Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-21

dict, then, and have given good reasons
for the prediction, that New York-if the
election is fair one-will give GARFIELD
and ARTHUR the largest majority 1t has
given any Presidential ticket in the last
twenty years.
Now, few words In regard to Indiana.
This has never been fairly Democratic
State. 1t was carried for HENDRICKS a
few years ago, by a small majority. HEN.
bricks is no doubt the strongest
man that party has in the State.
1t was carried four years ago,
by small majority. Then the Demo-
cratic party was thoroughly united, hav-
ing HENDRICKS on the ticket. Such are
the Democratic triumphs in Indiana, that
have, almost by common consent, given
that State to the Democracy in the pre-
sent campaign. 1t is now a very doubt
full State, with leanings in favor of the
Republicans. Here, as in all the North
.ern States, the Republicans are thorough
ly united, cordial and enthusiastic for the
National ticket Indiana backed up
Wisconsin in the strike for GARFIELD,
and her people will back up their dele
gates at Chicago by giving the ticket
there presented the largest ,te ever poll
ed in that State by any parry. IN addi-
ton to the National ticket, the Republi-
cans of that State have an unusually
strong and popular State ticket, one on
which the party is united, and for which
it will work with tremendous energy. On
the other hand, the Cincinnati Conven.
ton snubbed HENDRICKS and MoDoN.
AID, two Of the ablest and most popular
men in the State, and put upon the ticket
an old fossil, Bourbon Democratic bank.
er, who is unpopular with all classes,
and who cannot unite the party. The
State ticket is hardly better. It's head
and the candidate for Vice President do
not agree on anything; the one is bank
hacker. The quarrel between the leaders
is open, and there is no enthusiasm with
the masses in favor OF either the National
or the State ticket. This is the present
condition IN Indiana. Republicans,
united and enthusiastic, with q popular
National and State ticket; Democrats,
exactly the reverse-neither united or en-
thusiastic; nor are their National and
State tickets popular. In such state of
affairs. can Indiana be fairly counted as
doubtfuls The prospect Is that the
Republicans will triumph there in
both October and November. Then
where is the certainty, or even rational
hope for the Democracy in the coming
csnvasss Certainly not in New York or
Indiana. With either of these States, the
Republicans are safe. Without both
of these States, the Democrats scannot
win. This is on the principle that the
solid South will be for HANCOCK, which
is by no means certain. From present
indications, old Virginia is good for
GARFIELD; the prospect in North Caro-
lima is said to be good for him; so of
Florida and of West Virginia. At this
time in the canvass, Republicans never
had more reason to hope for complete
success than they have at present. The
record of the HANCOCK party IS bad!
Gen. GRANT says 1t is sc, the people
know it is so, and will repudiate it at the
polls. HANCOCK is weakening every day
with the people, and GARFIELD is
Such will continue to be
the case till the day of the election, when
the triumph of GARFIELD and ARTHUR
will be complete, and the country will
be safe.