The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
The Solid South in Politics.


partisan prejudices for the sake of
studying political causes, tendencies
and effects without passion or bias. Ii
this were not so, all public leaders
would. be simply ruled by the in
fiuences Of the moment, and we
should have none of those who can
foresee the drift of affairs and train
parties to meet crystallizing issues.
In our Democratic contemporaries
there is much rejoicing over the solid
ly Democratic South; but we are
quiet sure that this feeling is not
shared by the astute party managers
when they look over the returns of
the recent elections. When their
surprise over the general result is
ended, their embarrassment must be-
gin. They see that opposed to the
solid South is solid Republican
North and West emitting only the
two States of Indiana and Oregon.
In every other Northern and West,
en State the Republicans are vic
toriOus, and there are some of the
particulars of the October and No
v6mber elections that are worthy of
the very closest attention of gentle
men who either hope or fear that the
qualification of the entire South I'M
der the Democratic stadard insures a
triumphai onward march Of that par
ty. There have been certain political
revolutions wrought elsewhere that
tell very different story and present
decidedly contrasting prospect.
Take first the great State of New
York, where Mr.. Tilden had ma
jorlty in 1876 of over thirty thousand
and which, until this year, the Re
publiCanS have not carried since 1872.
Now they sweep the State, and elect
every Congressman, from the Hudson
to the Lakes, besides pilling up a
| splendid majority for their candidate
for Judge Of the Court OF Appeals,
/ the only State officer voted for. The
/ nan,onrats Io,a oil thoir C,,,rro,s.
mo, oxoont ~ fov in 4hncit,, dist.;cts
ooo I oro T.l,,d di.+ri.t and o,,o. -,
two on tho I,u.r II,l.,n ,rhoir
rout is complete, and it is signalized
by the conversion of counties that
bavn barotof,ra votod D,p,onr,tic hv
p,aiorities of thor.,uds and nn,, ro.
turn 80 larUn noioritins for tho othn,
cida In ponny,,I,,o,i., tho ponnl,li
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r,o. +ho ,I,i,, ,l,.,.';..,, .,,,. phi,
doI,tio yr,,o. ron,.rr,ol :, tl,o..,,i,it
of nronhecv that uthis write. Mr.
DIPS name unnn tba commission M
tbanovt C,ovarror of pa,ns,,rv.nio ;,
Rut Mr. Dill has been badIv he,tnn
and General Uovt fakes tha CtnhDr.
material chair on fine strenoth or an
old fashioned Rpnuhliran majority
Substractions are made from fine list
ofDnn,ocro+icCn nrre.sn,.,, and nvo,
Mr., Curtin is defeated in IA strongly
Democratic district. New Jersey re-
turns to the Republican column, and
so does Connecticut New Hamp,
shire confirms her position in the
same ranks, Illinois ha, been made
safe Michigan retires her sole Dem
ocratic menber Of the House. the
Republicans gain in Wisconsin and
such States as Minnesota, Nebraska
Massachusetts, Kansas and Rhode
Island-Which are never doubtful in
Presidential contest-take occasion
to make fresh affirmation Of their Re,
publican loyalty. Nevada reverse,
her Democratic majority of twc
years ago. The Republicans of the
Sixth Maryland District have walked
up again, From North Carolina one
or two Republicans are PROBABLY
elected to Congress, and there are
chances of gathering up a few more
Republicans in other Southern States
Sudvino the elections in an honest
Iiuht if n,ust bocome ann,rant to rho