Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-24
THE NORTHWEST
Brirht outlook for Democracy.

At the time Of the last election for
Governor IN this State a good many
honest men were sincerely concerned
lest the administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land should be discredited and weaken
ed. The Mugwump journals at that
time were dishOnoring themselves and
trying to dishonor the President by urg-
ing him to desert his own party and
indirectly assist the opposition, which
had lust insulted him in its platform
and made an ardent Blain man its can
didate. On the other hand, a number
of papers protesting some slack allegi-
ance to the Democratic party were do
ing every thing in their powerto defeat
Gov ernor Hill by pretending that his
election would be rebuke to the Presi-
dent. Things did not look cheerful, +,
it must be confessed, yet the peoples
common sense guided them to right
conclusion, and after the noise died
away everybody saw that a Democratic
administration at Washington had
been strengthened and indOrsed by a
Democratic victory in New York.
= But the croakers did not cease to
prophesy evil, and they declared that
this year, anyway, the adherence of the
ITtEltUl0 NJ uWtA uAHAA 1to PtsA
pledges would bring about Democratic
defeat. We have had some elections
this year already, and the result does
mot support this theory. Jersey City
and Hoh0ken, just across the river'
elected Democratic mayors. The DEM
ocrats carried Albany by a, handsome
old-time majority, and nowhere In this
State has there been any sign ofthe pre-
dicted reaction. The same y true So'
the Connecticut town elections. At q
municipal election in Wilmington, Del,
the other day, the Democrats swept the
city by the largest majority they evel
had there. Yet that city is the home
aaf the Secretary of State, who Is known
to share the Presidents views concern
ing civil service. appointments. In the
E6buth there Is no sign of wavering.
In Oregon last Tuesday there was an
important State: election. The State
has been decidedly =, Republican fol
years. The Democrats have always
made a gallant but usually hopeless
struggle Had they been disappointed
and dlspirited on occount of the con-
duct of the administration, they would
have made but little effort this year
They would not have even been in 9
condition to take advantage of the Local
dissensiOns in, the Republican party
there, .Butthe event shows that the
Democrats were active, united and
alert. They have elected their candi.
date for Governor by nearly 1000 ma.
iority, and have chosen several other
State officers by smaller majOrities.
Evenup in Maine the Democrats are
active and hopeful, and they declare
that Mr.. Blaine will find he needs all
of Mr.. BodwelE's money to enable him
to hold his own State. ".'
Thus from the extreme East to the
furthest West we see Democrats conf
dent and aggressive. This does moi
look as though the party was destined
to defeat, even though disappointed
politicians do growl, and angry news.
papers echo their growls. The truth i;
chat the people, are very well pleased
with Mr.. Cleveland and his admin
istration. The Democrats are encour'
aged to go on voting the Democratic
ticket, while the Republicans, relieved
of their iapprehensions as to the effect
of Democratic rule, have grown indiF
erent and careless about voting the
Republican ticket. Though the voice
of the disgruntled is still heard In the
land, the outlook for the Democratic
party is brightand hopeful.-M Y Star