Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
THE ELECTIONS.


THE ELECTIONS.
In Ohio, the Wing candidate for Governor IS
elected by about 1000. The Legislature VIII
sh0H Wing majority of about six or eight
me Senate being ted. Last year, The wing ma
ioriry in the House was "a, and in the senate D.
Democratic gain % or "a. The next Congress
sional delegation Of Ohio will Stand nine Demo
Gratis, eleven Wings and one "independen'.
This result. has been produced BY The new ar
rangement OF The Districts by the Wings, lot
their own purposes. =,
The Pennsylvania delegation in Congress VIII
stand:
Democrats Charles Brown, Charles J. inser-
soil, VIM. Strong, Richard Brodhead, David VIII
mot, Job Mann and James Thompson.
Uaies-J. R. Insersoll, John Freddy, John
w. Hornbeck, A. R. McIlvaine, John Strohm,
Chester Butler, James Pollock George N. Echer',
Henry Mes, J. E. Brady, John Blanchard, An
drew Stewart John Dickey, M. Hampton, j. W.
Farrely and Alexander lrvin-l6.
Nai,pe-Lewis c. Levin.
We have already given some reasons why
the result in Pennsylvania should by no means
be regarded as lest OF the ascendancy oil wing
principles The main cause, as we suggested
is the false position assumed by large portion Of
the Democrats upon the Tariff We trust mat
the late result will be striking lesson 10 them'
and that they will now be convinced that Inc
plainest road TO triumph is boldly 10 assert ana
espouse the genuine principles proclaimed BY The
Democratic party Of the Union. The people Of
PENNSYLVANIA are with us in opposition 10 re-
slricton and TO gain their voices our friends there
must take bold and unequivocal stand. bu'
another cause of our defeat is The very small turn
out of the vote al the recent election. In 1914,
MIR. Clay the great champion of the Tariff oil
1912. received l6l ,203 votes. Now Power, The
Wing candidate Tor Canal Commissioned, re-
ceiyes about l00,0 600 yoies-about SIXTY thousand
less than Mr. Clay, and yet The latter was defeat
ed and Power elected. Nearly one hundred and
forty thousand voters stayed away from The polls;
and yet we hear The Wings exu,ing over this
great Wing Tariff victory, when The Democratic
party has polled the smallest vote ever remem-
bered. There is another feature in the politics OF
Pennsylvania 10 be considered. II is that great
annual changes take place in her elections.
ain 1920, (says a letter in the n. Y. Sum- The
Wings elected Gen. Holster Governor; but al The
next election Shuttle, the Democratic candidate,
succeeded by 25 900 majority. In 1885, Ritner
was the Wing Governor and they carried The
whole State. In 1886, the Democrats swept the
State. In 1888, after a sharp fight, Porter, The
Democratic candidate, was elected by 1000 ma
jori,y, and in 1910, Harrison carried The whole
State In 164i, Porter again swept the Stale by
l. L., nar No noa ri do.
feated, and in lS45 carried the canal commits
sioners by 80 900, and in 1916 are almost entire
ly routed Next year, presume there will be
200 900 Democratic majority again These fiuc-
tuations show the insecurity OF parry power IN
this State Private interests and popular ques-
tions generally control the ballot. The election
day, ought to mention, was remarkable Tor
violent storm, which kept many from The polls"
But, as the strongest proof that the late election
ought not to be considered as permanent Wing
triumph, we refer TO the tone Of the Wing press
itself. The North American, of Philadelphia,
which exulted so arroganily over this "overwhelm-
ing victory" contesses now, in its 'sober, second
thought" that the baltle is not yet won. II ad-
mits that "Pennsylvania is still hard fighting
ground" and, no doubt, speaks nothing but the
truth, when il anticipates "re-gathering oil The
foe." The following article indicates, moreover,
some little heart-burning in The Wing ranks as
TO the candidate for Governor. 1t is any thing
but Joyous sound oflhe bugle OF victory. There
ia a dependency at The bottom which cannot be
mistaken. We lake these declarations as clear
evidence that The Democrats OF Pennsylvania
have not been Frustrated BY the late reverse. All
that they have 10 do is 10 unlurl the flag OF libe
raj principles, to practise harmony, and union,
and energy, and the next election will "crush the
hopes" OF the boasltul Wings. We have now
more confidence than ever that the Keystone
State will "come right" before the Presidential
election. The beneficial operations OF the new
Tariff will dissipaie the humbug OF restrictive
principles, and will induce Pennsylvania again
10 stand by the side Of Virginia:
"The next contest in this State will determine
the choice of Governor. The present incum-
bent has, in all things, met the expectations Of
his supporters: he is personally popular with his
parljzans. and cannot be defeated in The Demo.
cratic Convention without, exciting spirit Of re-
sentiment among his friends that must arouse an
organized and sufficient opposition TO defeat any
other Democratic candidate. Should, however,
a compromise like lha, OF IA be resortei 10 in
order 10 escape discontinue, The Wings must
look. and anxiousy too, 10 their own policy
Those are moi friends who sing lullaby songs Of
assured triumph No single swallow makes a
summer--no single political triumph secured
ascendancy. Pennsylvania rs still hart fghting
ground The recent election ascertainS that the
Wings mav succeed in elecling their candidate
bit if that result lead to Intoxicating confidence,
arrogant expectations and fsise hopes az our ranks;
if il induce The nomination of a feeble candi-
cate and the adoption OF an indiscreet policy
cur cup OF triumph is spilled and lost in the
ground, before il has touched our lips. Such truths
may moi be palaiable but they are wholesome
All well, if the present advantage be followed
up with increased exerlion and stimulated eau,
ton But We may anticipate regataeriag Of
tie foe, fresh effort yedou6led excitement, large ex-
pendiluIes OF money and more vigorous exeltions
of official influence. These must be met; and
no, in any false and intoxicating confidence
We must hold all that we have AT the point OF The
weapons which won it. The next contest is one
TO win by vigorous effort, success for tie party;
and not one merely TO determine who shall enjoy
the triumph. The Wings of Pennsylvania have
suffered 100 much already from premature
struggle among Themselves tor anachiered hon0rs
The loot Subcrnatvriai nomination crushed the
hopes OF the State and nalion We must learn wis
dom from experience, or 60 on giving, By eur dis
as.crs, experience for the use Of others. We trust
that no efforts will be made to iorestall popular
action In the choice OF candidate"
THE HUMBUG PARTY.
The Wing press catch up any thing, however