Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-28
THE OUTLOOK.

less than ten weeks OF the Presiden-
tial canvass is left, and the Democrats
have every reason to be satisfied with
the situation as it is presented to-day.
The outlook is much brighter than 1t
was four wears ago, on the eve oil an
election which resulted i'm a Democratic
popular majority exceeding quarter oil
million, and victory in nineteen States,
with one hundred and ninety-six cleo
toral votes. The contrivances by which
the Republican candidate who was so
vastly in the minority was seated in the
White House, are no longer at the dis
posal OF the administration party. a
victory at the polls not SO decided as
TLDEx's was would be sufficient 10 elect
and seat HaxcocK, but all indications
point to greater Democratic success
than was won in 1876.
New York is at heart Democratic, and
with a united party-as we have 1t no"
on HANcOcK-the State is certain iorthe
Democratic ticket 10y decided majority.
There is no reason to doubt that the
other States which declared for the
Democracy in 1876 will adhere 10 the
preferences which they expressed III
that memorable contest. The Repubii'
cans affect to feel great confidence that
they will carry Indiana, but they were
even more confident OF success in the
Hoosier State four years ago. Then
their able leader, OLIVER L. MORTON,
Was alive and directed the canvass. The
vacancy which his death caused in the
Republican party has not been filled
The Democratic majority oil 1916 IN
creased i'm 1873, though the election re-
suits of that year on the whole
were not favorable to the Demo
cratic party. IL may be expected that
the Democratic State ticket will be cleo
tel by a sufficient majority in October,
and that this majority will largely in
crease at the November election. ONO
has been generally conceded TO the Re
publicans: but our friends in that state
will not acquiesce in this conclusion.
They believe that they can beat their
opponents, but even ii they should only
reduce the Republican majority Dem
ocrats ofths other States Will be satisfied.
MIR. Blaine is engaged in the greatest
effort oil his life" 10 retain Republican
ascendency in his State, and in
view OF Names political record he is
likely to succeed and save his party
from the stunning blow which the loss
OF this State in Presidential year
would infiict upon it. There ought to
be no doubt as to the result in Con-
necticut. In all probability Hancock
will carry that State by a large majority
and the success OF the Democratic State
ticket seems equally assured. New Jer-
sey is Democratic State. II has elected
no Republican governor since 1860. II
has never been carried by Republicans
in presidential election, except in 1872,
when GREELEY weakness gave GRANT
the electoral vote OF the State. The Re-
publicans concede the Southern States
to the Democratic party. The really
doubtful States are Pennsylvania, Hi
nois, Wisconsin, California and Oregon.
HANCOCK is likely to obtain more votes
from these than GARFIELD. No tidal
wave or extraordinary political changes
are needed to give the Democratic party
majority OF the northern electoral
votes. The present political indications
render it more than possible that this
will be the actual result.