Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-07

restored. The prospect OF a complete
overthrow of Republican power caused
the party leaders to bury their factional
differences. Conkling at last consented
to call on Garfield. And. as a supreme
sacrifice OF personal feelings, COnkling
persuaded General Grant to take the
stump for the first time In his life to
speak for Garfield. That stopped the
incipient revolt which threatened tire
trlevable disaster to the party.
The Democratic convention met in June
and in spite OF the sentiment OF nine
tenths Of the Democrats Of the country.
and in spite OF the protests OF It's wisest
leaders. lt nominated Gen. Winfield Scott
Hancock for President II wac not that
the Democrats did not Ike Hancock. for
he was very popular and had been men
TONED as candidate for President In
every convention since the war.
But the Democrats. and many OF the
Independents, too. wanted Samuel J.
Ttlden renOminated. Give Us the old
ticket" they cried. Let US aght II out
with the fraud OF II for our issue ,"
although Hayes had made good Presl-
dent although his administration had
restored peace IN the country and al
though specie payments had been re-
dollar. there were none so poor as TO
DO Hayes honor. He had not pleased
his own party politicians and the Demo.
Gratis hated him because they believed
ne was President by freud
GARFIELD WINS PRESIDENCY
AFTER FIERCE CONTEST.
Tammany Hall hated Tnden and
Tammany Hall told the Democrats at
Cincinnati shat, they would knife him.
1t was a convention OF politicians aud
they listened to Tammany. but they
neglected to extract a promise from
Tammany that any other candidate
would not DO knitted SO Tliden was
turned down, the Democrats forfeited
their right to raise the issue OF the
Fraud OF H." and Hancock was
named With William II. English OF In
diana as running mate
The campaign was o nercely contested
one and the Democrats were almost
certain Of victory until the very last.
The Republicans .were fearful. bat Gar
held was very ambitious man and he
did not Intend to be defeated II human
agencies could prevent IT, Garfield was
a skilled politician with long service IN
the House Of Representatives behind
nlm. lie avoided every pitfall and CON
Quoted mastery campaign, bringing
TO his support men who hated him
General Hancock. on the other hand,
was not so skilled Undoubtedly Cen
eral Hancocks famous statement. "Ths
tariff Is a local Issue" bad much to do
with his defeat. The tariff issue was a
very vital one then and Iancock's con
tention lost him many votes among that
element which later came to be known
~ "mugwump"
Notw thstapding direct attacks upon
Garfcld's integrity and inslnuations
against Hancock. the campaign ex.
hibited less of vtuperation and persbnal
abuse than had been the rule for years.
The Republican orators still made much
of the bloody shirt" but they were IN.
able to brighten even themselves Into the
frenzy OF the preceding campaigns when
the presence Of a Rebel brlgadier'' In
Congress portended the establishment
of Jef Davis In the White House.
The whole election turned on New
York. The South had become the "sOlld
South" for the first time IN It's history,
for It was never solidly Democratic be-
fore the war and the doubtful states
were New York, Indiana, Connecticut
and California. New York's vote de-
clded the election In favor of Garfield.
who also had a popular majority In the
whole country of about 1000 votes.