Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-16

NoA AiSi w 4 al IL n us
appointment and disaster. We
confess we did count upon carry.
ing Indiana, and do yet, and as
we have not in the past concealed
our belief in its Importance, neith-
er are we now, II it is a defeat,
disposed to treat lightly its effect
upon the real issue in Novem-
Der. Yet we by no means give up
the fight. Even with Indiana
against US the field may be won,
by hard work and good manage
ment. If Indiana be really lost,
then must Virginia put an imme-
date stop to all this nonsense
about running two tickets, and
see that her solid vote is cast
for the regular Democratic elec-
tors. There is no longer any mar
gin for speculation in futures, and
the undivided vote of the South
is now, more than ever, a necessi-
ty,
|. Courier Journal (Dem.) Louisville.
| Precisely as the gain of Maine
does not seem to have helped the
Democrats in the West, may the
gain of Indiana fail to help the
Republicans in the East. More
over, the history of politics, like
that of arms, shows many in
stances of battle losses in detail,
which has been more than recov-
cred on the final engagement. In
this sectional conflict the Confed-
tg~ ~ ~, sonInfr1
than the FederaIs. 1t is when
the resources of the combatants
were stretched to their fullest ten
sion, and the combat deapened
into a firm and final struggle all
along the line. that force against
force prevailed and numbers prov
ed decisive. The Democratic par
ty holds numerical majority in
this country. In Ohio and Indi-
ana it has simply exhibited itself
unable to cope with the massed
material which the Republicans
were able to put in the field. In
November the Republicans will
have to contend for twenty in
stead of two states and thus spread
| out.
From the Philadelphia Press, Rep.
| 1t looks like q tidal wave. The
| October states come with glori-
Gus Republican triumph and clear
the way for conclusive Republi-
can victory in November. The
reports are Of the most inspiring
character. Ohio goes Republican
by upwards OF 10000. Indiana,
for the first time in the October
elections for ten years, throws its
great weight into the Republican |
scale. Both of them outstrip the
best Republican expectations and |
mark an irresistible Republican |
sweep. The signs are unmistaka- |
BILE. AT last the patriotic North is
thoroughly aroused, and procIaims
that the government shall not |
pass into the hands of the solid |
South, and of those who would |
strike deadly blow at the BUSH
ness and industrial interests of the |
land.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. Rep.
The Democrats have a duty to
themselves to perform to-day, and |
and it is to be hoped that il will
be performed with proper meek
ness of spirit. 1t is, to lay their
hands upon their hearts and COM
TESS to the commission of at least
two ineffaceable blunders. One of |
these was the procurement of the
judicial annulment of the consti-
tutional amendment taking Indi-
ana out of the list of October states,
under the idea that by means of
Democratic victory in Indiana
they might be able to forecast the
November result throughout the
whole country and the other was
the nomination, as their candidate
for the vice-presidency, of the
most unpopular man in Indiana.
The Journal (Rep. ofIndianapols.
The returns from the Indiana
election come in very slowly. The
ticket is very long and most of the
precincts in the cities large, so
that reports received at this hour
are confined mainly to the smaller
county precincts. Few if any Of
the cities will be heard from be-
fore morning. The returns re-
ceived Indicate steady gains for
Porter, which, if continued
throughout the state at the same
ratio would elect him by about
5000 majority. We expect, how
ever, to hear Of Republican gains
in the large cities, especially the
manufacturing centres, where the
tariff question assumed the pro-
portions of leading issue.
From the Philadelphia Enquirer Rep
The portance Of the Indiana
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