Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-10
Captain Kcr, Captain Ge:se and others
made speeches.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.


THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
All Solid Along tho Limo.
William II. Barnum, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, in the
past two weeks has visited Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and other Western states. He re-
ports that he found the Democrats in the
West active and confident, and the canvass
much further progressed than he had ex-
pected. There are no dissensiOns in the
party in Indiana. It is harmonious
throughout. Tho candidates are working
with one accord together, and they are in
harmony Individually and collectively
with tho Democratic state central
committee, while the members Of
that committee are in harmony
one with the other and all with cachs
Mr.. Landers is a popular candidate, much
more SO than his opponent, MIR. Porter.
Mr.. English, tho Democratic candidate for
vice president, is popular in all parts of the
state. He is efficient and active, and will
see that the party is thoroughly organized
The active canvass opens OIL the Nth.
There are ninety two counties in the state !,
and arrangements have been made to hold
two large meetings in the most prominent
town in each county OH that day. The
meetings will be held in the afternoon. In
the evening Senator Mcdonald will speak
in Evansville, and cX-Gov. Hendricks in
Fort Wayne. The campaign will thus be
begun simultaneously in every part OF the
state. From then until the election is held
at least one speech day will be made in
each county.
Virginia.
General Fitz Hugh Lee, who has made
a careful canvass of some of the more im-
portant counties Of Virginia, particularly
where the strength of the cadjusters is
believed to lie, say that he has reliable i'll
formation that with or without compromise
between tho Democratic divisions the
Hancock electors will be overwhelmingly
chosen. IIc thinks this would be the case
even were the two divisions to oppose
each other Oh the entire ticket, which will
bc by no means the case, the bulk Of the
rcadJustcrs having already sisniiicd their
intention to support the Hancock cleo
tors.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, says of his
state and Republican claims to 1T: The
state is largely Democratic, and will give
u SOO&t kEtJOtlGy iol llsSIlCOCN
l am at loss to understand how the Re-
states of the South, it was for time under
Republican rule. For many years after
tho war the Democrats were not organized
public affairs. The success Of the Repub-
licans was due more to the apathy of the
Democrats than to their own strength.
Inrlonc 1nl ohuIcaS nf
local government became entirely too
intolcrablc too bear the Democrats
organized for protection, and since then
their power to carry the state have never
questioned. In the election Of 1876 all
the power of government was in the hands
of the Republicans. They controlled the
whOls elective machinery Of tho state. A
single ballot could not have been pOllcd
ut that time without the consent of cleo
ton officers. majority of whom were
Republicans. The largest vote ever pOllcd
in the state was cast in that election. The
Republicans had an increased vote of over
200, and still the Democrats beat them.
The majority OH the face of the returns
was small, but this great victory
proved that the Democrats from 1868
until 1876 had not cxerted their real power.
Having had possession of the state govern
ment for four years and disprOvcd all the
charges which were made against us be-
fore the elections, our party is now stronger
than it ever was. The chief reliance Of
the Republicans is upon the black pOpula
ton. We have had considerable white
immigration during the past four years,
but think it will be found that it has in
creased rather than diminished the Demo-
cratic power. Tho object of party Organi-
zatiOn is good government, and the settlers
of Florida cannot but see that Gov. Drew S
administration is better than the
Republicans ever gave them. AS
regards fair count, l apprchcnd
no difficulty about that. The example
of 1876 was calculated to create distrIlst in
popular elections but l am sure it will
not be repeated. Many people imagine
that the Northern settlers in Florida arc
all Republicans. This is y great mistake.
Many of our most prominent Democrats
arc of that class, and VIC will get rs many
votes from them as our advcrsarics. Gen.
IIancOck's great services in behalf Of the
Union gives him Il claim upon the support
of Northern men in Florida which will not
be forgotten, and they arc too glad to be
able to unite with their Southern neigh
bors upon such candidate. From present
indications it seems that VIC arc going to
have 4 lively campaign in that state, but |
have no fear Of the result, and firmly Ic-
lievc that the majority there will bc ut
least 5000 votes"
Connecticut.
James Gallagher, Of New Haven, writes :
Il don't see how llancock's majority in
Connecticut can be less that 5000. havc
been an active Democrat for more than 40
years, but have never seen half the cntllu-
siaSm and determination that now actuatcs