Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SPECIAL oonnnsroNDENcn OF rHn MoNrro


grief, if such thing could be posi-
BILE, than he was when he left for In
dianapolis on the train carrying the
remains of Mrs. Harrison. He will
endeavor by plunging into the work
pertaining to his official duties, which
has accumulated during the weeks his
attention was given almost entirely
to the dying woman he loved SO well,
| to take his mind in a measure, at
least, from his grief. He will take no
further open part in the campaign for
his reelection, and the engagements
he had made some time ago to speak
in Indiana have all been cancelled. In
addition to Indiana it had been ex-
pected before the death of Mrs. Har-
rison that the president would con-
sent to make at least one speech in
New York and one in Illinois, but now
he will not be asked to do either. His
grief is too real and too recent for
him to take any interest in things po-
litical, or in fact in anything, for a
while. His campaign is in good hands
and unless all the information coming
to Washington is erroneous, his re-
election is assured.
1t is evident from the news form all
sources that the campaign in West
Virginia is the hottest ever seen i'm
that state. The latest wrinkle to get
out big crowds to the democratic
meetings is for the railroads to carry
passengers free from the surrounding
country to the point at which the
meeting is held. Ex Senator Camden,
who is a power in railroad circles i'm
that state, and who is anxious to re-
turn to the senate if the democrats
can retain control of the legislature, is
the originator of this scheme. 10
makes crowds but it will make no
votes; on the contrary, it is calculate
ed to loose some that would otherwise
have gone to the democrats. No dem
ocrat in Washington will put up a cent
on West Virginia, and many of them
openly concede it to the republicans. N
The democrats made a big mistake
when they attempted to make it APP
pear that Extension Commissioner
Tanner was lukewarm in his support \
of the presidential ticket, and was
writing letters calculated to help the N
democrats. This is the way that plain
spoken Corporal answered the charge:
"There is not drop of democratic
blood in my veins, nor does that party
have any of my sympathy or encour-
agement. 1 am a republican because
l believe in the principles of the par
ty, and expect to remain SUCH"
A very conservative estimate of the
result of the election, which gives the
three votes of Nevada to Weaver and
puts Delaware, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey New York and West Virginia, sew
eral of which are certain TO 60 repub
lican, into the doubtful column, gives
Harrison and Reid a certain vote in
the electoral college of 225, or two
more than is necessary to elect. This
estimate comedies Alabama to Cleve-
land, which is more than the average
republican will do; it also gives Cleve-
land Tennessee and North Carolina, In
which states many well informed PEG
pie believe there is fighting chance
to elect anti Cleveland electors.
This week every member of the cab
met, except Secretaries John w. Eos
ter and Tracy, will make one or moro
speeches for the national ticket, and
the latter may consent as he is being
warmly urged, to make one speech In
Brooklyn, his home. Secretary Rusl
will do his talking in Wisconsin, Sec
rotary Noble in Missouri, ATTORNEY
General Miller and Secretary Ellxin
in West Virginia, Postmaster Genera
Wanamaker in Pennsylvania and in
Indiana and Secretary Chas. Foster il
Ohio.
All of the news received in Wash
ington tends to increase republical
Indiana is now conceded
to the republicans by many demo
Gratis, likewise Connecticut, wherea
ten days ago they were stoutly claim
ing both states. OF New York, with
out which Cleveland can not possibl
win in the electoral college, no we
democrat, speaking private
ly. will claim more than that il
doubtful and that Cleveland has
good chance to carry it as Harrison
Only few days ago the same demo
Gratis refused to admit that Harriso
had even a chance in New York.
Another straw showing the directio
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