Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-10-17
The Ohio Election.

The result Of the Ohio ele ction was
surprise. The hope of the Dem ocrats.
before the election was that the Ger.
man Republicans, driven off from the
republican party by the liquor legisla-
ton of that party, would vote with the
Democrats. In this however they were
deceived. In CINCINNATI aud Cleave-
land, the German Republicans stuck to
their old party and the Republicans
gained in these two cities nearly 10, Don
votes. The Democrats carried the
Stale with tie whiskey vote against
them. The leading Republican Jour
nahst sent after the closing OF the
polls over his own signature, THE
G ernans, God bless them, stood by
u.s."
Gov. Foster SAID that The great bulk
Of the German Republicans have come
back 10 the fold.
Republican papers tried to account
for the Democratic victory by proclaim
ing it due 10 the liquor-dealers, but the
the facts destroy their theories and they
are puzzled 10 give a solution OF the
difficulty. The stay.at-home vote
won't accoust for II. They canvassed
the entire State, their candidate toi
Governor made over 100 speeches,
while the Democratic candidate was
com PEELED to leave the State on ac'
count Of Uervous- prostratiOn from ma
laria-a misfortune which vas maGni-
fed by rumors effecling the Integrity oil
his nomination v hich were Industrious
" circulated, and a full vote was
brought out. AT time when the Re-
publcans fully appreciated the impor'
lance OF victory and as fully depreca'
ted the results oil a defeat, the Demo-
cratic viclorS Of last Tuesday Is OF
peculiar importance. 1t establishes
truths which before that time were not
even suspected. 1t shows that Ohio is
democratic, independent of the Ger
man Republican vote which aided the
Democrats last fall. 1t is an lndica-
ton that the mass OF the people haye
become disguised with the deceptive
policy OF The Republican party, and
have determined to vote with the DEM
ocrats, a party which is unwilling to
sacrifice The great agricultural interests
10 those Of the monopolists IN a fe"
manufacturing States.
In State which has been considered
a siaunch Republican State. al time
when the result would probably have
an tff, ct upon the presidential election
of next year, with full vote, larger
than had ever been rolled, with the in-
fiuence Of local questions against the
Democratic party aud nominee who
WAS considered very weak by all par
ties. that under such circumstances Che
Democrats should succeed in gaining a
decisive victory ls indicative OF The
collapse of the Republican party smong
that class OF people upon whom they
were dependent for success. Ohio is
taken from the list Of doubtful states
aud is now classcd among the Demo-
cratic states of The Union. Whether
the effect upon New York aud other
States will be as good as is pow eX'
ptcted BY the Democrats, will soon be
developed by the elections. The re-
publicaus have been greatly discourage
ed by their disaster aud are already
calculating the chances OF the Presiden-
tial election against themtelves: The
people of this Union have determined
TO drive out of power tie corrupt party
which has bad control Of affairs for so
many years. In doing so, they Will do
much 10 establish and preserve tie
rights and liberties Of the entire people
Let If come, the sooner The better for