The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-11-23
Reason for congratulation and Hope.

Look on the first page of the Sun this
morning for the e at dimensions of
yesterdays upheaval of the waters.
You will find that the tidal wave of
ely hit years ago was ripple beside it.
The people of New York gave to
Grover c eve and yesterday majority
more than double that of Mr.. Tilden in
1874, more than double the largest ma
iority ever attaified by d candidate for
Cove! nor in contested election in this
State: In this city Cleveland's me, D ity
is neatly $4,000; in Brooklyn, nearly
10000; iii such Republican strongholds
as Erie and Jefferson Counties, 5000
and 1000 respectively. Everywhere
the votes fell thick and fast for C,eve-
land. At this time of writing,it seems
certain that his ma ority will exceed
1000; it may reach 100000.
This tremendous result has been eff.
:{eeteas by the throw. .ng of Democrat c
lllsfs ssi1 }sro Glenelaud 81 name
pr nted upon them; not by the with
holding of Republican ballots bearing
tie name of Folger.
The great States that are claimed as
doubtful in Presidential. years New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
in this falls elections. Pennsylvania
has been carried for Robert E. Pattison,
the Gro er Cleveland of that State, by
plurality large enough to make hon.
est Pennsylvanians' hearts happy. Con-
necticut will have in Thomas NJ. Walle I.
ah honest and able Democratic Cover
NOR. And Massa husetts; where they
have not yet ceased 10 talk of the ma
jority of 1000 for CASTOR in the topsy-
turvy of 1874 as wonder and an anom-
ally, elects bluff Ben Butler in 1882 by d
majority three tines as big. We con-
graduate General Butler, who has got
what he has long wanted. We congrat-
ulate Massachusetts, which has got
what she has long needed. We con-
graduate Harvard College, which will
now have the lopg-awa ted opportunity
to confer upon this eminent citi, en- the
title OF Doctor of Laws and to receive
him with proper honors when he goes
over the Cambridge bridge to COM
mencement ne> summer escorted by a
company of lance. s.
The gains of Congressman already
repo ted, some of them from Republic
an States like Iowa and Wisconsin, put
the control of the next House OF Repre-.
sentat YES into the hands of the Ameri-
can Democracy. How large that mao
! ity will be it is not yet possible to say.
In many instances faithful members oi
the present House have been returned
with increased ma critics. Perry Bel
mont receives in Suffolk County alone g
majority about double his major ty in
the whole district two years ago. In
Connecticut the Democrats gam two
members; in Massachusetts, three, and
perhaps four; in New Jersey at least
one; in Pennsylvania four or more; and
so throughout the country, in numbers
growing larger as the returns come in
On one result of the voting of yes. er
day all good citizens. irrespective o.
party, can congratulate themselves and
each other. In the Fir.t district O
New ersey, Secor Robeson, the most
notorious o! all public robbers, is de
feated by a decisive vote.-
In this city it appears by about 25, 00(
majority that the true citizens ticket
was the ticket headed by Franklin
Edison.
On every side we find reason for con
graduation and hope. Yesterday wa:
a memorable day.-M. Y. Sun.