The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-03
For Presidential Electors.
The Political Outlook.

The time draws near for the national
election, and practically the work of the
campaign is completed and all is ready
for the battle of the ballots Unfortu-
nately, i'll certain sec ons of the country
neither free ballot nor a fair count is as
sured, OF there would not now be shad-
ow OF a doubt as to the result With
free ballot the Solid South would most
certainly be broken; while in New York
State the Republicans must come to Har-
lem river with a majority sufficient to
prevent their being counted out in New
\ ork City. OF this at present writing
they seem assured. While the Republi-
President Harrison, the electoral vote of
New York is essential to the Democrats.
Without it they have no show whatever.
Chairman Carter, of the Republican Ma
tional Executive Committee, says his com
mttee has every reason to believe that the
Republicans viii carry New York State bv
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great and unmistakable SIGNS are decrease
in the Democratic stronghold of the city.
and increase IN the Republican stronghold
nj the State. Judging by the registration
New York City will cast about 295. 600
votes (ol -, 900 less than Tammany count
ed on): Brooklyn about 100 600 votes Tor
10, O00 less than Mclaughlin expected
and New York State outside OF New York
and Brooklyn about 900. 900 votes (aIl that
Republicans hoped for.) The registration
above the Harlem indicates that the Re
publicans are awake and at work.
The Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer
publishes a New York special virtually
conceding that New York state is going
for Harrison, and apparently designed to
discourage Democratic effort in Indiana
and West Virginia, since the loss of New
York means the loss of all. As for Indi-
ana two Democratic polls show Repub-
lican majority ia the State: while it is con-
1idently predicted that the electoral vote
OF West Virginia Will be cast for Harrison
and Reid. In Kansas. where the Demo-
Gratis have built great hopes upon their
fusion with the People party, the Re
pubicans. rs a result of careful canvass
OF the State. are offering even bets that
they will elect their State. electorate and
Legislative tickets. and get seven of the
elght congressman. Massachusetts, if ever
rightly in the doubtful column. is sure to
cast her electoral vote for Harrison and
Reid: and the Springfield Republican,
looking at the political situation from a
Democratic standpoint, says: 1.-The feat
ure OF the week i'll politics has been the
growing belief mongrepublicans and i'm
partial observers that W. II. Halle stands
the best chance OF being the next govern
OF Of Massachusetts
IN Secretary Blaine shares the entlnsi-
asm of the Republicans at the prospect of
Republican success. He said to a friend
III Washington Sunday: "Harrison will
carry Indiana and be will be elected | do
not base my opinion as to Republican sue
cess in Indiana upon my own impressions
[ have it as the Judgment of an eminent
Democrat. who is familiar with the situa
ton. AS to New i ork, . said Mr.. Blaine
the registration would seem to indicate
enormous possibilities of Democratic
fraud but the reports from the interior
OF the State are favorable, and | should
think that the chances of Republican sue
cess in New York State are at least even
But ! am sure that Harrison is to be elect
ed. He mas been gaining very much in.
the last month