The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-27
Written for The Spirit of Democracy

IWflItcn ior Inc opirlI OF De'nocracy.l
The Republican Game Made Plain.
NEAR GRAYsvrLLE, o., May 81, 1879.
Ed. SPIRIT: In conver sation l had q
few days ago with one of our leading
Republicans, l think l discovered good
,leal Of The ",rue inwardness' of the po-
litical situa!io.. in this coun'y. l have
written down. the main points Of our in
terview, and now submit them for the
consideration of my Democratic friendH
who are wandering after strange gods
and the fallaces OF Brick" Pomeroy
81 am told there are good many Re
publicans joining the Greenhack party
lin this county-how is that ?"
II believe that's true,' said he.
"Do you regard it as an injury to your
party p l asked
mot at ALL" said he "The Repuhli-
can party is hopelessly in the minority
in this county, and I suppose will always
remain so. We have nothing to loose
by it.
"Bu," said I, ''won't it cause you to
lose on the State ticket this fall p
II have no idea there will be any ma
terial loss. As I understand il, those
Republicans who have gone into the
Greenback clubs honestly intend to aid
the Greenbackers in beating the Demo-
Gratis in this county, II possible. They
look upon it as local matter merely
and when the State election comes
around, they will about all be found vo-
ting the straight Republican ticket"
"W'll the Republicans vote the Green
back county ticket regardless of the an
tecedents of the candidates p
II don't think they will. I for one
won't, any how. 1t would make deci-
ded difference with me whether the can
didate was Republican Greenbacker or
a Democratic Greenbacker. In fact,
right there's where we Republicans ex-
pect to make pnint on you Democratic.
There will undoubtedly be Republican
material on the ticket, for there are
enough Republicans in the organization
to manage that. You see then, the
straight Republican vote will be given
for the Greenback candidate with Re-
publican antecedents and the Democratic
Greeubackers will also vote for him so
you see that the Greenbacker with Re-
publican antecedents will have the full
vote of the Greenback party and also
the full vote of the Republican party,
and, if any Greenbacker is elected, it
will be the one with Republican antece-
dents"
"That looks as though the Greenhack.
er with Democratic antecedents would
be left out in the cold," Iremarked.
"Well, they can't expect true Repuh-
lican to vote for Democrat, if he does
call himself Greenbacker and abuse
the Democratic party. For my part, il
can't get regular Republican or @
Greenbacker with Republican antece.
dents to vote for, I'd rather vote for 6
straight Democrat, than a neglected
Democrat under the disguise of Green
backer."
The views expressed by my Republican
friend are in harmony with the accounts
I hear of the expression of sentiments
by "rising vote," and the like, prac,icet
at several Greenback meetings. The
anxiety of Republicans to commit Dem
ocrats to the support of the Greenbacl
ticket is now easily explained. The Re
publicans give their sanction to thu
movement but always with the menta
reservation that it shall not extend be-
yond the limits of the county. The dis
heartened and deluded Democrats ar,
induced to shake the bush, and the willy
Republicans expect to gather in the
birds. Y.
j I'VE had q case in point at the elec.
ton held in this township on the frs
Monday in April. W. H. MoFFlrT, 8
Republican Greenbacker, was elected 6
Trustee by Republicans casting plump
ars for him whila S,uoN T Dopp Don,