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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1880
Page
2
The ticket lists WINFIELD S. HANCOCK of Pennsylvania for President and WILLIAM H. ENGLISH of Indiana for Vice-President, presenting the party’s choice for national leadership.
The piece reads like a political column urging Democrats to rebound after a crushing Indiana loss to Hancock in 1880. It notes Ohio and West Virginia trends, argues Hancock will carry New York New Jersey and Connecticut, and cautions readers not to desert the cause despite disappointments. It predicts November outcomes while urging continued effort.
The piece analyzes Pennsylvania as a Democratic keystone before 1860, noting Republican dominance after, Hayes margins, and the impact of free soil and Know Nothing defections. It highlights figures like Forney Pearson and shifts by Republican workers, with Allegheny county quarrels and Garrity/Garant dynamics, plus Hancock enthusiasm signaling possible Democratic gains.
The article analyzes Pennsylvania results for Garfield and Hancock in 1876 and 1880, predicting majorities and gains by county. It highlights Pittsburgh and Philadelphia as key battlegrounds, Cameron’s influence, and the rallying of GARFIELD supporters against Hancock, with turnout and party strength shaping the electoral outcome. It notes expected gains in Hancock's county and Gettysburg district and warns on state-house guidance from Cameron.
A 19th century pamphlet argues for Garfield and the Republican ticket by listing seven points about Democratic actions on pensions bounties and veterans’ benefits. It claims Garfield opposed several measures while Democratic Congresses passed them, urging soldiers to vote Republican.
On September 7 1874 conservatives of Ohio 19th district met to condemn Congressman Garfield re election bid. They cited votes against local interests involvement in Credit Mobilier and alleged influence peddling on the House appropriation committee and the Dr Goly er pavement ring. An Indianapolis Journal remark notes a man unpopular at home deserves to be unpopular everywhere.
Fragmentary note notes no degrees granted in Lyon township and comments on Democratic confidence for 1882 Congress. Mentions Joan J. Kusexa as a referenced name in the excerpt.
Special to the Register from Indiana reports sweeping Republican gains across seventeen counties, with Porter leading in several districts and a likely legislature shift. It notes fraud suspicions, independent voters shaping results, and near-term projections of Porter and Hancock races amid greenback alignment and Democratic setbacks.
Ohio voters report a Republican win for Secretary of State with a smaller margin than the prior year. Twenty districts yield five Democratic Congressmen as the state was reapportioned. October 13 observations include strong Democratic gains in Cincinnati and the Dayton soldiers' home. Statewide Republican majority estimated between 12 000 and 15 000.
From WallerEina dated October 12 and 13 returns are meagre yet show the Democratic State ticket winning by a slightly larger majority. It appears the Democratic lead in both governor and legislature will grow, with Democrats claiming about 25,000 for the governor though Republicans contest that figure.
In New York on Oct 12 Judge Blatchford of the Federal court ruled that Supervisor Davenport had no power to interfere with voter registration or seize naturalization papers. The decision stops a Radical plan seen as fraught with fraud and intimidation in the city.
The New York Sun quotes Colonel Robert Ingersoll warning that the government nears Mexicanization as voters distrust elections. He urges a pure ballot, condemns the Republican party for alleged conspiracies against Tilden, and advocates voting against Garfield to deter republican decline. The piece notes a railway collision tally between 60 and 26 people.
New York letter recounts crowds on the elevated rail with a striking coal black woman reshaping a car scene in Tippany brogue. Mentions statues for Cleopatra's Needle Burns monument and the Caisson disaster memorial. Reports on crime, theater, and politics amid a lively fall season in Gotham.
Complete returns from town elections indicate Democrats won 88 towns and Republicans 79, a net gain of 24 towns since 1876. Democratic leaders predict Hancock and Finglish may carry Connecticut by 5,000 to 6,000 votes.
The New York Sun attacks Secretary of State Evarts for claiming Hayes would have won bigger four years earlier. It accuses Evarts of hypocrisy and says he wore stolen robes of office by aiding the electoral fraud and profiting from the Department of State. Evarts is branded a primary beneficiary of the infamy.
A historic report estimates the country’s wheat crop at about 500 million bushels with 184 million bushels allotted for feeding European nations. The figures reflect production scale and international distribution during the period.
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