Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-15
THE RESULT IN THE NORTH

RencTui uutu dHious Rcpupti
cans az well as Democrats that
the November elections in the
Northern States would be great.
~ In favor Of the latter. Whilst
the Republicans ascribed their
defeat in Ohio to the liquor
question they felt that the moral
effect of their rout would be
disastrous in the November
elections. In oil previous con
tests the party beaten at tho
October elections were invaria.
bly, defeated in November.
If the Republicans were de-
spondcnt and apprehensivo the
Democrats were sanguine and
over confident and dreamed OF
an overwhelming victory. They
did not imagine that their oppo-
nents could recover from the
moral effect of tho October dis.
aster in time to make respoc-
table fight. They went into the
struggle perfectly satisfied of a
grand and glorious triumph.
A look over the battle field in
the Northern states where elec.
tions were held will show that
their sanguine expectations were
not fully realized. Elections
come off in Massachusetts, Con
necticutt, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota
aud Nebraska. In Massaehu.
setts tho Democratic had but lit
tie hope Of success and they
were not disappointed when it
way announced that the Repub.
licans had carried the State and
retired Ben Butler to The shades
Of private life. Butior is looked
upon with suspicion By q great
majority of Democrats and his
defeat will not be source oi
regret to many Of them.
In Conaectieutt there WIS ne
State officers elected but the
result for members of the Leg
islature ellown that the Republi-
cans have majority of the
popular vote. Connecticutt du-
ring the past ten years has been
generally Democratic although
IL went for Garfield in 1880.
1t was in New York however
that the Democrats were most
sorely disappointed. They an-
ticipated a majority of fifty
thousand at least. OF the four
State officers elected, the Demo
Gratis elect three and the Repub-
licans one. The Democratic
candidates that were successful
had about ten thousand majori.
ty each whilst the Republican
had about fifteen thousand ma
jority. The Democrats claim
that their candidate was defeat.
ed on account of his extreme
prohibition. record. The liquor
dealers in the large cities took
an active part against him and
were 10 doubt mainly instru-
mental in causing him to run
behind his colleagues. The
Democrats confidently hoped
and expected that they would
secure a majority in the Legis.
lature which elects a United
States Senator but they were
doomed TO be disappointed
The Legislature is Republican
and will of course elect u Re
publican Senator. The result
then taken as a whole show,
the State TO be Democratic anC
is IA strong indication that tn,
Democrats will carry it mex
year.
Pennsylvania is strong Re
publican State and Democrat,
generally were not disappointed
when they learned that the Re
publicans had been victorious
The Democrats have not carried
it in a Presidential election since
1856 and they make no calcula
tons upon it next year.
Inc Democrats carried New
Jersey by handsome ma ajority
1t is a reliable Democratic state
and they are sure OF carrying il
next year.
Minnesota aud Nebraska went
Republican as everybody ex.
pected and they will go the
same way next year.
Whilst the results OF THESE
elections ia the North did not
come fully mp to our expecta
tions we do not feel despond
ent at the prospect in the great
struggle next year New York,
New Jersey and Indiana are
Democratic and their vote add
ed to that of the Southern
States will elect the Democratic
candidates. If we nominate
men of great ability and popu-