Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-10-15
On the Home stretch.


dent takes place in two weeks from
next Tuesday, and only fourteen work
ing days remain in which to prepare
for the great battle. From this time
until Tuesday, November second, both
sides will put forth every effort in
their power to gain the victory. Il will
be the home stretch Of the race, the de-
cisive and final judgment on the part
of the people, and if by any msans it
should not he decided then, the future
decision will be lef: to Congress, a very
bad place to leave it. We want no
more electoral conmissious--no more
eight by sevens. The sympathy of
the people has thus far been clearly
proven TO be on the side Of the Repub-
lcans. The race, SO far rs foreshadow-
ing result, commenced as far back as
July in the State of Oregan. The
State was insignificant 80 far as Con-
gressmen and Electors are concerned
when compared with such great States
rs New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
bat sufficiently large to indicate the
setting in Of tide, which has increased
to Republican flood. Her majority Of
two years previous when Democratic
Congressman was elected, was reversed
and Oregon though small, placed her
self at the head of the Republican col
umn with gain OF one Congressman
for that party. The result in Maine,
though disappointment to the Rspub-
lieans and brin cling no gains to the Re-
publican party, neverthe less mora than
held her own in the election Of two
years ago, and there can be no doubt
that on the home stretch, she will give
her seven electoral votes to Garfield and
Arthur on Tuesday the second day OF
November.
Vermont which held her election in
August, showed an increased majority
for the Republicans, and at the end o.
the race she will lay her Eve votes al
the feet of Garfield and Arthur. There
can be no mistake now that both Indi.
ana and Ohio on the home stretch will
do better than they did last Tues
day, and on the second Of November will
come in undr the line amongst the
long list OF Republicans and will place
their tbirty-seven votes on the Repub'
lican pillar. Tae only States now t;
which the Democrats can look for any
show Of success, are New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, and they mus
all be carried by the Democracy II they
succeed, aud even then they would only
have Tires votes 10 spare, above bar'
majority Of one. In the face of tn,
elections which were held last Tues
day no reasonable person would suppose
that the Democrats have any chance
whatever of carrying either. The election
in Newark last Tuesday if taken as any
indication Of the result in New jersey
would place that State firmly on tn,
SIDE Of the Republicans with as large
majority as McClelland, Democrat, hat
two years ago which We believe wa
some l4,C00. Newark then gave
large Democratic majority, and eve
last year increased that majority t
$500, but last Tuesday she gave $50
Republican majority, gain of $500 i
one year. The tariff gu stion did tn
work in Newark and as that city /
only one Of the many manufacturer
cities in that State, it may reasonabl
be expected that the Same change, vii
occur elsewhere. But even smalle
changes will give the State to CARTEL
and Arthur, and hence New Jersey o
the home stretch may be set down O
no very doubtful State.
Though Connecticut cast her vote i
1875 for Tildsn she has never gon
Democratic since, and at her recen
t,wn elections held couple Of week