The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02
The Outlook for 1880.

The Hon. Isaac NJ. Eaton, of Kansas,
prominent member of the National Dem
ocratic Committee and shrewd politi-
clan, was interviewed in Washington the
other day, and gave the following e1-
preston of his views as to the political
future:
Instead of the outlook of the Demo-
cratic party being discouraging for 1880
from the result of the elections which
have taken place this year, and from
what we know of the organization of the
States which are yet to hold elections, it
is anything but discouraging. In the
State of Maine, which is termed the star
which never sets for Republicanism, for
the first time in twenty years
they failed last year to carry the
popular vote of the State. This
year they have failed again, notwith-
standing the extraordinary efforts that
were made and the immense expenditure
of money. In California there were no
National issues at stake, and the. Republi-
cans there are in most woeful minority,
having elected their tickets by plurali-
ty of votes. When the Presidential con-
test arises the issue will be confined to
but two parties, let them attempt to dis
guise it as they may.
The nomination of Mr.. Tilden at st.
Louis was an unfortunate one. The
present division in New York in the
party he alone is responsible for, al
though it does not result in division of
the party, as his bolt did at Baltimore, in
184S, against Gen. Cass as the Democrat
ic nominee. The party is unit in New
York both as to their platform and can
didates, excepting upon Governor, and
with that exception there is no doubt but
that the Democratic ticket will be sue
cessful. This bolt of Tammany is not
from the Democratic party but revolt
against Tilden and his methods in that
State. The election of the balance of the
ticket will demonstrate that the Democ-
racy of New York next year can cast the
electoral vote of that State for any can
didate they may nominate, except Sam
J. Tilden.
In regard to Ohio it has been conf
dently claimed that Foster will have
walk over in that State; that Ohio is be-
yond all question, as they claim, Repub-
lican. The elections in that State for
the last six years do not by any means
establish that claim. In the election
of 1873 the Democrats carried the State
by electing William Allen Governor; in
1874 the Democrats again carried the
State; in 1875 the aid and assistance Of the
moneyed power and g false issue raised
on the school question just on the eve of
the election enabled the Republicans to
carry their State ticket by small ma
jority; by less than 5000 in q poll Of
100000 votes. In 1879, with an unpop-
ular candidate for President in that
State, he not being in accord with the
opinion of the masses of the people on
the money question, the Republicans
elected their Governor in October by the
small majority of 5000 votes and their
Presidential electors by 1000 in a poll
of $4,000 votes. In 1877 the Demo
Gratis elected their Governor by a majori-
of $4,000 votes. In 1878 the Republi-
cans elected their State ticket by plu-
rality of 5000 votes, being in the minor
ity in the State of some 35, 900 votes. 1t
will be seen by reference to the votes of
the different counties of the State that
two-thirds majority of the Greenback
vote came from the Republican party.
If the opinions of those having the con-
duct of the Ohio campaign in hand is
worth anything at least $4,000 of those
votes will be cast for Ewing, and the
balance of their vote for Piatt. None of
them will be cast for John Sherman's
candidate for Governor. More than this,
the Democratic party has never had as
perfect an organization in Ohio, or any
other State, as it has for the present cam
paign. I am informed by the chairman
of the executive committee that the
enthusiasm for Ewing and Rice is great
er than has been manifested in the State
for the last twenty-five years. It is i'm
possible for me to see from the surround
ings how the Republicans can carry the
State of Ohio this fall, with all the use
of money which they can put into the
canvass, under the stringent election law
of that State. Without Ohio what earth
ly show have the Republicans to elect
their President in 1880? The Demo-
Gratis can do without the vote of Ohio but
the Republicans cannot.
Even in Massachusetts the outlook for
the Republicans is even worse than in
Ohio. The conventions held within the
last few days pretty clearly show that
Butler will carry the State. If he does
the head of the Republican column goes
down and its defeat will be inevitable in
1880.