Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-02
ROUSING THE TIGER.


committee by Mr.. English. There has
since been a return to vigorous campaign
work, the apparent success of which has
aroused growing and audacious enthusiasm.
In other words, the Indiana tiger, who re-
tired disgruntled to his den for O while, has
leaped forth clad with his traditional terrors
eyes giaring,spine bristiing, tail quiyering,
and paws, claws and jaws ready for the fray.
The Republicans, who, during the briet peri
cd of Democratic apathy, became confident
In their own behalf, are evidently leas GER
tain of the number of their votes, and more
and more perplexed by the difficulty of MAX
ing now proselytes or of recalling their lost
sheep from the Greenbach fold. The lead
ers of the Greenback or National party are
rising throughout the State to explain, in
reply TO recent outrageous charges against
them and their followers, that they are not
for sale to either Republicans or Democrats.
THE REPUBLICAN DILEMMA.
Lest should be thought to oyeEestimate
the Republican dilemma l quote from the
following editorial article in the Indianapo-
lis Journal of this morning, plainly designed
to soothe Republican readers in case of de-
feat. Democrats regard it as giving up the
u2uG pSIO(SuEuu III buI6 GtdlS.
INDIANA NOT THE PIVOTAL STATE.
That the October election in this State will
be of great political Importance needs no az
gument to prove. Taken in connection with
the election on the same day in Ohio the result
will have decided, and probably. il both
States should vote the same way, a decisive, in
Huence on the November election. If both of
the States should go Republican CT both Demo
cratic in October, it would be practically con-
elusive of the result in November. But ie is a
mistakeitOssay that Indiana iB the pivotal State.
1t isIa battle ground, but not the battle ground.
If the Republicans carry this State in October,
as they will if we can have fair election, they
will carry Ohio by very much larger majori-
ty, and the result in these two States will prac-
tically decide the contest. But if
the Republicans should carry Ohio and
the Democrats Indiaaa. the end would
still be in doubt and the Republicans
would lave an excellent chance of winning.
The Democrats must have forty-seven electoral
votes in the North to succeed. Indiana hiss ff-
teen. Suppose, therefore, that they carry India
ma, they would still lack thirty-two votes, which
they can not possibly get unless they carry
New York. We have said that Indiana is
not the final battle ground. In fact, it is not
the only battle ground for October, and if the
Democrats carry this State in October it ought
not TO signify more::than the carrying of Ohio,
by the Repu olicans. Let Us look at the fig
ures: The Democrats have carried Ohio since
the Republicans have carried Indiana. Hayes
carried Ohio by 7,5lS plurality and Tilden In
diana by 5,5l5. Bishop, Democrat. carried
lacked II, us of majority all, the scatter
ing vote being 34,237. Shanklin, Democrat,
carried Indiana in 1876 by plurality of Il, llS
and lacked "a. 303 of majority over all. the
Greenback vote being 34,4l5. Fosters
majority in Ohio in 1876 was
1852. These figures show that the
Democrats have carried Ohio since the Rapub-
lIcaus have carried Indiana, and that, judging
from the recent elections, Ohio may be regard
ed as de5ateable ground equally with Indiana.
We conclude that Indiana Is not the pivotal
State, and that carrying OF this State by the
Democrats in October without Ohio will not
signify any more than the carrying of Ohio by
the Republicans without Indiana. If either
party carries both States in October it will al
most certainly win in November. October
elections in this State have not had decisive
influence on the November election in recent
years. In 1876 Williams carried it in October
aud TIiden in Novemb Der, yet the latter was not
elected. In 1879 the Democrats carried the
State by l.l48 in October and the Republicans
b. %, SIS In November. The real pivotal State
in the Presidential election ia New York, with
ita thirty five electoral votes. Neither party
can succeed without this State, aud the party
which carries it will succeed. Give the
Democracy the solid South with 1873
votes and they can not possibly
York. Give them Indiana, fifteen; New Jer-
sey, nine; Connecticut; Six; California. Fix,
and Oregon three, and they would still lack
eight votes of the requisite number. The
seven votes of Maine might be added, and they
would still lack one. They can not possibly
succeed without New York, and the Indications
are very decided that the Republicans will
NaW York and most if mt al .,f ha
States above named. The points We desire to
emphasize is that while the October election
in this State will be important, it will not be
conclusive unless both Ohio ard InSiana 90
alike. Indiana is not the pivotal State. The
real pivotal State is New York.
DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM.
Lacking more than oil else the command
ing leadership, resistless will and hsrdihood
in great crises which made Gov. Morton su-
preme over his party, the Republicans are
low threatened at every point by an en-
thusiasm among their oppoT ents never
equaled since 1860. Their field
work from the commencement of the
ferior to that of the Democrats, whose
most trusted State leaders, Hendricks,
Mcdonald and Voorhees,, willingly assisted
and Eastern States, have been laundering
all along the line, like the artillery at Gettys-
burg. Since three weeks ago Hendricks,
whose great Garfield speech las it is called)
at Indianapolis lifted him off the fence and
into the restored conf Ience of the people,
by whom he has always been greatly be-
loved, is hot at 1t before immense audiences
in select localities. Senator Voorhees,, who
fairly "took the road'' and for the past forty
days has spoken once or twice every day IN
the townships of the eastern, northern and
middle counties, arrived at Indianapolis this
evening, on his way to complete series of
engagements which might sap the strength
of man less robust and less earnest in the
cause than he.
VOORHEES, CONFIDENCE.
In conversation with your correspondent
he expressed (as does every other Democrat
one meets) uubounded confidence in the
success of the Democratic ticket.
"Weil," said the Senator. the peculiar
thrilling twang of whose voice pervades it in
conversation as well as its Hottest pitch over
the heads of multitude. 81 have been
through many campaigns, but find that my
heart must be enlisted before feeling the de-
light of a campaign like this" I guess it's
because I love Hancock. He ia pure, noble
upright man, the very ideal of President
I have been hoping for his nomination and
election for the past eight years and more.
When the Cincinnati convention met hoped
it would be for Hendricks, but if it was to
go outside of Indiana I hoped it would 90 to
Hancock. The result satisfied that second
hope and also my expectation. was con-
vinced he would be elected, and if Indiana is
to have voice In the matter he will surely
be
HANcoCK's POPULARITY.
"Why, tell you that in this State to-day
Hancock is stronger than the whole State
ticket, and stronger il any Congressional