The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-04
NINE STATES.
SEINE Facts Concerning q Solid North.
Washington Post1

washington POST.
The proposition of certain radical leaders
and campaign organs to evolve a solid re-
publican north as a counterpoise to the al
legged solid democratic south is not, we think,
susceptible of any immediate demonstration.
There are altogether too many democrats in
the former region to make the scheme proba-
bic or even plausible. Our unbiased opinion
of the matter is that until the demise of the
radical party The two great political organiza-
lions will continue, regardless of any politi-
cal status or prediction OF the SOUTH to
divide up the northern country between
themselves about as at present. Should,
however, the north ever indulge in any polit-
ical qualification as between the two organ
izations the democratic party is, we think,
almost as likely to be the favored one as its
opponent The grounds for our belief are
very direct and simple.
AS the states are at present commonly but
improperly classified, sixteen are made to
constitute the south, and the remaining
twenty. two the north. That Missouri, Mary
land, West Virginia and Delaware have
really no place in the southern column is
TO our mind very evident; nevertheless. in
this instance, we will respect the popular
subdivision. Leaving the south entirely cut
of the calculation and devoting our attention
TO the north alone, we find, taking the latest
elections as a basis for all calculations:
That the radicals have a majority in but
nine of the twenty-five states; in the re-
naming thirteen they are in a minority va
rying between 1000 or 5000 in Wisconsin,
and $4,000 or G0,000 in Pennsylvania and
Michigan. In the majority list, it may
be well to state, are included both the
oligarchic state of Rhode Island and the rot
ten borough of Nevada.
That of the % state governors Is only, in
GLIDING the chief magistrates of the rotton
boroughs of Colorado and Nebraska, are re-
publicans, being democrats.
That of the "A United States senators I3
are democrats and 81 republicans.
That of the Isl representatives 81 are DEM
ocrats 127 radicals, and 6 greenbsckers
We fail to find any great amount of repub-
publican solIdity about all this, even as il
stands. 1t must be borne in mind that the
above estimates and statements are based en-
tirely upon the late election and not the ac-
tual condition OF affairs at the present
time. For now the democrats have of
the 22 governors, 12 of the A senators
and GO of the 1877 representatives. Nor
is IL fair forecast of what may be ex-
pected in the future. The widest of the
radicals will not be so bold as to claim that
they can retain the governor ard three con.
gressmen which they elected by a fuke in
Connecticut, or that they can keep more
than ten OF the twelve congressman elected
in Illinois, more than seven of the ten elect.
ed in Massachusetts,, more than five of the
| nine in Michigan, more than two of the
four elected in New Jersey, more than ff-
teen of the twenty-five elected in New York,
or more than ten of the seventeen elected in
Pennsylvania.
When, taking the case IN, for them its
very worst possible aspect, the democrats are
able TO muster one-third of the northern
governors, senators and representatives on
their side, they certainly have no reason to
complain.
And Just at this juncture another factor
enters into the calculation. With the Oppo-
sition thoroughly united against them, the
radicals are sure to lose at any election thir-
teen of the states which they hold by plu.
ralities, and two of the nine which they hold
by msjorities. And even with the green
back party alone out of the way, and its
members free to return to their former party
utilization, the radicals are destined to lose
heavily, the democrats gaining in proper
ton.
We think, in conclusion, il safely may be
said that party which is in a dismal mi
nority in nearly two thirds of the states COM
prislng certain section, is in no immediate
danger of ranging that entiye section under
its banner.
The radicals may rest assured that If there
is any political solidifying going on in the
north inside of the next decade, the chances
that the character and general appearance
of the "sold' will be acceptable to them,
are far from brilliant