Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12
TUESDAY. ..........AUGUsT II. 1884.
Tho Prospect.

BEANIE met ten weeks ago, and, second, that
The presidential election Is only twelve
weeks or to-day.
We can form good idea rs to what the
boosts Of the Blaineites mean by assuming
that their prospects In other States are no
better than they are In Virginia. since they
brsg as confidently OF their ability TO carry
Virginia as Of their ability 10 carry Indiana,
New Jersey, or New York. And by the
way. this fact reminds us that the same
uncbarifable gentlemen who charge Mr..
CLEvTLAND,witb social crime charge pre-
meditated bloodshod upon the Democrats
Of Dsnville However, this last is not our
subject Just now.
Upon what grounds do the Democrats
base their hopes Of success next Noyem-
bers Let us begin at home. Virginia
voted In 1876 and In 1880 for the Democratic
NOMINEES for President. Those facts are OF
themselves a guarantee that she will vote
the Democratic ticket In 1884. But when
to these facts we add that the Democrats
carried the State last year by seventeen
thousand msjority. although elections were
he'd for nothing except members Of the
General Assembly, we give convincing rea-
sons why we need not fear defeat at home.
The solid South will cast 1853 votes for
CLEVELAND. Even Mr.. MACKAY could men,
ton no southern States which he thought
likely to vote for BLAINE except Virginia,
West Virginia, and Florida How I'M
founded bis hopes are our readers know.
The three States named are as certain 10
vote for CLEVELAND as rs Kentucky or Ar
kansas. Look ut the results Of the elections
OF last week In Alabama, and from thosere-
suits draw your own inference as TO Florl
On. As TO the condition OF parties in Vir-
einia and West Virgins, our readers are
we'll posted.
The last congressional elections took
place In 1882, when the Democrats secured
majority Of seventy members Of the House
Of Representatives. The same year there
were State elections. This year we are TO
have congressional elections again. Let us
turn back to 1881, and see what grounds
Democrats for claiming a Victory in the
elections Of this year, resollectIng that they
will need 10 get only As electoral votes In
al the northern States together.
In 1882, the States named below voted as
stated below:
In California, Governor SroxExAS, Dem
oerat, YVES elected Governor by plurality |
OF 23,6l9. The Democrats elected all Of
the congressman and majority Of "a In
the State Legislature.
In Connecticut tie Democrats elected
Governor WALLER and out OF 4 con-
gre2men.
In Indiana the Democrats elected out
OF 10 congressman, and majority Of %
In the State Legislature.
In Kansas the Democrats elected the Gev-
crnor; but 1t was on q side issue and owing
to division I'm the Republican party. But
this same side Issue prohibition) will come
up this year.
In Massachusetts, General b. F. BUTLER
was elected Governor over the Republican
nominee. We don't claim him as a Demo-
crat, but his election shows that Massachu.
sets cannot always be relied upon by the
Republicans.
In Miehigan,the Democrats elected the
Governor and majority OF the congress-
men.
In Nevada the Democrats elected the
Governor and the congressman.
In New Jersey the Democrats elected
majority Of to the Legislature.
In New York the Democrats elected the
Governor BY l92,s54 plurality, and 90 out
Of SO congressman. Also, the Legislature
by 20 majority.
In Ohio the Democrats elected 10 out OF
81 congressman, and elected the Secretary
OF State by more than $4,000 majority over
the Republican nominee. No Legislature
elected.
!. In Pennsylvania the Democrats elected a
Congressman at large and II others by dis
tricts, snd elected the Governor by 40, 202
plurality, and majority Of Is In the Legis.
laiure.
In Wisconsin the Democrats elected a
majority Of the congressman, and ma
jorisy Of 0 to the Legislature.
Some Of these States voted the Republican
ticket last year when there were no con-
gressmen elected. We give above the re-
suits The last year when congressional cleo
: tiods took place.
in 1883. the Democrats again carried
Ohio. electing the Governor and q majority
Of the members Of the Legislature, and Sc
curing q United States senator from that
State. why shall not Ohio, with her
\ twenty-tbree electoral votes, be expected
10 stand by CLsvsLAxpi
z New Jersey Is reliably Democratic. She
will cast her nine votes for CLvgLANp.
Indiana will cast her fifteen votes for
CLEVELAND.
California, which elected SToNRuAN bv
over twenty-tbree thousand majority in
1852, will east her eight votes for CLsyE-
LAND.
These -four States Ohio. indiana, New
Jersey, and Caliiornla-have flfty.five elec.
toral yotes--seven more than the Democrats
need.
But We have left out Governor CLEys-
LANDS own sta.e-New York, which itself
casts thirty-six votes. Only the votes OF
New i ork and Indiana need be added to
the votes Of the southern States in order 10
elect CLEVELAND.
Connecticut Il ~ safe for CLEVELAND as
"a New York. Nevada will vote for him.
Oseson will vote for him. These Pacific
States cannot b deceived again on the CHI
pese question; for whenever during the
last four yesrs-tbat Is. since the last presl.
Dental election that question las come up
for discussion or action In Congress. the
Republicans Of both houses have clearly
shown that they realize that regard for
consistency requires them to vote against
bills Intended 10 keep the Chinese out Of
this country.
Are not hopes based upon such facts res
,onabls hopesi II u not evident that the
doctrine Of probabilities teaches ne that
uIsvslAyDs chances Of election outEum-
Der BLAlss'sf But sbsvs sll-