The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-28
Great Republican Victories.


should endure beyond the National
election of next year were not well
founded. They arose from false
Judgment passed upon the Democratic
victories of 1882. The Republicans
then were merely cleaning house; they
were not preparing to vacate the
defeat in Ohio this year was not the
growing popularity of the Democratic
party, but the interference of the pro-
hibition question. Ohio could be car
ried by the Republicans tomorrow
with ease upon National issues. Tues
days elections have proved this, and
their import can not fail to infuse new
confidence and added energy into the
Republican ranks, while it must bring
dismay to the ambitious politicians Of
the Democratic party.
The Republican victory in New York,
where the head of the ticket and ma
jority of the Legislature have been
elected, is the most remarkable evil
dence of the living strength of the
party. 1t amounts to an obliteration
of 200, 900 majority given last year to
the Democratic cand date for Governor.
1t has been achieved under exceptional
and vaunted conditions of Democratic
harmony. 1t has overcome all the
factional bitterness of the Republicans,
all the enthusiasm of the Democrats
growing out of recent triumph, and the
doubtful vote which follows in the wake
of success. The recovery of the State
in spite of these obstacles is more re-
markable achievement than that of the
Democrats last year in rolling up a ma
jority of 200, 0000 when the Repub-
icans either voted with them or refused
to vote. It forecasts better chance
for carrying the State in 1884 than
there was at a corresponding date pre-
vious to the Presidential election of 1880.
Nothing short of an actual conspiracy
among the discontented politicians
on the Republican side can throw New
York State into the Democratic column
next year.
The defeat of Butler in Massachusetts
is even more satisfactory and scarcely
less significant. He was elected Gov
ernor last year by nearly 1900 majori-
ty; he is defeated this year by almost as
many votes. In the meantime he had
strengthened himself with the Irish vot-
ers, had pandered to the most vulgar
element in politics, and had acquired all
the bravado of demagogieal success
Butler was Just the sort of man to ap-
peal to Democratic support. He was
reckless, dishonorable, and unscrupu-
lous in his methods, a believer in the
spoils system. and ensat;onaI in cam
Hence his reiection-in-t the
face of the Massachusetts, rule to give
at least second term TO its Governors
lis direct indication that popular con-
fidence in Democratic supremacy is
waning, and that the people are not dis
posed to risk the destinies of the Nation
al Government in the hands of the same
class of men who have thrust disgrace
upon Massachusetts, during the last
year.
Pennsylvania has been brought back
to the Republican fold, while the ''boss''
who was rebuked by the defeat of last
year by 40. 600 has been Eliminating in
Europe. In this case, as in New York,
the Republicans have again demon
strated their capacity for reforming the
abuses that spring up within their party
and for Furnishing men
W ho take advantage of party success,
without risking dissolution. The Inde-
pendent Republicans of Pennsylvania
who revoked against "boss" rule, and
did just what they threatened to do
when their protests were unheede1,
have helped to restore party supremacy
now that full Jecognition of popular
sentiment is reasonably assured in the
party councils of the future. Not even
the external indication of Democratic
success in the neighboring State of Ohio
could prevent the regaining of all lost
ground.
The victories in New York, Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania are the most
important of the day, for if the Repub-
licans can carry these States next year
they may be confident of electing the
Pres dent; but the issue of the election
in other States is similarly encourage
ing. The Democrats were very conf
dent of success in Connecticut. having
elected their Governor last year, and
their defeat is consequently significant
of an actual loss of popular support
New Jersey has gone Democratic as
usual, but BY reduced majority, which
indicates that the Republican candidate
for Governor might have been elected
if he had been confident enough to re-
sign his seat on the bench and to plunge
into the campaign with determination
to win. The Malone party has been
beaten in Virginia, if the vote be al
lowed TO stand as returned, by the same
tactics of bulldozing and terrorization
which have been employed in the ex-
treme Southern States. Prior to the
''nigger" killing at Danville few days
ago, it was regarded as certain that the
Coalitionists would win. The effect of
the assault on the blacks is well illus.
trated by the vote at Dauville; the
negroes and Read justers were already
in control of the local Government,
but the blacks were too scared to 90 to
the polls after last Saturdays expe-
rience, and the Bourbons carried the
election. The same influence spread
throughout the State. Military compa
nies, vigilance committees and armed
men-all in the interest of the Bourbons
were abroad in all parts of the State.
The information was spread broadcast
that the whites had not been so thor
Dughly armed since the close of the war
The negroes knew what that meant, and
thousands of them remained away from
the polls. A Democratic victory
IN Virginia achieved by these methods,
and intended to deprive black citizens
IF the political and civil rights which
Malone had secured for them, will not
help the Democratic cause in the free
States of the North and West.
The Republican majorities in Mime
sofa and Nebraska, and the Republican
gains reported from the local elections
N Kansas. serve to emphasize the Re-
publican tendency of the day; and the
result of the elections as whole fur
1ishes more cause for Democratic de-
ection than there was for Democratic
,lation over the elections last year or
he whisky victory in Ohio last month.
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