Marshall County Republican., 1876-08-10
The Indiana Campaign.

III lniidud duu OnlO, Will. III dll pIO-
liability, be fought the decisive battles
of this years campaign. The two
States vote in October. Should either
party carry both, by decided majority
the issue of the National election would
be in no doubt. If tie result should be
a divided one, if one party should carry
one State and the other the other, the
effect would be to increase the exer-
tions of both parties. and to leave the
November fight still an uncertain one.
That is the only contingency in which
the October election can be looked at as
not decisive Of the final result.
Indiana is a closer State than Ohio.
In an ordinary campaign both parties
enter the canvass with fair chances of
success, the scale inclining toward the
Republicans. Only four times within
the last fifteen years have the Demo-
Gratis carried the State; once in 1862,
when they had majority of 9,543; once
in 1870, when their majority was 2.55s;
once in the gubernatorial election of
1872, when they won by l 1887, and once
in 1874, when they secured a majority
of IL, ,252. The other eight elections
since 1858 have been carried by the Re-
publicans by majorities ranging from
761 in 1868 to q, 900 in 1872. 1t is worth
noticing that the Democratic majority
of ], 1887, at the October election of 1872,
was followed in the presidential cleo
tion of the following November by a
Republican majority of p ,060-the
heaviest majority the Republicans ever
succeeded in winning.
If there is disaffection among the
Democrats of Ohio, there is even
more among those of Indiana. Their
favorite candidate was slaughtered
again this year by the New York De
mocracy. The sop the victorious fac
tion threw to the Indiana people i'm the
form of the Vice Presidency has not
mitigated the bitterness of defeat.
There never. was better chance for
the Republicanparty of the State. Never
was their prospects fairer or brighter.
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decisive break in the Cincinnati con-
vention for the chosen leader. 1t was
the Indiana delegation that turned the
tide and selected from the candidates
the man who was TO bear the standard.
Next to their own Morton, Indiana Re
publicans favored Hayes. With the
leader of their choice, with a platform
they heartily indorse, they go into the
contest. Full of hope, aggressive,
united, they stand opposed to disor-
ganiZed and inharmonious enemy.
Last week they opened the campaign
at twenty-four different points. The
best and most eloquent speakers of the
State addressed the people, and the peo-
ple:turned out in great crowds and with
abounding enthusiasm to hear the ex-
Founders of sound doctrine, of lofty
patriotism, and of devotion to the in
terests of the whole country. Tilden's
history of corruption and dishonesty
was held up for the consideration of the
voters. The fiimsiness of the Demo
cratic professions of Reform was ex-
posed. The record of the Republican
party was indicated. The danger
to the credit, peace and prosperity of
the country, from Democratic ascen-
dancy, was dwelt upon. There were
great professions, attentive listeners,
and overwhelming enthusiasm. Among
the speakers were such men as Albert
G.. Porter, w. z. Fishback, Peter s.
Kennedy, Gov. Orth, Governor Sexton,
A. G. Harris, John Coburn, Judge Hig-
ginbotham, Secretary of State Curry,
II. B. Pierce, General Packard, and our
own Noyes. 1t was brilliant opening
and full of the brightest promise.
The Indiana Republicans have learn
ed by long experience and closely won.
battles that speeches alone will not car
ry the day. There must be organiza-
tion, and hard, patient, quiet, persist
ent work. They will neglect nothing.
AS General Fredley said, a little while
ago, they are going to make the cam
palgn ''red hot one." They have
splendid and auspicious start. They
will fight it out as they have begun.
We have the highest confidence that
when the returns begin to CONT in on
the 10th of next October, they will be
found, standing shoulder to shoulder
with Ohio; and these two States, as we
said at the start, will settle the fight
for November.-Ctn Times.