Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-15
THE PR ESS.
Comments on the Result In Ohio.
Encouraging Words for the De-
m0Cracy.

part of the State indicate the election Of
Foster by handsome majority. Ham
ilton county will be close on the county
ticket. 1t is impossible to give any ac-
curate information at this hour. The
vote in the State will be lar5e.
ENQUIRER.
| Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, October IA.
The Post tomorrow will say concern
lug the Ohio election result:
1t is quite probable that Foster has
carried the Buckeye State, but on this
point nothing definite in the way OF
news must be accepted before tonight.
If Ewing has received the 5000 National
votes which have been all the time ex-
pected for him, he is likely to push
Foster hard. Ii, on the con-
trary, he has failed IN this,
Foster has won. The Legislature
the Democrats have very likely carried.
The returns do not indicate that soil
tary Democratic county has been lost,
while trustworthy information received
from Cincinnati demonstrates that they
have elected parts ii not all OF their legiS-
lative ticket in Hamilton county. In
order to give the Republicans control Of
the Legislature, Foster will have to car
ry the State by at least 10000 majority,
and this, it is not at all certain,
he has done. We have all along |. .en
Of: the opinion that the Republicans
would elect their State ticket, and that
the Democrats would carry the Legisla-
ture. This would make it a drawn bat
tie, as the Democrats seem to have the
Legislature. We see nothing in the
general result-eyen taking it at this, its
worst phase-to cause great Democratic
disappointment. A Republican defeat
in Ohio this Fall would have meant
utter demolition OF that party. The
Democrats could easily have lost every
thing in the State and still not have
materially damaged their presidential
prospects next year. AS they probably
have not lost everything for the Legis-
lature and the Senatorship were the
main points in dispute, they have no
reason to feel really discouraged after all
The New York Herald's Say.
Special Dipatch To the Register.
New YORK, October Is.
The Herald says; This is a decisive
triumph of national interest. Besides
disposing Of several prominent Ohio
statesmen, it will inspire courage and
hope in the Republican party through
ont the United States. Even locally, it
is of considerable importance. 1t eX-
tinguishes Senator Thurman's chances
of reelection, and puts an end to any
lurking aspiration which Mr.. Ewing may
have had to be Mr.. Thurman's success.
sor. But these local consequences are as
dust in the balance. The great signit-
canoe OF the Ohio election hes
in its influence OH National politics and
its bearing on the selection of candidates,
and the success Of the parties in the
great Presidential contest Of next year.
Ii makes it impossible for the Democrat
ic candidate to he taken from Ohio, and
iavOrs Mr.. Tilden's chances of nOmi-
nation by putting some of his principal
rivals out of the field; but in proportion
as it improves Mr.. Tilden's chances of
nomination, it diminishes his chances
and the chances OF any Democratic can
didate for an election. Mr.. Tilden is
shrewd calculator, and it may turn ont
he will not covet nomina-
ton after the smoke has
been lifted from the preliminary
battles OF the present year. Ii New
York should follow the example OF Ohio
Mr.. Tlden would simply lose his labor
by intriguing any further for the DEM
Ocratic nomination, and he may prefer
that some other candidate should lead a
iorlorn hope. The result in Ohio tends
to a Republican success in New York,
and should this be the actual effect, Mr..
Tilden NAV bid long farewell to
his Presidential hopes. IL is hard
To say whether this victory in Ohio
simplifes or complicates the internal
situation OF the Republican party.
While it seems to insure the election Of
y Republican President, it is difficult to
say how it will affect the chances OF
particular candidates. 1t is tolcrably
| clear, however, that the party will not
nominate General Grant from mere dis
couragement and despair. Ii will no
| longer be thought that he is the only
man that can save the party. After it
has become evident that the Republi-
cans can succeed with any reasonably
popular candidate, Ohio will 90 into the
| National Convention with strong front
| either for Sherman or Mr.. HAYES. Mr..
I Blaine will be encouraged, and he has
troops OF friends in several of the West
ern States. II New York shall follow in
the wake OF Ohio there will be vigorous
pushing of claims on the part Of the Re-
| publican candidates throughout the win
! ter and spring, and in this preliminary
| Canvasf Gen. Grant has preCluded him
self from taking any part. II, by the
| time the Convention meets, the con-
| test should narrow to a struggle be-
tween Mr.. Blaine and an Ohio can
didate, there would be no possibility Of
a dead lock, and no opportunity for
bringing in dark horse. Whatever
chances General Grant may have de-
pend on the inability Of the con-
vention to make a choice among
the several candidates, but only
two names should be presented
at the outset. One or the other will
carry off the prize on the first ballot
The Ohio victory strengthens Senator
Sherman, unless Grant should be a can
didate.