The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-18
COMMENTED DEMOCRATS.

The Republican Vote on the Payne In
vestigntion Analyzed-A bad Outlook
for the Party OF Parity In 1888.
In the last Presidential election the
Republicans carried the following
States; California, Colorado, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ne.
vada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
and Wisconsin. The four crucial
States were Connecticut, Indiana, New
Jersey and New York. If the Repub-
LEANS had carried the first three OF
that four; or, if, losing the first three,
they had carried the fourth, they
would have: won the campaign. But
they lost all four, and were conse-
guently defeated by an electoral vote
OF 2l9 to 1872.
The possibility of Republican success
in 1888 depends entirely upon the po-
litical course of the States above mem
toned. There has been no change in
the situation. They talk of carrying
West Virginia and Tennessee; but we
| have heard the same foolish talk for
many years, and it has amounted to
| nothing. There were circumstances OF
very popular character which gave
them phenomenal strength, both in
Virginia and in West Virginia, in 1884.
which can never occur again, and
even then they failed lamentab!y in
their expectations. They have no hope
| for 1888 save in the eighteen States
which they carried in 1884, and in the
four States aforementioned, which
they failed to carry.
Now, as every politician of sagacity
knows, the Republican political man.
agement Of these twenty-five States
has it's head and center in their Repre-
sentatives in the United States Senate;
and it will therefore be of especial in.
terest to inquire how the Republican
Senators from the States in question
voted on the report of the Senate COM
mittee to dismiss the proposition to in
vestigatc Senator Payne's election.
Those who voted to vindicate Senator
Payne are as follows: The only Sena-
tor (Republican) from California.
Both Senators (Republican) from Col
orado. Both Senators Republican,
from Illinois. Both Senators (Repub.
licans) from Kansas One of the tive
Republican Senators from Michigan
Mr.. Sabin, late head of the Republican
National Executive Committee. One
OF the two Republican Senators from
Nebraska. The only Republican Sen
ator from Nevada. One of the Repub
lican Senators from Oregon. The onl,
Republican Senator who voted from
PENNSYLVANIA, and his name was Cam
eron. The two Senators Republican
. from Rhode Island. One OF the tw,
Republican Senators from Vermont
The only Senator (Republicani votin!
from Wisconsin. The only Republican
Senator from New Jersey. The tw
Senators (Republican) from New
York. g5g
SO it appears that of the TWENTY-FIVE
States to which the Republicans loo
for success in the campaign of 1873
only eight, as represented by thei
United States Senators, sustained tn
Halstead-Foraker conspiracy, Will
fourteen went dead against it. An
vet the Halstead Commercial has tn
hardihood to denounce the Republica
Senatorial representation of these fou
teen States as corrupt" All of whic
seems to us especially conducive to R,
+ publican harmony, and particular
:. promising for Republican victory
+ 1898. Upon the whole, Democrats ca
' afford to be quite content with the 81
: uation.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
e 1t is reported that Editor Muir
II Halstead has just had his life insure