Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-21
Washington Correspondence
THE Ono ELEcrIoN-HURD's DEFEAr-THE
FAILURE OF CARL SCHURz TO INFLUENCE
THE GERMAN VoTE-HoCKING Valley
BRIGHT PROsPECTs EVERYWHERE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 18th, 1884.
Editor Kennebec Journal:
The splendid victory in Ohio has in all
probability decided the Presidential contest,
and virtually elected Blaine and Logan. Can
did minded democrats concede as much al
though they still hope that the clouds may
lift from their party sufficiently to enable
them to get ashore in safety. But they will
probably have to sail up Salt river before
they can find landing place. A majority
of 10000 on the State ticket and $4,000 on
Congressman, in the face OF the fact that the
State was in the hands of the democracy and
that every effort possible, including vast sums
of money. was used to hold the State, is suffi-
cient evidence that the republican party still
has the popular approval. Had the republi
cans the same advantages that they had in
| 1880. the State would have been republican
| by q, 900 But even as it is it is but thou
sand or two behind the gubernatorial vote of
October, 1880. Nothing is more pleasing and
significant than the defeat of Frank Hurd
In a district which was calculated for 5000
democratic majority we have republican
elected. and there the tariff question was
of the campaign Ii this is the re-
suit in Ohio, which, except in certain
localities Is not a manufacturing State, what
ought to be expected of such States rs New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey ? Are not
the workiugmen ms well as manufacturers.
men of intelligence, especially when their
pockets and their bread are attacked? Can it
be wondered at that this canvass and result
in Hurd's district have alarmed the democrats
of the East
Another most significant and gratifying
feature of thi, Ohio victory is that in the
four great cities of Ohio Columbus Cincin
naIi. Cleveland aud Tcledu-where Carl
Schurz spent the most of his breath, and
+ where the German population was most nu-
merous, the republican gains have been
largest. thus showing the intelligence and
Independence of this class of our frlow
!, citizens and the now insignificant Influence
of that once popular leader. Ii shows too.
that no one man can carry any clannisi
power in his breeches pocket, so far as this
=. country is concerned That day has gone
BY. And still another exceedingly CRAFTY
ing feature is manifest. viz: the gains in the
! Hooking ValleF regions. Here the democrats
particularly worked, sent their speakers,
distributed thousands of Puck and other
-landeruus sheets and even logged Mr.
, and distributed their lying circulars
BY the time this campaign is over it ought to
thoroughly convince the democratic party
that campaign of SANDER is sure road to
defeat Twice now have they used this
method. and it is almost certain already that
IN this last trial they will be much worse
whipped than in the former. II such proves
, 10 be the case. would seem as if they would
drop the business, although, in such an event
the republicans, in futures far as their owu
D z cd is concerned. would be pleased Il
4 have them continue it.
, The republicans. although now more con,
fdent than ever. are prepared to renew the
( struggle in New York and New Jersey. Con
uecticut, according to most reliable advices
is already safe by from 5000 to 5000 majority
and judging by the city election in Newark
b New Jersey need not be considered very
doubtful. Still notwithstanding all the favor
able circumstances, the work must go on, fol
the enemy is desperate and will use the las
Il dollar and the EXTREMIST measures to upse
: the viii of the people. ! b.