Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-16
The Democratic Campaign.

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The Democratic Campaign.
Two Independent papers. the New
York Herald and Philadelphia Times
tkave quite different views and ideas
concerning the manner in which the
|Democratic campaign is being conduct
led. The Herald thinks it is entirely
ttoo quiet canvass, and demands that
something be done by the Democrats
to wake it up and arouse political heat
and excitement. The Republicans, it
remarks, are wildly cavorting around
the country, have the entire Cabinet
working hard for their salaries by max
ing Radical speeches, are assessing the
Office holders right and left and as fl
nal resource, are trotting their unhap-
py candidate through the country for
exhibition. The Democrats, on the
other hand, are, it says, quiet, almost
silent. Gen. Hancock has not left his
retreat at Governors Island, and un-
like Garfield, declines invitations to
exhibit himself at fairs and festivals;
while Barnum, the Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee and
the general directing this campaign, re-
mains silent and refuses to talk ridicu-
lous twaddie, like his antagonist Jewell.
I. An interview Of correspondent of
the Philadelphia Times with Barnum
gives key to the campaign, and caus-
es that paper to give its strong judg-
ment in favor of the shrewdness with
(which the Democratic canvass is being
conducted, and to announce its firm
conviction that Hancock's election is
assured. Mr.. Barnum has the credit
of being one of the shrewdest political
managers I'm the country. 1t was he
that equally great manager, Samuel j.
Tilden, chose to conduct his campaign
to victory in 1876. Like Mr.. English,
Mr.. Barnum is not believer in torch
light canvass, bat pursues that telling
'still hunt" system which secures more
votes, but probably less "hurrahs. !"
His judgment from the beginning has
Maine. He did not belive that the fu-
sion between the Democrats and Green
hackers of that State would prove a
success, and thought that if the Demo-
cratic National Committee took charge
of the fight and lost it, it would lose
some of its prestige thereby. He ac-
cordingly announced that if the local
politicians of Maine wanted to make
the fight, they could do so and he
" ould secure them speakers. but he
declined to send money into .he State or
make the canvasss preliminary skir-
mish in the great Presidential battle.
From the first Mr.. Barnum has in
sisted that this preliminary battle must
take place i'm Indiana, and in that State
he determined to collect all the
strength, influence and power Of the
Democracy. A few weeks ago the Re-
publicans made quite dash i'm Ihdi-
ana; torchlight professions were of
nightly occurrence and money was
poured out literally by them. The Re-
publican papers seized on this torch
light enthusiasm as an evidence of pop
ular sympathy for their candidates and
began to boast of carrying "the Hoos-
ier State" The adroit management of
the Democracy in refusing to meet this
canvass by throwing its
money away in the same manner is
vindicated by the situation
to-day. The Republican campaign
treasury is exhausted, and the authori-
ties at Washington have been ordered
to take up new assessment at once.
On the other hand, the Indiana Demo-
cratic Committee decline all pecuniary
aid from the National Committee, be-
cause they are still i'm funds.
"We are not spending our money
now" says Mr.. Barnum, "because we
do not wish to spend it twice. Ifmon-
~ be expended early in campaign it
will have to be disbursed again later.
The only time to pay it out is just be-
fore the election" And so, while the |
will meet the Republicans
throughout Indiana, while Landers
will demolish the hoarse utteraDces of
Porter, who already declares himself
.sed up by the hardships of political
it will save its great effort for
he fortnight before the election, and
hen make spurt forward that will
cave Porter, Garfield and the entire
gang far behind-in fact.
listanced.
During the past two weeks the situ-
ltion in Indiana has improved i'm
and that State, which
many shrewd judges then regarded as
dangerous, is now considered secure
inder the thorough and efficient man.
cement Of Mr.. English, who has been
orducting the canvass in person, and |