The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-18
THE OCTOBER DRAWN BATTLE.

From the Philadelphia Times:
The October elections present a fairly
drawn battle in results, with the prestig,
of the greater victory with the least etlor
on the side of the Democrats.
With incomplete returns from Ohio,
enough are at hand to warrant the Re.
publicaus in claiming the State by some
$4,000 majority; and the scattering re.
turns from West Virginia indicate from
5000 to 1000 Democratic majority
much the largest majority ever given
against the combined Republican and
Greeuback vote.
After the most desperate and cxheus,
tive efforts ever made by any party in
any State; with Bloiue leading the bat
tie IN person for fortnight; with Fed
eral officials swGrmiug in every county
and important centre CT the State; with
hundreds Of thousands of dollars lnyished
to bribe the Yenal, quicken the sluggish
and debauch the ballot; with the largest
vote ever cast in the State at any election,
and with majority Of over 80. 900 on
the vote polled. Ohio las been saved TO
Blaine by Little more than ons-third The
majority solid Republican vote would
have given him, This is a Republican
victory that strongly fore-shadows Re
publican defeat in November.
On the other hand, West Virginia is
reported as Democratic by a majority
largely in excess Of any majority over
cast against the combined Republican,
Greonback vote, aud that result has been
achieved without exhausting tho re-
sources Of the party throughout the ma
ton. Indeed, it was accom- plished not
only without lavish expenditure, but in
the face Of one wing Of the Blaine dc.
bauehery that covered OHIO. West Ylr-
ginia was the picket line Of the southern
Electoral vote, as Ohio was the picket
line OF the Republican West and North.
west, and West Virginia has increased
her Democratic majority with moderate
effort, while Ohio has reduced her Re-
publican majority after the most ex-
hausiiva and costly contest of our politi-
cal history
The Presidential battle is now remand.
ed back to New York, and Cleveland
starts on the Loma,stretch vastly in the
lead and with odds largely in his favor.
With Ohio saved by only the most violent
party efforts, Indiana is not a doubtful
State. Her vote Will be given to Cleye-
landi and Illinois, Michigan aud Wis
consin will trsmble in the balance. New
Jersey may be counted safe for Cleye-
lnndi New York and Connecticut will be
disputed, with Blaine on the
outside track, aud New Hampshire and
even Massachusetts will demand desper-
ate Republican effort 10 hJld them to
Blaine.
The vote Of New York will now decide
the great Presidential battle Of 1Ssiasit
settled the desperate struggle Of 1850;
and it is evident that the present current
Of sentiment in that State must be ma
terially changed, to give Blaine a reason
able hope of defeating Cleveland. 1t is
possible that local complications NAV
give New York to Blaine as it was possi-
6le for like complications TO give Ohio to
the Democrats and West virginia TO the
but The October States
prove that national issues are paramount
10 local complications, and New York is
not likely to be an exception. The pres.
ent outlook promises a majority Of from
5O'GOCto $4,000 for Cleveland in New
AoIE, aud The aspect Of the contest must
be essentially changed, if Grover Cleye.
laud shall not be elec,ed President in
November.