Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
PRESIDENTIAL PEEP.
The Democratic Outlook from The
Dome Of the Capitol.
NEW MUGwUMpIAN LEADERS
v,surinr on the "Pecpiss PARTY" and
Rspnbiicaa states-fesiinE Against
NH and Cieyeisnd.
,rrom OR Regular oorre.pOnasn,.l

,snselv interesting rs the time approaches
a., the party leaders % make mp their
,,,nas IN the various Democratic electoral
vote producing States rs TO the best can
d,d.,e 70 DO nominated for the presidency.
yc,,hin tho pas. week IL has became 20.
e., 10 any man with ears that the
.',,e~amme OF the adherents of Mr..
geSciand Is 20 attempt 20 force his nomi.
,a,ion 90 Chicago, regardless OF the senti-
,o,nis and wishes Of the New York De
,pocracy. and these oyer-sancuine gentle
,oen will tel you on the slightest proyoca-
non that they rely. on eiecting Mr.. Cleye-
i.r4 should he DO the nominee. with
,r, Tie vote Of the Empire State.
" awav with Tammany HALL" Is one OF
.he,rcries. We can elect him without any
ieln from the Hill Democrats is another.
mat beautiful commencement orator
i-,m the Blue Grass region OF Kentucky,
Vor. William G. y. Breckenridge. is one
- fho best-known Cleveland advocates
vho figures on scraping up enough votes
,.,,lnut the aid of New York, and there
srs many more here who talk the same
Nv. Colonel Breckenridge comes from a
s,s.e and q district where Republicans m
sm9nnts to nothing, and his name,
~, did be not possess ability,
"a
t.s locaHty there is no floating population.
~9f0ltical upheavais occur, and no close
contests are 70 be feared. The grass Is
creep Dui his way. the girls are sweet and
frra the horses ere fne and fast, and the
r.rstev is prime These things are apt
e. r.use man Of Colonel Breckinridge's
co11 fortune in life 10 take roster view
- national political question than
.-airei old leaders who have TO fight
60 money power and win elections III
sisie, tbo; are awiully close.
CAN'T CARRY NEW YORK.
It's not extravagant 20 say that many OF
a.. Cleveland advocates who insist upon
Es domination at Chicago admit that he
I..r1f the ghost OF a chance of carrying
M York II he is nominated over Senator
i,I and IN the face OF tho action of the
Aiarv convention. They possess Judgment
enough g. know that the proposed boilers
convention. 10 be held al Syracuse May
sf.f. viii cause q terrible split in the event
If Sir. Cioveland's nomination. for the
rtssln that this revolt, Insignificant as
!, is. was started by close friends of the
o. prendent. who has done nothing to
rai a stop 70 such irregular. un-Demo-
erarr proceedings. This same little
-rovd backed by the Mugwump press,
has pefsistently fought MIR. Hill for the
nat seven years, and he has literally
twalked on thomn iii ali his contests, In
cr.asIrg bis majority every time ne ran
trpul'ic Office IN the State.
AIRY CALCULATIONS.
These new leaders" here in Washing
,an WHO ere so hopeful as 70 be able TO
figure on clecting Mr.. Cleveland without
tfe aid of New York contend that they
Will carry, beyond any doubt, Massachu-
s.ff.. Rhode Island, Iowa, and Wisconsin,
vtich. added 20 tho solid South and the
ettrl votes 20 be picked up under the new
Ncmran plan. Will be Just barely enough
topuN him through. They are reasonably
certain. they also declare, of carrying
Illinois. But even should we fail on this
E.'" said one Of the Cleveland boomers
fUo other day, the Peoples party Will
have ticket in the field. and II the move
mslf IS what present indications point 10,
tte Republicans are bound 20 lose several
States Kansas. Nebraska, and Minnesota
a. a.l probability"
More conservative and practical Demo
cr.t.. who have had experience IN man.
