Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-10-18
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS THINK
OF 1T.

OF 1T.
1t was a Republican tidal wave.
The strongest men OF the Democracy
we're swept away in the wild rush,
and not man was saved from the
wreck. In Hamilton county not a
Democrat, nor a Democratic hope,
was left. In the First district But
terworth has majority OF 5000,
while in the Second General Brown
has wiped out Jordan's majority OF.
800 and piled up 2,10O to his credit.
The county ticket is elected by ma
jorities ranging from 5000 to 5000.
The election showed that the Ger
man vote returned to the Republican
party. In all the Over-the- Rhine
wards, where the great Democratic
gains of the past years have been
made, the Republican ticket went
through as before the agitation Of
the liquor question. The strength of
the saloon keepers, shown by the
scratching of Robinson and johnson,
was almost nothing, as neither of
these candidates ran more than a
couple of hundred votes behind his
ticket. The Republican managers
at one time had great expectations
of what the sons of the Emerald Isle
would do for them, but today they
are constrained to admit that their
hopes are baseless. They do this
the more readily because they are
now assured how the German vote
will go in November. There was lit;
tie change in the Irish vote. 1t was
cast for the Democrats, as usual. In
some of the strongest wards there
was a Republican gain, but this
might have been due to other causes
than detection amoE3 the Irish. 1t
is now plain to be seen that the local
and State issues were swallowed up
in the great National questions be-
fore the people. The liquor ques-
ton, which for the past two years
has been all powerful, was practical
ly forgotten. The great issue was
whether American industries should
be protected or not; whether Blaine or
Cleveland should be president. These
were the issues, and the people of
the First and Second districts, of
Hamilton county, and the State of
Ohio declared, in terms that are un-
mistakable, in favor OF protection
aud Blaine; that was what it meant.
Cincinnati Times StGr.
"The result of the contest yester-
day shows the election of the Repub-
lican state ticket by a majority of
nearly 10000, and a gain of several
members of Congress. This shows
a Republican gain over the vote of
1888 of over $4,000. This is a mag
nificent victory under any circum
stances, but when we take into con-
sideration the methods of the oppo-
sition, the vast amounts of money
they have had at their disposal
since the opening of the campaign,
the extensive arrangements that had
been made for a prostitution of the
ballot, the INSCRIPTIONS efforts they
made to excite race and religious
prejudices, and to array the liquor
influence solidly against the Repub-
licans, the result may be regarded
as one of the most signal victories
the party has won in Ohio since the
close Of The war."-Ohio State Jour
nal.
All the braggadocia that was
mouthed at Chicago as to the inroads
that were to be made on the Repub-
lican states OF the northwest, is prov
Ell to have been empty vaporing.
The Democracy need not expect to
carry Iowa or Wisconsin. 1t was a
blunder at the start to make such
confident predictions of holding
Ohio. The presidential battle is
still to be fought out and decided on
the old lines in New York, Indiana,
New Jersey and Connecticut-apove
all in New York, which is still the
pivotal state.
1t would be futile to deny that his
hard-won victory in Ohio will give
tremendous impetus to Blaine's can
vass; but Cleveland may yet be
elected by New York, Indiana and
one or two other northern states, in
conjunction with the southern pha-
lanx, in which, as West Virginia
shows, no serious breach has been
made. 1t will, however, be no walk
over-no easy contest. Everything
hinges on New York, and there
won't be vote to spare. With Gin.
cinnati, showing Republican gain
Of more than 5000 votes, we cannot
see that the promised German revolt
and young Republican revolt have
satisfactorily materialized. In this
state, too, if the Democrats are to
win, they must count mainly OH
Democratic votes, and on an earnest
united front. This is the naked
truth of the situation.-Neac York
Star.
The result of the Ohio election is
more favorable to the Republicans
than they dared to hope. 1t is indeed
another 6 Maine SURPRISE" and, like
that triumph, will be of great ser
vice to the party. From present APP
pearances, the majority will be from
10000 to 10000, with a change in
the congressional delegation from
fifteen Democrats and six Republi-
cans to fifteen Republicans and six
Democrats. 1t is idle to try to be-
little these facts. The figures indi-
cate one of the largest Republican
majorities on the state issues since
the foundation of the party, and
gain of from $4,000 to 10000 over
the Democrat vote of last year.
The change in the congressional
ticket again amounts to areyolution.
1t is true that Mr.. Blaine personally
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