The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-10-17
VOL. II.
Election,

majority of about 10000 over the Demo-
Gratis. And the Legislature will stand on
joint ballot, Republican by 70. Jessup,
the Prohibition candidate, received only
a vote of about 5000.
Many Of the Republicans in that State
were sanguine of carrying the State by as
large majority as at the Presidential
election last year, but we could not so
consider, as the Democrats, Greenbackers
and Prohibitlonists, each had ticket,
and in some localities the Workingmen
organized and supported their nominees.
The Greenback Prohibition and Work.
ingmens ticket each drew more heavily
from the Republican, tina from the Demo
cratic ranks; and in addition to this draft,
the lukewarmness of many Republicans,
as to endorsing or ignoring the Presiden-
tial policy, kept many away from the
polls.
Ohio, we must confess, Topped far be.
yond our expectation, over the traces, and
is lost for this campaign at least.
The Republican committee concede the
democratic majority for Bishop (Govenor)
to be $4,000, and the democratic majority
in the Legislature, on joint ballot to be Al.
1t is natural, when one is surprised at a
result, that he should trace the cause, and
in case of party's defeat, to comment and
if possible to present apologies, or account
for the disaster in every possible way, 9TH
er than to admit that permanent aban-
donment Of principles by members of the
party has occurred.
But individually we are not so wrapped
up in party chains rs to lose sight of the
true condition that our feeble vision dis
closes as existing.
In considering the Ohio matter we find
the same elements that were in Iowa.
Ohio had in addition to the regular Demo-
cratic, Greenback ticket, for which 35,-
OOO votes were polled A Prohibition and
Workingmen's ticket The temperance
ticket, as past history shows, drew from
the Republicans, and the Workingmen' s
party also received large accessions from
the German Republicans. Thus, the two
latter organizations were sources that
weakened the Republican ranks material
ly. .t>
And it must be admitted that the indorse-
ment of President Hayes policy by the con.
vention at Cleveland, as matter of course
drove many from Its support that would
have voted for West, had the convention
remained silent upon that question.
Hayes majority last fall in that State
was little over 2,700. Ohio is his home
he was we'll or better known to the voters
of that State than to the people outside
Now if such an overwhelming change oc
Cured there within the short period OF
less than one year, can 1t be accounted fol
alone upon the hypothesis that some new
and attractive festures have developed in
the Democratic, Grecnback, Prohibition OF
Workingmen's organization, and has oc
casioned this? We think not.
In or own midst, we hear staunch Re
publicans denounce the policy" and
should an Endorsement of 1t be called for
many active workers would repudiate it
But let us take things as we find them
not be disheartened by this late reaction
the Republican party has too many pure
and solid principles for the maintenance
of which no effort must be abated.
Do not ignore the elements, that ha
through the glorious efforts of Republican,
carried this government through one o
the most fearful ordeals that history bear
record of. That the downfall of the Re
Republican party is approaching, we nj
more apprehend than that the milleniun
will occur tomorrow. That even the de
feat in Ohio just experienced, has placed
the party there beyond resurrection, WI
by no means apprehend. Men that art
Republicans through principle, and no
for spoils, will not desert the ship in
storm. If, as some think the commando
is out of his reckoning, for one we hearth
believe that President Hayes is sincere an'
honest in doing what he believes to be tn
true and only method Of averting wors
storm than many would believe was liabl
to occur His policy, it is true, meet
with the severe disapproval of man
who helped elevate him to the position Q
tChicf Executive, and prophecy total dis
memberment of the old Republican part
thereby, and point to the result of the lat
election as unmistakable evidence of thei
theory; but only the weakened and mill
and water partisans will swallow this, ant
those who have sore shins and heads Oh
tanned in the scrambles for office within
the ranks.
Fremont was denounced because of hi:
proclamation emancipating slavery in
Missouri, at the early stage OF the war, ant
for what was considered enormous extrav
agance in the erection of gunboats ant
concentration of large bodies OF troops il
certain localities; and he was removed
from his field with the approval of people
generally, hut not only was the completion
of the war vessels ordered by the govern
ment, subsequently,, but an extended outla,
| in the same line was made, and the ina
plan of the government in the cumberland
service. was but the elimination Of Ere
mont's original plan.
We we'll remember the feelings Of indig
nation that prevailed against Secretary