The Portland daily press., 1893-10-21


And still another element which is
destined to tell powerfully for Republic
can success. Every body knows what it
is. 1t is the changed conditions which
affect the wage-earners.
A year ago business was booming, and
the masses were correspondlngly con-
tented. The Republican speakers at their
meetings, were narrowed down to Il DIS
cussion of the ever important, but hack
neyed and wearisome subject of tariff,
and to the forced attempt to make politi-
cal capital out of certain trivial slips IN
Gov. Russell's campaign utterances; now,
on the contrary, they have something
tangible to tell the people-have bigger
target than holes in Mr.. Russells' armor.
The wage Garner is in trouble, and,
rightly or wrongly, he lays it to the
of good times under Repu blican dis
pensation, aud he is going to vote for
what he believes is his bread and but
ter.
And what is true of Massachusetts is
true of the nation. Ifsan election of
President were held today who doubts
that the pendulum would swing the
man can tell, but it is by no means
among the improbablities that the ball
which has begun rolling in MASSACHUSETTS
shall continue to roll on until the national
Democratic party, bereft of Mr.. Cleve-
lands strong leaaeship, shall emerge
from the debis of their fallen temple to
find Reed or Mckinley in possession of
the White Housed
In their new candidate for Governor
the Massachusetts Democacy have man
against whose personal worth and private
and pubic ability nothing can be truly
said. There is only one butt in his
makeup which is open to criticism, and
L 10,
somewhat blue bloody and kid-giovey,
and this has already created a prejudice
against him among. the humble wage
earners. This very week the Horse
shoers Union have denounced him in
strong resolutions as foe to the labor
ing man. 1t looks as though other strong
labor organizations will follow suit.
Yes, Candidate Russell is leading a
forlorn hope. His best posted lieuten-
ants know it, but he himself is very con
fident of success. He believes the name
of Russell is still one to conjure by, and
fails to note the handwriting on the wall.
A fine speaker and of excellent presence,
he is making a gallant fight, but it is
almost single-handed. In consenting to
run John E. Russell has unwittingly
allowed himself to do what VIM. e. Rus
sell and several other gentlemen with
the Gubernatorial bee in their bonnet
were too cunning to do-sacrifce HIM
self to his party.
The points made in this letter ON the
result both of observation and of inter
views with we'll informed Repu blicans,
not only in Boston but in several other
cities But what about the Democratic
horoscope?
Since the foregoing was wri tten l
have had chat with the managing edit
or of a certain Democratic daily news
paper. I told him | was writing letter
to the Portland Press on the Bay State
political situation.
And about what do the Republicans
you have interviewed figure out?n, he
inquired
The consensus of opinion" I replied,
sis that Mr. Greenhalge will carry the
State by Is, 900 majority"
"Oh, WE'LL" said he somewhat languid-
ly, 1--WE Democrats are this year for the
fist time put upon the defensive. The
hard times mitigate against US, and the
Republican speakers are working that
roorbach for all it is worth"
/ night have told him, but I didn't,
that we'll posted Republican had just
told me that he knew of lots of Demo-
cratic workingmen who are quietly go
ing to vote the Republican ticket; and
that was the way the thing was working
throughout the State.
Well, the fight is on, and from now
till election day there will be the live
Hest campaign the old Bay State has seen
for many year. 1t is campaign of en-
thsiasm and it is a campaign of eduea-
tion. The issues are being clearly, cog
nently defined. The echoes of the great
Republican ratification meeting have
rolled away, and the Republican divis-
ion, brigade, regiment and company COM
manders have settled down to solid work
They mean business this fall. And our
own Governor Cleaves may as well now
as any time pen and keep ready for the
night of Nov. 18th his kilograms of con-
CALCULATIONS to G Jernor-elect Green
halgel CHARLES O. STICKNEY.