Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-16
DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATE OF THE
RESULT.

OF course the Democratic organs claim
that there was not much of q shower in
Ohio after all. The San Francisco Examiner
cooliy pronouuces the result of the election
a practical Republican defeat, and this
in the face of the fact that out of q Con-
had Is, while by the election of Tues
day the vote of Ohio in the House will
now be at least II Republicans to 10 Demo
Gratis II totally ignores the fact that the
over the Republicans, whereas in this year
the Democracy has lost that twelve and a
half thousand and the Republicans have
piled from 1000 to $1,000 majority on top
of it. OF course according to the Examiner,
there was commission of fraud by the Re
pubHcans What a set of grand rascals
they are. Somehow they never whip
Democrats fairly-according to the Demo-
sophisticated and upright fellows never can
prevail against the repeating, bulldozing,
corruption and damnable frauds of that
vicious class of citizens whose whole moral
nature is turned topside down if they vote
the Republican ticket. 1t is very sad
state of affairs, to be sure, if the Examiner
is TO be believed.
The San Francisco alta thinks the battle
in Ohio has not decided anything much.
In 1882 Newman, present incumbent, was
elected Secretary of State his vote being
316,S74, while Townsend, the Republican
candidate, received but 297, 759, or 10, 115
less. But now Newman leading his ticket,
is defeated for the same Office by the Repub-
lcan candidate by at least 1900 to 1900
majority. Certainly this decides the dis
putc as to whether there has been change
of sentiment among the people of Ohio in
favor of the Republican party. 1t demon
strates also a change of $1,000 votes in one
year for the Republicans,
As We remarked yesterday, the election
by no means decides the Presidential con
test. We repeat that had Ohio gone Dem
ocratic we should not have conceded the
national fight. Nor, now that it has gone
Republican by $4,000, splendidly stimulat-
ing as ii is, docs it warrant relaxation of
effort. Invariably the State in Presiden-
tiaI year has been Republican, and invari-
ably it has given the party a larger Novem-
Der than an October majority. In 1880 it
was Republican in November by {, $50 more
than in October.> Ohio we are assured of
for Blaine and Logan, but the necessity for
earnest labor by Republicans remains.
The handicap of solid South the
unity which has existed among Democrats
for twenty-four years, though out OF office,
the detection of the Independents, the silly
attempt of the Prohibitionists to make that
4, national policy which has not yet at
tanned the proper status in the States, all
make the gallant fight of the Republican
candidates one against mighty odds. a
struggle indeed that is fraught with danger
TO Blaine and Logan, and that calls for the
unwavering aud persistent labor of every
Republican at any and all times to rally
the people to the support Of the party of
intelligence and progress, and against
party devoid Of principles and having two
chief purposes, the subordination Of the
rights of a distinct class OF citizens and the
possession of the cash-box of the Gov
ernment. That the first is no fiction, the
speeches, platforms and acts of the party
in the South demonstrate: and that the
second is the chief motive for activity, is
evidenced by the remarkable statements of
uand-;cks regarlinc the Treasury