Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-22
New York and Indiana.

Republicans, renders tie coming election
in New York and Indians OF more than
Usual importance. The vote Of those two
States, added to the 1873 Electoral votes In
the South, constitutes a minority in the
Electoral College, and would elect
President. These two States have been
looked upon as in the doubtful column,
and they will be the real battle ground OF
the present contest. 1t is our purpose, In
this article, to show that The Republicans
have the most reason for expecting to
carry both New YORK. and Indiana. II
either one goes for GARFIELD, he will IN.
doubtedly be elected; with beth OF them,
his majority will be large No one need
claim that the contest in these States will
rot be close one, as past elections have
ali shown them TO he so; but, in our
opinion, In |. fair contest, both are natu-
rally Republican States; and that both
will be found On that side at the next
election, in November. 10 New YORK,
there Is very large number Of quiet lu-
dependent voters-rated by some as high
as 80 0OO-who do not adhere strictly to
party lines A portion Of them voted for
TILDEN IN 1876, because they were
pleased with his record as Governor
they did not like CORNELL, and did not
vote for him last tall. But this class OF
voters are reported IS pleased with Gen
GARFIELD, and that they will vote Tor him
with great unsnimity. GRANT received
this vote in 1872, and his IN. jority over
GREELEY was more than 50 900. This
was at a time when there were large
number OF Liberal Rel ublicsns" In that
State, who voted for GREELBY. Most o.!
this class Of Liberals" are now Jealous
TOR GARFIELD. Then there ia another
class known as "Scratchors." This class
Is satisfied with GARFIELD, and will, al.
most to a man, vote for him. The Stalwart
Republicans, who constitute the great
bulk of the Republican votels, are more
thoroughly and cordially united upon
Gen. GARFIELD than they have been upon
any candidate since 1872 There is with
them no dissatisfaction. ne division, They
will work earnestly, diligently, unitedly,
for GARFIELD and ARTHUR. Win the
working together of all these elements, 1t
is hardly right to class New York among
the doubtful States. Ii 10 naturally Re
publican, and never was there better
prospect for lis going Republican than at
the present time. Then again, the same
harmony does not exist IN the Democratic
party. HANCOCK was not the man the
Democrats of that State wanted, TlLDEE
was the first choice, PAYNE the second,
and RANDALL the third. HANCOCK is
only accepted because the Democrats
there could do no better. The party is
not united and cordial for him, nor will
/, be so at the election, Another point,
Let us anaIS ze for a moment the election
in New YORK last fall. The TrLDhN can.
didate for Governor WAS ROBINSON. 10
him rammany, with KELLY at the head,
objected, and KELLY was made candl-
date OF that faction for Governor. COR
NELL was the Republican candidate, aud
wac not satisfactory to the independents
nor to the "Scratchers," as above lndicat-
ed and most of these classes did not vote
at all. The split and the two Democratic
candidates no doubt was the means Of
electing CORNELL; but It was not the
means of electing the balance OF the Ike
publican State ticket It had an elect
directly the contrary. The split in the
Democratic party was only on Governor.
The leaders Of the two factions were
active-each desiring to show It's fullest
strength,--an the Democratic vote was
materially increased by virtue of the
split. OF this, there can be no doubt
The vote of both factions was cast for the
balance of the regular Democratic State
ticket-th,y were entirely harmonious on
all the candidates but Governor, But
sith this united yote--iuCressed On &C
count Of the spllt,-whst was the result?
The entire Republican ticket Was elected,
by from 1000 to u 600 majority The
strongest man in The Democratic party IN
that State-Hou, GARRISON N. POT.
TRR-wss the candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor, aud was beaten
by the Republican candidate, who did
not drsw the full strength of his party,
by many thousands, This shows thas. the
State Of New York, last fall was clearly