Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-14
TINE EASTERN ELECTIONS.

As will be Q by reference to our
dispatches the States voting on Tues
day have all returned large Republican
majorities. We cannot say that we are
much surprised. nor do we greatly de-
plore the result, mor particularly
with reference 10 Ohio. The platform
Of the Democracy there was construed
TO favor q further initiation of the cur
currency and by reason thereof invited
unfrisndly criticism from the press OF
she country, including some Of the
most influential Democratic Journals
Of the land. The course OF the De-
mocracy in Ohio was . startling de-
parture from the time-honored prin-
ciples and traditions of the party.
From the earliest history of the Re-
public . specie basis, in triumph or
defeat, has always been one Of the
cardinal doctrines Of . Democratic
financial policy. Going back to the
days OF Jackson's veto of the national
bank ordinance and coming on down
to tho authorization Of the issuance of
legal tenders during the last fifteen
years, the Democratic party, asa party,
both in and out of Congress, has in
vAriably and on all occasions strsnu-
ously opposed every form, Of what is
now derisively termed rag money.
Passing for the present the good or bad
taste OF the Republicans in virtually
''going back" On a character of money
with which they have flooded and
ovsrrun the country, WI may take &C.
casion to say that under the circum-
stances recited, We marvel not that the
Democrats have lost in Ohio. 1t was
. monstrous heresy which they at
tempted to engrat upon the policy of
the party, and we view it in the light
Of . blasting in disguise that they have
suffered . Waterloo defeat. They were
crazed with initiation dogmas and
richly deserved just such q mortify.
ing rebuks as they have received. The
lesson. though severe, In . wholesome
one. and the more opportane. as it pre-
cludes all possibility of concessions
Of whatever nature to the infistionists
In tho national campaign next year.
The rag money advocates being 10Y
politically dead and buried will have
to take back seats, and it may be &C.
cepted ~ one OF the most encouraging
signs of the times that neither party
will hereafter dare go before the people
on any other than hard money pre-.
fessions. The SENTINEL, making the
most out Of q bad case, has hitherto
modestly maintained that no single
State could bind the action Of the Ma
tiOual Democracy; and yet We are free
TO confess that had the election in Ohio
resulted ia . Democratic victory, the
inflationists, emboldened ny success,
would probably have been more diff
cult to defeat in the National
Convention in 1876. In this light, and
with this view, we can conscientiously
withhold regrets over Tuesdays dis
AFTER.
The result In Ohio, we take it, must
tend inevitably to the ~lessening of the
chances Of both Thurman and Hen
bricks for the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency. Neither Endorsed
the currency plank Of the Ohio plat
form and yet both made speeches ad.
vocating the election Of the ticket.
While this ought not to cut any ma.
terial figure, we very much fear that
1t will operate to shelve both as presi-
dental aspirants. We confess to q
weakness in this connection for Thur
man first and Hendricks second.
Tho Democrats have never been
lucky with candidates from New
York, and we have long had an
idea that It would BE- vastly better to
sslect - astandard- bearer . man repre-
ssntinR the vigor, power and greatness
Of the Northwest. As matters are now
presented, however, 1t must b. admit
tod that Governor Tilden Of New York,
backed up By the splendid specie plat
form lately promulgated by the De-
mocracy Of the Empire State, looms
prominence - the coming man.
will do, provided We not,
ahsr carefully analysing the results
and effects Of Tuesdays trouble, find
: more acceptable man In the West.
Iowa and Nebrasks turn up In the
same old groovo in which they have
for years, and their heavy ma
furnish no ground Of surprise.
No body ever accused either Of Demo-
cratic tendencies.
STRONG WoRDs.-This Ii the way the
Union, Bsecher's paper,
sums up the political situation. The
Of the paragraph which we
quote had probably not heard from
Ohio and Iowa: "When political ora