Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-23

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fer that some other candidate should lead the
forlorn hope The result in Ohio tends to a
Republican success in New York, and should
this be the actual effect, Tilden may bid a
long farewell to Presidential honors
(From the New York Word-Democratic.l
All that can be asserted positively of the re-
suit in Ohio to-day, is that the Republicans
have failed to take that great Commonwealth
out of the wavering line of States doubtful
for 1880, and to plant it, as they hoped to
plant it, in the van of the Republican column,
where of old it used to stand. Mr.. Blaine
stands on as fair a footing to-day in Maine as
Mr.. Sherman in Ohio. Mr. Ewing has been
beaten, as he elected to be when at the outset
of his canvass he deliberately abandoned the
strong ground of an outright Democatic pro-
test against the vetoes of President Hayes, and
undertook to counteract with his own financial
theories the stalWart facts Of magnificent har-
vest in the West, of unparalleled crops at the
South, and Of an infowing tide of gold from
Europe. 1t appears, even from the partial
reports 50 far received, that the Democratic
candidate in Ohio owes his defeat chiefly to
the stern hostility provoked among the Ger
man-born Democrats Of Hamilton county by
his financial heresies.
From the Washington Post-DemocratlcI
This is disheartening intelligence. We had
hoped, even when it was evident that Foster
had been elected to the Governorship, that the
Legislature would turn out to have a Demo
cratic majority OH joint ballot and the fact
that the reverse is really true, is what makes
it serious disappointment. The result is
probably due, more than anything else, to the
unfortunate stand of Gen. Ewing on the
financial question. The people of Ohio evil
dently do not believe in soft money. On the
whole, we think it is about time for the Dem
ocratic party to recognize the fact that this is
a hard money country. Let it return to it's
old time principles and act, in every instance,
accordingly.
[From the New York Trlbune-Rrpubcan]
This great victory must not be belittled by
assigning it to too narrow causes. 1t is not
the result of Mr.. Fosters energetic canvass,
nor of the labors of any one man, however
able and sincere. It is not the result of the
Sherman boom, nor of the Grant boom, nor OF
the Blaine boom, nor of the Hayes boom. All
these currents in the campaign have had their
effect, no doubt, but the one mighty cause has
been the profound conviction Of the people
that the interests of the country would not he
safe for the next four years in Democratic
hands.
From the Baltimore Sun-Democratc.
The most sanguine Of the party figures to-
night upon reports received from Columbus,
give up everything, and say that the Rebuilt
cans will have a majority in both branches OF
the Legislature, and amounting on joint bal
lot to twelve or fifteen. The only comfort
drawn by them from to-days's developments
is the fact that Fosters majority for Govern
or will probably not be so great as was last
night indicated. The reports last night re-
ceived were mostly from the cities. and it now
appears that it is in these that the Republican
gains have been largest. From the indica-
tion tonight it is probable Fosters plurality
will not he over 20, 900, and indeed it may fall
to $4,000.
In Hamilton county,. every man on the Re-
publican ticket is elected, the majority rang
ing from 1000 to 4,OOO Williams, the colored
man, is elected to the Legislature by majori-
ty of 1,024. He is counted one of the most
intelligent of the legislators elected in this
county. The cause Of the revolution in senti-
ment as indicated last night, is two-fold-the
dissolution of the Greenback and Socialistic
parties, and unwillingness of business men to
support Gen. Ewings financial views. The
total vote in the State will probably be about
$3.50, 900. From the present indications, it is
probable that the straight Greenback vote,
which two year ago was $4,000, will not be
more than 5000.
Speculation is already begun as to the Sena-
torship. It is generally conceded that Sher-
man could have it for the asking, but many
think he does not want it. With his name
off the lists, the fight will probably be between
Taft, Garfield, Foster and Matthews, with
chances in the order named. Judge Taft, it Is
held, has great claims on the party, and is
most eminently fitted to fill the position, and
it seems probable that he will be the successor
of Senator Thurman.
1t is alleged here on the part of the Repub-
licans, that the victory in Ohio will insure New
York to them next month. This, however, is
unthinking calculation. New Y York is State
whose politics have never, to any appreciable
extent, been influenced by the politics of other
States, and the result of the contest in that
State is less likely than ever to be governed
by outside causes at this time. Indeed, If the
Ohio election should have any influence on
New York, it would be more apt to gain votes
for Robinson, as it has now been plainly mani
fest that the financial heresies which possess
leading Democrats of Ohio, and which for a
period appeared likely to sweep the country,
have been stamped out in the home OF their
birth, and the guarantee is thus afforded that
the Ohio idea will not and cannot dominate
the National Democracy in the future. For
L
safe for Robinson in November, with more
confidence than heretofore. Opinion in Dem
ocratic circles has settled down to the view
that but two men are now likely to be 'promi-
nent before the next National Convention
Governor Tilden and Senator Bayard. Either
of these, it is held, can carry the Democratic
standard to victory Even if New York
should by any peradventure, 60 Republican
next month, this opinion would not be reason
ably modified.
lFrnm the Philadelphia TImes-Independcntj
The vote of Ohio simply means that the
present National attitude Of the Democracy
has recalled Republican deserters, straggers
and grumblers back to their party allegiance,
and that the State has anchored herself IN
the Republican column for 1880. The Ohio
idea ought to be allowed to stay dead TINS
time. It has a great deal Of impudence, but
it certainly can't have enough to attempt to
impose itself upon anybody any more.
From the New York sun-Democratlc.]
While, however, Gen. Ewing was put for
ward as the Democratic candidate, he was
known as an advocate of soft money and OF
the oppressive, inquistorial, unconstitutional
income tax The circumstance that he held
to such unsound and odious doctrines, goes
far to reconcile us to his defeat.
From the Philadelphia Bulletln-RepubIcan.]
The Ohio victory is warning to the South
that it cannot obtain the supremacy that it
covets by the means it has adopted; and
what Ohio has said respecting this matter,
will be said with equal vehemence by other
Northern States in November.
(From the Philadelphia lnquIrer-Republlcan.)
Ohio is firmly fixed in the Republican col
umn, an integral part of the coming ''solid
North,n made necessary by the ominous
threats of a !'solid South" Further, the re-
suit in Ohio indicates solid Republican COL