Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-21

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Before the elections this Fall there
were 25 of the 80 States that had Demo-
cratic Governors or Governors elected by
Democrats. The Ohio election displaces
a Republican for a Democrat, and the
Massachusetts, election displaces a man
elected by Democrats for a Republican;
50 that the relative proportion is still
maintained. But the result of the cleo
tions of the 9th warn us, if we did not
know the fact before, that 25 of the IS
States are not to be set down As reliably
Democratic, and that a Democratic Gov
ernor Toes not make a State Democratic
any more than one swallow makes a
Summer. Kansas is emphatically Repub.
lican, and must be set down so, notwith-
standing Gov. Clicks presence in the ex-
~ecutive chair. Connecticut has a Demo
cratic Governor, but it has just chosen
a Republican Legislature. In New
York a Democratic State ticket has just
been elected, but along with it a Repub-
lican Legislature-which tantalizingly
confirms the uncertainty for which that
great State has long been famous. Penn
sylvania gives a fresh proof Of its Re-
publican attachment, aver with a Demo
cratic Governor at its helm. Michigan
has q Democratic Governor, but it would
be absurd to claim Michigan as a Dem
ocratic State in a Presidential election.
Virginia has ceased to be Readjuster, and
became Democratic-and this is the only
substantial cause for Democratic con-
graduation to be drawn from the recent
elections.
The political year of 1883 is now
closed, and all information bearing on
the national contest of 1854 is at hand.
All the Southern States are admittedly
Democratic, and their electoral votes,
l53 in number, may be counted in ad-
vance for the Democratic Presidential
ticket. The three Northern States of
New Jersey, Ohio and Indiana, with AZ
additional votes, may be fairly
claimed on the same side, though the Re-
publicans will not admit the hopeless loss
of Ohio. This makes 200 votes-one
short Of a majority. Nevada may sup
ply the requisite number, with two to
spare. Or California may do it, with
seven to spare; or Connecticut may do it,
with five to spare. We do not include
either Colorado or Oregon in this liberal
estimate, though there are grounds for
claiming their votes, three each, for the
Democratic ticket.
On these figures it is possible for the
D emocrats to elect the next President
without the aid Of New York. But it
will not be safe to attempt such a thing.
New York is too powerful and influential
a member Of the family to submit to
being overlooked in estimating the most
important event in our politics, and the
Democrats are bound, therefore, by i'm
perious necessity to meet their opponents
on that battle ground and stubbornly
contest every inch OF it. The advantages
are with them ever though their facti.
tious majority Of 49,, 600 of last year has
just been cut down to 10000. They may
elect the President without carrying
New York, while the Republicans must
carry the State at all hazards, with the
possibility of being beaten then. The
Empire State will probably claim the
honor Of being made the center Of the
field, and the Democrats will do we'll to
pay all due respect to the claim, even
though it be not altogether warranted.