The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-23
THE OHIO GERMANS.
Why They Proved Loyal to the
Republican Ticket.
Cincinnati special

While the position taken by the Germans in
the Ohio election yesterday was In many
spects phenomenal, it was not wholly unex-
pected. although the Republican gains were
much greater than the most sanguine had
dared hope for. OF the 5000 German
c SStsss In s nssr State MatOn County
whom are in Cincinnati. 1t was here that
the Democrats expected their great strength
from the Germans, and the result OF the election
shows how far off they were in their caicula-
tons; The German wards OF this city the
Third, Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth,
first. Twenty-tSird twenty -fourtb. and Twenty-
fifth. Two years ago they gave Newman, Demo-
cratic candidate for Secretary of State. a
oSet Of SSS While the
this time have carried these wards by
about 1000. making change of 1900 The most
curious part OF all Is that johnson, the Repub-
lican candidate for Supreme Judge who, it was
said, would be slaughtered by the Germans be-
cause of his adverse decisions on the Pond and
Scott laws. ran slightly ahead of Robinson in
the German wards. On the other hand, Robin
son, who, 1t was expected, would be badly
scratched by the Germans only ran behind his
ticket in his county 200 or some such matter.
The fact that Johnson ran ahs al of Robinson
can only be accounted for on the ground that
the Democrats were making trades for
Newman. There are several reasons why
the Germans came back to the Republic
ans, bringing many Democratic Germans with
them. The main cause was evidently because
they felt greater security in a Republican ma
tional administration, and were far-seeing
enough TO understand that Republican victory
in Ohio In October meant the success of the
national Republican ticket in November.
Then their desertion from the Republican
ranks in 1882, and its continuation in 1888,
was intended as q punishment for the passage
of sumptuary laws by a Republican Legis-
lature. 1t is possible. TOO. that this same
spirit Of retaliation prompted them to rebuke
the Democracy for unfulnlled promises in tue
matter of repeating the Scott law by Demo-
cratic Legislature last winter, and the SUISSE
quent failure to have Democratic Supreme
Court decide IL unconstitutional. The Demo-
Gratis, having broken faith with the Germans,
lost their confidence, and the idea prevailed that
nothing could be expected from the Democratic
party in the future, but that rather the Germans
were simply being used as tools TO defeat a
party that had always protected their interests.
As the Scott law became tested they began to
not measure that would work to their disad-
vantage. Gradually 1t began TO dawn upon
them that IL was the law they wanted, and pro-
tected rather than distressed. This feel ng has
gained In the last year 10 such an extent that
now it is fair to bel eve that not one German out
OF twenty thinks the law is unjust.
Another factor that has had much TO do with
the matter is this: The Democrats have taken
9rec. pains TO associate the entire German pop-
ulation with the subject of lager beer and sa-
looms. 1t Is a matter OF TACT that the percentage
Of saloonkeepers among the Germans il very
smah. There not over 1,500 German saloon
keepers in Hamilton County, while the German
population amounts to $4,000. The Germans
resent this Islander against their fair name, and
object to being regarded as willing to abandon
all state issues 10 thc exclusion or the single
question of the lager beer interest They have
shown by their votes that they OF different
mind. and have risen superior to the one issue
with which the Democrats have chosen to con-
meet them. All these points have had their
bearing and the effect N apparent
The return of nearly the solid German vote.t o
the Republican party has n significance that
cannot escape the most careless observer. IL
means n return of Republican strength in Ohio
that will give the state to Blaine by a majority
of 900 or 10000. II m, aus the complete de-
tachment of the last Democratic support aud
the loss Of State power to party
whose sway at best was only temporary.
IL has impaired a courage TO Republicans
throughout the United States, the good
effects of which cannot be overestimated. It
means that it has thrown new vigor into the
Republican leaders and given an impetus to the
working Of Republican organizations from the
National Committee down TO the smallest
county Blaine and Logan club. IL means that
the cry will be re-echoed across the continent,
-The Germans are with u.s." and that the coun-
try will be swept by Republican majority I'M
precedcnted in the annals OF American politics.
The Germans of Ohio have redeemed them
selves. Their action here In Hamilton County
Is but counterpart of what IL is throughout
the State.