National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-10-27
NEW YORK NECESSARY.

NEW YORK NECESSARY.
In our opinion it is left for New York TO
decide whether or not there shall be an
electoral dispute this winter similar to that
which convulsed the country and deranged
business and industries in 1876. 1t Is
true that without its 30 electoral votes
the solid north will cast 1876 votes, IL
moro than sufficient TO elect prcsi-
dent, aud the Probabilities are that
these will be cast for GARFIELD, but
there are evidences of n conspiracy which
may render so narrow majority of no
avail before democratic congress.
The movements of Senator MCDONALD
in Indiana, in conjunction with tho mem
bers of the supreme court, which juggled
the people of that state out of an immense
majority upon the amendments to its con-
slit ution, are plain indications of an inten-
ton 10 throw out the 10 votes of Indiana
or count them directly for HANCOCK in
spite of republican majority in the state,
if by that means HANCOCK may be elected
1t is TO this movement the World alludes in
its frequent remark that: If GARFIELD is
not elected he will not take his seat"
On Saturday last the indianapolis Sentinel
contained a call upon democrats through
out the state of Indiana TO send 10 Senator
MCDONALD the particulars of all cases of
violence, bribery, fraud or technical infroc-
lions of the election laws occurring at the
October election, or which may occur at the
November election. This is drag-net
thrown out TO gather er pdrte alidayits in
definite charges, rumOrs and gossip upon
which TO furnish the basis of an nycstiga-
ton as soon rs congress meets to he used TO
give an excuse for refusal of certificates OF
election TO republican members Of congress
elect, and subsequently TO disfrauchise the
state in the choice of president.
The same kind Of scheme is working
in Maine, and if necessary her votes will
be thrown out upon n plea of bribery and
fraud at the September and November
elections With these % votes nulliiled
and New Yorks vote with them, the con,
spirators would need but one electoral vote
togiyc them n color Of title to the presidency
if they are boldly stolen and counted ior
HANCOCK, of course his election would be
declared by 10 majority.
To defeat such schemes therefore, we
must win the 80 votes Of New York. MOI
should our majority be narrow enough 10
induce contest. The operations of Com.
missioner DAVENPORT, by which the i'm,
mense democratic naturalization and Other
frauds of previous years have been meas.
ltr, tod min a - hn 10 IN,
DISTINGUISHING even the Empire state of the
union with her 100000 of people should
the republican majority be very small in
the state.
Let none believe that any sense o
patriotism will control n democratic ma
jorily in the house and senate to proven
them from again plunging the country int
the vortex of n disputed presidential elec
ton. The long contest with the eXecutiy,
during the extra and late session had bu
one aim: to destroy federal supervision o
federal elections. The democratic leader
were fighting for New YorS-not agains
marshal5 aud troops in the south. Tn,
south they were sure Of in the count The
fear of losing one Of the 1873 electoral votes
of the solid south never disturbed them fo
moment II was the vote of the city 0
New York they were after. II the frauds
of 1868 could be repeated their nationa
contest would be simpifed to getting from
other sources in the north but II vote
more to secure possession of the govern
mont. They will not now give up unit
every possibility of success is taken from
them by n decisive and unimpeachable ma
jority in the great state of New York.
The loss of Indiana to the democrats wa
an unexpected and fearful blow, and W
believe that it has been more disastrous
than even now is realized by them. w
think that it has decided the vote of New
York. The sudden enlargement of interes
in the election among business men in III
great commercial city is due in larg
measure to the fear of the complication
we have indicated as possible and tn
resolve of those so deeply intereste,
in continued peace and order to pu
all doubt and fear at rest by THROWN
upon the winning side in the October cor
tests the immense and deciding weight G
New York's 30 electoral votes
We do not mean that this resolve is III
fruit of consultation. II comes from tina
instructive decision which often seizes upO
masses of men who have common il
torest. 1t is the operation of commo
sense, which, seeing common DANCE
adopts a common aud self-evident metho
to avert it, We thus explain the cours
of the Sun and the Herdid since tn
October elections Both have insid
uously but incessantly created the in
preston that HANCoCK's chances are hope
less. Both have sought to create an i'm