The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20
THE OHIO ELECTION,
IN Opinion of Gov. HOadiy from the Demo-
cratic National Organ.

Washington Post.
1t begins to look as though the Ohio De-
mocracy were bent upon felo de The stu
alton may change at any moment, but all present
indications point to a persistent adherence to
that course of stupidity which has brought the
party into such bad odor with the people and
promises TO cODsign it to contumelious defeat.
There is before US the strong probability that
Hoadly will be renominated, and the Democratic
party thus compelled to enter the canvass haudi-
capped by n record of folly and corruption with
which ne is associated in the public mind and for
which he is to a very great extent considered re-
sponsible.
THE convention is to meet to morrow 1t
will be singular and suggestive state of affairs
il Hoadly should be nominated and the contest
of two years ago be reestablished. Mr. Foraker
the Republican candidate, is he who was defeat
ed In 1883 under circumstances which now exist
in somewhat modified form. Judge Hoadly
will go into the campaign carrying erlevous
load. His denomination will amount to an an
nouncement by the party that they have no
apologies to offer for their legislative exploits
during the past two years; that enlargement
and aggravation of that nauseous record may De
looked for as a consequence OF their continuance
in power. There can hardly be any mistake as 10
the relevancy. and little doubt as to the effect
of Hoadly's denomination; but, Notwithstanding
these changes in the conditions underlying the
contest it will still remain singular spectacle
singular in this. if nothing else. that it will IL
lustrate in the action of the Democrats the
party, and it will be restoration of the Old con
test in the sense that it will represent an effort
on the part of each adversary to renew the issues
upon which the battle was fought two years ago
- The Democrats will proceed upon the hypothesis
that having won IN 1883 they ought to be able
to win again in 1885, and the Republicans will be
actuated by the hope that with the experiences
of the past two years fresh in their memory the
people OF Ohio will be slow to invite its repetl
ton.
s.Thera ia still a possibilitv that the Democrats
may have a better light let in upon their minds
within the next forty eight hours. 1t is still
possible that they may have the intelligence and
She grace to repudate their errors, cast down
4heir false gods and return to the ways OF
patriotism and cleanliness, by which only they
eean achieve substantial and enduring victory
And to this possibility every true well-wisher of
the party throughout the country will cling I'M
til the last moment But as things are now the
prospects all point the other way The neglect
of the great leaders and the disregard of the
great principles of the party seem to be resolved
upon by the Ohio Democracy. They seem to be
welded to their errors and their idols, and to
have lost the power if not the inclination, to
recover themselves
''If defeat be necessary to the salvation and
enlightenment Of the Democracy, let 1t come, 1T
matters not when The loss of every State
officer who is Democrat, and of the Supreme
Court and the election at the same time OF a
Republican Legislature, which will eject John
Sherman, and also gerrymander the congress
siona districts in the interest OF the Republican
party, are political results much to be regretted.
Chastisement of this kind however, ought to
have so beneficial an effect that when Ohio, next
year, in common with all the other States, shall
be called upon to strengthen the hands OF the
President in his appointed work of reform, the
Buckeye Democrats Will not only be found IN
thorough accord with all other Democrats, the
country over. but victorious over the common
enemy.