Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-07
MIME AND OHIO.

Mr.. Secretary Sherman is confident tina
in Maine the Republican ticket will be sue
cessful, but he hesitates to give an opinio,
as to Ohio. We are decidedly of opinio,
that Mr.. Sherman is nearer right than is his
wont. Though he is neither q prophet MOI
the son of q prophet he divines the signs OF
the times in manner that stamps him as
man of common sense.
The change of sentiment in Maine year
ago was only spasmodic. The people were
dissatisfied with the prevailing order of
things and desired change. How to bring
about change they did not know. The
only means that seemed to present itself was
the multiplicity of candidates. People whu
had never before deserted the Republican
standard cast their votes for this or that
man who happened to be in the field, and as
a consequence of this scattering of votes q
Democratic legislature was elected for the
first time in more than twenty years, and as
further result Democratic governor was
chosen. The result was surprise to Dem
ocrats as we'll as Republicans. No one had
any idea of Democratic success. The
candidates upon the ticket consented to run
merely as matter of form, with no expecta-
ton that they would be elected, and
they were as greatly surprised as
anybody ct tho result. It is
more than probable that the larger part Of
the Unaffected Republicans have returned to
the fold, and that they will hereafter vote
the straight ticket. We have but little hope
that the Democratic success of 1873 will be
repeated in 1879.
In Ohio the case is altogether different.
For many years the State has been debatable
ground, and in it tremendous political battles
have been fought. It is not improbable
that upon the result of the elec,ion in that
State in October will depend the future of
the whole country, for it cannot be denied
that the choice of Presidential candidates by
both parties will hinge more or less upon the
outcome of the gubernatorisl contest. Mr..
Sherman is shrewd enough to see that the
Democrats will exert themselves to the ut
most to carry the State. He knows that
Hayes, though an Ohio man, carried the
State in 1875 by majority of less than
three thousand, and that at the last Con.
gressional election the Republicans were in q
hopeless minority provided the opposition
should unite. To reclaim the State is q Her
culean task, and Mr.. Sherman knows full
we'll that it cannot be done. Instead of
strengthening the party the policy of the
leaders at the extra session of Congress has
weakened it. The opposition of the Repub-
icans to the payment of the arrears of PEN
sions has lost the solid soldier vote, while
the fact that both of the leading candidates
upon the Democratic ticket achieved dis
tinction in the Union armies has palsied
criticism of the patriotism Of the party.
The result in Ohio is indeed doubtful.
with the chances all IN favor of the Demo-
Gratis. But the Republicans will not surren-
der without severe struggle. They know
that the loss of Ohio involves the loss of the
next President, and no means that seem to
offer success will be unemployed. The en-
tire patronage of the government will be
used to create votes for the Republican
party. The ablest speakers the party en-
braces will be sent there, and money will be
used without stint. The Democrats will be
equally energetic. They lack two essentials
OF success, however-patronage and money.
They possess orators who can expound the
doctrines of the party in mastery manner,
but they will not weigh against the money
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