New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-07
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Dragging is cheap. The Republicans have
hccn thankful to Democratic managers ana
editors for the boasts which have served to
awaken the country to It's danger. Democracy
votes best with the prospect OF success. h'u
the Republican party never polls ITS iuH vote
until it is thoroughly aroused amt alarmed
Having done good work for Hayes, 10y hrlg-
gipg of $4,000 majority for Hidden IN New
York. at a time when more than that number
of men had not decided how t. vote, the
Democratic managers kindly ahatc their pre-
tensions a little as the test approaches.
Now they are content to claim - satisfactory
"niaioritv" in Ncw-NoIk, Ncw-Jcr>cy, and
Connecticut. and a solid south Yet me
World cyplodcs even this latest bubble OF
hope by saying: $50 with four southern
Estates secured by bayoncts, and an all hut
"unanimous North the Republicans are still
ANXIOUS That there is something the matt"r
at the South is clear from thc passionate IN
dignation shown by Democrats because noting,
coercion, and massacre have been arrested.
There is Il Republican majority III south
Carolina; the only question Is whether
the Republicans viii be prevented from
voting. There is Republican majority III
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida, with the
same oueStion. North Carolina. it is believed
hy cautious Republicans, will give majority
for HAYES without the aid OF any soldiers
to keep the peace. That all these States
are really in doubt, any one may assure
himself who examines Democratic dispatches
from them to Democratic papers. When men
get into "A white heat because ILLEGAL voters
are arrested in New orleans, or Iila clubs re-
strained in South Carolina, ii is clear that
they do not regard the result aS certain.
Stripping of all the tricks and diNguiscS of
partisan Misrepresentation, we find that five
southern States. with 81 electoral votc', are
in Doubt. and that Mr. Tildcn will probably
carry the rest, with lOl electoral votes while
Ncw-Yorl, Ncw-Jcrscy, Connecticut, Indiana,
California. and Oregon, six Northern states
with Il electoral votes, are doubtful, and that
Mr. Hayes Will probably carry the rest with
157 electoral votes. Any man who claims aN
absolutely sure for either candidate ANY OF the
States here named Is doubtful is dccciyng him-
self or irving to deceive somebody else Demo
cratic clymor couvinccs us that the probabi-
ties favor Hayes in Louisiana, south Carolina,
and North Carolina, with % votes IT hc
carries those States he has 80 votes, and will
succeed with either one Of the doubtful North
crn States.
With an honest vote, which we have reason
to believe is secured it has been our hope
from the first that GOV. Hayes would carry
Ncw-York. In Ncw-Jcr>ry the number oi
Democrats who refuse TO support their party
because OF It's financial tendencies seems to be
unite large. and the latest reports show that
fine managers of that party are very anxious.
In Indiana there was not majority for " Blue
" leans Williams and 1t is altogether likely
that many who voted for him will refuse to
vote for Mr.. Tildcn. Capable judges, includ-
ING some shrcwd Democrats believe that Cali
fornia and Oregon will vote for Hayes. Con
ncc.icut has never yet failed the Republican
marty in a Presidential contest 1t Is quite
po,,ibc that all these and five Southern States
may vote for Hayes leaving Mr.. 1ld'n only
/ 1O1 electoral votes But eleven States, with
! III electoral votes, are close, and If Republic
cans are faithful to duty, to honor, to their
own interest a. laborcis or business men, or
/ 70 the welfare of the country, either or all OF
| them may be carried.