Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-10-20
The Press on the Ohio Elec-
ton.
From the n. Y. Times.

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If the election is comparatively bar
rem of significance in regard to nation
al politics, it is far from being SO as
regards the temperance question,
which though Ii has yet appeared only
tional Importance.
From the N. Y. Herald.
The result of the election Indicate
that had the contest been waged on
strictly party instead of purely local
issued the Republicans would have car
ried the state by a handsome majority.
1t does not, therefore, follow that Tues
days Democratic victory in the Buck
eye state means Democratic victory
there next year. On the contrary, the
Republicans may claim, with no little
confidence, that then, as heretofore in
presidential years, Ohio will be found
in the column of Republican states.
But the coming year may bring forth
surprising changes.
From the New York World.
The glorious victory won by the DEM
ocracy in Ohio cannot fail to have an
important effect on the November con-
tests this year and on the presidential
election next year. 1t proves conclu-
last year were not the effects OF local
and ephemeral causes, bht were the
result Of a settled determination on the
part of the people to exercise their
right of changing the political complex
ion of the government and taking pow
er from the party which has enjoyed it
for nearly 4 quartar of a century.
From the Philadelphia Telegram.
1t is the first time in thirty-tWo years
think of it--that the Democracy have
been given full possession of the Ohio
Within that time they
have won many partial victories, but
never before, since the organization Of
the Republican party, have they sue
ceeded in making q clean sweep of the
Capitol. Perhaps the intoXication of
victory may turn their heads and make
their stay'at Columbus but temporary.
Springfield Republican.
When the Ohio battle smoke has
cleared away, and the dead ana wound
ed are cared for, it may occur to liquor
dealers that the occasion is not without
its moral. Perhaps the prohiOitioaists
will Immediately renew the struggle,
and perhaps not, but in any case the
brewers and saloon keepers have chief
~ themselves to thank for the war up
on their business. There are almost
everywhere ultra-temperance men
striving for a hearing, but no one who
has watched the course of events in
Ohio and in other similar communi-
ties can doubt that the aggressive
course Of the liquor men there tended
strongly 70 aid their opponents. Pub
lie sent ment can nowhere tolerate such
interfering in politics by any class OF
h,t-o
of. This particular class is always
under 4 sort OF ban because its traffic
is dangerous TO society, and il was felt
that their demand for entire exemption
from taxation was unreasonable. Ohio
did not establish prohibition, but
makers and sellers of lager beer there
VIII find the returns of Tuesdays vote
pretty solemn reading. Next time
perhaps, Their Will let sleeping dogs lie.
New York star.
The election Of Hoadly and a Dem
ocratic Legislature under such circum-
stances is something more than sur
priSe-it is a fact of immense political
significance. And taking this result,
in connection with the important Benz
ocratic gains in Iowa, one Of the Re-
publican strongholds, and the decisive
success of the Democrats in Newark,
it shows most encouraging increase
of Democratic strength, and brightens
the prospect for next year.
Quincy mo Herald.
Certainly the results Of Tuesday in
both States augurs a coming national
victory for Democracy. The hand
writing is plainly visible on the wall,
and 1t announced that the Republican
party must so.
Bloomington Pantagraph
We had expected falling OF of the
Republican vote in Iowa, but could
see no reason for Republican defeat in