The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-10-19
PRESS OPINIONS.
What Able Journalists Think of
the TidalaWave.

lSAhOAhhed D0AA.l
mot the least important feature Of the
contest in Ohio was the fight for the
representation in Congress-. The Re-
publican Legislature redistricted the
State under the deeennial appOrtiOn-
ment with view to keeping the Demo-
cracy in a meager minority. The gerry
mander has been handsomely rebuked.
The Governor attempted to strengthen
his fight in the country b. promises of
reform in the matter of intoxicating
drink and observance of Sunday, and
even attempted to indirectly commit
his followers to prohibition In the near
future. At the same time he winked at
a different style of campaigning in the
cities The Republican campaign was
conducted on two sets Of principles, and
its State ticket has fallen between them.
Fosters fall is the hardest, however,
because Foster was the real leader. The
significance Of the result, however, goes
far beyond State or f0cal questions,
Coupling the voice of Ohio with probable
Democratic victory in New York and
Pennsylvania, the eyes of the people
look TO Democratic control OF the Govern
ment at Washington.
REPUBLICAN IDENTIFICATION.
tPhiadslphla nmas. Ind Dem.I
The lesson of Ohio Is the lesson Of
irresistible Republican distntegratlon.
1t ia not change of Republican con-
yietinns to Democratic convictions, hut
II ia The final outbreak of Stalwart dis
solution. 1t is the death knell of the
StaIwart spoils system. and IL presents
tha grave problem whether Republican,
ism can now re0enerate itself and renew
fts mower and grandeur. 1t Is idlet to say
that the German vote or the license
question or any other local or accidental
issue has wrought the revolution. Par-'
ties can't be disintegrated and defeated
nv local questions while they are strong
in integrity and patriotic in purpose. 1t
was not KnownOthingism OF the Kan
sas issue that defeated Democracy more
than a score Of wears ago. II was DEM
ocratic corruption and demoralizatlon
that enabled every question OF tne time
to distract and disintegrate IT. II was
une0ual to its own regeneration, and IL
Fall boneIessIy in the race. 1t Is so with
Rannhiieanism now, and Ohio simply
starts the tide of Republican defeat that
will sweep over Pennsylvania, New
York. New Jersey, Connecticut and 1n-
diana; and Illinois may be greatly bent
If not broken in the storm.
GREAT DAY FOR SCRATCHING.
New York Herald, Ind. Deml
The Ohio election returns, so far re-
N.
FOR the State ticket, and many changes, |
Duzzling to any one outside Of Ohio, in |
Con gressmen and local officers, 1t Is
quite safe to say that never before In /
any State were so many names scratch
ed and tickets altered as in Ohio yester-
day. Personal interests and political
principles were placed In opposition by |
nearlv every one of the numerous |
regular tickets and IL was bad day |
for candidates who expected. to be car
ried along by the company In which |
their names appeared. One thing seems
certain. howeVer-the distilleTies and |
breweries in Ohio are not to- be closed
Just yet by public vote, and OF this the
defeated partv is probably about as glad
rs the Yictors. | 81. 'L. t"'- '-3
BEATEN ON LOCAL ISSUES.
philadelphia Press. Rep.l
The Republicans of Ohio have been |
beaten on local issues, not on their Re- |
publicanisnI, which is as strong In that |
State to- day as when 1t gave Garfield |
more than $4,000 plurality. The votes |
are still there to support the Republican |
party when the battle shall be renewed |
as it will be in 1884, on national issues. |
In the next and greater campaign, |
which begins in Ohio from to-day, there
will be neither the destruction Of
purely local issue nor the disorganizing
contention of clashing ambitions within
the Republican ranks. The unhappy re-
suit in Ohio is a lesson to the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania. 1t ought to sum
mon to his duty every Republican in the
Keystone State who has more affection
for his party with it's defects than for
the Democracy with its promises. We
must hold the Congressman, and, If
possible, add to our Republican strength
in the delegation.