The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23
THE r.EsrpESrrAL OUTLOOK:

Over-zealons Democrats need not
calculate on Maine as doubtful
state in the presidential election,
and yet il may not be disputed that
these Republican frauds have pro-
duced great effect upon votes in
the Northern states. aud should
Blaine and his band steal victory
from defeat, and take what they are
not entitled to in Maine, the 1900
votes lost to Republicans since 1873
may be increased in November to
10000. This is the general effect OF
fraud. and results have already
shown that the people of Maine are
sensible to these Outrages which at
tach TO the Republican party. Yet
we wouldnot claim Maine n doubt
full state. and will be content to dis
cover chances of success in MAORI
ties given in other states. In 1876
the Republicans held Illinois by only
1871 majority, Ohio by 2747. Oregon
by SAT. California by 27SS. In ILL
nois in 1876 the Greenback vote was
1928. and as il appears to be the
policy of Greenbackers to ally them
selves with minOrities, it may be
that much of this Greenback vote
will now join with the Demo-
cratic party in opposition to
Republicanism, and yet there is a
more potent influence than this in
Illinois which may make itself felt
in the presidential election. Grant
was defeated at Chicago by trick
cry, and there is lukewarmness and
even opposition, among many of his
personal friends, towards Garfield,
who was not regarded by them as
entitled to or at all fit for the nomi-
nation. In Ohio the Republican
majority was only 2747, while in
1872 it was 34,26S. The Greenback
and temperance vote amounted to
only 1858 which will not be calcu-
lated upon in computing the prob
able Increase of Democratic vote.
The vote is so close, however, in
this state that it is hopefully be-
lieved by Democrats that they can
overcome the difference against
them in 1876. In California in 1872
out of total vote of 95,S06, the Re-
publicans received majority of r.
234. while in 1876 out of 155, 800 the
majority was reduced to 2,7SS. Gen.
Hancock is very popular in Cali
fOrnia and in Oregon, and there
being no opposition to the principles
set forth in the Democratic plat
form concerning the Pacific slope in
terests it is quite reasonable to hope
that these two states may give DENT
ocratic majorities. Virginia, owing
10 the fact that there are two Dem
ocratic electoral tickets in the field
may now be regarded as doubtful.
The other Southern States may all
he set down as certainly Democrat
ic, while New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut have been in presiden-
tial elections steadfast Democratic
states. In Indiana, out of total
vote of 431 ,O7O votes, Tilden had q
plurality of 5,515. Peter Cooper
the Greenback candidate getting
1888 votes. 1t is likely the Green
,c. Dte ia this stale will be great
| w reduced, and if so tho Democratic
vote will he correspondingly i'll
creased. and, it being the es.
pecial duty of Mr.. English tC
carry his own state, we may con-
fidently calculate on 4 majority
In Indiana. Though Gen. Han
cocks friends promised, at Cmcin'
natl, that his nomination would re-
deem Pennsylvania from Republi'
canism. we are willing to credit this
to oyer-weaning persuasion III the
interest of the distinguished Penn
sylvanian, and to give the keystone
State to Philadelphia and to the Re
publican party. With such deduc
tions appearing most reasonable, we
feel safe ~ setting the electoral vote
Idowp as follows; ra,