Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-10-20


ont of the temperance question. Ohio
IL eyj identity Il Republican, state still on
the national issues, and will, no doubt,
be III the Republican column in the
contest next year.
quincy ILL., Journal.
The voting Tuesday shows conc.u-
siyely that ihe X publican marty III
doomed to sure defeat next year. That's
All there is Of it. The Republican PARTY
might a. well five up without sfrug-
gle, FOR it fights q sainst fate, ii slrug-
giles without hope. IL is doom ID to
death. 1t must 90.
Buf'alo Express.
Ons thing the Republicans of New
York may easily learn from the Octo-
Der elections--it will be no child's play
their part to carry this State in NoYeri-
Der. 1t can be done. OF course. but
only by dint of putting forth their
party's full strength in one grand unit
ed effort. Come, brethren, what say
you ? Shall it be done
Detroit Tribune.
The Democratic plurality Of nearly
20,00Jin 1882 has apparently gone down
to about quarter of that number in
OuiD, Jul ~ 10 cbltl cHOuGu W bE
quite satisfactory to the Democrats and
good deal too large to suit the Repub-
Leans.
Missouri Republican.
The Republican party is still in the
line Of the prohibition mules hind legs
and has more intimate acquaintance
with the animals heels than ever.
The only place to get out OF danger is
in front Of the kicker, but that Is the
one place our Republican friends can
not get to. They have taken position
in the rear, and there is no way of get
ting around those awful heels to change
their place.
Philadelphia Times.
The Ohio Prohibitionist seems to
have sawed off the limb on which he
was sitting. 1t is not particularly
surprising.
Philadelphia Press.
Governor Foster, of Ohio, intmates
in rather an unpleasant tone of voice
that Uncle John Sherman didn't con-
tribute with sufficient voluminousness
to the campaign fund OF the Republic
cans, who, he says, were embarrassed
by lack. OF money. Uncle John may
have refused to knock the bung out of
his bari, but if he did he will probably
glance over upon the remains of the
Foster senatorial boom and remark to
himself that this isn't good year to
invest in ruins.
New York Tribune,
The Ohio election means that the
Presidential contest of next yerr will
be one of peculiar earnestness. The
RI OF
being so evenly balanced that few
hard blows may turn the scale one way
or the other There will be no tidal
wave, unless some exciting cause, now
unforeseen, arises. The II publican
party will not have an easy victory,
On the other hand, no shrewd politi-
clan will be quick to assume that it is
doomed to defeat. The party must
prepare for the tiercest attack it has
ever withstood. The Democrats will
be so much encouraged by a showing
better than many of their own leaders
expected that they will gather up all
their strength for the struggle of next
year.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Governor Foster made great many
revolutions during the campaign, but
we notice that he has not advanced
any ON the track. He should carry
a sand-boX.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
A Chicago paper wants to know why
Mr.. Tilden wasn't nominated III 1880.
Simply because Mr.. Hendricks had not
then had on attack of contrltion and
sore-toe.
From the Columbus o., Dispatch.
Chairman Barger is not bigger man
than Chairman levine. His pole was
little longer, hence the greater amount
of persimmons.
From the Louisville Commercial.
When the time comes for the tele-
graph companies to lay underground
wires, they should get advice from
some successful politician.