Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-18
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the Democrats achieved in Obi
on Tuesday last. They have N,
doubt now that Cleveland will b,
elected as the drift of public opinion il
in that direction as indicated in tn,
late elections. The Herald says
"On the whole Ohio must be regard
cd as a doubtful State Ohio Demo
Gratis should not be discouraged. "
Let US see how doubtful Ohio is in
sha light of her three last elections. In
1882, the State went Democratic by
Is, 900 majority, and last year it elected
Democratic Governor by 1900 ma.
jority. This year the Republicans
have carried it by 1900 majority on
the candidate who ran the lowest
the Republicans have 1000 majority
for Flickinger for member of the Board
of Public Works, and the majority on
the vote for Congressman is $4,000.
Why General Robinson got but 1900
majority was because he had been q
temperance crusader and had incurred
the enmity of the liquor interests OF the
State. But even taking Robinson s
majority, that is Republican gain of
81 900 over 1882 and "a, 900 over 1888
In the face Of these figures the Demo.
cratic papers may 60 on claiming VIC
tories for Cleveland. II they can stand
su"h elections the Republicans certain
" can.
But 1t is in West Virginia where a
grand Democratic victory was won
over the Republicans, and this por
tends a great victory for Cleveland.
Let US see what the figures show in
that State. In 1880, the last election
except the one last Tuesday for Gov
ernor, the Democrats had 10, 1856 ma
Jority over the Republicans, now they
have but 5000, though they claim
5000 which is not conceded. Even
taking the Democratic claim as a basis
the Republicans have made a gain of
4, 200, and taking the Republican claim
they have gained II, 900.
The Republicans can certainly stand
this extraordinary drift of public sem
timent towards Cleveland, if the Demo.
Gratis can.
Another instance Of the wonderful
Of Mr.. Cleveland was shown
in the Maine election. The Republi-
can majority two years ago was but
little in excess of 5000 The Demo-
Gratis said if they could only keep the
Republican majority down to those
figures, it would indicate a great VIC
tory for Cleveland, and the Republi-
cans expressed themselves as satisfied
II they got 10000 majority But what
was the result ? The Republican ma
)ority ran up to 10000 Then it &C.
CURED to the Democrats that Blaine
ought to be popular in his own State.
and his large majority was nothing
strange, but this never occurred to them
before the election.
In Vermont the Republicans held
their own, but even there these keen
eyed Democrats saw plain indications
of the great tidal wave that was to
sweep Cleveland into the Presidency.
Honest, rejecting voters will see at
glance the hollow balderdash the Demo-
Gratis are trying to cram down their
throats. Instead of there being any
chance of the election of Cleveland the
late elections show that there is no
chance whatever for him. In Maine
the Republicans gained 14,OOO, in
Vermont the Republican majority was
Il 900 and they held their own, in
Ohio they gained $4,000 with the ma
lority of the lowest candidate on their
ticket, and In West Virginia they have
gained 1000. If anything else is
needed to show the insincerity of the
Democratic claim we need but to refer
to the local election in Newark, New
y ersey, held also last Tuesday where
the Republicans swept the city and
gained 600 on the previous election.
30 long as the Republicans keep on
at this rate gathering in the votes, thew
can afford to let the Democrats do the
Dragging and the lying.
How Will WOrkiuGmen Vose