The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-31


aud relief in public affairs. that in giving
his suffrage TO the Democratic ticket his
vote VIII not be thrown away.
Indiana.
Although Mr.. TILDrN can be elected
without the vote OF Indiana, vet that state
Offers one Of the most interesting points in
the Presidential election, not only be-
cause the electoral vote is important in
itself, but for Tia, reason that the real bat
tie FOR ascondcncY there VIII be fought ut
the contest in October, nearly a month
before the national struggle aud by many
will be regarded as decisive OF the Pres-
denoy.
To form an impartial judgment on the
prospect it is well to examine the instruc-
tive figures Of the last four years. Here
they ave in tie chronological order in
which they were made up:
COMMUNICATION 1877.
nTSDRIcKs....... lse4s4 rnoaS ........... lss,e7O
ALADAloks msjor.'y, las.
PRESIDENT -SovENnEE, 1872.
G1rELrY ,;.;.:;. lc?oa2 oIASr...."...... IseiG
Tie nomination of Mr.. GREELEY was I'M
satisfactory to large number of old
fashioned Democrats, and although Mr..
HENDRICKs entered the race handicapped
with that dead weight, lie pulled through
after one of the most memorable strug-
giles ever witnessed in the state and rs
Jon says, "by the Skin OF bis teeth" He
gave fun and cordial support to GREE
LEY. and did his whole duty bravely, so a.
Il. 9 7 "a.
friends Of reform.
month later GRANT carried the state
by a majority OF 2221j although lie fell
2.129 lohnd the aggregate vote which the
Republicans had cast for BROwN, their
candidate FOR Governor. This majority.
however, was no test Of the relative
strength q the two parties, for the Demo-
cratic falling OF was 25,,g2. If the vote
gwen 10 lIENDRICKs had been poiled for
GREELEY, he would have beaten GRANT
9,277.
With the death OF GREELEY, these causes
Of difference disappeared. and the stray
glers OF ls,s fell INTO their old places IN
line. The next contest WIS in 1874, when
State officers, with the exception Of Cover
nor and Lieutenaut-Gove were chosen,
a. well as members Of Congress. The oandi-
date. for Secretary Of STATE led the ticket
on both sides A. follows;
SECRETARY OF srArE-ls7i
R,~ i..Is, ctas az ..le.s..
AlIi'a iaalofiY, 1857.
These figures show that the Democrats
recovered 1872 of the detection in the
GREELEY campaign, and that the Republic
cans Disguised with Granusm stayed at
home to the number Of 2l.2i5, as compared
with the Presidential election of 1872. II
these two years both parties were subjected
10 similar casualties. but from different
causes and this coincidence in experience
is quite exceptional.
On the Congressional vote Of 1874, tho
Democratic majority 10y districts aggre
gated more than 1900; so that the two
tests Of that year, first by the popular vote
of the whole State, and secondly by the
Congressional districts added together
reveal clear positive, ana large majority
fer The Democrats. There is no other sub
stanlial has', for estimating present prob
abilities, except these votes and the de
Velopmcnts since then.
The question, then, simply Is. has any
thing recently occurred, or is there any
thing in the condition Of the country :,
justify the expectation that this Demo
cratic majority will be overcome, and tina
the Republicans will carry the state: il
answering it, we reject the sauguine am
exaggerated statements Of both sides, AM
viii s,ol, to satisfy impartial minds by III
plain aud easily understood facts
Iu.4aua Is suffering n fun proportion o
tle ft uttfl Gi-lpps- in QXtrV GpnurffnpIi