St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-07
WHINING OVER DEFEAT.
Ohio's Republican Press Worries
Over the Slaughter of Foraker.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 6.-Of. yester-
days election the Leader, Republican,
says:
Gov. Foraker has been defeated in a good
cause. There are certain minor factors of
opposition that contributed somewhat to tbs
magnitude of his defeat, but these were of
slight momentcompared with the assaults
of the liquor traffic against him. Be-
cause of mis- brave utterances in be-
half of Sunday observance, and because he
appointed Oolice board in Cincinnati that
resolutely undertook to enforce the law that
a conspiracy of saloonkeepers endeavOred to
override, the liquor interest. not only of the
state, but of the nation, combined tooEer-
throw him. They poured out money
by the barrel and whisky ad liritum,
alone. where the traffic is most, powerful,
more than wiped out Gov. Foraker's great
. majority of TWO years ago. There is no need
of looking any further for the cause. tits
has won, He. stands secondly only to
Gov. Hill, if second to any, In
the affections of the saloonkeep-
ers of the country and of the National
Liquor Dealers association, which has al
ready snbjugated New York In their esti-
nation, and perhaps his own, he is great
man. But his position has ben achieved at
such sacrifice of decency. and by such sub
serviency to the baser political elements of
the state, that no honor goes with his achieve
ment.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 6.-The Com
mercial Gazette, in series of editorial
paragraphs bearing on the election, will
say tomorrow:
1t is due GOV. Foraker TO say that the
prejudices that have been aroused against
him in this community about his appoint
mentS are without warrant in the facts, and
consist in part of puerlle personal disap-
pointments, scandalous lack of public in
formation and the most shabby styles
of selfishness. GOV. Foraker has made
better appointments in Cincinnati than any
other man ever did, and has done more for
Cincinnati since he has been governor than
any other governor, and has deserved more
than the hearty-the enthusiastic-support
of the very respectable element that has
gone back on him blindly and stupidly.
His boards have been of the highest
order of excellence. His board of public
affairs has not been composed of angels,
butt has done the best work that Cincinnati
has seen in generation or will see in long
time to come. The German Republican
guard will be accused of enlisting again un-
der the banner of the saloonatics,
but they did net do. anything
the peculiar combination on the Sunday
question. No, it was not the saloonatics
who won the Democratic victory in this
county, though they will claim it furiously,
was the. Sunday crusade, which struck
not only to the saloons but was
extended to base ball, ice cream,
soda water cigar stands, and seemed
to be threatening the milk wagons
s* 'As The Democrats in the legislature
were exceedingly anxious for the Owen law
and pushed it through by forcing it around
ali the corners they will as soon as fully in
possession of the state and city, proceed to
enforce it with great vigor just as the police
Judge has recently been doing and then with
the aid of the governors powerful letter to
Mosby the good folks will rally,"
Cr Iosr
dealer (Dem.) says:
1.-THE most sanguine Democrat on Tuesday
night did not rise to the realities of the
magnificent victory won in that days cleo
ton. The most daring hopes did not reach
the accom- plished facts. The victory in
Ohio was an unlookedfor triumph. No
one professed a belief at any time that the
Republicans would lose both governor and
legislature. There was q possibility of los
ing one or the other, but no probability
ernor of over $4,000 to overcome,
and the last legislature heavily
Republican in both branches, and having
Republican majority Oh joint ballot of thirty
four it seemed idle to figure on possibility
of electing a Democratic governor and mem
pers of Legislature. Yet that is
the fact. Gov. Foraker has congratt1-
lated Governor-Elect Campbell on his
victory and the Republican committee has
conceded the election of Democratic legis-
lature. The two great prizes played for have
both been won by the Democracy. A Demo
cratic governor will preside over state af-
fairs and Democrat will occupy Senator
Paynes seat in the United States senate.