Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-14
Which to Them is Like the Writing on
the WaIl-Their Day Is Dene--
They Must Go.
The "NatiOnal Republican" Calling for
the Organization Of New Party
-Conkling Quite Satisfied.
HOadly and Cleveland the Ticket Now
Suggested for the Democrats
i'm 1884.
Ben Butler on the COwardly Policy
Which Refuses to Recognize the
South On National Tickets.

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
WASHINGTON, October 11.-Sunset Cox
echoed the sentiment of leading Demo
Gratis at the national capital, as to Ohio,
when he said to-day, at is a regular Re-
publican crash" A prominent Senator
from the North declared that it was the
most significant defeat the Republicans
had ever suffered, and everywhere the
Democratic victory is viewed as an augury
of success next year. One important fact
is sought to be ignored by the Repub
lican leaders-that this is the first time
Ohio ever went Democratic in a
year preceding a national election.
Therefore the stale Republican ar
gument that this is an "off year"
in which only local issues played an i'm
portant part will not apply. Almost up to
the day of election Mr. Halstead and Mr..
Whitelaw Reid declared in their organs
that it would be unprecedented for Ohio
to record Democratic majority at the
threshold of national campaign, thereby
recognizing this years contest as bearing
an important relation to the one of next
year. And yet these Republican editors
declare to-day, and every Republican edi-
tor of the country is protesting that the
Ohio election was merely local struggle
with prohibition and the liquor license as
the leading issues. While this mornings
Tribune affirms that the Republican
defeat is "a blessing in disguise" it ac-
knowledges the desperateness of the situ-
alton by warning the party to prepare
next year for the fercest attack il has
ever withstood." The Times asserts that
the result is "barren of significance in re-
gard to national politics." The Stalwart
Commercial AdUertiser expresses the para
doxical opinion that the result in Ohio
"means Republican victory next year"
The Herald believes that if the issues in
Ohio had been national the Republicans
would have won the day, but that the
result has put Ohio ''among the doubtful
States, in 1884.
SIGNIFICANT DECLARATION.
Perhaps the most notable comment is
that of Mr.. Arthur's recognized organ, the
National Republican, which, in leading
editorial, this morning says:
'ln short, the Republican party is in
such manifest need OF allies that the fir
ing from within its lines upon those who
are marching against its enemies will have
to cease, and a great peoples party, hav-
ing the Republican party for its nucleus,
backbone, and leadership, will commence
to form from this day forward to conquer
in 1854"
In addition to this, Mr.. Gorham, the ed
itor of the National Republican, and the
hnGptfA frianA rNarcnnallNr and rNplitiaalltr
of Arthur and Conkling, said to the AP-
PEAL correspondent to-day: 'The Repub-
lican party might as well recognize the
difficulties that environ it and be done
with it. 1t will never take another trick
unaided and alone. 1t must beat The
blush for new friends and alliances. The
time has passed when it can dictate a vic
tory on party issues" This declaration
was made, too, Just after the editor had
left Mr.. Conkling, who is in Washington,
a guest at Chamberlain's. gentleman
who also has a room at this exclusive car
avansary reports that he observed the ex-
Senator at breakfast this morning. As he
slipped coffee and read the election returns
alternately, sardonic grin mantled his
countenance, betraying the "diabolical sat
isfaction" which the figures afforded. In
fact, Conkling is still an Achilles sulking
in his tent, and if common impression is
worth anything, a Democratic victory
anywhere would not give him pain.
Conkling is the prince of egotists, and he
conscientiously believes that the Repub-
lican party is being punished for its treat
ment of him. Therefore the grim delight
which the Republican Waterloo in Ohio
and the overthrow of Sherman in Ohio
gives him.
HoADLY's FUTURE PROMINENCE.
\ recognized outgrowth of the Ohio re-
suit will be Hoadly's future prominence.
He will be the first Democratic Governor
Ohio ever had whose term extended
through a national canvass. Besides being
the standard-bearer of a successful polit-
ical host, he will have in his hands the
control of n State patronage that perhaps
cannot be overlooked in making up the
national ticket in 1884. Already leading
Democrats here are declaring that Hoadly
has earned a place on the ticket. The
Cleveland men-and there are good
many of them in Washington-have made
up Il cleveland and Hoadly" ticket,
while others insist that it ought
to be Hoadly and Cleveland"
OF course this slate-making is a
little premature, and, like the most of
slate-making, it will not amount to much;
but it is worthy of note Just now, as indi-
CdllIS lildI lllt NltiOTN
in Ohio as a matter of national importance.
Hoadly, being the leader of the victorious
column, will necessarily occupy conspic-
uous place in Democratic consideration.
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
A leading Republican Representative
from New York, who, for obvious reasons,
did not want his name used, said to the
APPEAL correspondent to-day: "Of course
| do not want to be quoted, but | will tell
YOU exactly how the Republicans feel
about this Ohio election. In the first
place, they look upon it as genuine dis
aster. The party organs will claim that the
issues were merely local, and that the re-
suit is not significant. Many of the editors
do not know any better than this. But
the leaders, as / said before, look upon it
as q disaster-a genuine slaughter.
Though there were local issues in the
Ohio contest, we all looked on it as bear
ing a most important relation to next
wears fight. In fact, before the election
this was generally acknowledged, and l
could name a number of leaders who
openly declared that if Ohio was lost this
year, the Democrats would be almost
certain to be successful in 1884.
John Sherman substantially asserted this
in all his campaign speeches, as did Gov.
Foster and Judge Lawrence. Secretary
Folger took this view of II, and Secretary
Lincoln is credited with the same declara-
ton at Sandusky the day before the cleo
ton. The Cincinnati Commercial Gd,ctts,
also Cowen's paper, the Ohio STATE Journal,
and Cowles, of the Cleveland Leader, APP
pealed for Republican success because a
Democratic victory would practically in
sure a triumph for that party in the ma
| tional struggle. This is still the view of
leading Republicans. There is feeling
that the Lord is not on our side
any longer. The Republicans have made
| fools of themselves by entering the arena
of morals. Prohibition will ruin, in the
end, any party that tampers with it. The
American people viii never tolerate sump-
tuary legislation. For my part l doubt il
the Republicans can ever gain another
victory in any State where it does not eX-
pressly and formally cut loose from all the
| factions and cliques that are continually
/ trying 10 engraft their temperance fanati-
cism to the party platforms. If this is not
| quickly done the Republicans might as
1 well write Ichabod' on their banners and
look to a new organization for future
| victories"
BUTLER AND THE SOUTH.
Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts,, was in
terviewed the other day when he was il
Washington, but he said some things tha
did not get into the papers. Especially a.
to the South he expressed some decided