The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-21
[For the VALLEY vIreIS1AN.l
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30 Writes tue aD1e, pdHTent any SiOnr W
| serving correspondent of the Neao Io1H l1efuto
from Indianapolis, ind. lie says: many ieaa-
ing democrats profess to believe that II En-
glish withGraws and some popular man is sub
stituted, Indiana may yet be carried Tor Han
cock, but they are professions only. he JIG
| is up, and they THE democrats) know 1t.
There is not an intelligent democrat In the
country bat what seriously believes that the
Zig is thoroughly convinced that not
peg is left on which to hang hope, but rather
than confess defeat they have decided to pre-
sent IA stiff upper lip" and play the game OF
bluster and brag till the final result i'll No
vember Stilson Hutchins editor of the
Washington Post, declared three weeks ago
that the Zig is up" if the democrats did not
carry Indiana. Here's his pledge and chal-
lenge: If Indiana goes republican two weeks
from to-day, we will give the election up Ii
| it goes democratic, the republicans, of course,
will do the same Now let us hear from In
diana"
Did Stilson keep his word? not q bit of it;
but on the contrary all day Wednesday he
claimed the State, and had several Geographic
dispatches posted on his office window an
nouncing great democratic gains On Thurs
| day morning he frankly confessed that Indiana
had gone republican by 5000; also gain of
two members of Congress; had majority in
the legislature which would give the republi-
cans a United States Senator in the place of
| Mcdonald; but instead of abandoning the
contest as he agreed to, he claimed victory
| in November-that Hancock was stronger
| than Landers, and would carry the State. He
| forgot to tell his readers that Garfield was
stronger than Porter, and on that score the
contest would be even. Hutchins will find TO
his sorrow that Gartield's popularity will give
him several thousand votes more than Porter.
received.
No better evidence is wanted to prove that
the Zig is up, than the figures in the Post
Its an old saying that figures won't lie"
That's more than can be said OF the edstQrSaJs in
Tile Wastangton Post The elections in every
State, north, east and west, show larger repub-
lican gains with the exception OF Maine. Large
and constant gains for party in State or
community show the drift of public opinion as
unmstakable as the weather-vane shows the
direction OF the wind, and the republicans
want no better evidence Of final success than
The figures constantly published in the demo-
cratic papers, showing the losses and gains OF
both parties,
First on the list is Oregon. According to
the Posts figures the republican vote Indicate
large increase over Inc previous election,
carried the State and gained Il member of Con-
gress. Then followed Colorado and Rhode
island, decided increase of republican votes
Then comes Vermont with clear gain of
5000 tor the republican ticket, and all the
members OF Congress. Next, Maine. Here
the republicans poled $4,000 votes, greenback
ers $4,000, and the regular democrats few
over 2OUUO, the ta00 c0nsOSetJ exceeded thu repatb
ssc1n cote 81. The republicans secured Two
thirds OF the legislature, a United States Sena-
Tor, and three members OF Congress. Next In
order was Connecticut; according to the POSTS
hgures the republican gains were large COM
t.ur rod with los fnlpn
follows little Delaware, State heretofore con-
sidered as reliable Tor the democracy as Mary
land or Kentucky, yet, as Will be seen by the
Posts figures, every county, city, and district
snow handsome republican gains, almost
enough to give assurance that GARFIELD will
carry the State. Next on the list is the thirty
ing city OF Newark, N. j., with its republican
gam OF 5000 II the Posts figures can be taken
reliable.
Now comes the great results of the present
campaign. The 1igures showing the republi-
can anu Democratic gains are copied from the
Washington Post OF Oct. 10th, giving complete
returns 1Iom Ohio, indiana ana West Virginia
The republicans in ONO have majority OF
10000, gain OF 5000 compared with last year,
also gam OF six members OF Congress. In
den'I Gartields own county the gam is over
1900. How is that for high? But the pfase
lgures are the Posts returns from Indiana
.
Dies, says the Post, gives the vote for Porter,
lrepubllcan) and Landers, (democrat) Tor Gov
ernor: Republican claim O,423, democratic
55,6S1. Republican gain in sece1ty counties,
II, 100; democratic gam IN taoe11ty counties,
1897; that is equivalent to a gain OF seg81
votes for the republicans to gain OF one Tor
the democrats Good Tor the FUSt-its flyer
ing" is splendid. But this is NOS all, the repub
means elect eight out OF twelve members OF
Congress, a gam of two, and have majority
Of twelve i'll The legislature, which will elect a
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. Nc
Donald
Before giving the returns from West Virgin
ia, a Driet editorial will show the great incon
slstency OF the editors comments compared
with hls figures in an opposite column. He
says:
The democracy of West Virginia have
reason to be Jubilant over the splendid major
ty Which they rolled up on Tuesday"
Another column gives the county majorities
and the gains OF botn parties. The democrats
gained Ill SIC counties 327, and the republican
gain III s3tteen counties tGo0 thousand 5JUo hU7t
bfed and SActyJour (2564). In one county,
(Hampshlre) the republicans gained 600; near
~ twice as many as the democrats gained III
the whole State.
Look on this picture then on that" Look
at the ''juDilant editorial "Over the splendid
majority, then look at The democratic gains
l SIX counties OF 327 and the republican gains
in sixteen counties Of 2564. Could anything
De more inconsistent and ridiculous? It's
enough to make one OF Barnum's mules laugh
and he ',jubilant."
Taking the resultant the figures copied from
the Post as a criterion the republicans have a
DETER show of carrying West Virginia in No
yembe- than the democrats have OF carrying
Indiana. In nine cases out of ten the party
that can show decided gains in the September
and October elections secures the same ratio
OF gains in the presidential contest in Novem-
Ger. Make a note OF this statement, Mr.. Dem
ocrat, and then after the November election
compare figures which will prove the correct
ness or tallacy of the assertion.
The political gains SO far, north, east and
west, are all CD the republican side. Since the
drst of January up to the present time, not
single State, county or city can be named
where the democrats, without aid from the
greenbackers, can show gains over previous
elections. On the contrary, the result in West
Virginia is a fair average OF republican increase,
$500 against 800. And about this percentage
OF increase to the republican ranks is constant
ly and smoothly progressing in all the States
above named, and at the close OF the great Ma
tional contest the republicans will nave rea
son to be jubilant over the splendid majority
which they rolled up" for JAMES A. GARFIELD
ANE CHESTER A. ARTHUR. "JUBILANT.'