The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1880-10-22

Hancock is StrO' ger than bis
party. In the State OF Indiana he
would not be compelled TO eLcoun.
ter the local questions which Oper.
ated against Nlr. LanderS. lie
would bring TO his side a soldier
vote which the recent democratic
State candi. ates failed 70 win. But
Indiana is not necessary TO Han
cocks success. IL would render
that success more certain, but il
has never been regarded as abso-
tutely necessary. The hopes OF
great party cannot be made de-
pendent upon the two or three
thousand yacillating Western men
Who decide the political fortunes
Of State which swings 50 easily
from one point of the compass TO
another.
The 13S Southern votes which
are safe for Hancock are the follow,
ing: Alabama, 10; Arkansas, G;
Delaware, 3; Florida, 4; Georgia,
II; Kentucky, IL; Louisiana, g.;
Mary yland, 8; Mississippi, s; Mis-.
Soari, IL; North Carolina, 10;
South Carolina, I; Tennessee, II (;
Texas, s; Virginia, IL; West Vir.
ginia, 5--total, 1873 electoral votes.
The whole number OF electoral
votes is 369. 1t requires lS5 votes
to elect. Besides the l3S Southern
votes, General Hancock will nee
AZ votes from Northern States. OF
these he will get 81 from New
York. He will need II mOre to Sc
cure victory.
The Northern democracy expect
to carry Connecticut with her six
votes, and New Jersey with her
nine votes. They would with these
two States have enough and to
spare. Besides New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, there is a
chance for Indiana equal with that
OF the republicans, and u good
prospect ION carrying California
with her six votes, Oregon with her
three votes, Nevada with her three
votes, Nevada with her three votes
aud Maine with the four democrat.
lc votes conceded OH tho fusion
ticket.
Our readers kuow that the Regis.
ter has never looked to the West
for democratic victory. 1t has per.
slstently turned its face against the
time.serving policy which has
tritled with the finances of the
country and attempted to placate
the ignorance and necessities of
the mortgage.laden States Of the
West. 1t has believed all along
and believes still that it is n tat i
policy that neglects the hard. money
doctriues OF the good democratic
States OF New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey to run after the
idiosyncracies of the West. Those
three metropolitan seacoast States
united with the South are able TO
secure victory for the democratic
banner. We turned away from the
great representative leader ot those
great commercial States and pinned
a doubt upon his banner. Ii was
Thought best to take a standard
bearer who bad taken 40 part in
the great practical questions OF the
hour, and who might rally to his
support some part of that soldier.
element which had heretofore acted
with the republican party. This
conclusion may have been sound,
but it appeared to us ike giving to
the winds the certainties of the At
lantic States for the uncertain
breezes of the Western praiIies.
Hancock possesses, however, the
confidence of the Eastern democra-
cy, and while he may not arouse
that intelligent enthusiasm which
responds to the name OF Bayard,
he will no doubt receive the united
support OF the Eastern democracy.
1t is the friends and advocates of
the Bayard policy who will save
him in spite of the uncertainties of
the West. 1t remains for New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and
the South to elect Gen. Hancock.
The battle must be made in those
central States which have steadily
adhered to the democratic party
through good report aud through
i'll report. 1t may be amusing to
experiment with the Ewings and
the Lauders of the West, but vic
tory can only coma trnm tha Al.