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

they stayed away from the polls the major
ity would still be large enough for all prac-
tical purposes. 1t is probable that the
September figures of 19, 600 will be in
creased to % 600 N the Presidential strug-
gle.
Where There Is Lively Struggle.
Between Maine and Vermont lies the
only close States of the Northern New
England group. New Hampshire gave
Harrison q plurality of 2, 342 over Cleve-
land in 1885, and only SO for the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor in 1890. AT
the latter election the Democrats carried
both the Congressional districts, one by
plurality of 1,13S and the other by 354.
This year the Democrats have placed
"Parson" Luther f. Mckinney, who carried
the First district for Congress, in the field
for Governor, and are making an aggressive
canvass. They argue that if the Republican
vote only falls off in one5ourth of the pro-
portion that it did in Maine and Vermont
in September, New Hampshire can be trans
ferred to the Democratic column. The Re-
publicans make strong point OF the TACT
that New Hampshire went their way at all
in the tidal wave of 1890, even If only by W
votes They argue that if the Granite
State was kept in line that year, 1t Will only
be q question of increasing the plurality
mate places Harrison's majority at from
/, 0O0 to 800.
More noise is being made in Massachu-
setts, the home of the Mugwumps. than In
any other of the New England States In
1888 Harrison carried the State by 81, O37 IN
total vote OF 344, 44S. In 1889 William L
Russell, the young Democratic candidate
for Governor, was defeated bv about 7,000,
but in 1890, running for the third successive
time, he obtained q plurality OF 9,O53 over
his Republican opponent. Russell was re-
elected last year with lead OF Z, 4oI In
total vote of 321, 6?3 On both these oc-
casions. though, the balance OF the Kepao-
lican State ticket was successful by falr
pluralities. This year Lieutenant Governor
Halle, who defeated his Democratic COM
petitor BY II, 351 votes, has been placed In
nomination by the Republicans tor Gov
ernor to oppose Russell, who, for the NTH
time, is the Democratic candidate, having
been twice beaten and twice victorious
Russell May Lead the Ticket.
The canvass has been an exceedingly
lively one, and joint debates on the tariff
and other issues have been numerous
Governor Russell is quoted as saying that
Mr. Cleveland is 5000 votes stronger In the
State than he is himself, but this statement
is ridiculed by other well-posted politicians
Russell is strong with the young men of the
old Bay State, and is almost sure to run
ahead of the national Democratic ticket.
! Republican managers who have paid con-
siderable attention to the Massachusetts
situation gave as their inside estimates
that Russell will be defeated this time by
an adverse majority of about 5000, and
that the figures for Harrison will be twice
that.
Rhode Island gave Republican majority
| of 4. 43S in 1888, but the next year the con-
stitutional amendment abolishing the prop
erty qualification went into effect, and the
Democratic candidate for Governor had 9
lead of nearly 5000. In 1890 this plurality
on the State ticket was reduced to 300,
and in 1891 the Republicans only had !, 25A
less votes than the Democrats The teIce
| struggle in the little State in April OF this
year is still familiar politics. The Repub.
| licans secured plurality of about 800, on
the largest vote ever polled in the State.
The campaign was conducted on national
issues, Cleveland, Mckinley, Reed and
Campbell taking a prominent part. A
number of Republicans who had strayeo
into Mugwumpian paths returned to the
| fold, and the result was o sore disappoint-
ment to the Democracy. Rhode Island IL
and probably will continue to be clost
State. but the advantage just at present
rests with the Republicans.
Entirely Too Close for Comfort
The smallest plurality given in 1888 b!
any State to a national candidate was Con
necticut's lead of 1856 for Grover Cleveland
| in total vote of 1853, ,97a On this accoun
the Republicans are making determined
effort to reverse the result in this Away
doubtful State. The particular attention oi
the tobacco farmers is being called to the
| e. xl.s x.. iuip cd NJ
for their crop un Ter the new tariff. The
Democrats sought to offset this by practical
ly repudating the Chicago platform at theil
State convention, and declaring in favo
of legislation for their local industries
The effect of this straddle i
hard to predict, but the Republican natioL
al managers have been devoting great dea
of their time and work to the Nutmej
State, and are hopeful of compensating re
| suits.
The Democrats, though, point out tina
their State ticket had plurality of nearl,
1000 in 1890, and that their candidate TO
Governor was kept out of Office on tech
nicalitv, which they expect will operate il
their favor. When it is remembered tina
the State went for Hancock and Tor Cleve
land both times it will be seen that tn
chances are slightly in favor of the Demo
Gratis, though tine majority is not likely t.
be over 1000 either way.
The Most Important of Them All.
New York, with 36 electoral votes trem
bling in the balapce, is the most importan
of States in a Presidential contest, and q
the same time the one whose politics ar
the most complex and difficult to estimate
To appreciate the situation it is necessar
to examine the respective sources of Demo
cratic and Republican strength. In tn
former category are the great cities of Ne,
York and BROOKLYN, together with the out
living counties of Queens, Richmond an
Westchester, which vote in sympathy wit
the two cities of which they are practicall
suburbs. Cleveland's majority in this di.
trict helow the Harlem was 63, 2SS in 1SS
and Il, ,O31 in 1888 This is lower than th
Democratic figures in the last two election
for Governor, IS shown by the followin
majorities:
1891, Flower. 1855, Hi
| New York. .59. 502 69
Kings. ..-.-..---.....-....IOeo "a,
Richmond 160i 1,2
| Queens. Z,SO0 LII
NestcheSter.... l,o5l d
Totals.... corS
Harrison's plurality in the interior {
the State in 1888 was s., 404, little mor
than that received by Flower and littl
, less than that secured by Hall below th
Harlem. This indicates that when th
Democrats and Republicaps each poll th