New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-15
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The old Democratic cry that the Republican
party introduced an era of corruption III the
administration of the Government is sllenceu
now. if never before. The average OF DEAL
cations for the two parties has been com
putcd. Under Democratic Administrations the
loss has been So II on each $1,000; under
Republican Administrations exactly Az
cents on each $1,000. In other words, the
record of the Democratic party is just thirteen
times rs bad as that Of the Republicans.
II NAV prove that the Democracy fired their
Guns too soon The look of the returns from
Maine has improved within the past twenty
four hours. 1t is certain that the Republicans
have the Legislature, securing the election OF
Republican successor to Hannibal Hamlin.
1t is safe to say that this majority will not he
counted out again. There are honest Repub-
lcans, instead of Garcelons and FOggs, to do
the counting this year. The Repu',li-
cans have also elected three OF
the five Congressman, leaving the
Maine delegation in the House of Represent
| atives divided as 1t is now. There is still an
apparent FusiOnist majority on the State
ticket. but Senator Blaine telegraphs that the
official count only can decide the result. The re-
turns from 800 towns. just received at the hour
of writing, show small Republican gain
on the total vote, for the first time. But the
towns yet to be heard from gave FuSlonist
majority last year which, if repeated now.
would put the Republicans IN a minority of
1
are still to be reported. There is q
| possibility, though bare possibility, that this
lead may be overcome; and it may easily
happen that the Fusion majority will be re-
duced to the figure OF last year, or below it.
What business men think of the possibility
| of Democratic victory was clearly shown
Yesterday in Wall Street. Leading Demo
| cratic bankers and brokers were fairly tum-
bling over each other III their haste to sell Sc
curities. There was not much disposition to
resist, and at every effort to sell prices de-
clined rapidly. The opinion was freely ex
pressed that Secretary Sherman might not
feel that it would be safe to expend the rev.
enues largely in purchases of bonds, as
| Democratic Congress, encouraged by success
| might play the mischief With the entire reve-
nue. system next winter. and leave the Treas
uiy without adequate resources to meet bonds
maturing next year. 1t was remarked, too,
| that the Democrats could succeed only by the
aid of lust such Greenback voters in Indiana
and Nrw-York as those who cast more than
! two birds of the Fusion vote in Name
and that the Democratic party, If 1t should
come into power, would be forced to consult
the wishes of that extreme element in iina =
cial matters. The keen apprehension as to
the financial future which such considera-
tons caused was expressed even more fire.
quently and strongly, 1t was noticeable, by
| Democratic business men than by RCpuDll-
cans. because the former best know the dan
crrous elements with which they are politi-
callv associated. Probably sober second
thought will satisfy most men that Demo
cratic victory is not yet to be expected. But
there was little foretaste yesterday OF the
sure effect OF such victory, if it should
come.