Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-16
THURSDAY. OCTOBER ic, 1884.
"As You Wero.

The two parties sill stand In battle array.
Neither hiss surrendered. Neither has good
reason for surrenderine. The failure OF
the Democrats 10 carry Ohio, snd OF the
Republicans TO carry West Virginia. leaves
everything IN stdiu quo ante eiectionem.
The battle was drawn battle, 80 70 speak.
We said on the morning Of The election that
II Ohio voted the Democrat: ticket that
day. the presidential contest would have
been decided IN favor Of the Democrats;
and thu, II West Virginia voted the Repub-
Diean ticket that day, we should be tempted
20 doubt the election Of CLEVELAND. But
Ohio did not vote the Democratic ticket on
Tuesday. nor did West Virginia vote the
Republican ticket. The two parties, there
fore, stand as they did before. That is TO
say. 10 use The Hon. JOIN r. liARRIs's IL
Iusiraiion, the battle is yet to be fought.
We would that II bad been concluded last
Tuesday. II weuld have prevented much
trouble and turmoil during the next three
weeks. But as the fight is still con" we
must Grid I'D our loins and march into the
thickest OF the fray.
New YORK IL emphatic'lly the Empire
State" Her thirty-six electoral votes,
added 10 those OF Indiana and the southern
States. will suffice 10 place GROVER CLEyE-
LAND In the presidential chair. Indiana Is
Ms reliably Democratic as Ohio Is Republic
can. Mr.. HENDRICKS will certainly carry
his own State. The result in West Vir-
giuia Is guarantee that there will be no
detection in the South. one hundred and
ffiy-tbree votes may be counted as the con-
tribution OF the solid South TO the CLEyE-
LAND vote, now that West Virginia has
once more proved true 10 her origin and
her traditions and to the Democratic party.
New York will decide who shall be the
next President. Illinois may 90 Demo-
cratic in November. IL the State election
had taken place there last Tuesday CARTER
HARRISON would, we believe, have been
elected Governor. Michigan NAV vote the
Democratic ticket in November, but Is not
40 likely 10 do so rs she would have been
had The Democrats carried Ohio last
Tuesday. Wisconsin. il is still pos
sible. msy vote for CLEVELAND. Cali
fornia will probably vote for him.
So may Nevada and Colorado. But
from all the other States that may be
considered In sDy degree doubtful, the
Democrats cnn hardly hope TO get votes
enough to enable them to do without New
York's immense strength. Ohio is. OF
course, no longer to be considered as fight
ing ground. The presidential contest Is
decided, 70 far as that State is concerned.
She has told so plainly how she will vote
ON the 4th OF November that il were folly
for the Democrats to pretend 10 hope for
anything from her.
VIII New York stand by her own son!
We know OF no good reason for doubling
that she will. All the indications in that
Slate point 10 a Democratic triumph next
month. New York voted for her own son
in 1865 even against General GRANT, and
less than four years after the war between
the States ended. New York voted for her
own son in 1876. In 1872 no Democratic
candidate was running. Even Virginia
voted for GRANT. New York OF course
did not vote for GREELEY, whom her Dem
ocrsts had been Sighting all their lives.
We expect the demonstrations in New
York this week 10 furnish conclusive rea-
sons for believing that GROVER CLEVELAND
10 TO be the next President OF the Uuited
Staies