National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-01

There are left then only "a electoral
votes to struggle for, coming from the states
of Connecticut, G; Indiana, Is; New Jer-
sey, o; New York, 49, and Pennsylvania,
20. We throw in the last one in Difference
to the feelings of General HANCOCK. 1t
would be impOlite to say that he had no
show at all in his native state.
Now how ave the chances in these states
judged from the cool standpoint of the
gamester?
The democrats will Mt once exclam that
Connecticut Indiana, New Jersey and New
York should be surrendered to the demo-
cratic column because those states gave
their votes to TILDEN in 1876. But let us
see what they have done since.
Connecticut gave TILDEN in 1876 n plu-
rality of 1900; an absolute majority of only
1,7l2. In 1873 this majority was reversed
and ANDREWS, republican, was elected gov
ernor by clear majority of 2,451 In the
election for eleven senators in 1879 the re-
publicans increased their majority in the
contested districts, electing to the demo-
Gratis p The estimated republican majority
last year was over 5000. The governor,
state officers and Legislature are now in re-
publican hands, and the chances are decid-
edly in their favor for holding the state
this fall.
Indiana gave TILDEY plurality Of 55l5,
there having been 0,533 votes cast Tor
PETER COOPER. The state has never given
q majority Of its vote to democratic can
didate since 1856, when BUCHANAN had
but | 900 over the combined vote of FIRE.
MONT and fillmore. LINCOLN had COCO
majority over all in 1860; 10000 in 1864
GRANT, 9,5Gs in 1868, and u ,O0s in 1872
The result in 1876 was evidently brought
about by the disintegratiOn of the republi.
can vote by the greenbacker5 and the i'm
portation of Kentucky voters in the south
ern counties, which are strongly democratic
The election of 1878 was still complicated
by the greenback ticket which secured
39ilS votes for IFS governor, the larger pro
portion seemingly coming from the repub
lican party. The return Of the greenback
ers TO their previous party affiliations anC
the disappearance of the question from
practical politics has been so marked il
other states that it is almost certain thai
the contest this fall will be more directly
between the two great parties Our friends
in Indiana express great confidence in bein!
able to bring tho state into the republican
column. In view Of all the facts, indiana
is doubtful state, with the chances posi-
bly, lavoring the democrats
New Jersey gave THDEN 1850 major
ity. In the election Of 1873 there was
decided gain for the republicans, thoi
plurality on congressman being 1915 tn,
greenbackers casting a large vote, which
came more largely from the democrats than
the republicans. In 1879 in a vote TO
members Of the general assembly, there wa
a democratic plurality Of only 1867, th,
greenback candidates only receiving 2,55S
votes, tho union between them and thu
democrats being complete except in threJ
assembly districts, The republicans chr
ried q majority Of the districts, thus socur
ing the legislature by Is majority on join
ballot. This is, on the whole, hopeful
outlook for the republicans, aud The stug
gle in New Jersey will be a close one. Tn
democrats cannot certainly claim the stat
with any confidence.
Pennsylvania is as we have said, put i
the doubtful column simply to save til
feelings Of General HANCOCK. 1t is no
doubtful in view of its political history
and no discerning politician will put
anywhere except at the very head Of III
republican column, The republican recor
of the keystone state is unbroken in pres
Dental elections since 1856, when BJ
--r'" ''''e 'ooioritv over tho combined vot
RE was only 1,02