Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-21
Watertonn RepubHran.
WATERFOWL, WIS.
New York and Indiana.

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Counting the "Solid South" against the
Republicans, renders the coming election
in New York and Indiana of more than
usual importance. The vote Of those two
States, added to the 1873 Electoral votes In
the South, constitutes majority in the
Electoral College, and would elect a
President These two States have been
looked upon as in the doubtful column,
and they will be the real battle ground of
the present contest. 1t is our purpose, in
this article, to show that the Republicans
have the most reason for expecting to
carry both New York and Indiana If
either one goes for GARFIELD, he will un-
doubleday be elected; with beth of them,
his majority will be large. No one need
claim that the contest in these States will
not be close one, Is past elections have
ali shown them to be SO; but, in our
opinion, in fair contest, both are natu-
rally Republican States; and that both
will be found on that side at the next
election, in November. In New York,
there is very large number of quiet In
dependent voters-rated by some as high
as 50,O00-who do not adhere strictly to
party lines. A portion of them voted for
T1LDEN in 1876, because they were
pleased with his record as Governor;
they did not like CORNELL, and did not
vote for him last fall. But this class of
voters are reported as pleased with Gen.
GARFIELD, and that they will vote for him
with great unanimity. GRANT received
this vote in 1879, and his majority over
GREELEY was more than $4,000. This
was at time when there were large
number of Liberal Republicans" in that
State, who voted for GREELEY. Most of
this class of Liberals are now Jealous
for GARFIELD. Then there is another
class known as "Scratchers." This class
is satisfied with GARFIELD, and will, al.
most to man, vote for him. The Stalwart
Republicans, who constitute the great
bulk of the Republican voters, are more
thoroughly and cordially united upon
Gen. GARFIELD than they have been upon
any candidate since 1879. There is with
them no dissatisfaction, nc division. They
will work earnestly, diligently, unitedly,
for GARFIELD and ARTHUR. With the
working together of all these elements, 1t
is hardly right tc class New York among
the doubtful States. 1t is naturally Re-
publican, and never was there better
prospect for its going Republican than at
the present time. Then again, the same
harmony does not exist in the Democratic
party. HANCOCK was not the man the
Democrats of that State wanted. TILDEN
was the first choice; PAYNE the second,
and. RANDALL the third. HANCOCK is
only accepted because the Democrats
there could do no better. The party is
not united and cordial for him, nor will
1t be so at the election. Another point.
Let us analyze for a moment the election
in New York last fall. The TILDEN can
didate for Governor was ROBINSON. To
him Tammany, with KELLY at the head,
objected, and KELLY was made candi-
date OF that faction for Governor. Cor
NELL was the Republican candidate, and
wac not satisfactory to the independents"
nor to the "Scratchers,", as above indicst-
ed and most of these classes did not vote
at all. The split and the two Democratic
candidates no doubt was the means of
electing CORNELL; but it was not the
means of electing the balance of the Re-
publican State ticket. It had an effect
directly the contrary. The split in the
Democratic party was only on Governor.
The leaders of the two factions were
actiee-each desiring to show Its fullest
strength,-and the Democratic vote was
materially increased by virtue of the
split. Of this, there can be no doubt.
The vote of both factions was cast for the
balance of the regular Democratic State
ticket-they were entirely harmonious on
all the candidates but Governor. But
with this united vote-increased on &C.
count of the split,-what was the result?
The entire Republican ticket was elected,
by from 1000 to $4,000 majority. The
strongest man in the Democratic party in
that State-Hon. GARRISON N. PoT.
TER-was the candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and was beaten
by the Republican candidate, who did
not draw the full strength of his party,
by many thousands. This shows that the
State of New York, last fall was clearly
Republican, with great odds against tba
party in the circumstances of the cam
paign. 1t may be said the vote this year
will be larger than it was last fall. This
we freely admit. But for obvious reasons,
the increase of votes will be largely in
favor of the Republicans. Of those who
remained at home last fall and did not
vote at all, no doubt fully two-thirds of
them were Republicans, and will vote the
Republican ticket at the next election.