The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-11-01
New YOrk'S Vote,

The Republicans have not said
much Of New York during the pres
ent campaign because their efforts
have been mainly expended in the
West; but recent events indisputa-
bly, show that the tendency of affairs
in the Empire State is so decidedly
Blaine-wartls that its thirty six elec.
tOral votes are almost certain to go 10
the Republican ticket. We believe
honestly that the party of protection
to American industries will sweep
the state. This belief is founded on
the most tangible facts. The errOne-
Gus impression prevails that the 1872,
900 majority which Cleveland receive
ed for governor is insurmuuniable.
That majority was merely the out
come of abnormal conditions. Tens
of thousands of Republican citizers
did not vote at all, and CleveIand's
total vote was even less than that
which Hancock received four years
ago, when he WAS defeated by Gar
field. This year these stay at home,
will come out. They will make
their power felt. They will vote for
Blaine almost to man, They will
show that Democratic tidal waves
exist only when partial vote is
polled, and when party laxity pre-
walls. In fact, it will be as it was in
Ohio.
The claim Of the Independents.
that they will poll 10000 votes, is
hardly worthy of serious considera-
ton. Ofal the exaggerated nonsen
steal guess-wOrk of the campaign,
these disgruntIed indictments have
taken the lead. They Dragged about
the silent vote in Vermont, and Yer
mont gave $4,000 Republican MAORI
ty. They boosted Oft in Maine, and
Maine turned out majority Of 20
600. They were confident of their
strength in Ohio, and Ohio showed a
Republican gain of 80 600. And now
when they say that they will WELD
such power in New York, their
record of the recent past shows what
incompetent political calcuIators they
are.
Mr.. Blaine's presence in New York
wilIadd greatly 20 his popularity and
strength. The industrial vote is mis-
beyond a doubt, and the religious
vote is gOiHg to him more and more
every day, The Prohibition ticket
is losing its strength because the peo-
pie are seeing the absolute uselpssness
of casting their votes for an impOs.i.
bility. AS these votes are mostly oil
Republican antecedents, it goes with.
out saying that Mr.. Blaine will gel
their support.
The position Of Cleveland is a pc
cuIiar one, and it is as dangerous as
peculiar. The moral sentiment which
befriended him so much two years
ago is now his enemy. The religious
press and church people, to say moth
ing Of ministers, are working and
talking and preaching against his
election. But far more serious is the
revolt of the workingmen. Demo.
cratic papers pretend to say that the
Butler boom is broken. Nonsense
Butler today is stronger among the
laboring classes of New York city
than he ever was, and every vote he
gets is one subtracted from the Dem.
ocratic total. Tammany processes
adhesion to Cleveland, hut what does
it amount to? 1T helps him only
that it may elect its own municipal
ticket. 1t is kn0ck-kneed support
nothing more.
OF course the Democrats talk big.
1t is their nature. They have a way
Of shooting at the moon which is fun.
ny enough to make all celestial in.
habitants split their sides. But il
means nothing. The Republican
prospect is bright in New York, and
facts prove that the outlook il full
of substantial promise. ohio has
been redeemed. New York will be,
-BdhO. AmericDn.