Middletown transcript., 1872-05-18


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No one will doubt the Democratic su
prcnacy in these States.
Inculding Ohio (wih majority OF 20
lGS last year, the regular Radical candi-
date may count upon 10 electoral votes.
That leaves the following States to DECIDE
the contest:
Arkansas 2,Tla Republican ls7o............
Caliornia, 3. col Republican iSfl...............
Connecticut 10 Republican is'2............."
Florida, 22s Democratic 1870
ludianr. 5Js Democratic lsiU.................li
Louisiana, Republican. n....."......................
Mississippi, Republican,. .................".....
Ncyada, l,U52 Democratic ls10...................
New Hampshire, 500 Republican is,2......... !
New iork, ,,osi Republican ls.i..............34
prnnsy iyana, "a iap Republican 1871 ....."-.s
Isho.v Island, ,.jo Republican is7?...".....
The Greeley tick j. certainly strong
element Of dis ord iu the Radical ranks.
There will be contest between The friends
Of tha, ticket aud the regular Radicals,
which will grow more acrimonio.s as it
progresses. l, is safe to say that heno-
Gratis will be few aud far between WI.
support Mr.. Greeley. il our National ~.
vcuiiun nominatcs its straight ticket. fe,
two months. that intervene before iha,
decision is made, the diseoid in Radical
ranks will continue. MIR. G. cs has sa,e
that he would support the Radical cand,-
date having the greatest strength, IN order
to bent the nemccrsta Now, suppose
that Mr.. Greeley carries ou, his dcclara-
lions, and has the perspicatily to Admit
4 al, l. AL
the scli-ahpcga'ioa at Withdrawing in
July. in order 20 sappor, the man aud
his friends agains, whom such an indic,-
men, has been framed in the Cincinnati
preamble. will Mr.. Greeley be able. in
in such event. TO transfer over his excited
par,isaDs TO General Grant? 1t is only
an cxal,ed idea of the projections Of man.
kind which could support such un asscr-
tion Even il thousands of the so-caled
Liberals should refuse to vote for our eau
dida,e. they would stay ut home aud re-.
fuse to vote for Grant.
1t is then certainty that by no posi-.
BILE theory or calculation our late strength
in Florida, Indiana. aud Nevada could be
. reduced. That would add twenty vote
10 the Democratic column There is
scarcely Democrat who doubts tha, New
York is essentially n Democratic State.
and on Il square issue would place herself
: right again. With all the Federal patron.
, age. the terrible stain Inflicted by Tam.
many. and with our State ticket itself ui
i enemy to Taminany we lost the State b,
!, only II .0s7 Votes. Docs anybody bclicy,
e tha, Mr.. Greeley will receive less thar
30. 900 yn,cs in New York. Or that ht
would neutralizc that number even, If b,
!, should withdraw in favor OF Grant? New
n York is as certain for our regular nomi
. necs rs is Kentucky pennsylvania. will
y her twenty y-eigh. votes. is as certain /,
= give more rotes fer Hancock than fo
Grant and Greeley combined II our Gnn
veniion should nominate Hancock. Doe
= : ybody doubt that Greeley will neutral
r ize or receive 20. 900 votes in Pennsyl
% vania Any man can decide this simpl
= question for himself. And there is no
' nnc, with six ounces oi brain. who coul,
, fail TO see that New York and Pennsylya
!, !, nia mus. infalIibly votc for tho Democra.
!. ic nouincc aud roll up his electoral yo,
!. TO 1877.
= We ask every Democrat 10 look at th
y tgurcs presented. and then TO answer eau
didly whether II does no. Ct any pro- esse
leader for the lunatic asylum who coul
). advise the organization to do other tha
y run its own candidates? Thepc IL scarce
c. ly State in tho doubtful column this
= Grant could carry. except Louisiana an
Mississippi. and ,hu. could only be done b
i. means Of tho registration. aud suppres
y y sion Of the true vote. But would Govern
= or Wsrmo,h, in whose hands the regis
ID sration Of Louisiana and tho ultimate dc
cision rcsts. permit any frauds in favor {
Grant. with whom he has so far embroile
himself? II ls scarcely necessary for u
10 advance arguments TO thinkiay men
N who can judge for themselves. what ,h
p possibilities are upon the array Of fgnra
y y that We give. We scarcely think that
/. man whose opinions ara worthy of rcsp.S
10 would sdviss The Democrats TO forceo III
present opportunity Of redeeming ih
country BY IN elee.ion Of their own stan
dard- -bcarcfs.
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