Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-23

They acknowledge that they Unjust have'' Ohio
if there is to be any show for the election of
Democratic president next year. The Demo-
cracy is committing its old mistake again and
exposing its weak point to the enemy. In 1880
II confessed that it must carry Indiana in Oc-
tober if 1t was to elect Hancock in the following
November, and so it enabled the Republicans to
see just where to concentrate their efforts. The
result is matter of history. 1t seems, however,
that the Democrats have learned nothing from
experience, and are again advertising what they
''must haye'' in order to succeed.
The foregoing originated in the New
York Times and reappears in the Chicago
Tribune as a minor editorial. 1t is true
Democrats are watching the course of
things in Ohio, but not more intently than
Republicans, but with this difference, the
Republicans see no glimmer of hope of
having" Ohio, while the Democrats are
sure of having it. 1t is quite like the
Republican organs TO taunt the Democrats
with the loss of Indiana in 1880. None
know better than they how it happened
that the Republicans carried Indiana that
year. They know all ABOUT the appliances
of violence, intimidation and fraud" by
which the state was gained to them. They
know what an immense corruption fund
was poured into the state, carried there by
Simon Cameron. They know how it was
visited by all the Republican stumpers, in
Guiding Grant and Conkling. They know
also. how the preachers aud Iaymen of the
Disciple (Garfeld's) church from Ohio and
Pennsylvania were sent into every school
district in the state to proselyte Democrats
in the name of the church. The
Republicans needed Indiana and they
got it, but that wont happen again, and
the Republicans know it only too we'll.
Ohio too, is as sure to GO Democratic in
1884 as any state in the Union.
1t is fashionable for the opposition to
say that Democrats learn nothing by ex-
perience, bat that is not the truth. 1t has
been the misfortune of the country that
the Democrats have not been able to cope
with the Republican managers in the de-
vious ways, corruptions, brides and ballot
box outrages by which the Republicans
gained and retained power. The Demo
Gratis have never stolen the Presidency.
When the Republicans must have any
thing, they steal it. Their statesmen enter
Office poor and IN few years are million
aires These are some of things the coun-
try as well as the Democrats have Learned
by experience and if it is their weak
point let the enemy make the most of it.
The outlook for the election
of Democratic President next
year Is assuring. In 1880 General Han
cock received the electoral votes of the fol
lowing states:
Alabama, 10; Arkansas, 6; California, tone
of her six votes being cast for Garheld); Della
ware, 3: Florida. 4: Georgia IL; kentucky, II;
Louisiana, s; Maryland, 6; Mississippi, 8; Mis-
souri,, Is; Nevada, 8; New Jersey, g.; North Car
DINA, 10: South Carolina, z; Tennessee, II;
Texas, S; Virginia, II; West Virginia, 5. Total,
155.
In 1880 General Garfield received the
electoral votes of the following states.
California l; Colorado, 8; Connecticut 6; Hi
nois, 81; Indiana, Is; Iowa, IL; Kansas s. Maine,
4 Massachusetts, 13; Michigan, IL; Minnesota,
5; Nebraska 3; New Hampshire, 5; New York,
35; Ohio, %; Oregon, 8; Pennsylvania, 30: Rhode
Island 4; Vermont, 5; Wisconsin, 10. Total,
PA.
What has happened since 1880? The
Democrats have elected governors in the
states OF New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, Kansas
and Colorado and California. These
states gave Garfield 103 electoral votes
Hancock lacked thirty votes of being
elected. No one will claim that any OF
| the states choosing Democratic electors in
1880, will fail to choose Democratic cleo
tors in 1884. The vote of New York
| therefore will elect Democrat Pennsyl-
vania's twenty nine votes with the one
vote that California gave Garfield will
elect Democrat, and so other combina-
tons can be formed of states that will
surely be Democratic next year. Take
from the 1913 votes of the states that went
Democratic last year, seventy three
electoral votes, and enough remain
to elect a Democratic President. None
of the states redeemed by the Democrats
will fall out of line and Ohio, with its %
votes will be added to the column of sure
and reliable Democratic states.
With such a prospect before it Is it like
ly the Democracy acknowledge that they
must have Ohio if there is any show for
the election of q Democratic President next
year. The Democracy have learned some
thing. They have learned that TIE people.
want change, that TIE people want reform
in governmental administration, that the
sovereigns demand and will have honesty
and economy in expenditures in
place Of the profigacy, extravaganza
and corruption that characteristics the ad-
ministration of affairs under Republican
rule. They have learned that the people
want and will have publication of the pub
lie service, that the eyes of the people are
open to the fact that the Republican par
ty has violated every pledge it has given
for these reforms and has failed during
its long administration to correct even the
most crying abuses. They have learned that
the majority of the people look to the Dem
ocratic party as the only hope and anchor
age for purity of government and relief
from the burdens which the spoilsmen
have inflicted upon patient, long suffer
ing people. While the Democratic part,
has been learning these vital things, the SOY
ereigns of the Republic have learned anc
full well understand -. that the Democrat,
! party remains firm constant ond dor,o4o-