The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-08-06
Who Sulks

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Six weeks ago the Democratic pa
pcrS based their hopes Of success ON
tie assumption that the Republican
leaders were sulking in their tents.
Pennsylvania was II doubtful state.
because the Camcrons were disap-
pointed and sore; New York was
certainly Democratic, because Sena-
tor Conkling and his friends were at
swords points with Garfield; Ohio
was uncertain, misunderstanding
Sherman and his supporters could not
be recOncilcd to their defeat Illinois
WAS on the doubtful list, because 10.
gan was lllkcwarm and Grant had de-
clarcd in favor of Hancock. Six
weeks ago these were given out rs
reasons for Democratic success. and
the Bourbon and independent papers
made the most OF them. The Repair
lican party was 10 he defeated, not
because the Democratic party was
the slro niger, but because the Reprb-
lean leaders were Sulking in their
tents, and the rank and file of the
party were demoralized.
Now the long roll is beaten in the
Democratic camp, and the philadel-
phia Times, from its watch-tOwcr be.
tween the lines. shouts: =" The Re
publican chiefs are leaving their
tents and gravely hints that they
have been in training for the most
arduouS campaign work. If Demo-
cratic papers are to be believed, Gem
eral Garfield possesses most remark
able powers in reconciling differences
and in calling the best men in the
party to the front. If these Demo-
cratic diSScminators of news tell the
truth. General Grant and Senator
Conkling are soon to address the
greatest mass meeting ever held in
the state of New York. Secretary
Sherman is to plunge into the canvass
just when his Treasury figures give
him most prestige; President Hayes
and Senator Blaine are to take Cali
fornia by storm the CamerOns are
to call out the clans in Pennsylvania
Logan and Storrs to keep Illinois in Il
fermcnt, and General Grant is to eX-
erciSe Il mysterious and potent intlu-
ence over the country ut large thro
the boys in blue.
Six weeks ago, cxmlting over the
rum0rcd detection of prominent Re
publicanS, the Democratic papers are
now charging that the leaders are so
closely united and so earnest in their
efforts for Garfield us to excite SuS-
picion. Then the Republican party
was to he beaten because the leaders
were Sulking: now it is marching
straight toward amihilation because
the leaders are rallying to a man
around Garfield.
The Democrats realize that General
Garfield is particularly well fitted to
lead in such canvass. They see the
result of tact, discrimination, and
grncralship in the organization of his
forces, and now comprehend the mag
nitudc of their mistake in jumping to
the conclusion that there would
necessarily be defections with such Il
man at the head of the ticket. They
have just learned what has been ap.
parent to Republicans from the first,
that Gen. Garficld'sposition and rank
in the party, his temperament and
his positive strength. his large ac-
quaintance and his open life, made
the rallying To his support work of
pride as well as pleasure to all the
grand divisions of the Republican
organization. They know now that
there has been no sign of disaiiection,
no Scmbance of disscnsion, and no
thought of dcsertion. Every leader
from General Grant down has spoken
in unmistakable terms Garfield clubs,
formed everywhere, take in young
Republicans and old, stalwartS and
Liberals, Grant men and Blaine men;