seur political campaigns, are OF the opin-
ul that If the Ihird-party movement
or units TO as much as these Cleveland
a.lerents hope 1t will, II Is hardly to be
ptpocfCd that II will be confined 70 the
Wet. Ii will be apt TO sweep through the
South. aud If il does not give signs
a life and action down in old Dixie
tarIy in the campaign the reports Will
u reach the West, and the voters
Who left the Republican party VIII
c,' back into the ranks in hurry II they
find their southern allies are sticking 70
Che Democratic organization; so 1t would
O. m that the rainbow-chasers who are
W have
mako several allowances. The Democrats
couldn't nsk for a softer thing than to have
tho Third party carry Iowa, Nebras-
b. Minnesota, and Kansas. for IN
that event the election Of President
vouid be thrown into the House. But
While the farmers are breaking up the
older organizations-if they do-the
chances are that the Democrats would lose
lus, as much "a the Republicans through
bny great Third-party movement, espe::
ca.lv n the campaign is TO be conducted
on tho rainbow-chasing order and New
York is 90 be made present TO the Re
Iublctus al the start. And yet from what
one hears here that IS the idea OF gentle
men hko Senator Villas and Colonel Breck-
ipri.e. and inquiry shows that there are
600 many Of them in the opinion OF the
NOE experienced and leyel-headed party
managers.
ANOTHER VIEW.
The talks around the Capitol are TO the
eject that If the Thirt-party movement
becomes formidable and the Democratic
Nominee for President is not man who
en- unite the party, the Republicans will
have q lighting chance for the electoral
votes Of States that they would not under
otAcrclrcumstances stand any show OF cap
turing Take Missouri, for instance, with
her seventeen electoral votes. Governor
Francis IS really a minority Governor. The
various isms out that way have steadily
reduced the Democratic vote until II is no
longer $1,000 and 10000 like II was ten
years ago. The newcomers include more
Republicans than Democrats, and Prohi-
biuou. Farmers Alliance, and other move
ments draw IN the proportion OF three
g. one from the Democrats in that
State. Missouri is q red-hOt free-coinage
State too. 10 the recent struggle IN the
House here the entire delegation--even
including the three members from the city
a. ~. LOuis-yoted for the Bland bill. IL
the farmer movement amounts to anything
ilis year, those who know anything OF
politics IN that section are OF the opinion
iiat the Republicans will come just rs near
capturing the electoral vote of Missouri
. i,.2 a. the Third party will TO securing
Minnesota, Kansas. and Nebraska, or the
Democrats. under the plan OF the rainbow.
cilsefs, the electoral vote of Massac husetts
eva. Rhode Island. and Wisconsin. The
farmers IN Missouri are mostly Democrats,
al the Republican strength - more gene
fal'y confined 70 the large cities and towns
Where Tue newest settlements are.
LITTLE RH0DY's ELECTION.
Rhode Island will have State election
ta1t tuesday. and as the campaign has
b'cn conducted on national lines there IL
great anxiety here 20 know how the State
~I so, especially as this is one Of the
STATES that Mr.. Cleveland ~ expected tc
ears and secure his election as President
without toe aid Of New NoTk's big lift
Ney few Democrats IN this city are san
fline enough 20 believe that Rhode Island
D. gong Democratic either now OF III No
'tnber, though they will be agreeablJ
surprised II they find they are mistaken.
coNPRoMIsE MAN.
=. hepfesentative Henderson. OF North
N4fohna. who is a close observer and one
Of tae most careful men in public lif,
Nhen expressing an opinion. says he bas
reached the conclusion that II will not dc
~ no party 20 nominate either Cleveland
or hui. He thinks that In the interest Of
lafnony and unity both should be thrown
.'ippsfd ana a compromise man selecteC
- bear the standard OF Democracy in tn,
contest soon % be waged against Republi
.Ah.sm. Ny. Henderson has recently re
slfhei from a visit TO North Caro-
Ina aud Ia I,o.so tba s.nttpoapl