The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-02
Aldrich to Washington was the incen.
tive in tho contest.

1u1t, Win AlurlCn out OF
the field and with their popular candi.
dates for Congress to rally around, thew
can materially cut down, If not wipe out
the Republican majority. which last
spring In tho second district alone was
2,ooo. EX-Mayor Goodwin admits that
Republican success in the first district
is oy no means as certain as the second.
After surveying the State from the
roseate point Of view of tho Republican
neadquarters an inquirer is prepared to
lind the Democratic camp shrouded in
gloom. But it isn't. They deny the
lack OF harmony and the dissensions.
They say the breezes in Pawtucket and
In Lincoln have both blown over now
and there is absolutely nothing to ruflle
the political tranquility of their party.
'Ihey even go further and point to in
teresting family complications in the
Republican household
The Democrats are also hopeful of
carrying the Second district for Con-
gresham Page, the present incumbent
basing their hope on the new public
building in Woonsocket, for which Con-
gressman Page, as member of the COM
m1ttee from which such bills emanate,
asked an appropriation. The bill has
been advanced to such stage where, if
tho fostering hand of Mr.. Page could
still care for it Woonsocket is likely to
get Its new postofflce. Here is some
thing that appeals to oil citizens of
Woonsccket, whatever their party aflli-
iations. They are told that if Mr..
Capron wore elected the bill would never
advance further and tho new building
on which 80 many have set their hearts
would not be built until the Republi-
cans obtained a majority Of the mem
bers of tho House. That day, they take
mi NC to 30, 1<,~ #
moral is obvious: Send back Mr.. Page
and get the now building.
The labor vote is an uncertain and
variable factor in this State. Both
parties claim this vote; however, it
went Republican last spring. The labor
organizations are strong in this State,
but they WELD less political influence
than would be expected because many
OF the wage workers identified with them
are not qualified to vote.
The campaign is less demons trative
than any Of the oldest inhabitants re-
calls The work is quiet but will tell
spectular events have not excited tho
usual interest.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Australian ballot system will be
used in this State this year for the first
time. a grand "round up" of all tho
Democratic State committee last week
with hours of consultation and work
with pencils and paper found them I'm.
able to say which way the State would
| go.ti'The Republicans DO not seem to
have quito SO much difficulty in figuring
out majority, but this is, perhaps, be-
cause they take counsel of their hopes
rather than Of their knowledge.
| Congressman Mckinney. Democratic
candidate for governor, has just com.
pleted a stumping tour Of the State.
Mr.. Mckinney thinks that the secret
ballot system will contribute to Demo
cratic success by developing o larger
dependent VOTE especially in the manu-
his opinion as to the result of the State
| he said;
"I never saw the Democrats so conf
dent OF success, while there is mani
testation Of anxiety on the side of tho
Republicans. Yet it must be admitted,
SO far as the canvass of our State is con-
! cerned, the result is uncertain. Promi-
nent and well-informed Republicans
| have admitted to mo within few DAYS
that they arc all at sea with regard to
what the results will be; that they can
not depend upon the canvass of the
towns, not knowing what the voters
will do with the Australian system.
MICHIGAN.
1 he confidence entertained by both
parties in this State as to the results of
the present campaign is absolutely
sublime. The Republicans stoutly
maintain that they will carry the State
by plurality of at least Is, 900, bearing
their calculation upon Harrison's plural
| ity of 1000 in 1885, They admit that
Judge Morse is stronger as Democrat
than Rich is rs Republican and they
generously throw off 5000 of this plural
ity in Difference to this concession.
Tine Democrats do not give any fig
ures as expressive of their estimate of
the plurality the State ticket will ro.
ceive, but they carefully assume the oc-
| cupants Of tho State capital for the
next two years will be the men of their
political persuasion. The Populist
State ticket will help rather than in
| jure them, as tho Populist campaign is
being pushed in tho rural districts,
whore the Republican voters will DO
converted to the Omaha doctrines.
In the Congressional districts the
| Democrats concede the reelection OF
Congressman Burrows in the first dis
trict, but nothing olse. Both parties
claim and entertain hopes Of carrying
the other eleven districts.
Upon electors, chosen by districts I'M
der the Minor law, there is more unani.
nifty among the party managers The
| Republicans give the Democrats three
of the fourteen electors and hold three
more as doubtful, while the Democrats
concede the Repub licans five votes, hold
one as doubtful and claim the other
nine, and nothing but the election re-
turns will settle differences Of opinion