, 1879-04-11

Tho project reported from Washington for
coalition between tho Domoorata and
GreonbAckors In tho iniereat OF Mr.. T,tuR-
MANS Presidential canttidature IL worry lovely
in theory. Thoso III favor Of It are a1lc 10
figure out certain dofoat Of tho Republicans
III Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and certain
other stetos by adding ths poreentage Of tho
Gtoonbnok voto to tho Demoorntic rercont-
ago; in tho Statcs mentioned tho result IL
found 10 bo q larger percentage than TINT Of
tho Republican voto. II tho proposed coali-
tion should carry these States, md cloot n
mnn like TONI Ew1xo Governor Of Ohio, tho
argument IL that tho Eastern Democrats
would ho forced to yiold to tho logic Of facts,
md would quietly surrender tho nomination
Ia Mr. THURMAN. This lattor assumption
,nny be truo; tile essential defect in tho pro-
gra,nmo is In counting upon ali aggregate
percentage In case Of condition oqnnl to tho
aslded percentages Of tie Democratic and
Greentaok voto whom cast separately.
Unfortunately for Mr.. TuunAAN's culoula-
| tion, tho condition scheme has Just been tost-
ell, and not with result that just,fcs his
| predictions. Tho Democrats and dreenback.
ers rau saparato tickets III Michigan Inst yoar;
this year they Joined forces In that State.
Inst year, though tho Republicans carried
the State, they Ind only 44t Der cont Of tho
total vote, whi1o tho ndtlel voto of tho Groom
backors and Democrats constituted nbont
56i per cont Of tile whole. The returns from
| n majority Of tho cities and towns of aficht-
gan this Yoar indicate t1Rt Tho Republicans
1iayo carried tho State hy about lO,U>D ,ss-
}ority over tho united Democrats anil lrccl.-
hackers In thnt case tho Republican per-
contago Of tho total voto will DO nbout 81 per
cont, while TINT Of the condition will bo only
10 per cont. In other words, coalition in
Michigan lost about 0l per cont from the
ndded percentage Of tho Democrats aud
Groonbackers voting separately. From which
1t will DO susn that Mr.. TuunstAN's little
schome Of condition dooH not work out In
practico 30 we'll rs it looks on paper; mud, II
tried, it may result III tho dofoat Of Mr..
TuunstAs's Presidential prospects, Instead of
assuring them.
Thoro is overy reason why coalition be-
twocu tho Democrats and Greonbackers IN
tho other States should lAvo precisely tho
sa,no result ms It Las just Ind in Michigan.
That result is tho loss Of largs number Of
Democratic votes md n1ao largs number Of
Greenbaok voteB. Tho Michigan Democrats
Inst year took strong ground against tho Fiat
horosios, denounced tllam In thoir platform,
rallied their own strength, and cast their full
party vote. Tie Groenbaokers, on tho Other
hand smnrtod unlor this trcattnont and phi
forth their best Efforts to cast tho largest
voto they could. This year tho hard-money
Democrats, disguated with tho coalition,
would not rota tho ticket, and the Green.
buckers with Republican nutecedonts
and preferences lkowiso deserted. Tho
condition in Michigan was condemned
by some Of tho leading Demo.
cratic newspapers and politicians; but
it was equally condemned by some Of tic
leading Greenback organs and politicians. a
similar coalition tit other Stntes will ho fol,
1owod by similar dissatisfaction md loss oi
votes. There aro hard.lnoney Democrats
everywhere who will not consent to tho en-,
ploy1mont Of Tho Democratic party o.
vehicle for carrying through tho Fiat tlco
rics; md there are Greonbaclfors everywhere
who, though ready to vote agninst the Ro
publican pHrty on tho currency question, art
not willing to vote with the Democrat.
party on tho old pnrty issuea. There Is nj
: Objection to tho proposed condition from
. Republican party point of view, but we aus
pect that the lesson Of" tho Michigan election
will induce both Democrats and Groonback
crs to fight shy Of Atr, TrunMAs's policy.
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