The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-19
THE REASON GIVEN
By DIFFERENT DEMOCRATS FOR THE
INDIANA WATERLOO,
with Some Republican Explanations
Seeking the Jonah that swamped
the ship-was IL Landers, Eng.
IIsh, or General BIunder,
or All OF Thems

WASHINGTON, October 16.-Reasons for
the Republican victory in Indiana are as
"plenty as bIackberries," very few states.
men or politicians being unable to explain
it on convincing grounds. Republicans
attribute 1t to the tariff and financial sues.
tions ir part, to reluctance on the part
Of business men to "see change" when
business Ia in so satisfactory condition
as at present, to the solidarity OF the South
aud to the action Of the Supreme Court oil
Indiana In deciding against the validity OF
the adoption OF the Constitutional amend.
meuts last spring. This last named idea Is
also entertained by great many leading
Democrats, but the effect OF that decision
Is differently regarded by the two parties.
The Republicans hold that the decision
having been purely partisan In character,
made with view TO influence the October
election, was
A POLITICAL DLuSDER,
and the hone:t voters OF all parties agreed
that it ought to be rebuked as 1t has been.
The Republicans smile and say that decis.
ion was but one step In series of politi-
cal blunders by the Democracy.
No less Democrat than Congressman
Carlisle, OF Kentucky, said, when he came
from speech making in Indiana, two weeks
ago, that the decision OF the Supreme
Court against the amendments was
tNtia ku ~ fnlyn L.
Landers at It's head, was unpopular, but II
the election had been set for November,
the popularity OF Hancock would have
been OF great help in pulling the other
candidates through.
The Republicans think Judge Carlisle
was wrong about Hancock being able to
pull Landers through, and they feel con.
tident that he will find Bill English more
OF a load than he can pull through in No.
vctnber, rs he has absolutely nothing in
bis own record to endear him to any class
OF citizens.
IT Is REMARKED AS SINGULAR
that when Voorhees, was asked, after the
result was known, what he thought Of 1t
and how he accounted for 1t, he could
only answer that it was so appalling he
didn't know what to say. He has never
once hinted since the election that the re.
suit on Thursday was due to the "Exo.
dus," which he investigated last winter at
an expense to the public fund OF So, 900
at that time Senator Voorhees, asserted
that the negroes had been sent into Indi
ana from North Carolina by the Repubii-
cans in order 10 coloniSe the State for po-
litical purposes, but nothing is heard OF
that now.
Some Republicans who went out to
watch for Democratic coionizers aud pre-.
vent their voting op last Tuesday, think
that they, the Republican watchers, had
as much to do with the result as any
other cause, and they may be right. ln-
diana Is believed by many prominent Re-
publicans TO be Republican State on a
fair and honest vote, and it is now known
that the
DEMOCRATIC cOLoNIzERs
from Kentucky aud Illinois, and their
allies. the repeaters from New York, Bal
timore aud other cities, did not 'get their
work in" this year, and that was great
loss to the Democracy.
Another singular view taken by some
Democrats is that Tilden has been vindi-
Gated, as the grand issue" was really all
that the Democracy had to go on at this
Gme, and when they threw Tilden over
board they were left without reliable
plank to stand upon. Similarly the friends
and admirers Of Senator McDonald point
10 the ticket and say il he (McDOnald) had
been nOmnsted in place OF Hancock he
would have carried Indiana in both oc.
tober and November Now the Democ.
racy Is not only bankrupt, butin a state
OF rapidly approaching eternal dissolution;
and poor "Joe" Mcdonald must step out
OF the Senate for Ben Harrison, John @.
New or Governor Porter, whichever the
Republicans may agree on as his successor.
With the Slate officers and Legislature In
control OF the Republicans, aud with the
dissentions known to have existed between
tho Hendricks and auti-Hendricks factions
since the Cincinnati Convention, there is
NOT MUCH HOPE FOR THE DEMOCRACY
to resume control OF Indiana very soon.
Mrs. Hendricks is supposed to be delight
ed with the result, because she was disap.
pointed and disgnsted that her TON" did
not get the nomination at Cincinnati, but
after fcw years Of continued "osL" In
State affairs, Hendricks position may not
seem so delightful TO him and his family.
Another matter in connection with the
election in Indiana on last Tuesday, and
which is regarded here as very important,
Is the question why should the South con-
tinue "solid2' 1t has been solid solely
with view 10 aiding the Northern De-
micfacy, but II the Northern Democracy
can do nothing fer itself, why
should tie South co tiuue in hostile
attitude toward the Government? II there
Is nothing to bs gained aud everything 10
he lost by supporting the Democracy, the
South may soon begin to SEQ where i,s
true interests lie, aud, having neglected
concili4itOn it may come to appeal for il
earnestly and to honestly desire it in the
next four years; for Of the result OF
the November election there can he
no doubt. Republicans think General
Garfield will be elected by so large
majority as 10 make the question:
ing ot his title more lunscy. Hence
1t Is considered that the value and itnpor.
tance Of the election in Indiana on Tues.
day last has seldom been equaIed in any
State.
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