The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-12-05
Democratic.

Outside of New York and Ohio it will
observed that every State is here given
to the Democrats which the most SAN
guine of the sane ones among them
could claim. Colorado, Connecticut and
Oregon,- with their II votes, will be
pretty surely Republican, while Indi-
ana, with its ID, will probably be so.
There is, besides, good fighting
chance in California, Nevada, Delaware
and New Jersey. But it is to be noted that
If New York goes Democratic there will
be no chance of the Republicans win
ming in New Jersey, and not a very
good one in Connecticut. If Ohio goes
Democratic, Indiana is likely to also,
especially if one of its citizens is nomi-
mated for President There is some
chance of the Republicans winning,
though they lose both Indiana and
Ohio, but they will have to carry Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Connecti-
cut or New Jersey, to do it. Clearly,
New York and Ohio constitute the es-
sential battle-ground, though it would
be foolish to altogether neglect the re-
serves to provide, if possible, for an ac-
cident in the case of Ohio. So far as
New York is concerned. however, the
party might as well burn its bridges be-
hind it.
Under the circumstances the decks
may be considered pretty well cleared
for action. Mahoneism practically
ceases to complicate the situation. The
fight is to be for good, square, simon
pure Republicanism-for sound money
and the economic interests of the coun-
try generally. The ca1se of political
equality, irrespective of race or color,
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testimonies of the party are as strong
in that direction as they ever were, but
those who Were squeamish about join
ing hands with Malone, or Chalmers
and other representatives of the indie
pendent movement in the South on ac-
count of their financial heresies, or
bossism, or what not, may now con-
clude that there will be no swerving
from the straight line because of Vir-
ginia. The Republican party can do
without that State now, and it is for
tunate on more accounts than one that
such is the case. The battle is to be
carried on right in the center of things,
and it is well at such times not to have
the attention distracted by anxiety
about odds and ends in the shape
of embarrassing allies. 1t is of
great advantage to the Re-
publicans at this juncture to
have the vital points of the contest
Just where they are. In New York
and Ohio the questions of finance and
the tariff are particularly interesting.
The people of both States are of more
than average intelligence, and they are
engaged in pursuits which are especially
sensitive to hostile legislation. This is
true to greater extent of New York
than of Ohio. The business community
is already aroused as to the unstable
condition of the currency and the causes
affecting the banking system, and it is
generally aware that it can expect no
relief at the hands of the Democratic
party. 1t will be more fully assured of
it before the winter is over. The situa-
tion in this respect is more grave than
it was in 1880. The pressure for wise
legislation is greater now than it was
then, since the accumulation of the de-
preciated silver dollars is vastly larger,
and the basis of the bank circulation is
being directly undermined. Then the
question of the surplus pressed but
slightly, if at all; now it is imperative
that it should be solved. Both States
have immense amounts of money in
vested in manufactures.
Considering the class of questions
which events are forcing upon the pub
lie attention, the Republicans are pc
culiarly fortunate in the shape the COM
ing contest is taking. They will have
all the advantages that favorable ground
can give them. If capital was alarmed
at the prospect of Democratic rule in
1880 it will be still more so in 1884, and
any gap in the Republican vote which
has appeared this fall either in Ohio or
New York. if there is any reliance to be
placed in the experience of the. past or
in the workings of common sense, will
be e-more than closed in the Presidential
election. This amounts almost. to a
morafcertainty. y.-St' Louis Globe Demo-
crut