Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-07

Views That Are Expressed IT Headquarters
In New York.

Norreepondence OF Tne Evening star.
NEW YORK, Oct 6. 1892.
The states that are giving the republicans
the greatest cause for anxiety now are those OF
the west. where the peoples party, or the
''populists, as they are now denominated,
are cooperating with the democratic
II would not be surprising to see
the combined effort Of the two parties take
away the electoral vote from the republicans in
two or three OF these western states. Colorado,
Nebraska, Kansas and perhaps Nevada are
the states which seem TO he the most doubtful.
The democrats are not without hope as to the
Dakotas, though they are not confident in
those states IN Kansas and Colorado. Col
Isaac Trumbo OF California. who mas had an
opportunity to feel the pulse of the sill er people
Of the western states, especially the silver-pro-
ducing states, does not believe that the republl-
cans will lose anything In the west.
The west" said he, will be solid for the
republican party for several reasons. The re-
publican party has been especially friendly to
the west. II was under republican legisla-
ton that all important land laws were passed,
and the republican party has been friendly to
settlers and homesteaders while the democratic
party has not. The record Of President Cleve-
lanjs administration in regard to the land
owners Of the west and those desiring to be
land owners is not q satisfactory one to the
people OF that section"
What are the western people saying on
the tariff? There is an impression in the east
that the tariff is not popular in the west and
that the republicans are going to lose good
many votes by reason Of it."
That IL all q mistake. Protective tariff 10
not unpopular in the west Why should i, be?
The feature Of 1t which relates TO mines and
mining has been Of great value even In the Sill
yer states, which are supposed to be 80 much
dissatisfied with republicanism because OF the
silver question"
Then the western miners are not likely to
turn over to the third psrty Is a body?"
Certainly not: They know that a vote Tor
the third party electors is equivalent to q vote
Tor Cleveland, and they have no use for Cleve-
land or free trade. Under his policy our lead
mines were closed and Thousands of people
thrown out Of employment, and all who were
dependent upon the lead mining industry SUI
fered as result. The miners understand fully
the device to get them away from the republi-
can party and protection by voting for Weaver.
They know that vote for Weaver Il q vote for
Cleveland, and they won't do it,
But as TO the fsrmers?''
The farmers and wool growers Of the west
are all friendly to the republican party. They
know that their own prosperity depends on the
continuance Of republican policies.'
THE SITUATION IN MASSACHUSETTS.
From the silver mining regions to Massachu-
sets is something of jump, but 1t is interest
ing, just the same, to know what the Massachu-
sets republicans counting on in regard to
that state. They are confident Of carrying it
for the electoral ticket, though they are not so
sure about their candidate for governor"
Two years ago, said Mr.. T. NJ. Murphy Of
Boston, talking OF the situation in the bay state,
there we're many transfers Of republicans to
the democratic side by reason of the clamor
against the Mckinley bill. The situation is de-
cidedly changed, however, now. The masses
have discovered that the Mckinley law is q
pretty good thing. and l am confident that
Massachusetts will give from Is 900 to &c. 900
majority for the republican electoral ticket"
Are you making any inroads on the demo-
cratic strength"
Yes. The Irish-Americans particularly are
changing their views and coming into the re-
publican ranks in great numbers. They are
dead against British free trade, they have
reason to be. Clubs are being organized
rapidly among the Irish American voters. and
literature is being circulated by bureau es-
tablished for that purpose"
NORTHERN NEW YORK.
Ex-Congressman Farquhar Of Buffalo is here,
looking very much as he did when he was in
his seat in Washington. He is, as usual. hard at
work in the campaign and says that the interior
of the state Of New York particularly the
northern part. of which he is a resident and of
which he speaks more advisedly, will do better
DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS ABOUT THE SOUTH.
There can be no doubt that the democrats
are feeling good deal Of anxiety about num-
Der of the southern states. As exclusively an
nounced in The Stars dispatches some DAYS
ago, Senator Hill Is to make tour at the south
speaking FIRST at some points in Virginia and
going thence to North Carolina and probably
into others of the southern states. There is
every reason to believe that the vote in several
Of the southern states will be adverse to the
democratic candidates, though what the returns
may show when the counting is done ia not so
easy to predict. The information received here
leads to the belief that the republicans and
populists will carry North Carolina and Ala
bama, provided fair count can be had. And
there il every reason to believe that the demo-
Gratis are quite anxious about the situation in
Virginia.
TURNING OUT CAMPAIGN MATERIAL
This is supposed to be quiet campaign -
but If one could look in upon the great print
ing Offices and establishments which are turn
ing out the campaign documents of the two
committees be would readily conclude that,
quiet or not quiet. an immense amount OF work
is being done. There is scarcely printing
Office or bindery in New York that has not
been overwhelmed with orders from one or
both Of the national or state committees. Mil
lions upon millions Of documents are being
ordered ana printed ana pound ana sent out all
over the country. In secluded hooks scattered
about over the city you find hundreds Of men
and women and boys and girls hard at work
addressing wrappers and envelopes and hustling
out documents BY the thousands and hundreds
Of Thousands and millions
The national committees and state commit
tees have lists Of hundreds Of Thousands, yes,
millions. Of voters, scattered all over the coun-
try, to whom documents are being sent. OF
course most OF these go to the close states There
are nearly dozen states, however, that are
considered sufficiently close this time to require
attention. OF course New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Colorado are all the recipients Of large amount
Of attention from both parties and both COM
mittees. Tons Of documents 60 to them each
day. Each committee has had prepared by ex-
peyts in various lines large number OF docu-
ments giving arguments and facts and statistics
for the instruction Of the people and intended
to convince voters. The campaign text books
are perhaps the most elaborate of any Of these
documents.
They are each books Of $50 to 800 pages and
are ths result Of an immense amount Of labor.
Besides these the speeches Of such prominent
members of Congress as Senators Aldrich, His
cock, Allison, Carlisle. Dockery and others have
been printed in large quantities to go out I'M
der congressional franks by the ton.
WHAT GEN. COLLINS BAYS.
Ex-Congressman Pat Collins is here from
Boston and when asked to make some remarks
70 chsar the democratic heart anent the sitna-