Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29
THE VICTORY IN OHIO.
It Is Sufficiently Decisive to Place the
Election of Blaine Beyond
Doubt.
Press Comments on the Result-Dem0-
cratic DespOndency-Will CleVe-
land Withdraw

Ohio settles it," says the New York Tribune
IN us editorial comment on the recent election.
me people of Ohio have done well their part
10 shape the history Of the next twenty years.
Ihe victory is largely due to the great popular
1ty and splendid personal leadership of Mr..
Blaine and Gen. Logan. Mr.. Blaine's personal
strength was not diminished but increased by
the SANDERS with which his foes have worn out
pubic patience and disguised sensible men.
Justice has triumphed, and the shotgun is not
TO rule. Protection to home industry has tri-
umphed."
The st. Louis Globe Democrat saws. AFTER
an unprecedented canvass which called out an
immense vote and attracted perhaps more at
tentlon than was ever before given to State
election, the contest in Ohio has ended with a
victory for the party of progress and civilization
which 1nsures final triumph at the November
polls. fair day enabled both parties to bring
out their full strength. The Democrats seemed
to have polled larger vote than ever before,
while the Republicans drew on their reserve,
which has lain dormant for three years past.
HE 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
s tsa sac by SIDE with Maine and Vermont in
The Chicago Tribune comments as follows:
Ib Is victory of gigantic proportions and of
the rescue of State which was completely pos
sessed by the Democrats. They carried it two
years ago by over Is, 900 majority and one year
ago by 1880 majority In the meantime the
Democratic Legislature repealed the registra-
!on law In order to prepare for this years cleo
ton. The large cities had all passed into Demo-
crailc hands; The Democrats controlled the
ponce tne SAer1tfs, the voting precincts, and
The ballot-boxe -
An enormous corruption fund was poured
into the State amounting to $500 900 in addition
TO the large local subscriptions. Twelve thou
SAND saloonkeepers were actively working for
democratic success. and the brewers and
nquor-dealers gave unsparingly of their wealth
to the same cause The Democrats had con-
centrated all their strength and all their re-
sources In Ohio, conscious that they had all the
advantages on their side. They staked their
existence upon a single die, and they have lost.
Ihey 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
the rain.
1T will not do for the Democratic managers
to say that they expected to lose Ohio They
expected no such thing. They fought tooth
and nail to carry 1T, in the knowledge that it
was indispensable to the success of their ma
tional ticket. They might have carried il
on the. chief local issue which they forced
they had done two years in succession, If
the Importance of the national struggle
mad not been superimposed AS it 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. 1t is doubtful whether Cleveland
Could nave CdIIIeu New 4OTR even IL MS party
had carried Ohio at the State election; now it
is certain that he cannot The probability is
that he will not carry single Northern State,
and he may now lose two or three Southern
States He is as much weaker than his party
everywhere 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, it was a famous victory. It's
Importance cannot be exaggerated. 1t brings
glad tidings 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 Sua, Democratic, says: Gro
yer Cleveland is beaten"