Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-15

The news from these states is, in current
phrase, "almost too good TO be true" AS
the political skies have looked for the past
month, could the Republicans have been as
sured last Tuesday morning that, in Ohio
they would keep good their figures of 1886,
which was the plurality in that state four
years ago, and that, in Indiana, the Demo-
cratic plurality of the same year could be
kept down to its figures of j,0Si, they would
have been more than satisfied. As it proves,
however, the Ohio figures rise to at least a
round 20, OOO and in Indiana the Democratic
plurality changes to majority for Porter,
the Republican cand date, of not less than
5000. The Republican surprise and juba-
ton over this magnificent result is only equal
ed by the disappointment and depression of
the Democrats. For the Republicans it is an
augury of assured success in the national cleo
ton to the Democrats it is a Waterloo de
feat both now and on the second of Novem-
ber Not the least gratifying feature of this
result is the hopeful indication which it gives,
by the gain of eight or more Republican con-
gressmen, that the Republicans may have
good working majority in the next National
House of Representatives.
In estimating the significance of the Re-
publican victory in Indiana, it is to be re-
WONDERED that it is twelve years since the
Republicans carried the State in the October
election. Twice since then the State has
gone Republican in November, but only when
the other October elections, and the general
set of the political current had satisfied the
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a Democratic success in the national election.
| The State has been in fact a Democratic State
almost as surely as Vermont has been Repub-
lican. This year the Democracy have con-
ceded that they must carry the State in Octo-
Der or give up the national fight. All that
money, fraud and corruption could do, to win
success, they have done. They have worked
with absolute desperation, but they have sig
nally failed, and their disappointment and
chagrin know no bounds
The result of the October elections is the
answer made by the people of the two great
States of Indiana and Ohio TO the ISLANDERS of
the Democracy upon the fair fame of Gen.
Garfield, the chosen standard-bearer of the
Republicans. From the beginning of the
campaign, the policy of the Democrats has
been one of unfounded abuse and utilization
of Gen. Garfield. Samples of this mud
singing were freely given us on our local
Democratic platform, and in our local Demo-
cratic organ, and these tactics were the same
which have been employed by the Democrats
all over the country. The people of the Unit
ed States do not believe that James A. Gar
field is thief or corruptionist, and Ohio and
Indiana have said so in language not to be
misunderstood. This sweeping victory is the
answer of the people to the Democratic cry
for 'change." 1t is the answer to the men
ace of the Solid South. 1t shows the distrust
which the great business interests feel of the
policy, or lack of policy, of the Democratic
party. 1t is an assurance of Republican vic
tory in November 1t is guaranty of peace,
prosperity and good government for four
years to come.