New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-12
A VICTORY FOR LIQUOR MEN.
Dps,-,r oE THE OHIO ELECTION.

=ur DExOCnATIC TICKET ELECTED BY Ap'Oi
10000 MAJoRITY-wIAr CAUSED THE DfFEAi
or THE REPUBLICANS THE DEMOCRATS CLAIM
FIFTEEN CONGREssMEN.
The indications last evening were that the
Democrats had carried the OHIO election oy
ohout 10000 majority. This is regarded
however. not as a Democratic victory so much
as victory won for and by the whiskey ana
baer men. All accounts state that the ne
pubhcans were apathetic. The result OF the con-
tests in several of the Congressional dis'rc's -
still in doubt, bit the returns Indicate 'n"'
the Democrats have elected about 1ourte"n
of Tho tveufv-One members. Chairman Nash
cows that the Republicans are sure OF olhy
ere Other dispatches, however, state thaU
.bo Democrats c0ncede six to the KepuDlcahs'
NOW THE REPUBLICANS LOST THE FIGHT
-rprrcr ORGANIZATION OF THE Rum AND BEEN
INTERESTS INDIFFERENCE OF RFPUBLiCANS-
rrrrC,r OF THE POND LAw-wHAr GOVERNOR
FOSTER SAYS.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.i
Co1r,fBrs. Oct 11-Yesterday morning ONO
,-as accounted Republican State by about Zo'Voo
,7,ioritv. with a Congressional representation oi
CO. Ponnhlieans and five Democrats. To-day
+be Re,ublicans can draw no comfort from the re-
snl+ What did iti John G. Thompson briefly re-
lies "Vo:es y; but the defeated Republican lead
a. advance a more elaborate theory. If their
tbcory be correct. and all the evidence at hand
sustains it, Yesterdays work is to be claSSed not
rs 4 Democratic victory, but as victory won
for and by the liquor and beer men, OF when,
10 be sure the mOcrats are largely the lncidehtai
benefciaries. The Democratic organization was
inferior 10 that of the Republicans, ana UheH
speech-making was incomparably less ehecu'e'
The organization of the beer and liquor interests
with their enormously profitable BUSINESS at STAKE
vas however. perfect, and every Hquor-seuers III
Ohio became, under the leadership Of the central
power an eff lent campaigner
On the other hand. the business men and the
country population, from which the Republican
vote is almost entirely drawn, did not enter with
any splrt into the canvass-a tdct
which is proved by the light vote
from country precincts An analysis OF the
returns from 12O precincts first received including
cities and towns, discloses the fact that in loI
there was falling off of the total vote as compared
with that of 1881, the aggregate decrease oeIhS
d 296 LII the remaining twenty-six precincts there
was an aggregate gain OF ol3 In thirty
three wards in the cities and towns
there was a falling of Of 4Gf votes as
compared with 1881. AS the Democrats
made ,ins both IN the cities and IL the country
the figures given show that the liquor men were
ale to get out their vote everywhere, while the Re-
pnbhcans sta yed at home.
Republicans are taking their ill-fortune phlo-
soDhically and are not sparing in self-criticlsln
The passage Of the Pond law was cOnfessedly
mistake The party had promised a constitutional
amendment and their failure 10 take the prelimi-
nary steps IN this regard weakened them with tenn
rs-anee Republicans. while the action they did
fs6e abortive as it proved. aenated and sorciy Of
Tended the beer and whskey men. The Pond law II
: said, standing upon its merits alone would not
have commanded the support of the majority of
The Legis ature. Republican leaders foresaw the
mischief it would create, and took measures to de-
feat it. 1t passed the Senate and went to the Ju-
dietary Commlttea of the House. where ITS Oppo-
. nents were assured that it would sleep forever.
There was however, a feeling OF bitterness IN
some quarters against Speaker Hodge, and his
enemies saw an opportunity to punish him, using
the Pond bill as a weapon. Alr. Hodge had re-
ceived majority of only one in the vote electing
him as speaker. Coming from Cleveland. where
there are large beer and liquor interests 1t
was believed that vote in favor Of the Pond blII
would endanger his rec lection to the House, Willie
avote against the bill would make it impossible for
country members ever again to support him for
Speaker The men who cOnce we'd the plan OF
pu ting the Speaker in such dilemma were strong
enough 10 secure control of the committee, and,
the bill once reported, all the country members
wera forced 10 support II.
Governor Foster, who had more at stake than any
other man IN Ohio, was found IN ills office tins
morning engaged in his executive duties. aud TO All
appearances lite undsturbed by the results. We
mus, pick our hints aud try il again" he said;
We have made the only fight left open for US and
have been badly beaten. | am sadly disappointed by
the returns from the country districts. where we
Oagbt to have pOlled heavy vote. Our people
do not seem to hav, regarded the issue rs I'M
portant and kept away from the polls. while the
Democrats voted as thei usually do. Ii IS really
tie liquor meu's victory. They contributed large
sums OF money and did a vast amount OF WORK.
Our entire fund amounted to only $500"