The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-28

up New 1 ork. Sucn surrender Is not war
ranted. But the Post-Dispatch predicates its
opinion upon the probability that in case
Grant is nominated, the Legislature viii at
once pass q law so tina. tbs electors may
be chosen withous an elsction. That Is bug
bear. II the outrage should be committed.
Ii would lose Grant more votes than he
would gain by it. This 'tgreat danger" the
Post-Dispatch proposes to overcome by
making Ohio the battlefield. It says:
The very moment Grant is nominated the
Democracy must wheel right around, turn its
back upon New York and go for Ohio!
Ohio is the only October state. Ohio is a
doubtful State. Ohio Republicans are now
overwhelmingly and intensely for Sherman
and Blaine and against Grant. In Ohio the
Germans form very large element. In Ohio
the Independent and intelligent Republicans,
who opposed to a third term. have an able
and influential organ In the Cincinnati Com.
merciaI. In Ohio the third term candidate
could be easily defeated.
II the Democrats can carry Ohio in October,
they need not bother themselves about New
York or November.
1.-THE third term candidacy is beaten IN Ohio
this 0ctober-a State that has never failed to
vote for every Republican President In a
quarter of a century-it VIII totally collapse In
November.
What Democrat can carry Ohio?
We honestly believe that Bayard would
draw in Ohio larger German vote, larger
independent Republican vote, larger "no
party" vote than any other Incorporating
Democrat who could be nominated.
Still, we confess that, against Grant,
Field could carry Ohio.
We are not for abandoning New York.
Ohio or Indiana. 1t will be we'll to reyolu-
tionize Ohio; but we see no reason why this
may not be done under the leadership of
Hendricks as we'll as that OF any other man
named; indeed, we can see why, under the
leadership Of Hendricks, 1t would be more
certain than under any other man named
This constant naming of man for President,
without giving any reason therefor, is the
worst possible feature in Democratic politics
to-day. We say for Mr.. Hendricks, he has
been tried. He stands asy and every test
of character and capacity. His is National
name. He was elected in 1876, when he
yielded his own preferences to the demands
of the Democratic party OF the country.
Indiana Is for him against the field. II
the estimates of the Post-Dispatch are
to be received as authority, then Indiana
will be In the Cincinnati Convention as
the only certain Northern State. Is that fact
to count for nothing? We do not know
what will transpire at Cincinnati, but we
have faith in the Democratic party-in it's
wisdom and in It's patriotism. II faction is
to triumph; il the personal squabbles of the
New YORK Democracy are above and beyond
settlement, let the fact be known. One
thing is certain: nothing can destroy the
Democratic party but the Democratic party.
Indiana will demand fair dealing. fair argu
ments, cogent reasons-the welfare of the
party and the good of thu country. From
such demands she will not recede, and it
will be in the line of sound policy for Demo
Gratis of other States to estimate fairly the
importance of lndiana's position.