St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-16
Why the Germans were Republicans.
ISnecial TELEGRAM to the GIohe1

ISpeclal Telegram 10 the GlOhe.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Some prominent Ger
mans of this city were seen in regard to the
result Of the Ohio election, especially in ref
erence to the fact that the Germans there
have voted so largely the Republican ticket
''What cause led the Germans of Ohio to
A. c. Hesing, who returned from the seat of
war only a few days ago.
II think that the Germans of Ohio, out
side of Cincinnati, have not voted the Re-
publican ticket, " replied the veteran leader
of the Illinois Germans.
"And what caused them to vote Republi-
can in Cincinnati!r
Various causes. What I am going to say
is from my own personal observation. In
the first place the liquor interest, the saloon
keepers, were dissatisfied with the dominant.
the Democratic party, on account Of the su-
preme court not giving a decision on the
constitutionality Of the Scott law, aud on
that account they refused TO pay what they
call the taxes'-license in fact-and when
the tax gathers came around they found
property in large saloons to levy upon which
made their owners come down with the
money, while the small saloon keepers stuck
to their original resolve of not paving
the taxes. Then split took place within
the liquor party, and the small saloon keepers
were mad at the large ones and vice versa.
The small tax payers like the boot and shoe
makers, cigar makers and other retail dea-
lers, on account of the saloon men not paw
ing their taxes, turned around and voted
against their interests. Another cause: The
city council being Democratic and having
passed large appropriation in
anticipation Of getting money
from saloon keepers and falling
10 do So were not able 10 pay the municipal
debts. The most serious cause, however,
has been the lukewarmness of the Cinein-
natl Enquirer and the correspondence Of
Cath" in which Germans in Cincinnati
and the German nationality generally were
ridiculed, slandered, and insulted, which
of course, make Germans mad"
''What part, in your opinion, has Mclean,
of the Enquirer, been playing in the cam
paign!''
''The part of q disappointed politician.
Cleveland has taken an independent course,
and has, no doubt, scorned to make any bar
gain beforehand with Mclean. Understand
that Mr.. Mclean tried to get from Mr..
Cleveland the promise of controlling the gov
ernment appointments in case of Cleveland's
election, as he has complete control of the
state appointments. This he failed to get.
The Democratic managers Of this campaign
in Ohio did nothing. l never saw such a
poor organization in my life as
that in Cincinnati. Why, when l
was there, l tried the first thing to find the
Democratic headquarters. There was no
sign, 10 placard out even, telling people
where it was. After ascertaining the block
in which their quarters were located, spent
half an hour hunting for it from house to
house and from room To room. came
away from Cincinnati last week feeling sat
isied that Hamilton county would give Re-
publican majority, aud this told all nv
friends here after my return. 1 believe. though,
that when the returns come in from the
river counties and from the north of Ohio,
where the bulk of the Democratic vote is
cast, the present apparently large Republican
majority viii be cut down 10 10, 600 to y. 600.
These Democratic counties are distant and
returns from them are not vet in. also
believe that if the Enquirer and the Demo
cratic organization from now on will exert
themselves intelligenIly the result in Hamil-
ton and in the whole state will be changed
and the electoral vote Of Ohio viii be cast for
Cleveland
do you think this Ohio election viii have
any effect on the Illinois Germans!"
''Emphatically no, nor on those Of any
other state. If had had the running OF
this campaign, though, not q dollar OF 8
speaker would have sent into Ohio. Cleve-
land does not need Ohio, and he viii GET
into the presidential chair withoutit