The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-08
The Outlook.

Less than ten weeks of the Presi-
dental canvass is left, and the Dem
ocrats haveevery reasonto be satisfied
with the situation as it is presented
to-day. The outlook is much bright.
err than it was four years ago, on the
eve Of an election which resulted in
a Democratic popular majority ex-
ceeding quarter Of million, and
victory in nineteen States, with one
hundred and ninety-six electoral
votes. The contrivances by which
the Republican candidate who was
SO vastly in the minority was seated
in the White House, are no longer at
the disposal of the administration
party. "A victory at the polls not so
decided as Tilden's was would be suf-
iicient to elect and seat Hancock, but
all indications point to n greater
Democratic success than was won in
1875.
New York is at heart Democratic,
and with united party-as we have
it now on Hancock-the State is Ger
tain for the Democratic ticket by a
decided majority. There is no reason
TO doubt that the other States which
declared for the Democracy in 1876
will adhere to the preferences which
they expressed in that memorable
contest. The Republicans affect to
feel great confidence that they will
carry Indiana, but they we're even
more confident ofsuccessin the Hoos-
Ter State four years ago. Then their
able leader, Oliver P. Morton, was
alive aud directed the canvass. The
vacancy which his death caused in
the Republican party has not been
filled. The Democratic majority Of
1876 increased in 1878, though the
election results of that year on the
whole were not favorable to the Dem
ocratic party. 1t may be expected
that the Democratic State ticket will
be elected by a sufficient majority in
October, and that this majority win
largely increase at the November
election. Ohio has been generally
conceded to the Republicans; but our
friends in that State will not acqui.
escein hisconclusion. They believe
that they can beat their opponents,
but even if they should only reduce
the Republican majority the Demo
Gratis Of other States will be satisfied.
Mr.. Blaine is engaged in the "great-
est effort Of his life" to retain Repub-
lican ascendency in his State, and in
view Of Names political record he is
likely to succeed and save his party
from the stunning blow which the
loss ofthis State in PRESIDENTIAL
year would infict upon it. There
ought to be no doubt as 10 the result
in Connecticut. In all probability
Hancock will carry that State by a
large majority and the success of the
Democratic State ticket seems equal.
ly assured. New Jersey is Demo-
cratic State. II has elected no Re
publican governor since 1865. Ithas
never been carried by Republicans
in a presidential election, except in
1872, when Greeley's weakness gave
Grant the electoral vote of the State.
The Republicans concede the South
ern States to the Democratic party.
The really doubtful States are Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin, Cali
fornia; and Oregon. Hancock is
likely to obtain more votes from
these than Garfield. No tidal wave
or extraordinary political changes
are needed to give the Democratic
party majority Of the northern cleo.
toral votes. The present political
indications render it more than pos
sible that this will be the actual re-
suit WheeLtnq Register.