The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-09
THE GREENBAOK VOTE.

The GkEENBAOK VOTE.
From the best sources of information TO be
obtained. the majority OF TINT political ele-
ment known as the Greenback party was re-
crulted from the ranks of the Democracy.
and finding that any attempt to carry sim
gle State for President this year would be
utterly hopeless, what course does common
sense suggest 10 dreenbackers Of Democratic
antecedents Clearly IL would be 10 their In
terest to return to the Democratic fold. Tho
Republican party has brought the country to
the condition which gave rise to the Green
back organization, and the Republican party
alone Is responsible for all the Ills which
dreenbackers claim to have been brought
about by Vicious financial legislation. How
can they land especially those Of former
Democratic afflliationa) persist In course
which aids TO perpetuate the power Of tho
party against which their futile efforts as a
separate organization are directed 7 That
the Greenback party can scarcely hope to be
heard Of In the electoral colleges Ia almost
certain, and to put up tickets for presidential
electors will be efforts thrown away, and
votes given such a ticket will havs no other
effect than to give the Republicans pluralities
In several States which would choose Demo
cratic electors were no third party In the
field. The Greenback element holds tho bal
ance OF power In several Of the States. In
Connecticut the vote for Governor In 1878
shows this fact, and it Is also
shown that less than one-third tho
Greenback vote would have given the
Democrats q plurality. Contrary to general
belief we opine. In the Republican stronghold
of Illinois the dreenbaekers had tho balance
OF power in 1878. According to the returns for
State Treasurer. the Democrats and Green
hackers had 52.25 per cent and the Kepubli-
cans 47.74 per cent. and about two-thirds Of
tho Greenbaek vote going over to the Dem
oorats would give them majority. In Maine
1t would require almost q complete fusion OF
the Democratic and areenback elements TO
overthrow the Republicans. In Now York
last year 902, III votes we're cast for Lleuten-
ant Governor Of which the Democratic and
dreenback vote was 45s,0sl, against abe, 301
for the Republicans, who had only meagre
plurality OF less than 800 votes. while the
Greenbaek vote was over ~. 600. In Michigan,
also, the Republican majority over the DEM
Ocratlc and areenback (f,lslon) candidate WAS
only 6043 for Supreme Court Judge last year.
while the year before tho Republican plural
ity for Governor was nearly $4,000. but d
fusion Of opposition elements In 1878 would
have defeated tho Republicans. In New
Hampshire the vote Of ell parties against the
Republicans left them only 5025 per cent Of
the total vote and 301 majority. In Ohio last
fall the Republicans had only bO,25 per cent Of
the total vote, and over the Democratic and
areenback vote only an excess Of sO57 In q
total OF GGo, no votes. Taking recent elections
az basis, tho areenback element holds the
balance OF power In Connecticut. Illinois
and New York, with sixty-two electors.
and In Maine, Michigan, New Hamp-
shire and Ohio, with forty-five cleo
tors. they almost hold the balance
mind that a choice for President must be
made between the nominee OF the Democratic
convention and the Republican nominee.
Therefore, Greenbackers VI Democratic ante
cedents may as well understand that In keep
Ing up third party In this campaign they
are aiding In the election OF a Republican to
the Presidency. Whatever consequence and
Importance they may attach to the theory
upon which their organization Ia based, all
their efforts to carry even one State will be
without avail. The Republican party brought
upon the country all that tho Greenbackers
claim to be Of evil effect. and It would be
madness In Democrats now afflliating With
the Greenbackers to continue IN organization
which can only aid In perpetuating the power
Of those against whose acts they have 50
loudly protested. 1t should not be forgotten
that Democratic vote for the Greenbackers
is equivalent to q Democratic vote thrown
away.