The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-10
Ohio.
Ohio.
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The reople Of the United States are
manifestlng more interest In the progress
a. tho political campaign In Ohio than In
that 81 any other State. IL seems 10 DC
conceded that II the Democrats carry ONO
next November, they will probably elect
the next President OF the United STATES.
Il 4 thought not impossible that II Judge
UoApr,Y shall be elected Governor be may
next year be elected President. How
ever this may turn out. there is no reason
10 doubt that the result OF the oh'o
election Of next fall viii have q powerful
influence upon the result OF the presiden.
tlal election. Ohio, however, Is recognized
as Republican State, and therefore whiis'
II would damage the Republicans irrepara-
b,x 1, that state should elect Judge HoADLY
this year, It would not be so disastrous 10
the Democrats for Judge FORAKER, the Re
publican nominee, to be successful. d. =
What are tho prospects In Ohio! Judge
HoApLY opened the campaign last Satur'
day in a speech the substance OF which was
reported in Sundays issue Of the Dispatch
He doubtless knows what points 1t is inn
portant for him 10 dwell upon. BY The
WAY. we notice that he said he would mo-
then discuss the tariff question, but would
do so at an carly day. We notice also tina
he said the Republicans condemned an ac
done by their own party when they con-
dcmned the reduction OF the tarih upon
wool.
Hon. FGANK IIURD Is congressman from
Ohio elected on an anti-protect'on plat
form. lie Is very shrewd observer and
an astute politician. He declared in re-
cent interview that practically there was
no Republican party left in Ohio; because
the SCOTT law had driven away the Ger
man element. not only in the cities but all
over the State. The Washington Post OF
yesterday says that not one German
paper in Ohio supports Judge FORAKER.
III Mr.. HURD and our Washington con-
Temporary are not mistaken, the Demo-
Gratis certainly have every reason to hope
for success in Ohio next November. Mr..
HURp makes his statement probable when
he saws that the Germans believe IL the
ScoTT law is endorsed in 1883 prohibition
will follow in 1884.
To Offset these disadvantages, the Repub-
hcans have nothing that we can see which
is calculated to strengthen them much.
Judge HoApLY voted for GRANT in 1872.
But GREELEY was GRANTS competitor.
Judge HoADLY voted for HAYES in pref
erencc 10 ALLEN for Governor OF Ohio.
But ALLEN was Greenbacker. Judge
HoADLY voted for TTLDEN in 1876, and
has been a consistent Democrat ever since.
He was, rs we have heretofore stated, the
temporary chairman of the Democratic
National Convention that nominated HAN
COCK for President.
We are inclined to think that for the Co
alitionists to carry Virginia next November
wonld damage the Democratic party us
much as for the Republicans to carry Ohio.
Virginia stands to the Democratic party as
Ohio to the Republican party. 1t would
demoralize the Republicans II they should
lose so reliable Republican State as Ohio.
1t would demoralize the Democrats il they
should lose SO reliable Democratic State
as Virginia. Thank Heaven, that at this
time the prospect of the Democrats carry
ing both Ohio and Virginia next fall is
flattering. The Lynchburg Convention
may do world of good.