The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-16
THE LESSON TAUGHT.

both defeated.
THE LESSON TAUGHT.
II is vain for the Republicans to
claim that the victory in Ohio is
without significance, and console
themselves with the reflection that
SOHO always goes Democratic on
the eve of Presidential election
1t can be attributed TO nothing but a
triumph of Democracy in fair and
open fight. Heretofore when Ohio
has gone Democratic it was owing to
the apathy Of the Republicans and
when light vote was pollcd, but
this year il was different. The larg-
est vote for years was cast and al
though the Republicans realized the
importance OF the result and made
almost superhuman exeriions, they
succeeded in reducing The majority
of last year only from 1900 10 1900
and this reduction was made entirely
in Cincinnati, where a split in the
Democratic party caused a loss of
5000 votes from the figures OF last
year. II is true the Republicans al
lied themselves with the PrOlibi
tionists, but this alone did not bring
about their defeat. In the large cities
where the Germans were expected 10
swell the Democratic vote on ac-
count of the liquor question, there
were losses while large gains
have been made in the country
where they were least expected. This
shows conclusively that it was not
victory for liquor, as Republicans
will try to claim
Ii was not owing TO the personal
popularity of Judge Hoadlcy or the
unpopularity of Judge Foraker.
Judge Hoadley, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, was hot the
most popular man the Democrats
could have put out. lie was, it is
true, a man of great ability and a
statesman of broad and enlightened
views, but his record was not that of
lifelong Democrat. During the
war he was Republicano of the abol-
itionist school and it was only about
ten years ago that he severed his con-
nection with the Republican party
and became q Democrat. This being
the case, it is not to be supposed that
a reformed Republican combined
more elements Of popularity than
Gen. Durbin Ward and others who
sought the nomination. But Hoadley
was nominated because he was a
man of pre-eminent ability, who had
few if any intellectual superiors in
the State, and although he was sick
during almost the whole campaign,
and his opponent made los speeches
in the State, he was triumphantly
elected by majority written with
1--we figures" as the News-Journal
predicted beforehand.
There can be but one logical con-
clusion drawn from these premises.
1t was a triumph of Democratic prin-
ciples over Republicanism in a hand
to hand conflict with drawn visOrs,
and it is in many respects the most
substantial victory ever won by the
Ohio Democracy. 1t is a victory that
will affect the Presidential election
next year, AMI il takes almost the last
hope from the already disheartcned
Republicans, and caused the Democ-
racy to exult in victory already
half won. 1t is not likely that Hoad-
ley will be looked upon as an availa-
BILE candidate for the Presidency. He
is too young Democrat and his rec
ord is not altogether good. II Ohio
IL to furnish the, candidate Thurman
or Pendleton would be a better man,
but it is not likely that an Ohio man
will be nominated. Democrats are
not prepared to repose much conf.
dence in Ohio yet. One or even two
swallows do not make summer and
two victories do not necessarily make
a Democratic State out of one that il
Republican by nature, education and
association. The Democrats will nc
doubt wisely look to Indiana for q
President and New York for a vice.
President, aud with these States as.
sured and fighting chance in Ohio
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa, and
OIL the rest, they can defy the world
the flesh, the Republican party and
the devil.