Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-11


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It IS evident that the democrats are not going to
trust 10 luCk and bis majOriteS Of the past for re-
suits III the south They are keeping watc:Iful
eye upon TIE electoral votes OF chat solid section
Subcommittee Of the naiona! committee have
ben appointed To look after the canvass in the
southern states each subcOMI.it tee having certain
States assigned 10 IT, The committee having
charge OF Lie south Atlantic states Is already 1T
WORK, inclted 10 early action, perhaps, by the
reports of republican designs upon North Carolina
and Florida dlspaao.Onate view. however, Of
southern politics does not disclose anything cdiCG
lated 10 inspire republican, hope OF winning eecto-
TI votes in That section. The Canvass, 50 far has,
undoubtedly, developed the existence OF some rest
losASS, anu even positive dissatisfaction, within
Tie democratic party but II Is too feeble to produce
any thing more than local results lcre and there,
LO doubt, this feeling Will defeat democratic
county candidate or ticket, but its effect will not
D. manifest upon the vote OF L state. Continued
democratic power in the south has created in some
OF the states at least domino nt factions which
rule The party with = good deal OF artitrlrReSS.
Ia LouisLina, for instance the ruling element or
McEnery wing, Is headed by the governor. and 1t is
opposed by u liberal element. The opposition
within the party denOunCcS the dJIiLauJ faction
a. the state r.nZ,7 and makes determined hight
against II at ali primary elections aud meetings,
but ceases It's warfare with the nomination of a
ticket The cry that the ticket put forth Is the
democratic ticket. and the appeal that IS inyaria-
by made for harmonious action Tor the sake OF
the party, silence objection. and influence solid
vote. In Georgia, in Mississippi. Tennessee and
other southern states there Democratic factions
OF respectable numbers that oppose the dominant
Clement, but, as in Louisiana, they submit To arb-
trary sway rather than bolt The party. But in the
south, Ia the north. party Is losing It's magic
speil To CHARM away the discomfort OF the voter.
Sectional politics have passed away, and the charge
once 50 potent, that the man who antagOniZeii The
democracy was traitor, Is rapidly losing its force.
In Mississippi some men of marked prominence in
democratic councils heretofore have declared for
Blaine and Logan. This Is especially the case in
manufacturing localities. In NatcheZ the leading
manufacturers have all been quite prominently
neHilIied With democracy hitherto, and now some
OF the most Influential among them support the
republican ticket on the tariff issue. The same is
true OF Louisiana and other states OF the south;
bui the changes thus made, though significant OF
coming dissolution in the SOUTH Will not, III all
probability. affect a single vote. In Florida the
lnnuX OF northern people. mostly republicans, dur
Ing the past four years. may possibly overcome the
small democratic majority which has prevailed in
that state. But in North Carolina and West Viz
glnia The aggressive campaign made by the repub-
hcinS seems to arouse tagging democratic spirit
anu enthusiasm IL Stirs the democracy 10 greater
exertiOn, and in both states they have only to get
out their votes 10 win. With all the election ma
ehiaery in their hands and an energetic canvass
supplemented by the hope of success. the chances
are that the democrats viii hold the south solid
this year.