The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-10-20
The October Elections.

The result OF the elections on the
18th inst, was not such one as was
expected by the Democracy Of the
country. The damage to our party,
however, is more apparent than real
Had the Republican gains in Ohio
and Indiana been genuine and such
as they can hold, then the result
would have been serious. But they
gained what they sought, though at
q terrible EXPENSE stay of the de-
moralization and route of their army,
which nothing but support such as
Ohio gives them could do. From a
hundred thousand office-holders and
from wealthy business men and IA
vorite bankers the money flowed into
their treasury like water, and was as
literally expended in Ohio and In
diana. Their party leaders and par
ty journals freely admitted that if
the election had taken place a week
earlier the Democracy would have
carried both Indiana and Ohio
Why9 Because the money Of the
Republican party had not been pour
ed ont with such d lavish hand, and
the open purchase Of votes had not
been undertaken. Desperate dis
eases required desperate remedies,
and they boldly approached needy
and eharacterless workmen in facto.
ries and great workshops, bought
their votes and then proclaimed that
in the larger cities would be shown
great gains, because of opposition "to
the Democratic tariff plank in the
PLATFORM" a question sprung in q
week, which could not affect voters
in SO short a time.
In Ohio the Republicans have
gained some Congressman; but this is
owing to the gerrymandering Of the
State, and not a change in sentiment
of the people. The representation
will stand about as it did when the
districts were bounded as now. The
State is undoubtedly Republican by
10000 on a full party vote, and the
Democracy have only carried it when
the vote was short. Consequently
they suffer no loss by the result on
the 18th inst.
In Indiana the Republican gain is
apparent only. By the expenditure
of q mint of money in the down.
right purchase of votes, they have
gained votes for Porter which will
revert to Hancock without doubt
They spent all their campaign mon.
ey in Ohio and Indiana, and now
they enter upon the canvass on an
equal footing with the Democracy
Indiana is just as sure for Hancock
as though it had given 10000 Dem
ocratic majority on the 18th. New
York is equally certain. New Jer.
sey assure, as are also California and
Nevada, with q good chance for
Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire
and Oregon.
Had the Democracy carried In
diana by a good majority the election
would have been virtually settled; as
it is, the contest will be warm to No
vember. New York cannot be car.
ried against the Democracy; Indiana
will go for Hancock; beyond a doubt
New Jersey will be for him. These
States are more than sufficient; yet
We verify believe that more States
will be carried for him.. Had the
Democracy held its own in Ohio and
Indiana against the corruption fund
of the enemy, Garfield would hardly
have carried half a dozen States, and
The Republican party would have
fallen to pieces. As it is, Hancock
will be elected by u good majority,
and the Republican party will live
as a powerful! antagonist, and Grant
will Immediately be put upon the
course for 1884.
To sum up, we are discouraged at
the result Of the October elections,
because VIC had hoped they would de-
tcrmine the utter overthrow of our
opponent, But our faith in victory
next month is as strong as it was
two weeks ago and we are still con-
lidcnt of tho eEctian of Hancock by