Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-23

Las. He had s,169 plurality in Hudson
county, which includes Jersey City, show
ing that the State outside Of that county
went Republican by nearly 1000 In that
wear. too, the Prohibition candidate, Cen
eraI Fisk, who was q resident of New
JERSEY, received 1904 votes. Since then
the Democracy of Hudson county has been
somewhat demoralized by factional quar-
rels. and a number of teelers have been
sent to the penitentiary tor ballot box
stuffiing in local elections Under these
means without hope of carrying the State.
In fact they are claiming it for John Kean,
Jr., the candidate for Governor, who is
man of wealth and popularity, and who
they believe will rua ahead Of the ticket
AS the State went for Mcclellan against
Lincoln during the war and for Hancock in
the Republican sweep of 1880, it would be
a remarkable victory If it should be carried
for Harrison this year. Conservative Re-
publicans are disposed to conceds that the
Democrats will win, though by . reduced
plurality. The Democrats claim that
Cleveland is especially strong In the State,
and will increase his former lead to 10, 900,
but they will be satisfied to cut these figures
in two
The Size Of Pennsylvania's Majority.
With the situation in Pennsylvania and
the fact that it is only question OF major.
ity in the keystone State, the readers OF
THE DISPATCH are familiar. Az to the
exact size of that majority there are num-
ber of conflicting opinionh Some Demo-
Gratis profess to believe that the labor
troubles and apparent apathy will reduce
the 30, 600 in round numbers given to Blaine
in 1884 and Harrison in 1888 In the former
wear Pennsylvania was the banner Republi-
can State, but In the latter contest Kansas
gave a majority q few hundred larger.
This wear, though, the State Of Simpson
and PETER is wandering after strange
deities, and the opportunity is open for
Pennsylvania to resume its place at the
head of the protection procession. In 1888,
while the majority in the State was large,
that in Philadelphia was comparatively
small, being only slightly over 1S. 900. This
was increased q couple of Thousand in the
DEMONSTRATION campaign of 1890. and
last year the Republican plurality in Phiia-
delphia was in the neighborhood of 10000.
The Democratic organization In the big
Eastern city was then greatly demoralized by
factional quarrels, and there are indica-
tions that its condition has not been greatly
improved. to say the least, this year. Re-
publican politicians, therefore, estimate
that probable gains in Philadelphia county
will do much to offset possible losses in the
Western and interior sections of the State.
A Quiet Canvass In Ohio.
When Ex-Governor Campbell was called
on for speech during q temporary lull in
the Chicago National Convention he re-
sponded very briefly, closing with the re-
marks: 'tKeep your eyes on OHIO" Mr..
Campbell had apparently got enough OF
predicting q sure Democratic victory in the
Buckeye State last fall, and SO contented
himself with this rather non-committal
statement. The campaign in Ohio since
that time, like in many other sections, has
been marked by unusual quiet, especially
for State which is SO noted for making the
fur hy in politics. The best struggle the
Democrats have made in . recent Presi-
dental year was in 1884, when they forced
Blaine and Logan to devote great deal of
attention to the State, and held the Re-
publican majority in the October election
down to about 10000. In 1888 Allen G..
Thurman, ''the noblest Roman of them all,
represented Ohio on the Democratic nation
al ticket, but Harrison and Morton secured
plurality of 19, 599.
The present dreams of the Democracy
they can hardly be called expectations
rest upon the hopes OF light vote, Re-
publican losses from alleged labor dis
etfection, and various local causes of more
or less importance. The assertion is made
| in some quarters that the Democratic State
Committee has been conducting . "gum.
shoe'' or sstill-hunt" campaign, while
there is a counter charge to the effect that
the committee is not very friendly to the
national ticket, and has been making prac-
| tically no campaign at all From present
indications the only real ground tor the
idea that Ohio might 60 Democratic this
year is the proverbial one for the State
| to do something unexpected once in awhile.
| No Republican estimate that has been made
places the majority for protection at les,
than Is, ,000'
The Development Of West Virginia.
The similarity of the interests of Wes
| Virginia with those of Pennsylvania ant
| Ohio make it a matter of wonder to many
Republicans that the vote Of the war-borr
State has not been cast with them Of recent
years. In 1868 and 1872 the new State wen
for Grant, but in 1876 Tilden carried it BY
| 14,564 Since that it has been Democratic
though by decreasing majoritiea Han
cocks lead was II, 14S. while Cleveland hsd
4, 221 and sos plurality respectively in 186.
and 1883. A reduction in anything like
this proportion for the past four year
would put the six electoral votes of Wes
Virginia safely in the Republican column
Then, too, the Republicans expect to max,
gains because OF the development Of indus
tries and the increase of immigration. II
1888 there were only 1000 colored voters il
the State, and now it is claimed there will
be 5000.
On the other hand, the Democrats asser
that the close call in 1888 was occasioned b!
their over-con6dence, and that the Repub
licans will never come SO near carrying thu
State again. The Democratic plurality ir
1 ox ~
Constitution of West Virginia does not per
nit of registry law, but the curren
Legislature enacted measure for assessing
voters which is practically the same thing
and which is relied upon to keep down thu
Republican vote. The canvass in Yves
Virginia has been lively in compar
ison with those in other States
and both national committees have sen
their bast orators there. Colonel John r
Fellows has been the chief Democratic at
traction, while Governor Mckinley ant
Secretary Elkins have advocated the caus
of protection. Mr.. Elkins is believed I,
be taking q very active personal interest il
this campaign and the Democrats have de
tailed Senator Gorman to pay particula
attention to his movements Both ar
widely known as politicians OF the mos
practical type, and neither il likely to oh
tain much advantage of the other in thi
line. Reports from West Virginia say tha
some wagers have been laid on a Demo
cratic majority of 5,00O but the best in
formation is TO the effect that the manager
of the Cleveland campaign will be NOR
than satisfied ii they secure one-half of tina
figure.
Below Mason and Dixon's Line.
Pennsylvania Southern neighbor, Mary
land, is conceded to be ss sure one way 9
the keystone State is the other, though b
not nearly so large q majority. Cleveland
lead in the border State will probably e1