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THE CAMPAIGN.
Political News, Gossip and Opinion
 from Eastern Exchanges.

Political News, Gossip and Opinion
 from Eastern Exchanges
 Gov, Pingree of Michigan, continues to say harsh things about the repubi- can party in his state, one of the latest being the expression of hope that the legislature to be elected this year might be democratic. The Chicago Records correspondent quotes him as saying: "l know that the whole leg isiature this year will be of the McMiI- Ian breed. do not expect to see any improvement either It would be d mighty good thing if Michigan were to elect democratic legislature And l am not afraid to say it, either. The republican party will not be any good until it gets a licking in this state, and the democratic party is the only one We have to lick them with"
 Delaware's three electoral votes are for Nc hinley and Roosevelt, says the Chicago Records eastern correspond ent. The politics of the little state is more mixed than in any common wealth l have visited, but the presi- dential electors are not involved, and 1t IS therefore possible to judge that in total vote of 35, GOO or 36,00O Mckin- ley viii have plurality of 1000 or thereaoouts, as against a plurality of 3,600 in 1896. The total vote may be little larger than four years ago, while the Mckinley plurality will be smaller. But a margin of a thousand in SO small a vote is not easily wiped out.
 The Washington Post, supporting Mckinley, publishes the following: Of late vast deal of attention has cen tered on New York, and in spite of overwhelming odds favoring Mckin- ley the possibility of the Empire State giving thirty-six electoral votes to Mir Bryan are discussed by observing men more than any other political topic of the day. There are uncertain forces in New York, RooseveIrs majority for governor was so small, and the tendency of large independent vote is so difficult to tathom, that one is justified perhaps in placing that state at present in the doubtful column, where four weeks ago it seemed but fair to reckon it as surely for McKIn. ley by high majority. In any event, speculation on the outcome of the cleo ton is bound to revert to New York. It is a very common thing nowadays to refer to the war between Croker and Hill as endaDgering the democratic prospect, but is quite probable that as the campaign advances this war will stimulate the two leaders to put m their hardest work for Mir Bryan. Tammany Hall may be accused of bad government, but one should not for get that the rule in republican com munities up the state is known by New York voters to be disgustlngy corrupt, though less widely adver tised. The indifference of republican, voters in the state is very marked, and no man can tell how powerfully they will muster at the polls. MT. Croker may not be pleased that the scepter of democratic power is iust now in the far west, but at the same time the Platt workers are known to be anything but enthusiastic over Gov. Roosevelt, and verdict that put him out of business would not be un- welcome. The fact that all indica- tions point to a much lighter repub- lican vote and heavier democratic vote in November than four years ago brings New York, as well as other states, nearer to the danger line.
 Hanna and his methods have been cordially disliked by the more inde- pendent element of the republican party. The feeling against him has never been concealed Prior to the Philadelphia convention the hope was quite generally expressed by this element that Hanna would not again have charge of McKinley's interest. Leading republicans. in the language of Senator Chandler, wanted to sec the Olg Ohio man practice selt-ef- facemenG." Chairman Hernley, in no spirit of disloyalty to his chief, but to ailay tesling among these independ- ents, promptly allowed the fact to be come known that Mr. Hanna did not come into Indiana under the auspices of the state committee, but merely by personal invitation of Mir. Landis. This, however, only increased the dis