Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-06
BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF DEMO
CRATIC VICTORY.
Ohio n Democratic State.

week In September.
1t is well before beginning the con-
test 10 take a glance over the field and
publish the true state of affairs in or
der that no one may be ignorant We
propose to take an impartial view OF
the situation, supporting each state.
ment with facts, thus meeting the ar.
rogance of our enemies with the sub
stantlal strength which come from
candor and well-sustained argument
Itwould be vain, however, to attempt
to conceal the satisfaction which we
feel as citizens, and the confidence
which animates US as Democrats. a
word of self congratulation will GER
tainly oe allowed the Democrats at the
present time, for they have. mus far
been occupied with work, and not with
| boasts.
The Democratic party enters the
campaign fresh from the great triumph
of 1882, when it carried the State by a
plurality of nearly 10000 and from
the successful spring elections of 1888
when the people reaffirmed their de.
sire for and entirely new administra-
tion of affairs, and for entirely differ
ent public principles
Never before in its history has the
Democratic party of Ohio stood upon
so firm foundation. Never before
has it had so good right to believe
that the control of State affairs passed
permantly into its hands. Ohio to-day
is a Democratic State. The liberal
element which came over to the De-
mocracy last year delivered Ohio from
Republican rule; we shall receive new
accession this year, and swell the great
majority by which we defeated our
enemies in 1882.
Ohio, upon full and fair vote, is a
Democratic State. This is a fact
which no Democrat should forget, and
which all should strive to impart to
our adversarles by every means in
their power.
In 1882 the total vote was 632,-
lS9. Of this, James W. Newman,
Democratic candidate for Secretary of
State, received 1854; Charles Town
send, Republican candidate, received
297,759 The Democratic plurality
was then 9,ll5. Besides the Domo-
cratic and Republican votes, there
were 1856 votes cast for other candi-
dates. Subtracting this sum from the
Democratic plurality we have l,559,
the majority of the Democratic candi-
date over all others.
In 1881, at the election for Cover,
nor, the total vote polled was 624, ,226
"a smaller vote than IN 1882, showing
that the great result of the latter year
was not the consequence OF mere tenn :
porary dissatisfaction, likely soon to
wear away. The number of votes re-
ceived by Charles Foster, Republican
candidate, was 3l2,735, and by John
w. Bookwalter, Democratic candi-
date, 2sS,426, leaving Fosters plurali-
ty 24,309. Besides the votes for Fos-
ter and Bookwalter, there were %, O65
votes for other candidates, and this
sum subtracted from Fosters plurality
leaves 3,597, Fosters majority over
all.
A study of the returns for these
two years will be instructive. Let us
see what they teach.
The net loss of the Republicans in
votes was 1876, the gain of the
Democrats in votes was 2S,44S. An
inspection of the returns shows that
the largest losses and gains came from
the following counties: Cuyahoga,
Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas and Mont
gomery. In Cuyahoga county the
Democratic gain was 1894; in Frank,
lin county the net Democratic gain
was 9,OsS and the Republican loss s..
O52; in Lucas county, the Democratic
gain was 1874, and IN Montgomery
county the Democratic gain was l,724,
Thus the cities of Cleveland, Colum-
bus, Cincinnati, Toledo and Dayton
decided the election by going in great
strength for the Democratic ticket.
A further inspection of returns
shows that IN all these cities, the great
accessions to the Democracy came from
the strong German wards. The Re.
publicans talk of Democratic "Disaffec.
ton in the present canvass Disaffec-
tion is too mild a word by which to
characterize Republican feeling. There
is an open revolt in the Republican
camp; the rebels do not rest with pas
sive ''dsaffection;' they are deserting
by ten thousands.
1t is truth of history that in 1882
the Republicans, by their anti German
legislation, and further, by their hyp-
ocritcal pretensions, alienated from
10000 to 10000 German votes. 1t is
fact that they have made absolutely
no effort to recover what they have
lost, for it is to an intelligent appeal
alone that the Germans will listen.
They despise whining request, and
they scorn the party lash.
Twenty thousand votes has always
decided elections In Ohio, and will dc
so in future for many years to come
except under extraordinary circum-
stances. The election of Judge Hoad
ly is assured by the present attitude Of
the Germans alone, who are arrayed