Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
New York a Republican State.

All the substantial advantages of the
recent election remain with the Republi-
cans. We have carried both branches of
the Legislature. We have full possession
of the law-making power. We have
elected the most important of the State
officers. Our opponents have simply
secured the Canal Board, and that can
scarcely be called Democratic. Never
theless it may perhaps be fairly regarded
as a drawn battle.
But the most casual glance at the figures
shows that it is worth nothing as cri-
terion of the political complexion of the
State. The aggregate number of ballots
cast falls 100000 short of the full vote,
and, with so large a proportion of
absentees, it is absurd to pretend that q
slender majority either way is in any
sense decisive. After so languid can
vass, with so many votes missing, 1t was
mere matter of chance which scale would
go down. A majority of 5000 or 10000
on either side is of little account so long
as 100000 didn't speak at all, and totA
speak when it comes to a sharply con.
tested fight. The real question is, how do
they stand? .t.-.
In order to ascertain the real political
sentiment of the State, we must examine
and compare the vote for series of years.
Such comparison will show that it Is UNI
mistakably Republican. The largest
Democratic vote ever cast in this State
was in 1868, when on Governor it reached
439, ,301. But at least 10000 of that count
was fraudulent The best proof of this
statement consists in the fact that
they have never been able to reach
it since. In 1868 New York City gave
Tn vbay,
the Congressional election law was in
force, it gave him only 96,66S-26, 900
less. What intelligent man doesn't know
that this excess of 10000 was wholly
made up of fraud? And this doesn't in
clude the frauds in other localities. We
repeat that 10000 is low estimate of the
frauds of 1868, and that the highest
legitimate Democratic vote ever given
in this State scarcely exceeds 100000
Turn now to the Republican side. The
largest Republican vote ever cast in this
State was in 1872, when it reached 447, ,901
on Governor and 440,745 on President,
which is 10000 more than the highest
legitimate Democratic vote ever polled.
And bear in mind, too, that this was after
the Liberal detection. 1t is claimed
that the difference between the vote of
Willers and that of Nichols in the recent
election represents so many Liberals, and
that the election of Comptroller Hopkins
is due to them. This is not altogether
true, since Mr.. Hopkins admirable repu-
tation as an officer put him somewhat
ahead. But suppose we grant it; that diff.
ference all told is about 1000 All these
Liberals voted against Grant last year,
and yet he had over $4,000 majority, and
10000 more votes than any Democratic
candidate in New York ever honestly re-
ceived.
In view of these facts and figures, it is
perfectly clear that New York is Repub-
lican State. On vote 100000 short,
there may be a small accidental Demo-
cratic majority; there may be 5000 Lib
erals standing between the two parties;
but when it comes to a full vote, with
100000 Republicans in the field, these lit
tie affairs are swallowed up. Making
every allowance, there is a plain, unmis-
taxable Republican majority in the State.
Albany EUentng Journal.