Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-16
PRESS COMMENTS.
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NEW YORK, october l5tll.-The Tribune edit
ORALLY says: The people of Ohio have douc we'll
| their part to shape the history of the next
| twenty years. Thanks 20 God, who hath again
! given the victory to justice and right Thanks
| to the true men of ONO, who have not forgotten
! the sacred graves on their soil or the cause for
| which many heroes. from the martyred I@resi-
/ dent to private soldiers who died of wounds in
| the war, willingly gave their lives Thanks to
the men of other States who met the forces of
the Democracy, concentrated on this its chosen
battlefield and helped i'll argument before the
people to win the glorious triumph which the
nation Nv halls with joy. y beaten Democrat.
after perpetrating all the frauds he can and
missing the State Pris sln by hairs breadth.
or not at all, always cries - Fraud !" We can
/ leave these people to their customary quad
rennial lamentation. The Democrats had
deliberately chosen to stake all in the tre
mcndOuS struggle in Ohio. When Maine
had voted they said That is nothing wait
till You hear from Ohio Constantly
they claimed that the vote OF Ohio would
"ptt an end to Blaine:' and for weeks they
have been boastiug and chucklng that they
- had stolen march on the Republicans and had
got ohio sure The dupes who read the Times
and ErcHing I0Sf, and were foolish as to be-
leve them. have been betting on these asser-
tiOnS. Elaine heard the challenge and prompt
! ly accepted it. To the people OF that state he
said " IL rests with you. Ohio settles it. The
Democracy, with the control of the ballot boxes
and the returns had terrible advantage in
power to grind out majorities i'll spite of adverse
votes To suppose they were deiTauded, with
al! the machinery IN tlelr hADuS, Is ABSURD
enough to strain the credulity even of the trust
full readers Of the Times. They cheated all they
could, as the returns show, and might have
cheated enough to succeed but for United States
authorities who interposed to prevent the
fraudulent choice of members of Congress. The
victory is largely due TO the great popularity
and splendid personal leadership of Blaine and
Logan. The Democrats Will now say Cleveland
has beaten them and is too heavy q load to
carry: but they have not felt the fun force of
public sentiment against him lu ONO
l. 10
ticket who have openly declared that
though doing they do not mean to vote
Tor whtewashed saint and sham retor'ner in
November His friends can drag him of the
field ms slain already. If they like; it makes no
difference. No man they can name can now
wrest the crown of victory from the Republican
champion. The battle is not yet over, but with
proper effort its end is placed beyond doubt
There was prospect that fraud might carry
Ohio. and defeat in that State might diSheagten
the Republican forces. Now the only danger is
that Republican over-coniidenee may lead to
neglect of details. But the veterans not
men to brcaf ranks and reyel in II captured
camp while the hostile force is still in sight
There will be time enough 20 rejoice after No
vember 18th. Till then the Republicans will
push things" rs Sheridan did in Virginia, and
with the same result 20 the enemy of the Re-
public Law has triumphed over fraud, justice
has triumphed aud the shotgun is not 10 rule.
True Americanism has triumphed and British
wishes are not to be our tetters. Protection to
home industry he's tfiumphcd. ana from ms
year 30 party will dare commit itself to free
trade.
DEMOCRATS MUST DEFEND on DEMOCRATIC VOTES.
This Sur editorially says II would be futile TO
DENY that this hard-won victory in Ohio viii
give tremendous impetus to blaines canvass.
But Cleveland may yet be elected by New York,
Indiana and one or Two other Northern states,
in conjunction with the Southern phaianN, in
which rs West Virginia shows, no serious
breach has been made. II Will, however, be no
walk over no easy contest. Everything hinges
on New York and there won't be n vote to
snare. With Cincinnati showing Republican
gain of more than 5000 votes, we cannot see
that the promised German revolt and young Re-
publican revolt have satisfactorily materiailzed
in this State Now, ii the Democrats are to win,
fliey must count mainly on Democratic votes,
and on an earnest, united front. This is the
naked truth OF the situation
THE WORLDS HEART IN ITS THROAT.
The World says: 1t so happens that all the
early returns from Ohio are manipulated i'll the
interest of Republican cities and towns and
precincts The first reached usually show Re-
publican gains. Later returns always reduce
Renublican estimates. One year ago every
.newspaper in New York city went to press with
Ohio I'm doubt and vet Hoadly was elected by a
r,jn-ality of II 500 Until yesterday, the RI pub
Iicans confidently claimed West Virginia On
their faith on carrying that State they Dragged
of their ability TO win other States from the
Democratic column in November. They are
disappointed in the result as they are disap-
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