The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29

If the Office is non political, so It has
nothing to do with the enforcement of pro-
hibitory liquor laws, or Sunday laws. Not
withstanding this, the ultra temperance
men Of the party insisted upon forcing ur-
on the ticket, as candidate for secretary
of state, one of the most pronounced and
ultra temperance men of the statei pro-
nounced prohibitionist, one who has la
bored and contributed, in season and out
of season, 10 that direction believer in
the most stringent kind of Sunday laws
ard one who had made himself particularly
conspicuous in the temperance crusades for
which Ohio has been so notorious.
1t may be urged that this is no valid OBJ
lection to him as q candidate for secretary
of state. This is true, but neither was 1t
sound reason for nominating him; and yet
his nomination was urged and forced on
that ground. The reason wal not urged
publicly-but it was one of those "stlll
hunts" which are often more effective
than an open canvass. But whether the
objection is valid or not, unfortunately the
Germans, who hold the balance of power
in Ohio, have regarded the nomination as a
peculiarly obnoxious one, and as one
aimed directly at their interests; and they
have, consequently, been disposed to resent
it, not only by Withholding their votes
from the republican ticket, but by casting
them for his democratic opponent.
If the question of temperance was in any
way involved in the Ohio canvass, it would
be another thing, and the republicans of
other states would have no right to COM
plain they would have the unquestioned
liberty of nominating who they pleased
and getting beat at it, as they did two years
ago. Now the canvass is essentially ma
tional one. Ohio ia the home of Governor
Hayes, and the country has the right t
expect large majority for the party HI
represents. The loss of Ohio in Octobe
would seriously endanGer his election il
November, although even democrats con
cede that the ttate cannot then be carrie;
against him. 1t now seems of but it'll
consequence how the state may vote il
November-her vote in October, especial.
if it votes with Indiana, will almost, If no
entirely, determine the final result.
Notwithstanding the great importance o
the election, notwithstanding the party ha
hundreds Of good men to select from; i
order to please faction, the republican
of Ohio recklessy jeopardizcd the electio
Of her own son as president of the Unite
= States, by nominating candidate pecr
liarly obnoxious to large potion of he
= voters, aud one whom, it must have bee
known, would provoke their aotive olpos
ton. So bitter was this opposition, tbs
had the election takcl place two week
ago, Ohio would almost ceItlinly hav
elected the democratic ticket. But til
skies grow brighter day by day. The &c
mans are proving themselves more patriot
than their opponents. They recognize Ii
significance of the national contest, and al
= showing themselves willing to ignore Il
: merely local question for the broader one
involved In the election of Hayes. AS
ia, although Ohio is, as yet, hardly "out {
"thc woods" we may confidently loo
for republican triumph in October by
| reasonably large majority.