The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-23
THE VICTORY IN OHIO.
It Il Sufficiently Decisive to Place tho
Election Of Blaine Beyond
Doubt.


Ohio settles it. gays the New York Tribune
In its editorial comment on the recent election
The people OF Ohio have done well their part
The victory is largely due to the great popular
ity and splendid personal leadership of Mr..
Blaine and Gen. Logan. MIR. Blaines personal
strength was not diminished but increased by
the ISLANDERS with which his foes have worn ont
public patience and Disguised sensible men.
Law has triumphed, and fraud will not prevail.
Justice has triumphed, and the shotgun IL not
to rule. Protection to home industry has tri-
umphed."
The St. Louis Globe Democrat says: After
An unprecedented canvass which called out an
immense vote and attracted .rhaps more at
tention than was ever before given to q State
election. the contest In Ohio has ended with a
which insures a final triumph at the November
polls. fair day enabled both rites TO bring
out their full strength. The Democrats seemed
TO have pollsd larger vote than ever before,
while the Republicans drew on their reserve,
which has lain dormant for three years past
The exercise of all the powers known to the De-
mocracy In the way OF repeaters, chemical bal
lots, the outright purchase of votes, and all the
devices OF fraud were unavailing, and Ohio
stands side by side with Maine and Vermont in
the Republican column"
The Chicago Tribune comments as follows:
III Is q victory OF gigantic proportions and OF
sweeping and resstless consequences: 1t means
the rescue or a State which was completely pos
sessed by the Democrats. They carried It two
years ago by over 1900 majority, and one year
ago by l2,5O0 majority. In the meantime the
DemOcratlc Legislature repealed the registra-
ton law In order to prepare for this years cleo
ton. The large cities had all passed into Demo-
cratic hands. The Democrats controlled the
police, the Shertffs, the voting precincts, and
the ballot-boxes.
An enormous corruption fund was poured
into the State amounting to $500, 900 In addition
10 the large local subscriptions. Twelve thou
sand saloonkeepers were actively working for
democratic success. and the brewers and
liquor dealers gave unsparingly Of their wealth
10 the same cause. The Democ, ats had con-
centrated all Their strength and all their re-
sources In Ohio conscious that they had all the
adyantages on their Tide. They staked their
existence a. on single die, and they have lost.
They are showed under and buried.
The Ohio victory is sufficiently decisive to
place the election of Blaine and Logan beyond
any peradventure. Henceforward the Demo-
Gratis will save their money, and the doubtful
states and doubtful voters will be doubtful no
longer: There will be rush to get in out Of
the rain.
1T will not do for the Democratic managers
20 say that they expected 10 lose Ohio They
and nail to carry it, in the knowledge that it
was indispensable to the success OF their ma
tional ticket. They might have carried it
on the chief local issue which they forced
into the canvass-the liquor question-as
they had done TWO years in succession, IL
the Importance OF the national struggle
had not been superimposed. AS Ii Is, they have
probably polled 10000 more votes than they will
be able to poll three weeks hence. for Blaine is
that much stronger than his party in Ohio on
State issues. Ii is doubtful whether Cleveland
could have carried New York even il his party
had carried Ohio at the State election; now it
Is certain that he cannot. The probability is
that he Will not carry a single Northern State
and he may now lose two three Southern
States. he Is "a much weaker than his party
everywhereSns Blaine was stronger than his
party in Ohio. He has been losing ground ever
since he was nominated, and Ohio has crowded
him out of the race.
Again we say, 1t was famous victory. It's
importance cannot be exaggerated. 1t brings
glad tdings TO the whole country, for the brunt
OF the battle has been borne, and from now on
the anxious work of the campaign will be
changed to easy confidence"
The New York Sun, Democratic says: Gro
yer Cleveland is beaten"