Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-10-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
Political Outlook Republican Pros.
poets Frightening.
The DesertiOn Of Judge Grisham No
Surprise.
tFrOm our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 8, '92.

w ASHlNGTON, D.C., OcC. o, w.
Gen. Clai ksOn and Gen. Hobart of the
Republican National Committee were
in Washington this week on political
mission, the purpose of which they did
not acre to disclose to the public. They
had q long conference with Secretary
Foster. Gen. Clarkson says that the
more carefully the situation is studied
and the reports from all sections of the
country examined the more evident it
appears that the Republicans are going
to win sweeping victory this fall. He
says that in 'SS the Democrats acknowl-
edged that Cleveland was defeated by
the soldier vote and that this year it
will be as solidly against him as it then
was. Everything, he says, is in shape
for a Republican victory in the North
and West and the Democrats are having
q hard fight to keep the South solid,
with chance that they may fail in
that. Gen. Clarkson added that in
order to be successful in this campaign
the Democrats would have to keep the
Southern States solid and in addition
secure sixty four electoral votes in the
north. This could not be done for the
reason that New York was certain to
give its electoral vote to Harrison and
Ried. The Republicans, too, had a
fighting chance to win in New Jersey
and the prospects were excellent to se-
cure Connecticut's 8 electoral vote.
As to the situation in the West and
Northwest Gen. Clarkson said this:
"The sentiment in Wisconsin has been
rapidly changing in favor of the Re-
publicans during the last month. The
aggressive canvass that ex Senator
Spooner is waging is sure to result in
victory, both for the National, State
and Legislative tickets. There never
has been any doubt about Minnesota.
Iowa is sure to give Harrison and Reid
its electoral vote and doubt not that
North and South Dakota, as we'll as
Nebraska, will be found in the Repub-
lican column. There may be some
doubts about Colorado, Nevada, Mon
tana and other so called silver States,
but in view of the fact that the Repub-
lican party has done all that has ever
been accomplished in favor of free
coinage, am of the opinion that we
will not lose any of these States that
have heretofore been Republican.
am frank to say that the Republicans
are having no more difficulty in the
West that the Democrats are having in
the heretofore solid Democratic States. y
The announcement that Judge Girls.
ham is going to bolt the Republican
ticket this fall and vote for Mr.. Cleve,
land and the statement that Gen. Sick
les may take the stump for Harrison
have furnished the most interesting
topics of discussion for politicians thil
week. Both are things that have been
expected. 1t has been known for @
long while that Judge Grisham did moi
agree with the Republican platform on
the tariff and since the G.. A. r. encamp
ment it has been known that Gen. Sick
les did not intend to vote for Cleveland
Whether the Republicans could get
Gen. Sickles on the stump has been Q
question of interest, and it is believed
now that they are going to. The an
nouncement as to Mr.. Grisham has mo-
caused surprise at the White House, MOI
among Mr.. Harrison's Indiana friend
generally. They say that Judge Girls
ham sattitude is not due to any persona
differences between him and Mr.. Harri
son, as Judge Grisham is too broad ,
man to be influenced by such a consid
Grafton, but the judge is tariff reforme
and can notagree with tho Minneapoli