The Cecil Whig., 1885-10-17
VICTORY IN OHIO.
HEAVY GAINS BY REPUBLICANS.
Figures Which Indicate IA Victory on the
I8,OOO-The Legislature Also Repubn-


1s,OOO-The Legislature Also Republi-
can.
The election in Ohio on Tuesday
involved Governor; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, State Treasurer, Attorney
General, two Supreme Judges, one
member of State Board of Public
Works, and the Legislature that will
elect the successor to John Sherman
in the United States Senate. A vote
was also taken upon four amend
ments to the Constitution of the
State, three of which relate to chang
ing the State election from October
to November and one to changing
the term of office for township trus-
tees. The returns indicate the sue
cess of the Republican State ticket
by about 1900 majority and the
election of a Republican Legislature.
The election passed off without any
disturbance, although in many sec
tons of the State the party spirit ran
high and personal collisions were
only avoided by the cooler heads.
Party lines were closely drawn in
some localities, but the scratching"
was without a parallel in Ohio. In
Columbus the pencil brigade was
most formidable and Myers, the ring
candidate for the Legislature, was
badly beaten. The count is neces-
sarily slow, because of the manner
in which the candidates have been
slaughtered There has been a cut
throat game played on the county
ticket Myers commenced the work
of trading, after which he was cut
right and left by the friends of other
candidates. From the reports thus
far received the Republicans have
made gains in their own and the
Democratic strongholds, with the
exception of one precinct in Hook
ing, one in Henry and one in Huron
county. In the last named the Pro-
hibition vote was large. The State
sis claimed by both parties, but the
returns are too meagre to form a
basis for prediction.
The Legislature is republican on
joint ballot without ii members from
hamilton county by at least five, and
probably nine, but without Hamilton
county, the Senate would likely have
one Democratic majority. With
Hamilton county the Republicans
have thirty three majority on Joint
ballot anda working majority in each
branch. The reports indicate that
the Republicans achieved a signal
victory. They secured a majority
in the Legislature which will return
John Shreman to the United States
Senate and have elected Judge For
aker Governor by a majority which
to 1000. This is a brilliant tri-
umph in the face of many adverse
circumstances. Two years ago the
Democrats carried the State and
elected Hoadly by 1000. Last year
in the October battle, after a trcmcn-
dous contest and with all the inhu-
cnce of Presidential struggle, the
Republicans had only 1900 plur-
ality. Now with both the National
and the State Administrations
against them, with the Prohibition
lists more active than before, with
unusual advantages in the hands of
their opponents, the Republicans gain
the most decisive victory of years.
This result shows that the Republi-
can column, instead of being shat
tered by the national defeat of last
year, stands undismayed and un-
broken. Democratic power at Wash
ington and Democratic efforts in the
States have not shaken Republican
faith Or allegiance. The party comes
out from its temporary reverse with
fresh courge and renewed determi-
nation. The triumph will inspirit
and stimulate Republicans through
out the country. 1t will carry en-
couragement and resolution to New
York, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Well done, Ohio.