Daily Republican., 1882-10-13
THE DEFEAT.
TRYING TO EXPLAIN 1.-THE
GA USES THAT LED TO THE
RENULT.


A special despatch from Columbus,
| Ohio, says:
During the early part of the daya
perfect food of kilograms poured into
the Democratic headquarters, which
not only piled up the majority for the
State ticket, but also destroyed the
hopes that had been INDUCED in by the
Republicans that at least eight or nine
congressman were safe. To-day John
g. Thompson Is not only ouly on top,
but is the acknowledged "boss" of the
Ohio Democracy. Congratulatory teIe-
grams have been pouring in from the
Democratic leaders during the day,
and Thompson, it is predicted, will,
through the victory gained yesterday,
again be the leading candidate for his
old positior-that of Sergeant-at-Arms
of the House In the next Congress.
Many prominent leaders of both par
ties have been in the city today, all
being surprised at the outcome OF the
remarkable ca mpsiKn just closed. To-
night the Republicans are inclined to
lCok at the result with more cOmpla-
ceRcy, ard many eypre their gratifca-
| tion. The result IL 30 emphatic that no
miSconstruction can be placed upon it.
There seems to be no doubt among
many prominent Republicans that the
State ticket was Handicapped from the
| start by weak and unfit candidates for
| Congress-, which, taken in connection
With the too many disEraceful contests
which marked the rJceedings of the
| Congressional conversions, had the
| effect of disgusting many OF the old
Republicans in the rural sections, who
refused to be interested in the election
of the State or Congressional ticket.
All the heavy Democratic gains came
| from strong Republican districts,
indicating clearly that the stay-at-
home Republicans were Unusually
numerous
John G. Thompson is of the opinion
that the Democratic plurality will
reach $4,000. This estimate, however,
is generally considered too high. 1t is
quite probable that 20, 900 will be the
limit, and it may fall short of that.
Speaker Keifer was in the city this af-
tSrnoon, and his face clearly portrayed
his disappointm bis hopes of being
the Speak or of the Forty eighth Con-
Gress having been suddenly dashed to
the earth. In answer to the inquiry,
"How do you account for this upheav.
al, especially in the Congressional dis
trio ?" the Speaker replied substan-
italy as follows "Fhere we're sever
a. clements working against us. had
confidently believed that We would be
successful until last Saturday night,
when | observed that there was an un-
usual amount of drinking going on and
that money was flowing as freely AZ
whisky and beer. Then, for the first
time, began to weaken.
| 1t was very noticeable during the
campaign that our people took very lit
! tic interest in the contest. We we're
| fully aware Of the fact that, on account
! OF the temperance legislation of the
last session, we should lose heavily in
the cities and large towns, and that our
only hope Of success was in getting out
a full vote in The rural districts. We
| hoped to get the support Of the temper
anCe Democrats, and with the Prohibi-
tion vote, which we mad good reason to
believe wo uid support the Republican
party in its endeavor to control the
llquor traffic, we felt reasonably
confident Of carrying the State and
eleCnnR at least fourteen Of the twenty
one Col gressmen. In vhis we were sadly
mistaken. 1t is matter of history TIA
bue IEOAlDlGlOu paEGy "Oulu IaGhoE
have free whisky triumph than the Re-
publican party succeed. Do what we
might, we could not interest the voters
in the rural districts.
They saw no occasion for alarm, and
remained at home. The Democrats
were well organized; che saloon keep
ers hired two good workers to take
charge of each voting precinct, and to
| q S,,tr %aA hn 1Y1fN -
seeing that all the Democratic voters
we're got to the polls. In the cities
suoh an effort was not necessary. The
returns show that the Democrats made
all their gains in the stronghOlds Of the
Republican party, and all on account
OF The general apathy that prevailed
among our people"
General, were there not other evil
denCes Of weakness noticeable"
"Yes, sir. In addition to the legisla-
tioD by the General Assembly at its
last session, the Congressional cOnven-
rions in many instances developed con-
siderable bad feeling and some Of the
nOmin tiOns we're unfortunate. Scars
were made in some districts which
would not heal.
These contests had the effect of dis
RutblDB Luhny Vi Ju6 lhEm6ISB buu
nominations were made which the peO-
pie would not endorse"
"It is not quite probable that this
temperance question will form one of
the issues a year henco, when Cover
nor and Legislature viii be electeO?"
Certainly it will am inclined to
think That the next campaign will be
fully AS remarkable As The one Just
closed"
ga leading R'nnbIican stated this
morning thar the victory cost not less
tlan $500 600
81 presume it did. !. was evident
that they dld not .acK in funds and
next year they wlLI cneertully RuO
scribe $6OOO0O The whISkey men and
brewers can well afford to pay chat
,, much for political party chat will act
a. their bidding and which they can
control"