Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-13
TUEspAY........oCT0BER Is, 1885
Ohio-Vrginia.

take pisce. IN ouf ias' iS'"o '"'
nisbed our readers with two forecasts
of the result--one made by Republic
can in Cincinnati, and the other by I
Democrat in Columbus. That these
gentlemen endeavored to be candid and
fair is clear from their kilograms. W.
need not, at this distance from the
scene OF battle, endesvor to supple
ment their estimates by any guesses
of our own. We may remind the
reader, however, that inasmuch as
BLAINE carried Ohio last year
by more than thirty thousand majority,
the Democrats can hardly be presumed
TO have an equal chance with the Re
publicans Of carrying it this year. 1t
is true HoADLY was elected two years
ago. but II is also true that at that
time the Democrats had the most Of
the German vote, very strong in Gin
cinnati, and almost the entire influence
of the beer and whiskey interests.
This year the Republicans have cut
loose from the Prohibitionists. Every
Republican candidate for the Legisla-
ture In Hamilton county thirteen in
ALI has come out in opposition to Pro-
hibition. MURAT HALsTEAD has. de-
neunced DR.. LEONARD, the Prohibi-
ton candidate, in the most unjusti-
fable language. The Prohibitionists
are charged with being assistant Dem
ocrats, and their candidates with being
in the pay Of the Democratic party.
However, if there are many Prohibi-
tionists in Cincinnati, and they should
in their indignation against the Repub-
licans vote the Democratic ticket, the
Democrats might secure control Of the
Legislature Notwithstanding the cleo
ton of the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. But here, again, an element comes
in, to balance the detection OF the Re-
publicans-we mean the fear that JOHN
MCLEAN would be chosen United States
senator il the Democrats should carry
the Legislature. THURMAN ought to
be elected to that place, and MCLEAN
himself processes to be in favor Of his
election, but it would seem that there
is some reason to doubt McLEAN's
sincerity. The probabilities on the one
side and the other were, as we have
said, we'll balanced in our kilograms in
Sundays Dispatch. The Prohibition
lists and the liquor-men, the southern
trade and the bloody shirt, and various
other disturbing elements come to
Illustrate the plans Of the one or the
other party, and to render all forecasts
unreliable, not to say misleading. One
prediction may be safely made, and this
is that the constitutional amendment,
changing the Ohio elections to the day
of the presidential election will be rati
fed by the people, and that hereafter
the result in the presidential election
cannot be determined by the result il
Ohio Of the State elections.
How will the result in Ohio affect tn,
result in Virginia? Considering tina
Ohio has voted for every Republican
candidate for President who has rul
for the last twenty-five years, Repub
lican victory in Ohio certainly ough
not to have any depressing effect upol
the Democrats Of Virginia or any othe
State. Besides, il, as many good PEG
pie seem to fear, the Democrats Of Viz
ginia are in danger Of being defeate
because Of over-confidence in thei
strength, it will do them good to hea
bad news from Ohio in time to profit b
1t. The Virginia Republicans would c
course attempt to make capital out Of
Republican triumph in Ohio, but wins
they would or could make out Of R,
publican defeat, or how they woul
manage to explain away Democrat
victory in such State, we cannot in
agine. But Virginia Democrats ougl
to prsfit by the result, even IL this be
Republican victory. Considering tn
SHERMAN and HArsTEAD and Foa4
KHR have waved the bloody shirt oil ov
Ohio, Republican victory in that Sta
may we'll be regarded by the people
Virginia o. . threat and . menaS
Certainly, IL those sectional agitato
could have their way they would car
out their threat and rob the South
nearly forty Of her Representatives
the lower house Of Congress. And
the Ohio cry against Danyille and
piah is repeated here in Virgin
the bloody-shirt shriekers in tn
State could not but look up,
Republican or MALONE triumph
this State as an invitation TO them
continue their unholy work, and for
runner Of Republican victories in 9th
southern States. Surely, then, a r
publican victory in Ohio to-day vi
cause every true Democrat in Virgin
10 buckle on his armor and strike rig
and ;eh from now till election-day
favor Of the election Of LEE, MAssE'
AYERS, and Democratic Legislator
Men and brethren, think on the
things. Think Of the threats Of 20,
enemies in tho North, - we'll Is Of Il
dreaded measures Of legislation TIL
would Be adopted here ct home, On
then. II you can, rest quietly upon you
oars whilst you zee the ship Of Stst
drifting to destruction.