Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-15
The Republican Victory in Ohio.


All Of the returns received last night and to-
day indicate that the republican victory in Ohio
is clean one, and carries with 1T, not only the
election Of the state ticket, but the legislature
as well. This result was not expected by even
the most sapguine republicans. True all along
they have had an air OF confidence that Foster
would be elected, but that the leg slatuIe would
for but hardly exp cted. The victory therefore
IS signal one, and has an important bearing
upon national politics. 1t means the
poeS death as he Of Allen he G. Ia
the Senate by republican, and the blast of all
his Presidential hopes. for the reason that With
yesterdays verdict Ohio Hiu not be the ground
selected in making choice for the democratic
Presidential candidate. In just the proportion
which the verdict is disastrous to Senator
Thurman is 1t advantageous to secretary Sner-
"boom' and will keep him in the Presidential
race; whereas had Ohio gone democratic yes
terday he would have been as hopeleSsly out of
il aS Senator Thurman now is.
There is good deal of gossip on the street
concerning the result. 1t has demoralized the
democrats, and not few OF them now openly adj
nit that Ewing was weak candidate, because
of his financial views; that he was scratched
largely on this account there can be no doubt.
Said republican to day, "you democrats never
learn lesson. / venture to say that there
were three republicans out OF every ten In OHIO
to whom Chas. Fosters nomination was nause-
Gus on account of his southern policy. Yet the
discipline Of the party is SO perfect that he re-
ceived its almost solid support. Ohio yester-
York which 1t should profit by, but it won't"
WHO WILL BE SENATOR?
Now that the republicans have control of the
legislature, very pretty fight for the Senator
ship is expected. Gen. Garfield is the most
prominent candidate. and is backed by the
stalwart republicans of the Western Reserve,
which gives the banner republican majorities.
Judge Taft is also a candidate, with a goodly
following; it being the impression-if, indeed, it
is not the fact-that he represents the Grant
feePng in the state. There will undoubtedly
be surong rivalry between the friends of Gen.
Garfield and Judge Taft for the Senatorial
plum. It may become SO warm that
neither of them get 1t. Then, there is Stanley
Matthews; Of whom it is said that he has asper-
ations for another term Of Senatorial life. Con-
clared that he is candidate, and 10 the opiu-
ion Of some there is dangerous dark horse In
the person Of Secretary Shel man, should the
latter conclude between now and January next,
at which time the newly elected legislature
will choose Senator, that his presidential out
look Is not as tatterfng as 1t should be. 1t Is
understood, however, that he has lately dis
claimed being candidate.
THE RAG BABY KILLED.
There seems to be almost a unanimous eX-
"rag baby " beyond hope of resurrection Now
that resumption has come, and as Secretary
sherman says, - has come to stay" the demo-
Gratis will probably conclude that 1t is time to
let the currency issue alone. From all indica.
lions judged by the returns received, it ap-
pears that after all the bulk of the greenback
vote went to the republicans, from which it was
originally recruited. The political wiseacres
say that the result of yesterday will have the
effect of Helping UNNECESSARILY the repubr
In New York and almost assures q republic an
victory In that state. 1t is commended that
even though there may be dissatisfaction with
Cornell that he will poll the full party vote, as
did Mr.. Foster yesterday. The republicans
have way Of settling their differences, which
the democrats some how or other never learn