The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28
fnr ,elegr,nh 70 .hs Herald.l

my telegraph 10 the Bersd.l
IxpIaxAPoIIs, September 70. line De,ho-
- will mos, likely win the OCTOBER eaec-
zion. although their activity ana confluence
.V nartialIy suspended few weeks ago
". .hc notorious chickering's among their
,,As,s oil hanging upon the occupancy OF
.sn chsIrmanship OF the State Committee by
~ Tn0hsh. There has since been return
- ,,,.orons campaign work. the apparent
$3.50. 81 which has aroused growing and
.rSac,ous enthusiasm. In other words, the
auSSsn. ,iger. who retired disgruntled TO his
d"n Ear awhile. has leapcd forth clad With
his traditional terrors-eyes glaring, spine
hris,ling. tail quiyering, and paws, Claws
and laws ready for The fray. The Repuoli-
cans who during the brief period OF Demo-
cratic apathy became confident Ia lhelr own
hnhal, are evidently less certain OF the num-
her Of their votes. and more anu more
uerpJsxed by the difficulty OF making ne"
pYoseIytes or Of recalling their los' soeep
from the GreeGback fold. The leaders OF
the Greenback or National party are rising
throughout the State 10 explain. IN reply 10
recent outrageous charges against tnem anu
their followers, that they are not Tor SAFE 10
\ either Republicans or Democrats.
THE current defecii0Ds from the National
REPUBLICAN NECESSITIES.
For many reasons that party, which
trusted In vain 10 continuance Of Demo
cratic dissensions, Is forced into me,hods OF
conducting the campaign which seem
rather prosaic to win back as many VOTERS
OF the old faith as possible from the national
heresy; 10 extend the Quaker Republican
influence in Quaker counties; TO sway Dy
OLE al hn
eign American population. including in the
agricultural districts Norwegians and
swedes. as well as Germans; TO exercise
4 careful but rigorous supervision over
the employes OF vast manufacturing
establishments mainly controlled by
Republican capitalists, and 10 pre-
vent The soldiers OF the civil war
in whatever walk OF life from going over to
the Hancock army. These form consid-
cradle part OF the labors OF Republican
committees aud speakers at the present
time. That these latter efforts have not
been entirely successful is denoted by oc-
cssional cards and announcements IN coun-
ty newspapers 10 the effect that such and
such veteran OF 1864 or 1865, who has
hitherto stuck TO the Republican ticket, is
now persuaded that there is no harm in his
voting, as inclination leads him, for Gene
raj Hancock. II will not do, OF course, to
despise the steady industry, the careful
methods, and the ample means at the dispo-
sal OF the Republican chiefs in Indiana.
No plan OF success viii fail for lack OF
watchiul devotion.
NEGRO ACCESSIONS.
But il becomes more and more evident
that The only eXiraueoUs plan OF increasing
their strength in this Staie-namely, by an
access OF negro v0ters-waS pursued during
The past winter and summer as far as 1t
could be h6norably. The twenty-five hum
dred or three thousand colored votes thus
added by immigration 10 the Republican
poll cannot be materially increased between
now and the close OF the canvass without
discovery and serious dsnger 10 the public
peace. Notwithstanding the charges that
system of negro colonization is prepared
for the week preceding eleci0n-dsy, there
is little likelihood that 1t will BE put in prac-
tice, and no Tros pect that 1t Will be successful
beyond perhaps the addition Of a hundred
ballots. One negro travelling alone on rail-
road train Is apt TO attract attention, and
the incoming OF any considerable body OF
negroes between now and the 10Th OF Octo-
Der would be most certainly checked at the
first station this side OF the border.
THE REPUBLICAN DILEMMA.
Lest should be thought to Over-estimate
the Republican dilemms, quote from the
following editorial article in the Indianapo-
lis journal Of this morning, plainly de"
signed TO soothe Republican readers in case
OF defeat. Democrats regard IL as giving
up the fight beforehand in this State:
INDIANA NOT THE PIVOTAL STATE.
That the October election 10 his State will
be OF great political importance needs no ar
gument TO prove. Taken in connection
with the election on The same day in Ohio
the result will have decided, and probably
IL both States should vote the same way, a
decisive influence on the November elec.
ton. II both OF the States should 60 Re-
publican or both Democratic in October 1t
would he practically conclusive OF the re.
suit in November. But it Is a mistake to
say that Indiana is the pivotal State. Ii Is a
very important State in view OF the October
election, but II is not the pivotal State. 1t
IS q battle-ground, not the battle-ground. III
the Republicans carry this State In October,
as they will II we can have fair election, they
will carry Ohio by very much larger MAORI
ty,and the result In these two States will prac-
tically decide the contest. But il the Re-
publicsns should carry Ohio and the Demo-
Gratis Indiana, the end would still be in
doubt, and the Republicans would have an
excellent chance Of winning. The Demo-
Gratis must have forty.seven electoral votes
IN the North TO succeed. Indiana has but
fifteen. Suppose, therefore, that they carry
Indiana, they would still lack tbiriy-two
votes, which they cannot possibly get uu-
less they carry New York. We have said
that Indiana Is not the fual battle-ground
10 fact, ii is not the only battle-ground for
October, and u the Democrats carry this
State In October, IL ought not to signify
more than the carrying OF Ohio by the Re-
publicans. Let us look at the figures. The
Democrats have carried Ohio since the Re-
pu6licans have carried Indiana. Hayes car.
ried Ohio by 1918 plurality and Tiiden In.
diana by 5.5l5. Bishop (Democrat) carried
Ohio in 1877 by "a plurality OF 22,520, and
lacked ILLS OF majority over all, the
scattering vote being 34,237. Shanklin
(Demoerat) carried Indiana in 1873 by a
plurality Of l4,ll3 and lacked %, 303 OF a
majority over all. the Greenback vote being
AS. Fosters majority In Ohio in 1879
was 1852. These figures show that the
Democrats have carried Ohio since the Re-
publicans have carried Indiana. and that,
Judging from recent elections. Ohio may be
regarded as debatable ground equally with
indians. We conclude that Indiana Is not
the pivotal State, and that carrying OF this
state by the Democrats In October without
OHIO will not signify any more than the
carrying OF ohio by the Republicans with
out Indiana. IL either party carries both
States In October Il will almost GER
tainiy ~in In November. October elections
in thi< State have not bad a decisive infiu-