St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-25
The October States.

lspSCial 1SlSSianl W eLO OiOUc
New YORK, Sept. 24.-Three weeks more
will tell the tale. On the 18th of October
West Virginia and Ohio will vote, and upon
the result of the October election will depend
in great measure the outcome of the great
presidential contest in November. 1t will be
a grand battle. There could be no more en-
joyable a spectacle in the Republic than the
struggle of the two great parties for control.
The fight will be Incorporating and unre-
lenting. On the one hand it will be Blaine,
heading the mercenary element. the office
holders and the office-seekers, on the other
Cleveland heading the people. On the one
hand there will be money, without stint and
nerve for the rankest political rascality and
debauchery-a fearlessness in party iniquity
and carelessness as to accoun liability which
follow a long hold of place and power. On
the other side will .be the
men who believe they are
fighting for great priuciple, for a better
government, for cleaner administration,
with every federal officer menace to them
and to the prosperity of the country. 1t will
be fight between the politicians trained in
their trade and welding the power of office,
and the people in sturdy battle against the
men who have gained experience at the pop
ular cost. 1t will be a conflict between
party of ample resources and men skilled
and unscrupulous in the use Of the means
at their command, and a party poor
in purse but mighty in the justice of their
course The campaign is getting intensely
interesting, and no man of intelligence can
neglect the question, will the people continue
! Republcanism in all its offensiveness, or
viii they ''turn the rascBls out'' and give the
| true Republican-the Democrats-a chance
to restore the government to honest admin
istrationa
The elections in West Virginia and Ohio
win be the first contests of great magnitude
this year-the first indications of the senti-
ment that viii direct the votes of the peo-
pie of the whole country in November. It is
too late now for either side to avoid the great
responsibilities that attach to the result of
these elections. The Republicans began
early IL the campaign to claim West Virginia,
but finding in that state a strong Democratic
bullwark against fraud and corruption in the
elections, they have virtually surrendered
their claims. The effect of the loss of Ohio
to the Democracy, cannot be so accurately
estimated, but It would be serious and far
reaching. The Democrats can lose Ohio and
still elect Cleveland. With the 153 votes of
the south, New York and Indiana can supply
all the Grape necessary for respectable Re-
publican funeral. Still Ohio is of vast i'm
portance It's October vote will have tre-
mendous force in swaying the large waver-
ing class of citizens who are influenced in
their suffrage by the appearance of probable
success.
C.Thouchtfui and candid politicians do not
admit that there is logical doubt about how
Ohio ought to go. Nothing has happened to
make the Democracy of the state weaker than
they we're when they elected George Hoadly
governor. The legislative with great good
sense has kept its fingers away from the
threats of the people. 1t has not invaded
private business, and has not interfered with
business prosperity. It has attended to the
necessary legislative business, has promoted
the interests Of the people, has done much to
divest the Democratic party of factional feel
ing and has left internol troubles to pestel
the Republicans. The Importance of Ohi5
in the presidential contest has led the lead
ing politicians OF the country to closely con
slider every matter that might under other
circumstances, have only local interest, and
one of the principal Democratic encourage
ments is the eminent respectfully of it.
Democratic government
, Hoadly was elected governor last year on
8 total vote only about 5000 less than th,
! largest vote ever pOlled in the state. His ad
ministration hss been wise and upright
one, and has offended no fair-minded man
There is no sound reason for = change o
+ state administration. The Republicans car
t promise the people nothing better than tn
{ Democrats have done. They offer nothini
but continuation OF party power in fed
eral affairs that mas xearied the people, an
which, especially during the last four years
b-istled with reasons for radical change
The advices the Democratic national CON
!, mittee have from Ohio are highly encourzg
ing. The prospects appear TO be that "a
prohibition vote win be extremely large, an
/ in every twenty prohibition votes nineteel
! win be drawn from the Republican party
q There is no evidence Of detection Of Iris