Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-21
POLITICAL POINTS.

ale who laughs last, laughs best"
is an old maxim from which the Re-
pubicans will derive but little COM
fort. owe will carry Ohio by 25000,"
was the last thrilling message sent
from New York by Mr.. IIalstead to
his paper. The wicked partner over
estimated the voting ability Of the
repeater employed by the Blaine par
ty to vote early and as frequently as
possible. The campaign managers
had early issued the order, "Claim
every thing" the polls had hardly
closed before the wires began to re-
peat Mr.. Ialstead's figures; the par
ty claimed a complete and substan-
tial victory, even to the capture of
half dozen seats in Congress.
Four years ago at the October cleo
ton Ohio gave Republican MAORI
ty of over l9,0)J; this last "great vic
tory" is so-called because the State
has probably given the Republican
candidates majority Of 1900; the
figures are. on the down grade, and
they grow beautifully less by repeti-
ton. And yet this is the triumph
which is to sweep down all obstacles
to Blaine's forward march to Wash
ington.
The Independent Republicans and
the metropolitan journals which OPP
pose the election of the Plumed
Knight to the Presidency with cne
voice advocated the claims Of the Re-
publican ticket just elected. Who
will say that the party, aided by
these dissenters, is not stronger to-
day than it will be next month, whtn
their opposition will be felt!
After one Of Napoleon's battles the
details of the bloody conflict was
'heralded as "a great victory" Avet-
eran, who knew the price at whi1h
the engagement was won, on being
told that it was victory, said few
more such victories would result in
the annihilation Of the French army.
A few more such triumphs as til S
one in Ohio will terminate The career
of the corrupt organization which
claims it.-Courier Journal. '
The Sun, one Of the most hopeful Of
Mr., Blaine's supporters, says of that
candidates tramp through the West :
"In winding up his Ohio tour he finds
that he has visited forty eight coun-
ties and seventy cities. He has seen
upon moderate estimate, since l.G
has started out, 100000 persons
We have heard a great deal about
Blaine's "magnetism." 1t is said tt
be overwhelming. Its effect upol
voters is supposed to be similar tt
the effect of Capt. SCOTS rifle OF
coons. 1t compcls unconditional sur
render.
Who could have doubted the ctlica
cy of this magnificent magnetism OF
the Buckeye boys? Forty-eigh
counties, seventy cities and l,500,OO
people subjected to its influence ma!
well have been supposed to have sur
charged the whole State with Repub
D lican electricity and to have givel
1 Democracy fatal shock.
: TO have failed in this indicates tha
, the magnetism is of Brummagen
, character.
In 1880 the Republican October ma
! jorities were:
For the Republican Secretary of State ... 1870
Z For Judge of the Supreme Court ....... 3Oi
For the Board OF Public Works. ......... 3O5
! Average Republican majority ........... sl,7C
t TO this was to be added this yea
t the natural increase predicted by tn
4 Tribune and-Magnetlsm.
A fanciful explanation of the wor
: 'magnet" asserts its derivation to b
j from Greek shepherd named "Mag
+ ncs," who observed on Mount Ida tn
9 attractive power ofa large mass G
loadstonc on his iron crook.
: Blaine is notoriously "crook," an
: it is possible that his loadstone ma
: have lost its power from his tryin
experiments in the Shocking Vale
D affair. 1t certainly has failed in il