The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-30
The Political Outlook.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE

The Political Outlook.
| THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The splendid Republican victory in Ohio
gives clear forecast of the presidential cleo
ton. The Electoral College consists of 401
votes, and it requires POI to elect. The result
| in Ohio is conclusive that the following States
may be safely set down for Blaine and Logan:
| California. Nevada ................
| Colorado. o.............. 3 New Hampshire. 4
| Connecticut. New I0rk...... SO
Illinois. ............22 Ohio. %
Indiana 10 Oregon.
| Iowa .l3 Pennsy sylvania. 30
| Kansas ................ Rhode Island ........ 4
Maine Vermont. 4
Massachusetts ....l4 Wisconsin. .....ll
Minnesota. iI,tssI ...'.........' a39
This gives Blaine 80 votes more than enough
| to elect. We have not included New Jersey in
| the table, though we believe that her vote will
be cast for Blaine. We prefer in the calcula-
| ton TO err on the safe side The votes of
| New jersey added to the Blaine column would
| raise it to 24S.
No State is included in the table about which
there is any reasonable doubt. New York is
| practically as certain for Blaine as Pennsylya-
| MIA. There was uncertainty at first; but the
| Democratic disruption in New York city and
| the overwhelming sentiment for Blaine in the
| interior make the State secure. Yet New
York might be lost aud Blaine still elected.
| Counting out both New York and New Jersey,
| he would have 203 votes, or more than the
! required number. If he carries New York he
can spare Indiana, but Indiana will so with
! Ohio.
In this calculation, we have not included
| single Southern State. Yet it is not impossible
| that Blaine may carry three four The
| Democrats held West Virginia on Tuesday
onIy by narrow margin. 1t would not be
surprising if, with Blane's personal strength
and the direct national issue of the tariff the
State should be brought into the Republican
| column IN November. There is a good fighting
| chance in Virginia and North Carolina. and the
protectionists of Tennessee and Louisiana are
making a gallant battle. The Republicans thus
| have chance in part of all Of the following
! States:
West Virginia. a..-...... Tennessee ............l2
Virginia, ,..........-...l2 Louisiana ...........
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| As Blaine and Logan are now certain to be
elected nyWay, there will be more disposition
| in these southern States to be on the winning
/ side. 1t would be a wise stroke on their part
| to share in the victory. Such "A movement
would lie in the pathway of broad national
| policy. and would open the South to new po-
litical and mateikt prospects.
| In any event it is now reasonably certain
| that Blaine will carry every Northern State.
| ll'hlladelphia Press
YORK.
When Emory A. Storrs was escorted to the
| stage the audience rose to welcome him and the
| cheering for a time prevented his voice from
| being heard. For time after he Degun to
| speak every sentence which he uttered was fol-
lowed by burst OF hearty laughter ending il Il
| cheer. AT a time when the enthusiasm of an
| ordinary political audience would have Jagged
the hall was still crowded, and the interest
seemed unabated.
| Il will give you the most eloquent part of
my speech first" said Mr. Storrs, holding up a
number of dispatches, when the applause had
died away after he was introduced. When he
read dispatch stating that Governor Foster
claimed Ohio by majority of $4,000, the audi
| encc Went wild with excitement and cheereG
and yelled until it was tired. 1--WE have swept
| the State, continued Mr.. Storr>. I'VE have
| buried the Democratic party, but 1t is used to
it. But we have done something else. Mr..
Chairman, which delights me down TO the soles
of my Republican boots: we have .mothered
| the Independent. There is not one left 10 write
| him Il letter. Cheers and laughter. AS he
| was smohered he must have eXclailned
"Since | am so quickly done for,
wonder what WAS begun for.''
| This sally was greeted with roars of laughter.
at the close of which voice exclaimed, "Ilow
| about Schurz:' Quick as flash, but in his
most composed .manner. MIR. StorrS replied:
8 lis sad to mourn departed friends" Some
time elapsed before the speaker could continue,
so deafening was the shout that followed his
| lament over Schurz.
