The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-17
Onto and Indiana.

elections win take place In Ohio and In
diana; and three weeks from that day the
presidentiaf election will take place all over
the Union. when we remember that about
three mouths have already passed since the
meeting 81 the Cincinnati Convention, and
think howequckly that space OF time has
passed over our heads, we shall be able TO
realize how very near to us are these elec'
tions. The journals Of the country, both
Democratic and Republican, are lust now
engaged In specializing as to what Will pro.
baby be the result OF the State elections IN
Ohio and Indiana. 1t Is admitted that
the result OF the presidential election
will be controlled by the result OF
the State election in Indiana. III we
concede Ohio to the Republicans on the 'l2'h
Of October, and Indiana goes Democratic
the same day, HANCOCK. will have been
elected President TO all intents and pur-
poses. And IL, as is by no mears improba-
BILE, Ohio should also vote the Democratic
ticket IN October. then there would be such
a stampede from the Republican to the
Democratic ranks as would leave Mr. GAR
FIErp the worst beaten candidate that ever
ran for President Of the United States.
We wsl not claim that Ohio is suref for the
Demucrats I'm October; but we'can conf
IDENTITY say that their prospect oil carrying
that State is good. We do not need 1t any
boviiu October. Nevertheless, leti1ndiana
give good majority for the Democrats
then, and we shall carry Ohio In Novem-
Der, cwhen her vote mag possibly be
needed in case Virginia should stray
of TO the ranks OF the enemy. As
to Indiana, we may safely repeat the
words OF that free lance the Chicsgo!1imeS,
which acknowledges no party allegiance,
cutting right and left with hts keen blade.
That journal emphatically declares that " IL
the Republicans lose that State nextm
theyrmay as well give up the fight'then and
there.7' That's the way 1t looks to us. 1t
does not seem possible that the Repcblicans
can rally again this year after defeat In In
dianain October.
WI not Mr.. CoNKLING cause tbeILeeisla-
ture OF New York to be convened, and the
"
by that bodyi Hardly. 1t would be the
.expedieut Of a desperate man; and Mr..
C0xKLIxG Is not desperate man. He Is
not so anx ious to insure theseiectionoisesAR
RIKLD as 10 engage in any such utisstfiablt
aud outrageous scheme for defeating the
choice OF the people. But even IL Governor
CoKNELL-were to convene she aegislature o.
New York; it Is by no means certain that i
would coasent to become his tool, or dis
grace itself and its party by'doing suchidirt,
work. .Onstbe contrary, we'deen IL inasf
more probable that enough Of the Repubts
can members would unite withsthe Dems
cratic mshbers in opposing the scheme II
Sasure its defeat. Even, srwsversdf it. were
adopted, ,lt.&7ould become Iksown before
election day shat the vote of Newly ork was
te,be givento GARvIgLD bq ,iriekeRy andsa
fraud upon Ahe voters, an6 thus, tie cleo
torsl votes lost to us In thst State would be
more than nsae up to us by receiving the
elsoiorah votes,sf Illinois, Ohio. CeRnecti
cut, New .lJeEssy, and possibly IPeEnsyl
wants.
The prospect OF HAYcocK's election Is
tbesefcre bright. Nay, Upright" is moi
the word. His election seems already as
sured; aud II. as wc so confidently expect,
Indiana shall vote the Democrats ticket on
the a2lh OF October, then the campaign sVill
in eject have been ended. In tse words Of
our Chicago contemporary, the RepubIi-
cans "might as well give up the fight then
and thaEe?'
But haw as to Virginia? The bright
prospects elsewhere sender it almost GER
tain that Vet the MahQneites do what they
will, they cannot cause the vote OF ahis
State 70 occasion the defeat Of HANcosiK.
The Democratic Natiosai Committee no
doubt feels comparatively unconcerned on
this subject new. So also doubtless doeA'
General HANCOCK. II the boilers will per-
sist IN their contumacious eAnrse, they need
expect nsthing hat the fate, OF all boilers.
General HAkcoak knows d. about such
folks.