The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-22
The Result in Ohio.

The result Of the election in Ohio on The
18th is substantially as we announced it,
by special telegram in our last.issue.-
Judge Foraker defeated Gov. iloadly by
plurality of between $4,000 and 10000.
The Legislature is Republican on joint
ballot by Il few majority, giving to the
Democrats AL the representatives from
Hamilton county. That county is not
conceded by the Republicans, howeyer,an
the probability is that they viii get ma
jority of that delegation. As the count
progressed in Cincinnati, it was discov-
cred III one pre- cinct that the Democrats
had stuffed the ballet box, showing over
two hundred more ballots than there
were registered voters The rettrps
from three precincts were missing, and
nothing but . peremptory mandalnus
induced the Democratic judges to pro-
duce them. In Columbus, it was devel-
oped that the Democrats 1lad added 800
names to the tally sheets, after the polls
had been closed, by altering the figure
2 to s. This fraud was so transparent
that even the Democrats had TO admit
it and surrender the case.
Probably not since the days Of Tweed in
New York, haye there been such au-
dacious frauds as We're committed by the
Democrats in Cincinnati, Columbus and
other places. The Legislature was the OBJ
jective point, for its political complexion
will determine the election Of q United
States Senator to succeed Senator Sher-
man. 1t was believed Hoadly would be
defeated, and the scheme was to carry the
! Legislature. SO as to elect John r. Nc
Lean to the Senate, in the hope Of secuf-
| ing majority in that body before the ex-
piration of Cleveland s term, 1t had a
Irrational significance, and it was a plot in
the interest of the National Democracy.
| 1t was not, therefore, considered too great
stretch of conscience to commit fragrant
frauds upon the ballot box to effect that
result. Especially so as the House is
Democratic and Mr.. Cleveland holds his
Office by reason Of the suppression Of the
votes Of Republicans i'll some OF the South
ern States, and the prostitution of the
ballot box to the corrupt ends and necessi-
ties of party.
| The Republicans achieved q great yicto-
ry in Ohio. With the National and State
administrations against them-the cleo
tion machinery in the hands Of an unseru-
pulous gang of bummers and strikers-the
prestige of Democratic success by II. 0G0plu
rality two years ago, and the Prohibition
movement to contend with the Republicans
met all these odds and oyercame them by
the splendid plurality of nearly 20,000,and
secure the election of a Republican L. S.
Senator beyond question
| John S. Wise's speech in stanton COM
pletely disposed of all the sensational stuff
| published in the Bourbon papers abott the
coarseness and bitterness Of his express
sions. OF course it was not what Demo
Gratis would have preferred to have heard,
but those who did hear it were agreeably
! disappointed. and could find no fault it'll
it, except us a speech from Republican
standpoint. 1t was similar to the speeches
he made at Harrisonburg and Charlottes-
vile, where Democrats who heard it eX-
pressed the same views that were uttered
here. Correspondents, shooting at long
range, miss the mark widely in their re.
ports of his speeches. But this is for
party effect and to mislead people at Il dis
lance as to manner of the canvass on the
part of the Republicans. 1t differs from
that of the Bourbons in that questions af-
fecting State and National administration
are discussed, while they conine their APP
peals and utterances to SANDERS upon and
villifcation of Malone. Wise. Blair, and
other prominent Republicans, and appeals
to sectional and race prejndices, never at
tempting to enlighten the people as to the
condition of the State or the relation of
parties to the practical questions at issue.
Compared with the speeches of the Bour-
bons in this campaign Wise's speeches are
models of conservatism, decorum and pro-
priety.
There is mueh feeling in the cont est for