Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-01
Before the Battle.

Every election in tree country is Of
great importance There are no off years
under a republican form of government.
But at an election at which are to be chosen
the members of the house of representa-
tIveS, body which originates and largely
controls the legislation of the country, is
always an affair of almost supreme i'm
portance. and especially at a time like the
present, when the two great political par
ties of the country democratic and rrpub-
lican-are struggling for the possession of
this great prize. The great battle the re-
suit of which will he the seiZing of the
lower but more Important branch of con
gress by one of these two parties,
is to be fought tomorrow Tuesday,
November 2d-from in the morning to 6
in the evening.
The Eighth Ohio congressional district is
republican. and the republicans of the coun-
try will expect that it will elect straight
republican to the house. Certainly so,
when 50 prominent and worthy man as
General Robert Z. Kennedy has been NOM
mated. by republican convention, by ac-
clamation. and when he is SoppoSed by man
who is not anything in particular. and
whose only mission is to form part of
the disguise of a democratic masked bat
terry. If ever there was time when all
true republicans should be faithful and Wig
liant and do their best il will he in t0mOr-
rows battle The character of the situa-
tion has been fully, fairly and hon
eStly canvasSed in the columns of this pa
per. If there were any good reason why
any republican should on this occasion for
sake his colors. the GLoBE-REPURLIC
would concede it. And, if now, any repub-
lican could better his condition, without
interfering with the rights or privileges of
others. OF could promote the industrial in
terpstS of the country, by voting against
General Kennedy, We should concede that
he ought to do it. But this is not true.
Mr.. McNfillin. if he could be elected, could
not do as much in congress, for the work
inCmen Of this district, as could General
Kennedy. and he has no greater desire or
disposition than he to do so. The
notion that Mr.. McMiIlin is any
better friend of labor than
General Kennedy. is absurd. Why should
he be ? But if he Were. and should be elect
ed-as he cannot be-he would be, in con-
gress. a man without a party. who would
be of no benefit to anybody. On the other
hand, General Kennedy will be prominent
member of a great and powerful political
party-and party. too. which has lumi
nous record as originating and promoting
the great principle of protection of Amcri-
can industry.
The alleged reasons why republicans
should vote against Kennedy are utterly
senseleSs. absurd and ridiculous. There
is not one of them which ought
to influence a man who has 3
proper regard for the public good and the
prosperity of the country. The issue in
yolved in the election of General Kennedy
is a national-not a local-iSSue. The
mereSt child can see this. Let us. therefore,
have no child's play tomorrow, but let every
republican put his complete, unScratched
republican ticket-bearing the names of all
the candidates. from that of james S. Rob
inson. down through the entire ticket to
that of George Alt-before breakfast, if
possible. tomorrow Tuesday morning,
November ,. 1856