The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-10


In the flush VI their supposed victories
~ the November elections, many Re-
publican journals INDUCED In comments
of particularly eNultant strain, and
the ..tidal wave" Of 1874. which swept
the Republicans out 81 power in the
National House Of Representatives, was
duly deridcd. Since some 81 the boast
ed Republican victories, however. have
turned out Ia b. Republican defeats, the
tone Of the organs has changed materi-
ally, and they appear 10 have lost much
If the confidence which they ~ first en-
tcriained. And when they calmly re-
hect upon the political situation, they
have good reason 10 believe that the
Republican prospects in the Presidential
canvass might be considerably better
than they are, and still leave room for
doubt in regard 60 the nature Of the
popular verdict in 1876. Ii they COM
pare the standing of the party in the
different States in 1871 with what it j.
to-day, they will see that in the inter-
yening four years there has been AN inn
mense change in popular sentiment. IL
i claimed that 1870 has been more I'M
favorable To the Democracy than 1874
was but il should be remembered that
in the latter wear the Republicans over
rated their own aud moderated the
Democratic strength. while in 1873 they
FULLY perceived their critical situation
and made use of every possible resource
in contesiing the political fields. The
contests of 1875 we're preliminary
skirmishes To the grand battle which j.
10 be fought in 1876. They were pre-
ci,elv of a similar character 10 the con
tests in 1871, and therefore a compare
son of the results in ISL and 1873 will
be profitable.
The first election in 1871 occurred in
New Hampshire. II resulted in "A plu-
rality Of votes for the Democratic can
didate for Governor. The vote was a
light one. however. and Republican
apathy was properly assigned A. the
cause Of the Republican defeat. In $50
there was no apathy On either side. The
contest was a stubborn one. The Re
publican candidate for Governor re-
ceived small plurality; but while the
aggregate vote in the State was the
heaviest ever east, the Republican vote
was not A. large a il had been Al some
previous elections The Democratic
vote was unprecedented in magnitude
In Connecticut, IN ISL. the Republic
cans elected their candidate fnE Gov
ernor by plurality Of leo. This year
the Democratic candidate was success
ful by one Of the largest majorities ever
given III the State. and he had the honor
IT receiving larger vote than was
ever before east for any man in Con-
necticut
Kentucky varied little in is majority
in 1873 from what il was in 1871. The
~. 900 which II gave in each wear proves
the invincibility Of IL Democracy.
California. in 1871. elected q Republic
can Governor by q majority ~ J.O6l.
In 1875 il gave the Democratic candi-
date for Governor a plurality over his
Republican competitor ~ nearly 10000.
and gave him 4 vote several thousand
larger than that which il cast for the
Grant electors in 1872.
Maine in 1871 gave a majority for the
Republican candidate If 1851. This
year. on a considerably larger vote, the
Republican majority i barely one-ihird
what il then was.
Ohio elected Republican Governor
in 1871 bv a plurality II over 10000.
This year. though laboring under inn
mense disadvantages, the Democratic
candidate for Governor wa defeated by
plurality II only 1900 votes The
Democratic vote was 10000 larger than
had ever before been cast for Demo-
cratic candidate in Ohio: the Republi-
can vote was only 1900 in excess Of
that for Grant in 1872.
Iowa, in 1871. on total vote II l16,
900. gave "A Republican majority If A.
pa, the Republican majority being
twenty-thrce per cent. Of the whole.
This year. in a total Of 2lS.OO0. the Re-
publican majority j. but 3l.Vpu. or but
fourteen aud one-half per cent.
Y In Pennsylvania, in 1871, the Repub-
T lican plurality on Auditor-General was
1890 In that year the election oc-
CURED in October. This year il occur
red in November. just three wears after
the Democratic defeat in Ohio, yet with
the prestige Of success in the latter
State in their favor. the Republicans
have a smaller plurality than in 1871.
New York went Republican in 1871
by 1897. This year. against the COM
bincd forces OF the Republicans ami the
canal ring. and in the face II Demo-
cratic apathy born Of over-coniidence.
the Democrats have carried the State
BY nearly A. large a majority a that
given for their opponents four years
ago.
Maryland went Democratic by l5.l.ij
in 1871 This year the Republicans
were SO weak that they dared not put a
ticket If their own IN the field. but in
dorsed and supported one placed in
nomination by dissatisfied Democrats.
I The Democrats carried the state by .
handsome majority against the ccmbi-