The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-19
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While Ohio has never given her cleo
oral vote to Democratic candidate for
PRESIDENT since the organization of the
party. there is no state in the
Inion that is so conspicuous for politi-
al revolutions or one that has afforded
more surprises TO the country by the
of her vote. There is no |
question but that Ohio is solidly Repub-
lican on ell national issues, and it is |
only by virtue OF the Discussions which |
arise in The agitation Of local issues that
the Democrats ever succeed in winning
the day in that state. Their chances for
success are always confined 10 of years,
and as has been wittily observed BIZ a.
leading Buckeye journal, when The Dem
ocracy holds four aces there is
never moro than q nickle in the
pot This year the main thing
the opposition have TO be elated
over is the gain of several congressman,
but the political history OF the state JUS
titles the belief that the Democratic vic
tory this year will be dwarfed in COM
parison with the Republican ground
swell in 1884 The follow
ing data will serge TO show
the remarkable changes which
have occurred in Ohio during the past
81 years, aud how evanescent the joy of
the Democrats there over the result of
the recent election, is likely to prove:
In 1861, Hon. David Todd was elected
governor over Mr.. Jewett, Democrat, by
the snug majority of 55,204, and the
very next year Mr.. Armstrong was
elected secretary of state on the Demo
cratic ticket by majority OF $500 q
change of 60,763 votes.
Ia 1868 John BsOigh led the Republl-
can hosts against that arch-rebel, Gle
mont L. Vallandigham, and Ohio rolled
up union majority of 100.S82, change
over the preceding year of only LOG, 400
votes. That was the most wonderful
election in the history of the state and
the same loyal spirit which drove the
rebel sympathizers TO their holes thai
year, lives in the old Buckeye state 10
day.
In 1872 the Republican candidate fol
secretary of state, General WikoG, wa:
elected by 14,o5o majority, and in thu
succeeding year old Bill Allen, the
Democratic war horse from Ross coun
ty, "rose up" with majority of Sl7, {
change. of 1850; and then the mex
wear the Democrats still "held the edge,
and Wikoff was showed under by 1920
majority, change of 1928.
VIM. Allen ran for second term IL
1873, and r. b. Hayes, who was thel
one of the most popular Republicans il
Ohio, defeated him by 5.544 majority, &
change of 22.746.
The next year there was a very larg'
falling off in the Republican vote
Barnes, the Republican candidate fo
secretary of state, being elected by
majority of G,636.
And then in 1877 came the affable
grocer, Dick Bishop, with his "bar'l'
and established his claim to the COVER
nor's scat by a Democratic majority 81
23,520, a change of 30.136.
In the following year Barnes was re
elected by 1854 majority, change o.
26,674.
In all of these mutations, il will moi
escape the attention of the reader thai
Ohio has always maintained her place
in the Republican pyramid in every pres
idential election during the past twenty
years, and when 1884 comes around the
Democrats Will find that the state of Gar
field, and Tod and DennisOn will wheel
CALAMITY into line and prove her alleg'-
ance to the memory of her gifted sons
whose names will live forever in the
history of the worlds best achievements