Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-19
THOUGHTS UPON THs OHIO ELEC-
TON.


Several causes have been assigned as
aiding in the Gefsat If the Democratic
party in Ohio. Sine Of them have refer
ence to national polinc, aud Ottsrs to local
politics. 1t is said that many Ohio Demo
eats had become very much dissatisfied
with President C~LEyELAND's policy toward
Republican oficeholders, and stayed at
home as q rebuke to the National Admin
istrution. But while it may be q question
whether Democratic defeat can be sscrbed
to this cause, there is 10 doubt that the
real Democracy Of the country look with
disfayor upon the manner Of many of the
aus Of The Administration. Very
iOst important Federal Offices
are S. n hands Of partisan Republ-
cans, the AvoVed enemies Of The Demo
cratic party and the Administration. In
man instances, where appointments have
been made, Democrats have had to stand
on the outside and zee Republicans walk
in snd receive IRON The hands Of d Demo
cratic President ressrts that belong to
the men who have stood by the Democrat
ie party in Storm ard IN sunshine and have
worked With q noblr z'al for the advance
ment and Ultimate tIiamph Of its principles.
The great body Of The Democracy Of this
country believe fn!y in the Iule laid
down by President JAcSsoN that, TO the
victor belongs the spoiis.' The Demo
cratic masses have 10 use for any Mug
Wumuian ideas OF Cssil service reform, and
they will never listen 10 the sirtu voices OF
certain theorists wLo have been seeking to
allure the Administration with their blan
dishments. IL is nothing strange that
Democrats are protesting against such a
policy. For the Administration to pursue
this course is to defy the Democracy. The
President ought to draw q moral from
the Ohio election, and from the con
dition of affairs in New York and Msssa-
ehusetts. If by his appointments be was
seeking 10 hold the Independent vote, he
has utterly failed. Ohio Independents
have Joined the Republican party; in Ne"
York, the Times, the Post and Harpers
Weekly, with a vast train of MugWumPs,
will work against the Democratic State
ticket; and in Massachusetts, Independents
who supported Mr., CLEVELAND will vote
almost solid with the Republicans. This
is q poor return for the Difference 1t is
claimed the Administration has shown
them. To lean for support upon the In
dependents is ike leaning upon a broken
reed, and for the President to attempt it is
only to End himself rejected BY the Inds-
pendsnts and unsupported BY his party.
The good Of the Democracy requires q
strict conformity to her time-honored prin-
cipIes, and Democrats demand such and
will be satisfied with nothing less. They
believe that for the Democratic ship to sail
On her course she must be manned
democratic sailors who are faithful to
to every duty that falls upon them. They
believe that, should the old ship have
,mong her SailNEs those who are negligent
those who are her foes, she is likely at
auy moment to be wrecked or delivered
over to the enemy. The following senti-
meuts BY WASHINGTON are as applicable
az they we're in his day:
81 shall not, whilst l have the honor to
administer the Government bring a man
INTO any Office of consequence, knowingly
shoss pol teal tsnstS are adverse to the
MEASURE which the general Government
4 pursuing; for this, in my opinion, would
: q sort Of political suicide"
II is doubtful whether parties could well
..;., should the civil service reform as
,ronosed BY the Psndlston theorists be
,arried ont. Of what use would parties
,eY What incentive would there
e to work for party success when
change of the party in power
makes no change in the great
majority Of the Federal SEessr It would