The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
How New York Stands,


From the first both parties have
realized that success in New York
would be necessary to the Democrats.
All sorts of attempts have been made
during the canvass to figure out a
possible majority for CleYeland with
out the vote of New York. Such at
tempts, however, have all so com.
pletely failed that the Democrats have
been driven to claim this State wheth-
er or no. and hence have put forth,
to encourage their followers, most
ridiculous statements as to the num-
Der of Independent votes to be ex-
pected for Cleveland. 1t is now time
to consider the situation in New York
somewhat carefully. Within the past
two weeks information has been re-
ceived from every part of the State
upon which a just estimate can be
based.
The Republican party, outside the
cities of New York and Brooklyn,
has shown more zeal. more energy,
and more unite,l feeling than in any
previous election. The people are
thoroughly reused. Meetings, even
in small country towns, are largely
attended. The abuse of Mr.. Blaine
has only served to kindle Republican
Indignation. The numerous acce5-
sions have included many Democrats
of local influence, and have every.
where encouraged the party greatly.
1t Is beyond question safe to say that
the Republicans are stronger in this
State, outside the two great cities,
than they eyer have been before. For
every Republican vote that may be
cast against Mr.. Blaine, there will be
more than one Democratic vote cast
against Mr.. Cleveland. If any DEM
ocrat doubts this, he shows that he
has not been willing to open his eyes
to the facts. Undoubtedly there was
at one time a considerable number of
Republicans who were dissatisfied.
Lists were quickly made of these !;
their number was cast up, and from
that time to this the Democrats and
Dependents have been counting on
this force, though it has been con-
stantly fading away. Scarcely town
can be named, in which there were
any dissatisfied Republicans at any
tine, where the number of them has
not visibIy and materially diminish
ed within the past few weeks.
Outside the two cities the Republic
can vote for General Garfield was
422,064, against $50, 434 for Hancock,
1855 for Weaver, and l ,4S2 for Dow.
Thus the Republicans had, outside
the two cities, plurality of 1900.
1t Is probable that the Greenback
vote will be larger than 200, but
the excess will he drawn almost
wholly from the Democratic side. 1t
is also probable that the Prohibition
vote will be larger than 800, and the
excess will be drawn mainly from
the Republican side. But we venture
the prediction that the Democrats
will lose more outside the two great
cities by votes for Butler than the
Republicans will lose by votes for st.
John. In 1876 the votes outside the
two cities showed Republican plu-
rality of 10000. The increase of vote
from 1876 to 1880 went wholly to the
Republicans. There is no reason to
suppose that the increase during the
past four years has given the Demo-
cratic party any advantage outside of
the two cities. There is no reason to
expect that the Republicans will be
found weaker than they were four
years ago.
Coming now to New York and |
Brooklyn, we find that those cities I
gave $4,000 plurality for Tilden, and
so, 500 for Hancock. There is not an
intelligent Democrat in either city
who expects for his party majority
as large as Hancock had four years
ago. An elaborate review in The
Herald Of Monday morning estimat,
ed the Republican vote in this city at !
10000, of which it assumed 20 600
would be st for Cleveland. On this
basis nearly the whole Of the prob
able increase during the past four