The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-11-17
Che democratic Sdpotate.
WESTMINSTER, MD.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1883.
The Presidency.


The Southern states are all Democratic.
All have been Democratic since the exodus
OF carpet-baggers except Virginia, and now
that state has wheeled into line for the Democ-
racy. The Southern states cast 1853 of the
20I electoral votes necessary TO elect a Presi-
dent. Only As more are needed by the Demo
erats. New jersey will surely furnish 8, as
the state has been Democratic at every election
for years. This leaves, then, only 80 votes to
be obtained Indiana is also reliably Demo
cratic. Itis no longer an October state, and
will be unpurchasabIe, for the Republican
party will have so many states to look after
that it cannot concentrate its power there as
it did in $780, Indiana will give Is votes to
the Democratic candidates, leaving but 81 to
be obtained. California went Democratic in
1880 and again last year, by majority of over
10000. Her 8 votes are sure for the Democ-
racy. This reduces the number to be obtained
to I6. Either 0hio's % or New York's S6
viii be more than enough, and the Democrats
have more than even chances in Coloraeo and
Nevada. Ohio and New York have both been
carried by the Democrats two years in sue
cession. New York is more certainly to 60
Democratic than Ohio, but with a good tick
ct and no blunders in Congress, both states
can be reliably counted upon for 1884.
The Republican party has great resources.
II is backed by all the power Of the govern
ment, with large army of officials, by money
and huge corporations let, with all this, it
has steadily declined, and rapidly so since
1880. It is not intrenched as formerly be-
hind Sc, 600 majority in Pennsylvania, $4,000
in New York, 1000 in Ohio, 10000 in Mas
sachusetts, and by large majorities in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and in the New
England states. It's best energies will have
to be put forth to held Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsyl-
vania. Wisconsin and several other close states,
while there can be but little hope of carrying
Ohio, with an acceptable Democratic ticket,
and none at all of carrying New York.
1t is possible for the Democrats to win with
out either New York or Ohio, but both states
are necessary for Republican victory, as are
also all the debatabe states.
TiIden and Hendricks is the ticket to win.
II swept the country in 1876 under far less
favorable circumstances, and we believe it
would sweep thirty of the thirty eight states
in 1884. The New York San is of the opin-
ion that if Mr.. TiIden would accept nomi-
nation it would be unanimously accorded him,
and that he and Hendricks would receive
more than three fourths of the popular vote.
The San, however, thinks it idle to ta1k of the
old ticket, as Mr.. Tilden viii not consent to
run again. Mr.. Tilden is too good Demo-
crat and too patriotic a citizen to shirk any
duty. If the convention meet, nominate him
by reclamation and adjourn we believe he
would not decline.
At any rate Tilden and Hendricks is the
ticket to win, and the great mass of the Dem
ocratic party is in favor of their denomination.
They are not the only candidates that can
win, but are the ones that can do so without
the shadow of doubt. With the old ticket
the Democrats would have walk over. Mr..
TiIden is not only one of the greatest men OF
the age, but he can enthuse and solidify the
Democratic party as no other man can. He
is the most feared by the Republicans, and
the Republican press viii publish stories about
his failing health shortly and will keep it up
until the meeting of the convention. If he is
nominated they will endeavor to show that he
is in the last stages of dissolution. If he is
not nominated the people will hear nothing
more concerning his physical condition