Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

II we may credit the positive aSSer-
tons of the Republicans on the one and
and the Democrats on the other, both
parties in Ohio have given up all hope
OF electing their candidate for Governor
and are turning their attention TO saving
the legislature" Not only so, but each
party AYERS that the other cannot pos
sible succeed in its design. Such being
the case the way is now open Tor the
Creenbackers to take the abandoned
field and elect their candidate for Gov
ernor, who will preside over a Leglsla-
ture which shall have Democratic and
Republican majority in both branches.
III the above result does not pan
out"-and We advise no one to bet
on tit will certainly prove
that the allegations thus banded be-
tween the two parties are, to say the
least, not well founded. Nevertheless
they prove something. They serve to
show which way the wind is blowing.
They indicate waking up among both
parties in Ohio, to the value Of the
stakes in the legislative fight which
have heretofore been obscured or lost
sight of i'm the zeal OF the contest over
the State ticket.
While victory for either party on
the State ticket would, in its effect upon
national politics, and the present pres
tige it would give the successful party,
be cause OF congratulation, we doubt II
the substantial, permanent results
would weigh in the future OF the poll
tics of the State and in the national
campaign Of next year, with a victory
in the contest for the Legislature. The
fact is, that while the Office OF Governor
OF a State is not without honor and al
vantage to a party, it has come to be un-
derstood that its influence upon
the politics of State is very insigniti-
cant as compared with the advantage to
a party, OF having legislators OF its own
choosing in a majority OF the counties OF
the State, dispensing the patronage OF
their positions among their party friends,
fostering and maintaining party organi-
zation in detail, educating their constit-
uents upon the issues OF the day, as well
rs controlling the course OF legislation,
with the paramount privilege of chooS-
ing the representatives OF the State in
the upper house of the National Legis-
lature.
As question of mere party advantage
in the State, we say there is no doubt
but that either party can better afford
to lose the Governorship than the Leg
is'aturp. As a matter affecting ma
tjonal politics, we do not see
that the case will be different in the
future of politics, although the tempo
rary effect might be more damaging %
the party losing the Governorship than
the Legislature.
The country looks TO the result in
Ohio as going very far toward dctermin-
ing. not so much how the electoral vote
Of the State may be east in the Presiden-
tial contest, but rather Of measuring the
individual strength OF those who are
now regarded rs contestants in that race.
Viewing the contest from such a
standpoint, there is but little difference
of opinion upon the proposition that the
defeat of FoSrER would be The death
knell 10 SHERUNN'S prospects for the
nomination. and the almost certain nom
iuatiou Of GRANT by the Republicans.
II FOSTER IS elected, it may posi-
blv Give SHEPN,v such s,'"d'"s
... ,rs Convention - TO make place Tor
Il contest between him and BLAINE, but
only To- result in GENNr coming in as
the clark horse AMI carrying III the
honors.
On the part OF the Democrats, they
have in reality, nothing OF great mo-
ment az stake i'm Ohio. SD far as concerns
the nominees ior the presidency. The
election or defeat Of EwING would have
no decisive influence upon the action OF
the Natoua. Democratic Convention.
His success would possibly strcgthen
TurmnSS hold on The pa'y. His de-
feat would not be without its good effect
in the national campli,n in uniting aud
consolidating toe divisions i'm the Dem
ocrJtic party aud narrowing the presi-
dental contest toouc between tine Dem
ocrdts and Republicans.
THE PITTSBURGH AND WEST VIR-