The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-20
REpIII,LICAN NATIONAL TICKET.
Til. Lesson In Ohio County.


Republicans can in a very large degree
charge up to themselves their defeat in
this county. They had their own ticket
which, in every instance, was as good rs
that presented by the Democrats, and in
most points superior. The disposition,
however, was to cut aud trade. The basis
OF many trades was agreed upon and the
terms carried out by tho Republicans,
while on tho other hand hardly single
instance OF tho keeping Of faith comes to
notice.
!. One OF the leading candidates on the
Dcmoctatic ticket said day or two before
the election 10 someoi his friends, in the
hearing Of Republican, Gentlemen, so
( ahcad-make all the trades you can, but
remelnberto vote ltcrstraigh. yourselves"
The figures are against them, however,
and have been quadrennially for twenty
five years. Nfaudlin scntimcntalism in
I duced many Republicans vote for the head
OF the Democratic county ticket. The re-
turns show how literally the instructions
we're carried out. The gullibility OF the
victims almost surpasses crcdibility. Re-
publicans are addicted to this thing in
this county.
Mr.. W. G. uandlan had no more claim
on q Republican vote in Ohio county than
Grover Cleveland has. He has antago-
nized everything Republican since the
organization OF the party. lie has opposed
its every movementand given OF his means
to defeat its measures. Republicans were
found, however, to endorse him, thereby
enabling him TO get into a position in
which he can more forciby exempliiy his
idea OF assisting Republicans. In other
instances remote relationship formed an
excuse for Republicans to help Democratic
oiIice-seekers.
Other minor causes contributed to the
defeat Of the Republican local ticket. The
principal cause Of defeat, however, was
the lack OF organization. In very few in
stances were districts effectively organ.
lied, and in these districts were Republi-
can gains. The supreme desire OF the
average Republican antecedent to theelec-
ton was 10 surpass the Democrats in the
sizeofparadesand the luridness ofpyrotech-
mics. The Republican County Committee
urged Republicans to vote early in the
morning. The Democrats, seeing the
wisdom OF the advice, acted almost unan-
mously uponit. Their judges, canvassers,
workers were on the ground before the
polls opened. In at least two instances
Republican committeeman were not pres
cnt at the hour for opening the polls, and
no Republican tickets were ready for dis
tribution. Democratic workers performed
their work intelligeRtly and perfectly.
Republican workers appeared to be at n
loss how to proceed, Democratic district
poll books were perfect. Republican dis
trict poll books were vague and unrelia-
bic, the poll Of the various wards having
been forthe most part inaccurate. Under
these circumstances defeat was the logical
sequence and is in no sense surprising.
To compass success in Ohio county the
Republican voter must remember.
That complimenting Democrats is an
egregious blunder;
That scntimentalism is bonanza an
,preciated by the Democracy but tits in no
instance matter Of reciprocity;
That the average Democrat is the first to
barter but the last to deliver the goods. In
other words, the average Democratic poll
tician is the only real exempliGer Of tho
doctrine ofmental reservation. He.i also
the author OF that doctrine.
That ties Of blood with your average
Bourbon do not run counter to party
fidelity.
q That few Democrats, whatever DO their
social qualities, are ever recrcant to their
party traditions.
That "vote7 her straight" has been the
only: preventive OF the working of cor
ruption in Bourbon blood and tho disin.
tegration OF the Bourbon party.
That in the dark and abridged lexicon
Of Democracy there is no such word as
scratch" (
That organization and fidelity to party
are the only remedies for Republican dis
orders.
These corollaries are intended rs q
tariff for protection" not only in Ohio
county, but are presented for the consid-
Grafton OF Republican voters throughout