New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-19
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The country will be surprised TO hear that
tho Democratic campaign In Ohio is only just
about to begin. There has been an impression
that 1t had been under way for some time
Speeches have been made, meetings held and
the general work of the canvass has been
pushed as usual, apparently. The Democrats
have made little progress, it is true, but credit
has been awarded them for doing the best they
could under very adverse circumstances. They
have been compelled to abandon one position
after another, having found them untenahe.
The Republicans promptly attacked them In
their attempt to pose rs reformers and ex-
nosed the baselessness of tho claim. The DEM
cratic alliance with the saloons was made plain
weeks ago. and the cOrruptions which marked
the canvass for the Gubernatorial nomination
were exhibited SO conspicuously as to disgust
respectable men in all parties. Indeed the
campaign was growing too warm apparently for
the Democratic candidate for the Governorship,
and he withdrew, for time at least, from the
State Now, however, it is announced that all
this was merely play, that tho Republicans have
been wasting their energies, and that the real
battle is yet to begin.
II all the Democratic effort thus far made is
ONLY preliminary sKirmishing, as 1t is claimed
TO be. people will naturally wonder what am
munIton the party has i'll reserve. IL cannot
be that the Democrats are trusting rs last
resort to the money which rumor says the chair
man of the State Committee recently raised in
the East This suspicion can be set aside at
once Ms unworthy of being entertained after all
the tears the Democratic press has shed over
the use of money in politics. The only reason
able explanation that can be given of the Dem
ocratic delay in beginning the real work Of the
campaign is that the managers are waiting for
Springer. 1t is known that he has been invited
TO come to Ohio and participate IN the canvass,
but at the last accounts ho had failed to return
n positive answer. This mast, therefore, be
the Roaming of the delay. They are awaiting
the coming Of Springer in the hope that he will
turn back the tide of disaster which has been
setting so strongly against the Democratic
ticket Springer always was host In himself,
and if he comes to tho rescue of his party in
Ohio in its dire necessity there IL no telling
how the history of the Nation may be Affected.
1t is generally admitted that many important
political events followed the decision of Martin
Van Buren, to obey tho mandate of General
Jackson and recognize Mrs. Eaton socially.
These. however, arc insignificant when COM
case Springer comes, sees and cOnquers in Ohio.
The events which most surely will follow
will be Springer's election to the Speakership
this year, his elevation to the Presidency in
1884, the adoption of the raw material plat
form as a National policy the unlimited expan-
sion of our foreign trade, and the certainty
that everybody will become good. rich and
happy The indscreet utterances OF Hoadly,
the confessions of bribery in the canvass for
places on the State ticket, and the unfortunate
alliance with the liquor men can be readily ex-
planned now. These supposed blunders were
carefully planned IN order to bring all the other
party leaders into disgrace and to make the
situation appear rs hopeless as possible in order
that Springer might exhibit his proves on n
scale of grandeur beftting his past achieve
ments. No wonder little rift appears in the
dark cloud which has lung so threateningly over
the Ohio Democracy and that the party's State
Committee at its latest meeting was disposed to
take cheerful view of the prospects. Rein
forced by Springer, Hoadys failure as a cam
didatc will be forgotten, the hostility % the
"mosshacks" will pass away, all divisions in
the ranks will disappear, and the party will fall
in solidly behind its new leader. Now let the
Nation stand still in silent awe while Springer
jumps into the Democratic breach IN Ohio.