Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-23
The Republican Victory.

Cincinnati Enquirer. October l6.
The effect of the Republican victory in
Ohio on other States will of necessity be
considerable. No sensible Democrat
will desire to be blinded to the true stu
alton. No man, however ardent in his
Democracy, will deny the animating eff
feet on Republicans, if he subordinates
his desires and his prejudices to bis
Judgment. The Ohio result, even if
there shall be a considerable reduction of
the majority claimed by the Republicans
yesterday morning, means that the Dem-
ocrats must put forth every effort to save
New York, New Jersey, and Indiana to
Cleveland and Hendricks. What they may
be able to do in this direction lies in the
future, and if they act intelligently they
may not be Indifferent to the fact that
Blaine and Logan will derive great bene-
fit from the Republican success of last
Tuesday. The Republicans were tri
umphant in Maine far beyond their
greatest hopes; and victorious in Ohio.
with oceans of money in their party
treasury, and further large contributions
easy 10 obtain, with every campaign ap-
poiDtment, and the working forces under
thorough drill and discipline, are deci-
dedly more formidable than they were
forty-eight hours ago.
1t was great mistake or the part of
Democrats TO claim Ohio. This State
has uniformly given Republican majori-
ties at October elections in Presidential
years, and has with a comparative rarity
given Democratic majoritieS in off years.
Precedenis considered together should
have governed, and not singlo exception
al years. Men are easily led by their
hopes in politics. Enthusiasts seize the
flag and carry it to the front only to lay
it at the feet of the enemy, while the
more thoughtful and self possessed,
though not less loyal to their party and
active in its service. are pushed to one
side and left in the background. Enthu-
siasm is one of the commonly necessary
Iantecedents of success, but it cannot be
exclusively relied on. What Democrats
did in other years, when the, stake was
not the Presidency. should not have been
allowed to weigh against Republican eff
forts now.
Whatever may have been the general
Democratic impression two weeks ago, it
is apparent now that the victory of last
Tuesday was in great degree the se>
quenee of the presence and magnificent
generaIship of both James G. Blaine and
John A. Logan. Mr.. Blaine is so much
better than his party that he commands
attention where it does not. He has not
lost those personal qualities which have
attracted So many men to him In the
past, and he has unquestionably strength
ened himself at every point he has visit
ed. Gen. Logan, also. unquestlonably
welded large influence. His presence
stimulated memories of the days of '62,
'63, "a, and '65 among the men who fol
lowed him in battle. The bitter feelings
left by the civil conflict may have passed
away, but the soldiers, even in their most
forgiving spirit, delight to honor a man
of stalwart bravery and tangible accom-
plishments in war. Gen. LOgan's speech
es added much to his effectiveness. He
led the Republican column on the stump.
One of the conspicuous features of the
election in Hamilton county cannot be
Overlooked. The men who fought the
regularly nominated Democratic county
ticket of last year refused to vote for Mr.
Newman ON Tuesday. The dude ele
ment did all they ceuld to -paralyZe the
Democracy in this city and county. Its
leader declined to give dollar for the
necessary expenses of the campaign, and
made-no personal exertion for Demo-
cratic success.
IL does not become the Democrats of
Cincinnati to mourn over the result; to
complain that they were driven from the
polls; that they were cheated.