The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-07-05

shreveport Times.
1nlthe face Of the PRESIDENTIAL cam
paign which is now upon rs, 1t is the
part Of wisdom for every Democrat
worthy Of the name to lay aside his
petty personal animosities and work
harmonionsly for the success of the
Democratic ticket That there is a
fiattering prospect Of snccsss is be-
yond question. 1t is not at all prob
able that the Democratic convention
will nominate candidate whose per
sonal character can be successfully as
sailed. On tile other hand, Blaine,
with all his 'brilliancy and personal
popularity, lacks very great deal of
being above suspicion.
Like almost every other Republican
header, he mas accumulated a ifortHne
songa salaryswhich evidently could not
pay his expenses in the style in which
he lives. In Blaine's case there is
much more even than this damning
circumstaRcial evidence. But as we
have said in aprevions article, such
corrupt practices as Blaine has been
guilty of may mot weaken him with
his party. Granting this, property is
proverbially timid, and commerce
knows no sentiment; hence we have
held that Blaine's foreign policy, how
ever patriotic and however correct it
may be, is well calcnlatedt to alarmthe
business interests of the country. 1t
will tend to disturb the settled order
Of things--may cause this merchant
to lose the sale of a half yard of calico,
or that one the loss of the sale of a
quarter Of a pound of soft soap. This
apprehension will suffice 10 influence
the vote of both merchants. This
being TINS it is safe to calculate that
the moncyed interests Of New Y ork
will not be BRONCHITIS the enthusiastic
support of Mr.. Blaine. And but for
money and tsllavish use, the Repnb-
lican party world ere this have been
swept from power.
The New York Star recently made
table which gives beyond any rca-.
sonable doubt l53 electoral votes TO
the Democratic, and l45 to the Re-
publican candidate After disposing
of those votes the following are classed
as doubtful States: California, g.;
Indiana, Is; Nevada, g. New Jersey,
o /; New York, 80; Ohio, %; Oregon,
g.; Connecticut, 9. Total l03. OF
these doubtful electoral votes, the
Democrats will require As to elect
their nominee. Should they carry
Now York and Indiana, or New York
and Ohio, or New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut, or New York aud
the three Pacific States, they will win
withVotes to spare.
We are aware that table-making is
generally a very delusive pastime, but
no main result anbe guessed at with
out considering details. With Tilden,
Bayard, Flower or any other candi-
date in whose hands the business men
Of the State will feel safe in Trusting
their interests, our chances are largely
in favor of carrying New York.
Twelve additional votes will elect.
We have never had any faith in car
rying Ohio, but in the absence of an
unlimited supply OF "soap" on the
Republican side, it isfair to claim that
the Democratic ticket will carry In
diana. We do not believe so large a
corruption fund can be raised to elect
Blaine as was available to elect Gar
field, or as could be raised if Arthur,
Edmunds or Sherman were the nom
inee. He may excite more enthusiasm
than either of his competitors have
done, but in this age enthusiasm is
not near SO potent faetorin elections
as is money. i
The article from the StGr--wliich |
was published before the meeting of
the convention and when it was
thought yArthur's chances for the nom
ination were very much better than
Blaine's-thus constitutes: /
notwithstanding all thetsteFeotyped |
nonsense that is talked and printed |
concerning our business interests"
the vast bulk Of the intelligent bust
ness men of the country-petted mo
included in favor OF a
thorough and wholesome change of
a couple of hundred
business men Of New York declared
themselves for Arthur; ten Thousand
business men in the city are opposed
TO him. The conviction is daily gain
ing ground that a shaking up and
ovefhauling of men and methods at
Washington wonld be benefeialtothe
whole country. Thus ahopeful OPP
is aifordedtthe DEMOCRATS to
purify the government, if they do not
forfeit it b. laundering orinegligsnce.