The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-21
A Solid Republican Phalanx.


publican managers and leaders, than
appears to day. 1t is their habitto
compare notes with each other IN
private, with the cold calculation q
associated chess players. They learn
from Maine that the Democrats anQ.
Fusionists can be certainly bealen*
They learn from Indiana that Tue
success of Landers and English y
hardly possibility. They learn
from Ohio that Republican victory II
assured, and from West Virginia that
Republican prospects are bright.
They know that signs are brighter in
New York, New Jersey and Con-
nectituit than they have been at z
corresponding date before any presi'
Gus Presidential election, and thew
know that IsepubliS2 issse } = lSsli !: "
October will transform into Republi-
can States in November every close
Northern State. In word, they
separate with the light Of victory ON
their faces.
What have the Democrats counted
upon? Day by day, and week after
week, they have told each other that
General Grant and Secretary Sher-
man, Senators Blaine, Conkling,
Cameron and Logan; and other Re
publican leaders, would play the
sulks. THESE men, Democrats hoped
and said every day, were going to
give the Rebel Democracy a victory.
because their personal preferences
had not been in all respects consulted. {.
The conference held last week has
completely disposed of that lie. The
Republican party has never been
more thoroughly and heartily united
than it is to-day. 1t gals the Dem
ocrats to admit the fact. but it is true.
They have built such eXtravagant
hopes upon the possibility of Repdb-
licap discussions that proof of Re-
publican unity comes upon mike
a clap of thunder out OF a clear sky.
Herein is the difference of parties.
Some Republicans thought much
would come out of the quarrel be-
tween Kelly and Tilden. Much may,
perhaps. But cold headed Republi-
cans have never estimated that posi-
bility as worth a single vote. On
the contrary the Democrats have
been continually claiming States
which they could not hope to carry
unless by Republican discords aud
wranglings. The discords vanish
when Republicans come face to face.
Butthe Democratic party we'll knows
that it would give more money than
would enable Mr.. Barnum to buy
seven Thousand "mules," if it Could
be sure of the electoral vote of a
single doubtful October State.
The fight opens in favor of the Re-
publicans. Their nominations unite
their votes; Democratic nominations
send great many Democratic voters
to the rear with the collie. Back
among the voters there are two
thoughts which hold sway, and will
ride the storm. The people do not
wart change, for they are prosper
Gus now. They are not willing TO put
the mastery of the country into the
hands of the reactionary and revolu-
ti0nary Democrats, and have ling.
eriDg notion that those who saved
the Union had better rule il yet a
little longer. The conference ends
with bright prospects of Republican
victory in every Northern State. But
behind it is stalwart and stern Re-
publican feeling which would have
marched oyer any Republican leaders
who had wavered or hesitated.
Connecticut is called a doubtful
State. But the coolest and best p0lit-
ical calculator in the State said, on
Tuesday night. 1--WE shall have a
hard fight, and need all the aid in
speakers, documents, and the like
which the Committee can give. But
we shall carry Connecticut Maine
is doubtful State, but Mr.. Blaine's
estimate of the situation in Maine
was given Thursday. New York is
doubtful State, but Governor Cor>
nell, Trough unable to- be here on
Thursday, said with emphasis that
day, in conversation at Saratoga, that
the prospect for the Republicans
looked particularly bright in New
York, especially because substantial
business and intelligent workinomen
OF both parties were making it known
that they did not want Il change.
The party, he said, Was most thor
oughly and heartily united, and had
reason to expect grand success. So
1T goes. Simon Cameron said on
Thursday tnat there was no reason TO
doubt the success of Garfield in
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