Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-21
For Road Supervisor,
JACOB WADISH.



We observe that some Of the Eastern
Democratic journals, having more zeal
than either discretion or Justice, are at
tributing the defeat in Indiana to the
alleged unpopularity Of the Democratic
candidate for the Vice. Presidency. If
it was true 1t ought not, at this stage of
the game, "to be so set down." but it is
not true. We do not believe that twenty
genuine Democrats in the State voted
the Republican ticket, or stayed away
from the polls on account Of personal
dislike to Mr.. English. It requires not
merely personal dislike, but personal
hatred OF the bitterest sort to make the
average Democrat 20 over to the enemy.
or refuse to assist his party in an i'm.
portant election. He is always willing,
when the pinch comes. to pocket his
likes and dislikes and stand by the old
dag. no matter who carries it. And
while Mr.. English may lack hat mag.
netism which enlists enthusiasm in the
possessor's cause, there is nothing in his
character or conduct to drive away a
single vote which can be properly claimed
for the Democracy under any circum-
stances. He has been, and still is, o
thoroughly honest and honorable man;
successful in business because he always
manages his business on strict busin ess
principles; faithful to all his trusts. DO
itical, social and financial, and asking
no more from others than he il prepared
to do himself. It is said that If ex-Gov.
ernor Hendricks or Senator Mcdonald
had been nominated the result would
have been different. The first named
gentleman, long before the Cincinnati
convention, publicly and emphatically de-
clared that he could not and would not
accept the nomination. The other, we
presume, wal perfectly Indifferent about
It, and certainly neither he nor his friends
have manifested the slightest soreness
in regard to the choice Of the conven-
ton. Moreover, it is admitted by all
that Hendricks and Mcdonald worked
as vigorously during the campaign as if
their own political future was at stake,
and omitted nothing which, in their
opinion, could contribute to Democratic
success. There is no good reason to sup.
pose that if either Of them had been in
the place Of Mr.. English on the ticket,
the result would have been materially
different from Whist it is. "What IL writ
IL writ"
Democratic defeat in Indiana 10 not
due to any mistake at Cincinnati, or any
carelessness or lukewarmness in the man.
agement OF the campaign in the State, 90
far - has yet been revealed. The fig
ures are suggestive. In 500 precincts
from which semi-oficial returns have
been received, the Democrats polled
los, $50 votes. In the same precincts
in 1876, they polled 100, 895-s Demo.
cratic gain Of 5,Oe5 vctes. In the same
$50 precincts the Republicans poIled
lie, 1881 votes, against los. 760 in is76~
. gain OF ILLS votes. And it viii he
remembered tina the popular vote in
1915 was considerably larger than any
Known up 70 that time. We may also
rsmark that the Grsenback vote, In the
same precincts. = only about 600 less
2 IN 1870. II the returns from the
snsars State correspond with those already
seceived, q popular vote will bs about
5000 more than u ls76. whom, q has
slxsys can conceded. both parties got
No argument l. required 10 damon.
strete, 70 the intelligent ard impartial
reader, that this immense increase e not
legitimate. In other words the uopuls.
ton Of Indiana has not advanced durinc
the last four years At q rate which iust;.
hes such an increased vote. The IRE.
sistable conclusion il that the Greater
portion Of it - due to wholesale Renub.
iican importations. II was abaolutelv
necessary 70 offset the loss Of Republican
Maine by the capture Of Dernocrst;c
Indiana; and Indiana has been captured.
We shall probably never know how much
money was expended for that nurnosa
but We do know-and that "a suf5o;snt9
that the Republican comm;ttass - 81