The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-16
THE OHIO ELECTION.

In accordance with the precedent of
many years, the Ohio election an Tues
dav was general surprise Ia the coun-
try at large. The canvass, which, 10y
the way, Was a most battling one la all
who aimed To forecast the result, was
carried on with desperation that
elected attention from all classes, and
the prevailing opinion with the masses
was, that the Democrats, holding the
power they did, would carry off the
persimmons. They not only possessed
State power, bnt their chief leaders had
inexhaustible "bar'ls" which were pour
ed upon the troubled waters without
stint; and, again, the supreme rock upon
which their poor. deluded hopes found
rest, was, that the Buckeyes would be
over anxious 10 place their votes in en-
dorsement of the Democratic national
administration. But, "alas, poor Yorick"
They greatly mlstook the sense and in
dependence of the populace of that great
commonwealth, and now have oppor-
tunitv Ia mediate upon their error.
The most recent dispatches concede the
election of Foraker, the Republican
nominee for governor, by a plurality OF
at least 1900, while the Legislature is in
doubt. The senate will be Democratic,
but indications now are that the Repub-
licans will hold a sufficient majority i'm
the house Ia give them good fighting
majority on joint ballot. The Republi-
cans conducted their campaign in the
spirit of one consciously fighting against
odds. hut with determination to sue
coed, or 20 down fighting, knowing that
there were several advantages held owe
them. But grit and iudicious manage.
ment prevailed, and to-day they stand
perched upon the pinnacle of victory, as
much surprised, perhaps, as the losing
side.
The chief inspiring isSuc al the con
test WAS the desire 10y both parties Il
gain control of the state legislature, fol
the purpose of securing the election %
senator next winter for the seat q
Senator John Sherman, whose term ex
spires the present year.
The state central committee of both
parties claim the balance Of power il
the legislature, and nothing now but tn,
official count will decide the matter
The pivotal county is Hamilton, in whicl
Cincinnati is located, in which city il i
claimed that gigantic frauds have beer
discovered The Lincoln club of tina
metropolis claim the election of the FIJI
Republican delegation with the eXcep
ton of one. Yet the Democrats will no
conccdc this, and believe that the otiicia
c0unt will give them the victory.
The Republicans made large gains al
over the state, and will have maiont
in the lower house Of the Legislature
should they lose Hamilton county
Whichever way the final result may ga
the Republican party will have accom-
piished a great victory, and demonstrat
cd one fact 10 certainty, that is, tina
the Republican party is neither dea
nor PROSTATE after the defeat of last year
but when working harmoniously, hold
10 It's allegiance majority of the people
The Prohibitionists polled about % 90
votes, and the counts show that whei
ever they gained the Democrats los
demonstrating that the third party DIRE,
from the latter's ranks, something tina
has never occurred before.
LATER.-This mornings papers Civ,
very emphatic accounts of glarng fraud
on the part of some ofthe judges of cleo
ton in the Democratic precincts III Gin
cinnati, and popular feeling there
boiling hot. The indignation Of the bet
ter class is so great that efforts 10 hol
an indignation meeting were counsele
down, lest violence should result.