The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-16
TIE RESULT IN OHIO.


The indications Of yesterdays contest
in Ohio haYe left little ground OF hope o,
comfort for the Democracy. It was nc
indecisive battle. but the RephblicAu
triumph has been complete. The size Of
the majority Is now the only questiou
and ths. keeps growing in : way thai
surpasses the most sanguine Republi.
can expectations. Yesterdays NEWl
said that 5000 TO 10000 majority would
indicate the sure drIft of the RepubIicau
tide in November. 1900 to %, 900 lie an
endorsement OF Republication SO en-
phatic as TO make the heaviest possible
odds against the Democrats in every
doubtful state.
Several things are settled by the result
IN Ohio yesterday. The first is, that
Mr.. BlaiDe's tour was not mistake. The
people have seen him and heard him
They have had an opportuui.
ty TO measure the man
and have not been disappointed. Their
verdict indicates the recognition Of the
leader and the statesman, for Ohio has
been speaking on national, not on state
issues. Mr. BlaIne's hold upon theme
pie is not dependant on superficial en-
thusiasm, but be has impressed his per,
s"uslitY upon this c4mpaign successful
ly. because he is the best Representative
al the true American spirit, as embodied
IN the principles ut RepuhlicauIsm.
Another thing tails r, silt has settled
tha' the people baVe accepted the true
issues of the campaign as Mr. Blame
formulated h,m-cncuuragemcnt lC
American industry. protection to Amer.
can labor, protection 10 American citi.
zensbip. The irrelevant lssues, the I'M
certain elements OG the canvass, have los,
their force, have been shown
u be- Of little significance be.
fore the all absorbing contest between
the two great political parties. The re
suit in Hamilton county. which one year
year ago gave Gov. Hoadly 1850 major
Ity. but now is Republican by probably
1000 20 5000. indicates the baselessnes.
OF Democratic hopes OF German dIsaffec-
ton. The Germans have been true Il
Republication IN Ohio, and as they
hsve been IN Ohio, they will be IN Wis.
cousin, in Michigan and other states
having prepOnderating German vote.
One noteworthy feature Of the returns
thus far received from Ohio has been
the remarkable uniformity in the rate Of
gaiL all over the state, Indicating that
the DRIFT OF aroused popular feeling to.
ward Republication Is not confined 10
any class, and is in every sense national
In its Significance. Not the least graft.
flying feature of the result will be the
Republican gains in congressman, espe.
cially in the doubtful districts
The. election of Mckinley and
Butterworth, and probably of Romeis,
Frank Hurd's opponent, Will be
especial sources of Republican congratu
lations.
Now for the November campaign,
while the contest may be waged still
with untirlDg activity by the Democrats,
especially In New York, New Jersey
and Indiana, and while Republicans
cannot afford to depend for success sole
ly upon the influence of Ohio enthu-
siAsm, yet they have the prestige of sue
cess and with demoralized Democracy,
there is little doubt but that Mr.. Blaine
will carry all the doubtful states, Will
increase by several thousand the Repub-
lIcan majority In Ohio in November.
and with energetic effort, we may also
see joining the Republican column sew
eral states in which up tn this time the
hope of success had been but faint. All
that is doubtful may now be transferred
with reason 70 the Republican side of
the account.