leading industries of Jersey City,
Newark and Paterson. In Minnesota
the Republicans are confident of vie
tory. The Republicans of Kansas.
Nebraska, the Dakotas and Colorado ex-
press no apprehension as to the result of
the November election. Montana is close
and may go Democratic, but with that ex.
ception the Republicans are likely to carry
all of the six new states added 10 the
Union since 1855.
The Peoples party is strong in OREGON
aud Washington. but its refusal to moo,
issues with the Democracy rohs it OF auy
power to work mischief. The Democrats
and Republicans will both lose good
many votes that will be cast for Weaver
but the popular impression that the Re.
pubIicans will lose vastly more than the
Democrats is without foundation. The
national campaign will not commence in
earnest before the middle of September.
save in Vermont and Maine. Vermont
holds her state election September 6, and
Maine September II. These state cleo.
tionsi presidential year are generally con.
tested with great vigor by both parties.
and their returns are read with interes, "a
showing the drift of political feeling. The
result of the Alabama election has created
great deal Of uneasiness at the South
among the Democratic leaders. Kolb
threatens that If he Is cheated out of the
Eovernorship he is ready for revenge in
November by helping Harrison carry the
state. Southern Congressman inter
viewed by the New York Tribune CORE.
spondeni said of the Alabama election:
This independent movement, is going to give
Us great desi ol trouble. it may even beeons
90 strong - to cost u electoral votes un.sss tie