Democratic defeat blamed on policy and missteps
The piece argues the Democratic party suffered a nationwide defeat on November 2, blaming it on failures to present clear issues, Southern resistance, and tariff disputes. It contends Republicans benefited from the political climate, and that Barnum’s stance and misread signals hurt Hancock’s prospects while Irish and German American voters leaned protectionist. It reflects on Grant Garfield Hancock English dynamics and the dangers of a changing administration.
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Washington Letter Warns of Grant Era and Racial Tensions
Washington Letter from Nov 4, 1880, analyzes post election politics. Garfield elected, Grant to be nominated in 1884, and 1876 fraud condoned. Critics accuse Republicans of bank and railroad influence, with violence fears and a sharp focus on pension office misuse and Black voters in the capital.
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