The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-11-24
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REPUBLICAN STATES.

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This, says the Columbus Enquirer.
makes pretty close division. with
the chances very slightly in favor of
the Democrats, and is sufficient to
show that both parties have need of
hard work. good management, and
their best behavior, from this time
until the presidential election. In
respect to several States. though the
division is correctly made according
to the results of their latest elections
we do not think that the classifica-
tion correctly indicates the way that
they would most probably vote at
this time il the presidential election
were now to occur. This is especial
ly the case in regard to North Caro-
lima and Mississippi. The election
in North Carolina, which the Herald
accepts as determining the politics
Of the State, was only for the choice
of delegates to Constitutional Con-
vention, and though it is true that
the Republicans claim q majority of
the popular vote cast for delegates,
while the Democrats secured a small
majority of the delegates. it is by
no. means true that parties were
closely divided in these elections.
The Democrats generally favored
the call Of the Convention. and the
Republicans generally opposed it,
the latter pledging themselves that
il they secured q majority of the
delegates, the Convention would
simply meet and adjourn withoutdo-
ing anything. 1t will thus be seen
that the controlling question in their
election Of delegates was their sup.
port or or opposition to the Conven-
ton, not their party politics. We
believe North Carolina TO be rs re.
liable Democratic State as any in
the list. with only three or four ex-
ceptions - certainly more reliable
than Indiana. New Hampshire or
Mississippi. On the other hand. we
believe that Mississippi cannot be
relied upon to vote for a Democratic
presidential candidate next year,
notwithstanding the late brilliant
Democratic victory there. The
Democrats cannot divide the negro
vote in a presidential election to
anything like the extent to which
they divided it in a campaign against
Ames and his rascally and corrupt
State rule. Connecticut. Florida,
Indiana, Mississippi and New Hamp-
shire, in the Democratic list, must
be considered doubtful States. and
Illinois, New jersey, Ohio. Oregon.
aud Pennsylvania in the Republican
list.
But it is early yet TO be taking 3
Presidential outlook. The issues
are not yet made up, nor the candi.
dates selected. The coming sessioe
Of Congress may do much towards
determining the result OF the con-
test. IF the Democrats press their
Investigations with energy and sue
cess. they may arOnpe such a feel
ing in favor Of reform IS has not
stirred the country since Vanv Bu-.
ren's second candidacy and on the.
other hand, there Is no telling What
the Radicals may make ont Of our
foreign relations and their secta1ian
or schools issue. We do not be-
lieve that any legislation touching
the currency question can be per.
footed. but it is probable. that party
and sectional divisions on this ques-
tion will be more sharply defined.
Then there is the coming squabbIe
in reference to the candidates on
both sides, which may make the
election partake to a greater extent
Of the character or q personal con-
Lest than any Presidential election
for the last ffty years. All the
elements OF the struggle are ST in
. chaotic state and we can form no
representation oTthe shapea