The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
Political.

The nominations Of the OHIO
democracy are now made, AMI the
contest in that State will soon be
opened. There will be about three
months before the election, and these
will doubtless be three months of
active and uaremitting work on the
part of b 9TH sides. If the republi
cans lose the State Of Ohio this fall
ii will be scarcely worth while TO
struggle to regain it in 1881, and if
the STU is lost to the democrats
they will be much discouraged, and
will go into the fight in 1884 with
very much less confidence. A spirited
canvass may therefore be expected.
Mr.. Foraker, the candidate of the
republicans, is quite young man,
and is possessed of all the elements
that 60 towards making a man
popular, and will be one of the
strongest candidates the republicans
could have selected. On the other
hand the democrats have put forward
Judge Hoadley, gentleman Of dis
tinguished ability, and one Of very
independent views. One who has
been in sympathy with the republi-
cans upon some Of the issues in the
past, but who will now command the
united support of the democracy, and
will besides receive portion Of that
Of the republicans.
The local question Of the most
significance in the canvass will be
that of regulation Of the sale Of
liquor. There is in the State con-
siderable party in favor of the entire
prohibition of the sale of liquors,
and this party has already held a
convention and made its nominations
for the State offices. The republi-
cans counte in vain on an alliance
with the prohibItiouists, aud trying
to secure it, have gone 81 far as to
drive away many of those who have
formerly acted with the party. The
German vote which has been almost
always cast for the republican
nominees, will be this year diverted
largely to the democratic side on
account of this question.
The German vote in times past
was considered the inalienable pro
perty of the democratic party, and it
was only lost to the democrats
when the party was placed in the
attitude of supporter of slavery
Now that the question Of slavery is
forever definitely settled. the return
of the Germans to their first love
means that they will never more be
divorced from it. With their sup
port in the coming election in Ohio,
we may safely rely on them in all
future elections until another ques-
ton of vital consequence arises.
Ohio, it is we'll known, is what is
called an October State. Its State
election is held a month before the
presidential election, anil the inAl-
ence it exerts on the result in other
States is very important. The ne
cessity of strong effort on the part
of the democracy to carry Ohio will
therefore very easily be seen. The
hopes of some Of the Ohio aspirants
for the democratic nomination for
the presidency will hinge largely
upon the result of the coming cleo
ton. Probably the only hope of
SenatorSherman for the nomination
will depend upon republican success
and the chances Of either Pendleton
or Sherman will depend upon the
election Of the democratic ticket
nominated day before yesterday. IL
is easy to anticipate, therefore, that
all the powers of the ambitious OF
both parties will be brought into the
coming contest in Ohio. We have
no hesitation in believing that the
chances are in favor of the democrat
ic ticket. On national party ques-
lions there ia much iukewarmnsss
among the republicans, while the
democrats are cheered by prospects
of success. On local or State issues
the democrats have decidedly the
advantage, and they will tainly
use it from now until the day of the
election. We think. therefore, that
October will see the democrats tri-
umphant in Ohio, and in a position
to fight the great battle of 1884 with
success. NGtchez Democrat