Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-13
Extensive KcDresentatiOn.

liz ClTCuIdI lcttCI VI MI. w Ius Il .
Dodge to Mr.. Paris Haldeman, publish
ed elsewhere, will be found to he very
interesting reading. Mr.. Dodge is Re-
publican politician and metal dealer OF
New York, and some years ago was
under the harrow for alleged custom
house frauds. The remarkable part of
his circular is that he should think that
an appeal from him to an irOn-master
would secure contribution for the
election OF Il Republican congressman in
the South. Nothing is said in the way
Of advancing reason why Northern
Sror-masterS should contribute to elect
this representative; but the idea sug-
gested is manifestly that it will he to
their material interest in the way of
legislation.
We therefore see how free Republi-
can iron-masters are expected to bleed
for their party. Probably the majority
of them fail to respond, but no doubt
enough are found silly enough to do so to
make this way of raising funds very pro-
ductive.
The proposition which Mr.. Dodge
makes seems to lie to buy up the negro
voters in Southern district where they
are iii the majority, and to elect 4. con-
gressman who shall he the representa-
tive of the negroes of the district and
the white men of the North who furnish
the funds. 1t comes as hear wholesale
purchase of constituency for congress
man as can well he imagined. 1t is a
very expensive mode, however, of getting
q represention, and one which only the
richest classes of business men can adopt.
STOCKS took an upward turn yester-
day without waiting for the news Of the
election, which it was said was going to
have so great an influence over prices.
Politics and business do not seem to be
one and indivisible. The country will
20 on its road to ruin or prosper
ity without regard to the rise
and fall of parties. We do not so much
advocate Nancock's election because it
will benefit the business interests of the
country ,as tits its political interests which
are mainly ut stake. Beside these there
is nothing in the contest but the self-re-
spect of the people which ought to keep
them from electing to the presidency a
man who is eligible to the penitentiary.
WITH eight Democratic congressman
out of thirteen in Indiana, it would seem
that there ought not TO be much doubt
of our having carried the state. The
Republican gains which are reported
will probably not he found on anything
but the head of the ticket. 1t seems
clear now the result will show a substan-
tial Democratic majority on the average
Of the state ticket. \ Democratic gain
is reported in Shelby county over the
vote of 1876, aid we will have more of
the same kind rs the Democratic coun-
ties are heard from. There is no Occa-
sion at presen: to be in bad heart over
Indiana.
INDIANA four years ago was doubtful
for several days after the election, and
was at first claimed by the Republicans.
it may he SO again. \ large part of the
state is not heard from, and there is no
reason to argue that the Republican gains
in the sixth of the state which has re-
ported will he continued in the remain
ing five-sixths. 1t is rather a reason to
conclude that the gains have been the
Otller way in them since the DOlitical
conditions are entirely different in the
outlying counties. Meanwhile we recon-
anend our friends to 60 about their busi-
ness calmly. The country is safe and
Hancock s election we'll assured.
The rioting and bloodshed which were
SO much apprehended in Indiana, do