The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-09-03
BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF REPUBLICAN,
SUCCESS.

OVOp6CSs
There is much boasting in Demo
cratic organs, as usual. The cam
paign was commenced, and is appar
emily 10 be continued, entirely in the
Chinese fashion on the Democratic
aide, with the gong as the principal
weapon, and stink-pots IS auxiliary.
The Hancock movement began with
loud hurrah. Cool Republicans
predicted that it would soon die out,
and candid and careful review oi
the situation to-day will show that
there is really less ground foH Demo.
cratic hope than there has been in any
previous Presidential campaign since
the war. In 1868, at this date, the
Democrats had great hope OH ac-
count of the supposed influence of
President Johnson, and the prom.-
nent Northern Republicans who had
acted with him. In 1872, at later
date than this, Democratic leaders
still expected to bring their followers
in fall force to the support of Mr..
Greeley. In 1876. even to the end of
the contest, there was the widest
confidence among Democrats of all
grades. On the other hand, the Re-
publicans have greater confidence,
and greater reason for confidence,
than they have had at correspond
ing time in any other Presidential
contest since the war. In 1868 they
we've in serious doubt as to the effect
of MIR. Johnson's patronage and his
conspicuous supporters. In 1872, at
a later day than this, it was admitted
by Governor Jewell, who was then,
as he is now, in an official position to
know the situation, that there was
danger of Republican defeat. In
1876, the stress of hard times, and
the reputation of Mr.. Tilden as
!" Retormer," made such inroads
among Republicans voters that the
result was doubtful to the end.
To-day the Republicans have reason
to believe that Garfield aud Arthur
will be elected. They know that in
some states will be close and hot.
But men of cool heads and long ex
perience, who have had part in five
successive victories.of the Republican
party in Presidential elections, con
slider that the result is already as
sured, provided the party puts forth
the proper efforts during the two
months which remain. And they
feel sure that those efforts will not be
There is a great deal of chatter
about the Democratic hopes in nearly
every Northern. state. The naked
tsuth issthat.Maine, Conaectient, New
York, New Jersey, Indiana and Cali
fornia are the only Northern states in
which the Democrats themselves re-
ally think that they have possibility
of success. II they talk OF New
Hampshire, it is to encourage their
partisans to spend strength in hope
less effort which, at the utmost,
might possibly cut down Republican
majorities. There is nothing, else in
their talk about Ohio, Pennsylvania,
or Illinois, and they well know it.
Maine will. vote shortly and. give
its opinion of the infamous fraud per-
there last year.
Republican victory in Maine, a
state called doubtful, may be followed
in October By Republican victory in
Indiana, the home of Mr.. English.
Even the Democrats now openly ad.
nit that bis personal unpopularity is
great.
IF VIC. go to November with Repub-
lican victories in Maine, Ohio and In
diana, what viii follow? New York
and New Jersey are doubtful Even
if both should by any mischance be
carried by Democrats they could not
gain the needed forty-seven Northern
rotes, losing Indiana, Connecticut |