THE Independent party has left US" he CON
/ tinued. Il have bid them good bye four or five
| times. My heart has been Wrung often enough.
| They have played too many farewell engage
mentS, and as | see thousands of good Irish and
| other old Democrats coming | welcome them
and speed the parting guest. Applause The
| thoughtful and conscientious voter has been
heard from, Mr.. Chairman. The result IN Ohio
| shows that the exploded falsehoods viii be
| welded to the Morey letter; that the great body
| Of our citizens will not allow the defamation of
| public man; that the voice of ietraction must
! be >ilenced: that when liquor dealers and pro-
hibitionist> join hands they will go down to-
| gethtr but when Schurz and Herbert 0.
! Thompson walk arm in arm they will 90 down
! together; that we will get a free ballot and
| fair count on turn the country into d camp;
| that under the American flag every citizen shall
think speak and vote a. he pleaseS; that the
will of ma jority of the Republican party shall
| be law. 1t means a history (cheer>) and the
safety of all the glories of the past and for the
future prosperity neNampied in history"
Every point made by Mr.. Storrs was enIhli>i-
astically cheered
| DUE TO GOOD GENERALSHIP.
| The Cincinnati Enquirer, in leading editori-
| al summing up the causes of the Democratic
| defeat in Ohio, printed the following paragraph:
1 NV hateNer may have been the general Demo-
| cratic impression two months ago. it is appal-
ent now that the victory of last Tuesday was,
in great degree, the sequence of the presence
and magnificent generalship Of both James q.
! Blame and John A Logan Mr.. Blaine is SO
| much better than his party that he commands
attention where it does not. He has not lost
| those personal qualities which have attracted
| so many men to him in the past. and he has un-
| questlonaby strengthened himself at every
| point he has visited. Gen. Logan also unques-
| tonably welded Il large influence. His pres
ence stimulated memories of the DAYS Of 90,
,63, 64 and 80. Among the men who followed
hlm III battle, the bitter feelings left by the civ
| ii conflict may have passed away, but soldiers.
even in their most torgiving spirit, delight to
| honor man of stawart bravery and tangible
accomplishments in war. Gen. Logan> speech
es added much to his effectiveness. He led the
Republican column on the stump" The above
paragraph is a sample of the tone of the entire
| editorial.
MONEY OF MISSISSIPPI ON MUGwUMr MUD
THROWING.
In recent interview Congressman II. d..
Money of Mississippi approved of the charges
against Mr.. Blaine during the campaign, except
concerning his marriage. and that he character
| lzed as disgusting and contemplate. Bring
ing that charge OUT he said, has made Blaine
more friends in the south than anything else,
and If it has done him harm in the north the
people there are not what take them for. 1t
| gives him no votes in the south, but the people 5
| sympathy is awakened. They don't care any
thing for Blaine, but there is woman and Il
mother involved, and they express the bltere>t
Indignation at the course of the indianapolis
Sentinel There is friend of mine,' he
said. ''down in Mississippi who went to school
to Mr.. Blaine IN Kentucky, and knew his wife
perfectly well, and all the circumstances.
! Somebody wrote to the Sentinel giving his
name, and saying his deposition nigh. be had
in support of the publication, but when Mr..
Shoemaker wrote him about tie matter he re-
| sponded most indignantly denouncng the story
as ii base SANDER. Nobody knows how much
he knows, but he will never say word except
in defense of lady.
THE TIME FOR REJOICING.
The battle is not yet over, but with proper
effort, its end is placed beyond doubt. There
was a chance that fraud might have carried
Ohio. and defeat in that State might have dis
heartened Republican forces. Now, the only
danger is that Republican over-contdence may
lead to neglect of details. But veterans are not
the men to break ranks and revel in IA captured
camp while a hostile force is still in sight.
| There will be time enough to rejoice after
November f. Till then, Republicans will
push things" as Sheridan did in Virginia, and
| with the same result to enemies of the Repub-
lie. Law has triumphed, and fraud will not
| prevail. Justice has triumphed, and the shot
gun is not to rule. True Amerlcansm has
| triumphed and British wishes are not TO be
our feterS. Protection of home industry has
| trumphed, and from this year no party will
dare to commit itself 10 free trade.
ANOTHER BOSTON HERALD LIE NAILED.