National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-15

victory yesterday. Tho battle was one
of the fiercest over fought in a state
memorable for its tumultuous campaigns.
Every inch of ground was contested
stubbornly, and upon the result hinged
tho election Of a president.
Mr. Blaine haaarded his political fory
tune and tho fortune of the republican
partsrau Ohio. He has said repeatedly
during the past month that Ohio Mould
elect president in October. Tho result
has justified tho faith that vas roposod
in the republicans of tho Buckeye state
by the republicans of the nation. They
have responded nobly 70 tho call mazda
upon them. They r5vcr fail in great
emergencies.
Tho republicans elect their state ticket
by a majority 9hywhero from 1900 to
%VVVo' Iho Democrats exhausted every
resource in their desperate efforts to carry
the eiectim. To debauch tho ballot box
they pqGrcd out money like water, and
Sousngby every device known to man to
''e'9 the state, but all in vain. Tho
| VSters of Ohio have vindicated the honor
I6f their state and saved tho nation from
tho shame and disgrace of bourbon
| supremacy.
Besides carrying tho state by q splendid
majority the republicans have gained
several congressman. Gen. Buttcrw orth
telegraphs that he has been elected and
that Brown, the republican candidate in
the other Cincinnati district, is similarly
fortunate. Mr.. Mckinley has also been
returned to congress after an enforced va
cation. Foran, the democratic member
from Cleveland, has been showed under
and late figures indicate the election of
every republican candidate in tho north
ern Ohio districts. The result in the
tenth district is still in doubt, but the re-.
turns reported show great change from
the vote of 1sS2 and 1883, and it is not
unlikely that Frank Hurd's 5000 ma
jorty has been entirely overcome. Toledo
republicans predict the election of Jacob
Romeis, his opponent. This is almost
too good to be true. Later returns may
show still further increase in the re-
publican representation in the lower
house. The drift is our way and
majorities usually get bigger as the count
proceeds when the current runs strong.
1t is too soon yet to analyze the vote, but
the lesson taught will be understood by
the country. The figures need no eluci-
dation. Protection was the overshadow-
ing issue. On local questions the drift of
popular sentiment ran counter to repub-
lican interests. Discontinued and selfish
factions naturally fused with tho de-
mocracy. The better class of Germans
remained firm in their allegiance TO
tho republican party, thus emphasizing
the disgust they have felt at being
, cassed as a wing of the liquor interest.
The substantial German taxpayers are
with the republicans in the support of
the Scott law, which imposes q tax on
liquor dealers and saloon-keepers in the
, form of q license thus tightening the
T burden OH other property. Tho Irish
Americans gave tho republican ticket a
generous and earnest support, aud tho
workingmen very generally voted for
their own protection.
Ohio may be depended upon for vastly
increased majority in November. The
issues will then be purely national, and
when the people are free from local dis.
fractions thousands will vote the repub-
q lican ticket who find themselves arrayed
} in opposition on domestic issues.
The result in West Virginia is involved
in doubt at this writing-4 oclock-but
the republicans have hopes that the foot
a ings will place them in tho van. They
Q never really thought they had more thar
4 a bare fighting chance. Whether the,
1 elect their state ticket or not they hav
won a great victory, for they have a
:, least greatly reduced the majority o
+. their opponents We are not sanguin
n about West Virginia, but We arc not pre-
Y noro1 IN giya nm tha stofn