The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-10-18
l1he Democratic Outlook.

Whens~te Democrats chose their nominees
at Chicap, .Sthey chose them with reference
to theiN lily, capacity and availability.
The elecS votes of the Southern States
were sure no .ybody the Democrats should
select. TIVE .tbotes aggregate 1853. Two
hundred anSe anare necessary to choice.
How to obtain ythe other forty eight was then
considered. New York could furnish thirty
six of them, and the Empire State was natur-
ally Democratic. Her electoral votes were
given to Seymour in 1868 and to Tilden in
| in 1876 With one of her own citizens NOM
| mated by the Democrats-one who had given
evidence of capacity and honesty, her votes
were sure With almost one voice her hon
ored and able Governor, Grover Cleveland,
was selected. Having obtained candidate
who would carry New York and be accepta-
BILE to the business and reform sentiment of
the East, a Western candidate was sought for
second place. Among the many able men of
that vast section Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks,
of Indiana, was unanimously sele cted. His
state was naturally Democratic, and never
failed to endorse him when candidate. He
was chosen Governor by large majority, and
the state gave her electoral votes to the Dem
ocrats when he was candidate with Gov.
Tilden in 1876. Indiana was, therefore,
counted upon to complete the roll of necessa-
nv states to secure Democratic triumph.
These are the calculations upon which
Cleveland and Hendricks were nominated.
The 1853 Southern electoral votes, New York s
sc and Indiana's Is make 204, or three more
than the number necessary to elect.
These are not the only states the Democrats
expect to carry. There is New Jersey, with
nine electoral votes, that has not failed the
Democrats for twenty years, except in 1872.
She voted for Mcclellan in 1864, for Seymour
in 1868, for Tilden in 1876, and for Hancock
in $780, 1t is as staunch Democratic state
as any in the Union, and may be set down
for Cleveland.
Connecticut, too, is reasonably sure for the
Democrats. AS goes New York so goes Con-
necticut. A glance at the vote in recent years
will verify it. Her six votes may be put
down in the Cleveland column. The votes of
New Jersey and Connecticut added to those
counted certain for the Democrats in the
calculations above, would make PIG.
Besides these the Democrats have good
fighting chances in New Hampshire, Califor-
MIA NATURALLY Democratic Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, and several other states.
Except Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania and
two or three other states the Republicans have
nothing certain Even in Ohio the fight of
last Tuesday will have to be repeated. Two
weeks from next Tuesday their energies will
have to be exerted in nearly all states above
Mason's and Dixons line, and from New
England to the Pacific Coast. The whole
power cannot be spent on Ohio, nor on New
York. If it were, while victory might crown
their efforts. enough other states would break
away to more than offset the advantage.
Altogether the Democratic outlook is good.
1t is more than reasonable. Democratic sue
cess is as certain, apparently, as any human
event can be. But two more weeks remain
for work, and Democrats should bestir them
selves Every Democratic vote should be
polled. The greater the majority the greater
the victory. Let every man in Carroll who
desires economy and purity in the admins.
tration ofthe government do his duty and cast
his ballot for Cleveland, Hendricks and Shaw.