The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-08-19

IN hopeless eHOrC winch, at the ut
most, might possibly cut down Re.
publican majorities. There is moth
ing else in their talk about Ohio,
Pennsylvania, or Illinois, and they
we'll know it.
Maine will vote in September, and
will give its opinion of the infamous
fraud perpetratcd there last year.
The hard-moncy Democrats and the
soft-money Grcenbackers of last year
must unite to a man in support of a
particularly weak candidate for Gov
ernor, who is hated by all the old
Democrats, or the fusion has no
chance of success. That unnatural
and shameless union could not be
effected under any circumstances.
But it cannot be made now without
serious loss Of votes from two causes.
The Greenback force has melted
away under the warmth of prosperity
which the Republican policy of re-
has caused. The decent
voters Of the opposition will not fail
to rebuke the usurpation of last year.
In such circumstances, the efforts
which the Republicans of Maine
never fail to make for their cause
and their country ought t. render
success certain.
Republican victory in Maine, a
State called doubtful, may be fol
lowed in October by Republican vic
tory in Indiana, the home of Mr..
Even the Democrats now
openly admit that his personal un-
popularity is very great. On the
other hand there is an intense oppo.
sition to Mr.. Landers, the wild ia
matte who is the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, which has led to
the serious question among Demo
cratic leaders whether all the risks
run by his withdrawal arc not pref
cradle to his defeat. 1t was hoped
that he and his Democratic friends
would satisfy the Gree ,back voters,
to whom the support of Mr.. De La
Matyr for Congress was promised;
but Landers has not been able, If
willing, to keep the pledge, and the
Greenback organization is in open
warfare against the attempted coali-
ton. Cool Republicans believe that
they can carry Indiana in October by
a handsome majority, and that the
Democratic and Greenback voters
cannot be brought into the dishonor.
able alliance which some leaders
have proposed.
If we 20 to November with Re.
publican victories in Maine, Ohio
and indiana, what will follow? New
York and New Jersey are doubtful.
Even if both should by any mis-.
chance be carried by Democrats they
could not gain the needed forty-seven
Northern votes, losing Indiana, Con
California. Connecticut
and. California, essentially Republi.
can States on national issues, are said
by Republicans of the coolest judg.
ment to be safe beyond peradventure
With the swing ant. rush of previous
Republican triumphs, those States
should give handsome maiorities
But those same previous victories
will turn; to the Republican side q
large doubling vote in New York
and New Jersey, will show the Green
back men the folly of helping Dem.
ocrats to succeed, and will kindle
the enthusiasm: Of the Republicans
for the final struggle: At this hour,
three months before the election, we
believe that it is decidedly probable,
for the first time since the war, that
every Northern State will vote fol
the Republican candidates.
No account is here made Of the
probability that the Republicans may
carry one or more Southern States
"A fair vote and an honest count
will be needed, and that, it is need
less to say, the Republicans Will no
get at Democratic hands if there j.
| . prospect that solid South can
elect to the Presidency the ally o
the White Leagues In 1868.