The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-18
For 1880.

The Republican programme for 1880 is
fully revealed in the united and obstinate
resistance OF the leaders TO the section OF
the Army bill as first passed. forbldding the
use Of troops at elections, and to the sepa-
rate bill, where the objection raised by the
Fraudulent President TO the inclusion OF
civil officers In the repeal was met by strik-
ing out that word and by combining the
operation Of the proposed act to the army
and navy specifically.
Instead Of responding to this concession
OF the majority In Congress- made TO re-
ueve every pretext for opposition. the hos
tility Of the Republicans became more bit
ter because their motive was now exposed,
and the hypocrisy OF the veto was unveiled.
Like men in violent storm OF passion, they
lost balance, and the wild utterances OF
ZACH CHANDLER expressed the real feeling
Of the party for which he spoke.
The cooler and more sophistical Mr. Ed
MUNDs sought 10 furnish reasons for a
second veto, by incorporating the
statutes, and with full knowledge,
too, that until 1865, in the midst OF
fragrant war. there had never been
an enactment Of any kind which in any
way, or under any construction, permitted
the presence Of troops at elections. In franz
ing the Constitution the fathers kept in
view the example OF England which for
more than hundred years before had ex-
pressly prohibited the military from being
at or even near a polling place.
The Republicans are desperate, and they
mean to hold the Government by force Of
arms. II necessary. They are to-day in a
NH Of flnp -
throughout the Union, the great States OF
New York end Pennsylvania and Illinois and
Ohio having been carried by them at the
last elections only because their opponents
were divided. The figures are instructive
now, when the plans OF the Presidential
campaign are taking form and shape:
sEw YoEE-Is7s.
Republican VOTE. .ssl ll2 Democratic yote 500 45I
National ............. II 1888
Prohbiuon....-.... 42si
Total.... f3 81.
Deduct Republican vote ss ll2
Republican minority. 4o7e6
PENssTLvASlA-ls7s
Republican VOTE. .sis40 Democratic vote. 2o7 1877
National. ........... 81 1855
Prohbiuon......... 3,7j9
IotaL da< %
Deduct Republican vote 49,
Republican minority. 90, I04
oHIo-ls7s
Republican vote. 27a 100 Democratic vote. 80 s66
National ............ 1882
Prohibition. 5,6s2
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .............9l4 ,9so
Deduct Republican vote ga 100
Republican minority, Observation-Disclosures. 4os6O
mLSols-is7s
Rspublisan vote ..2l5, 2s3 Democratic vote $50 965
National. ........... t1,o15
frOhibiton......,.. 2l92
2Sf S3u
Deduct Republican vote 2l5,2ss
Republican minority. 22,ot7
These four States cast one hundred and
seven electoral votes. much more than a
fourth Of all the colleges. Measured by the
elections OF last fall, the Republicans are in
a minority OF more than one hundred and
sixty-seven thousand in these States alone
The Republican managers are fully aware
or these facts, and they know that othcl
States are in the same condition. Their
policy is narrowed down to small com.
pass, and it may be expressed in the
words: Divide and conquer. They propose
10 divide by raising an immense campaign
fund from the pet banks, the Oliiceholders
the syndcates, and the great Government
contractors, all representing special in
terests whose future success depends upon
continuation Of Republican ascendency.
This money is TO be applied mainly In
keeping up the National or Greenback or
ganlzation separately in every State wher,
fusion with the Democrats would endan.
ger the Republican ticket The experiment
WIS tried on large scale In Indiana in 1876
under the direction OF the late Senator
MORTON and OF his henchman, JAMES N
IYsRR, now First Assistant Postmaster
General One Greenbacker withdrew as
candidate for Governor, but another wa,
found ready 10 take his place. million Of