Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-22
How Tariff Reform Fared in Ohio

TIE vote in Ohio at the recent cleo
lion was the largest ever cast, being
considerably more than 100000. The
campaign was contested solely upon the
tariff issue, and it was the early Repub-
lican campaign boast that this rock
ribbed high tariff state would utterly
put to route the party which ventured
to advocate tax reduction. Ohio was
singled out as the one great wool grow
ing state where presumptive reformers
would be demoralized with overwhelm-
ing defeat. Well, the result does not
induce any of the high tax organs to
crow over the Democratic Buckeyes.
Blaine's plurality in 1884 was 81 SOP.
This year Harrison's plurality is only
9,296. The Democrats maize far the
largest per cent. of gains, and tariff re-
form must be accorded signal victory
in Ohio.
Still more interesting is the analysis
of the vote in different sections of the
State; and, for this purpose, to-day, 16
counties are selected from the north
west.
In Lucas county the Democrats gain
ed ], ,255 votes over '84, while the Re-
publican gain was 1,l02, net Demo-
cratic gain of 1853.
In Erie comfy, Democratic gain, 27S;
Republican gain, 213; net Democratic
gain, 65.
In Ottawa county, Democratic gain,
1923; Republican gain, 155; net Demo-
cratic gain, 1853.
In Sandusky county, Democratic
gain, 233; Republican gain, So; net DEM
Ocratic gain, las.
These four counties constitute the
Tenth congressional district. The issue
of tariff reform was the only question
discussed. Republican committees and
Republican manufacturers joined to de-
feat the reformers. The result is a DEM
ocratic tariff reform gain of 53l. Here
we have two rural and two commercial
counties. The Democrats gained in all
four. The result speaks well for the
people and well for the Democratic
newspapers which came out of the ar
gument with flying colors. The Bee
finds splendid personal satisfaction in
the comparison.
In Crawford county the Democratic
gain was 234; Republican loss, so; net
Democratic gain, 2S4.
In Hancock county, Democratic gain,
1,042; Republican gain, 1891; net Re
publican gain, $40.
In Putnam county, Democratic gain,
252; Republican gain, 16l; Eet Demo-
cratic gain, 81.
In Seneca county. Democratic gain,
2S2; Republican gain, 16l; net Demo-
cratic gain, 12l.
In Wyandot county, Democratic loss,
90; Republican loss. "A; net Democratic
loss, SO.
These five counties constitute the
Fifth district, and the net Democratic
gain is As. The returns from Wyandot
county present aqueer state of facts. 1t
is tho iargost- wool growing ennntu in
the State. The Republicans counted
upon extraordinary gains, but the re-
turns show Republican loss of24. The
Democrats also lost, still the wool grow
ers were not so greatly inceDsed as the
high takers pretended.
In Defiance county, the Democratic
gain was o79; the Republican gain, 81;
net Democratic gain, 21S.
In Fulton county, Democratic gain,
90; Republican gain, SO; net Democratic
gain, 40
In Henry county, Democratic gain,
3S7; Republican gain, "a; net Democrat
ic gain, 324.
In Paulding county, Democratic gain
500; Republican gain, 794; net Republi-
can gain, 50.
Tn Van Vert county, Democratic
gain, 1853; Republican gain, 354; net
Democratic gain. l04.
In Williams county. Democratic gain,
so; Republican gain, 165; net Republi-
can gain, S5.
In Wood county, Democratic gain,
678; Republican gain, $50; net Demo-
cratic gain, %.
These seven counties constitute the
Sixth district, and the net Democratic
gain is 533. This is purely an agricul-
tural district, one of the thriftiest in
Ohio. The Issue was clearly made, the
line faulty drawn, and tariff reform
won decisive victory. In opposition
it may he urged that the Democratic
candidate for congress in this district
lost. Yes, he was defeated, but the
least the Republicans say about it the
better, as the methods adopted in sew
eral places do not reflect credit upon the
manipulaturs of the votes. Dudleyism
won in the Sixth district, rather than
high tariff.
The net Democratic gain in the six
teen counties of northwestern Ohi'' :
,112, victory of which the tariff =
formers may well be proud. 1t w"- i,
grand contest, q winning contest, auI !,
lasting victory. The fight will be con-
tinued and greater victories will be
scored in the future. Tariff reform has
a firm foothold in Ohio.-Bee.