Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-18
THE OHIO ELECTION.

Inc elecClOn IN OnlO, l6SC week, Te5ulLeu III
the success of the Democratic State ticket by
a majority of about $4,000. The contest was
not as spirited and animated as usually marks
a political campaign in the Buckeye State. "
This is quantity accounted for from the fact
that the Republican candidate is nearly blind.
while, as speaker, the Democratic candidate
was quite dumb during the greater part of
the canvass. As Ohio is thickly.populated
State and political power in the Union, be-
sides being the home of the President, We ap-
pend, as matter Of interest, the various com.
ments of different politicians on the result, as
published in the Washington Star:
President Hayes says that he ascribes de-
feat to a number of causes, one of which was
the failure of the republican convention to
squarely endorse the southern policy.
Assistant Secretary Mccormick says he
expected it; that in the national campaign
there was State pride for the candidate, a
good deal of money was sent to the State, and
eminent speakers of national reputation la.
bored hard. In the recent contest the can
vass depended on speakers of local reputation,
and the national committee did not send q
cent to Ohio, and the party was divided. He
says he has been predicting it all along.
Postmaster. General Key says be hardly
knows how to interpret it. Ifit means re-
pudiation of the Presidents Southern policy,
he is very sorry, for he fears it will work
harm to the people of the South. He is in.
clined to think that the feeling of bitterness
towards the South is still alive. He was
asked, "Why do you think thns?" He re-
piled, swell, you know, Ben Wade is very
bitter, and am inclined to think the feeling
he represents had a good deal to do with it.
Secretary Sherman admits that he is very
much disappointed. ...
1t can be safely assumed that Simon Cam
eron will say, This is hell ofa time."
John G. Thompson says, "We've got 'em ;
they can't get away" =,
Sayler is iubilant. To conversation with
several gentlemen in his room last night, he
said he thought the majority would reach 3O,:
600. Col. Morrison in his dry way, said, 81
hope not" "Why" queried Sayler, in sur
prise. "Well, replied Morrison, "if the ma
iority should get up to fifty thousand, Ohio
will be entitled to the Speakership and Ser
geant alarms, whereas, if it remains below
thirty thousand, she will have to be contented
with the Sergeant alarms alone"
Secretary McCrary said he was too much
engaged to talk about it, as he is so busy with
the estimates for the army appropriation bill.
Ex Secretary Robson smiles some, and js
credited with having said, ut would haFe
been different under the old man."
Springer, of Illinois, says it's so good and
glorious that it makes him feel as happy as
when he got his first pair of top boots.
Gov. Walker, of Virginia, looks cd the
matter philosophically, and predicts that the
democracy will have control of the country
for the remainder of this century. y
Robbins, of North Carolina, believes that
it exempli6es the aphorism that "time at last
makes all things even."
Gen. A. V. Vance, Of Ohio, says that the
result of it will be that Hayes will be driven
into the Democratic party. "But will the
Democracy accept him, Generalf" He re.
.,plied: "They will always dispute bis title and
condemn the wrong which placed him in the
Presidential chair; but il Mr.. Hayes advo'
Gates Democratic principles, the Democratic
party will support the principles without re-
gard to the man."