The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-12

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The situation in Ohio for Republicans is
critical. For the first time in presiden-
kiaI canvass since the candidacy of Gen.
John G. Fremont in 1856, the state may be
ranked as doubtful. Gen. Garfield as is
frequently remarked, was stronger on the
dav Of his nomination Athan at any time
since. In the same ratio Gen. Hancock is
steadily gaining1 the drift is altogether in
his direction, aad DOW it seems as if moth
ing but powerful 'reaction can prevent
his carrying the state in November. =
The Republican state Executive Com
mittee view the situation with alarm. The
most sanguine Republican does not claim
more than 1000 majority at the October
election Granting this, General Garfield
would not lose the state in November. In
their entire correspondence the ommitteea
have no information of any disaffection in
she Democratic ranks by which General
Garfield will draw enough votes to meet
the loss he is certain to sustain 10 his, own
district and elsewhere, a DIS
= The Democcatic State Executive Com
mittee, on the other hand. is daily cheered
by letters from all parts of the state,
naming prominent Republicans who will
support Hancock. Some are active in
forming Hancock clubs; others, heretofore
workers, are taking no part Ia the Repub-
lean canvass, and will either vote for
Gen. Hancock or find it convenient to be
absent from the polls on election day.
When il il remembered that a change of
two in each ward and township will, on
HAYES majority of 1876. he all that is re-
CURED to carry the state for the Demo-
Gratis, this information becomes very sig
ui6cant. ....- "a
I met, last week, two prominent Ohio
men, one Republican, the other a DEM
ocrat, who were returning from q business
tour in Gen. Garfeld's district, They
concurred in saying that the same Repub
loans who have for the past four terms
voted against Garfield for Congress, will
vote against him for President. This will
take no less than 1900 from the Repub.
lican majority of that section which
" ould tlegihmately belong to any Other
candidate.
Not long ago & Republican newspaper
ins Cincinnati sent a correspondent into
Gsrfeld's district to interview leading
Republicans and report sthe situation ex-
8Ct4y Ae u0 AOuuQ AO nAuS y NOUA
reporting the result in two letters, neither
| of which was published. Lack of enthu-
siasm. sullen disahection, or open opposl.
ton, Abe found at every point visited.
The Credit Mobilier and De Golyer
charges are not the only ones that have
been brought against Gen. Garfield by the
Republicans of the Western Reserve. He
is charged with being the subservient and
willing tool of monopoliesand corporations
in whose interests he hiss invariably voted,
or has lodged vote altogether. he Is
an unsafe man. if nor worse. said an In
fuential Republican a day or two since:
land though have never voted anything
but straight Republican ticket shall
substitute Hancock for Garfield this
time"
In 1873. under terrible arraignment
for corrupt an5 ecandalous practices.
Gen. Garfield was asked by his Republi
can constituents to resign his seat
in Congress In 1874 his renomina.
ton was bitterly contested and when
nominated large body of Republicans
bolted, nominated Gen, Easement and re.
duoed Garfeld's former majority oil
900 to 2.800 80
In 1873 the Republican State Executive
Committee declined to allow Garfield any
appointments to stump the State for Gen.
Edward T. Noyes, then q candidate for
Governor and now Minister to France,
This was by the knowledge and consent oil
Gov. Noyes. Col. S, T. Wykof, ther
Secretary of State and now pension agent
at Columbus, was at that time Chain % al
of the committee, whose aetioa vas very
generally approved by the Republicans o.
the State.
In 1877, upon the assembling of thu
Republican State Convention, the remone
tization of silver being leading question
Gen. Garfield was made Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions. He reported
that committee unanimously in favor Ol
RECOMMENDATION, He advocated it upor
the stump, explaining that silver had beer
demonetized without his knowledge o.
copsent. The next winter he voted agains
| reconciliation. His record on this ques
tion, of which the above is a sample
will lose him many Republican votes il
Ohio.
| It is frequently asserted that Ohio. Oh
| full vote, is Republican. Let us see. IL
1876 Hayes carried Ohio by majorit,
over Tilden OF 1916, on the largest aggre
gate vote except the vote of 1879, eve
poIled 10 the State Hayes received $50,
sos and TiIdeB 1913, 1873. the remainde
scattering Last year the aggregate vot,
was $40, I'll, of which Foster polied 1856.
26l and Ewing 319.132 the remainde
scattering. Fosters plurality over Ewing
Is, 129. But in 1876 Hayes was the
strongest candidate Ohio could have place.
in the field. He had made good figure
head as Governor; he had DO record II
attack. no biuuders, or worse, TO explain
away. And yet, on the largest vote, b,
/ 81 n00 fhn NJ Ohio had pvp
polled, the Democrats making lukewarn
canvass. his majority over all the candi
dates was but 1,625.
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