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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1879
Page
2
FRANK C. CULLEY notes James A. Garfield rising as a conspicuous figure for the U S Senate race. He forecasts Democratic shifts with New York politics under scrutiny. The piece hints at unnamed attempts to push Uncle Dick as 1880 presidential candidate. The writer suggests some Tilden supporters are unsettled by the election.
The fall campaign across the states underscores a binary political landscape with Republicans and Bourbon Democrats dominating the scene. Voters confront stark choices as major parties mobilize across regions.
Democratic papers in Ohio fear Republicans may investigate Henry county colored ballots. They claim a majority exists without such trouble. The party readies for another twist on the finance question, likened to an Irish flea-jump, and deemed morally cowardly for avoiding a hard issue.
The piece notes Arterapy opens in the state with Garfield Taft and Dennison as leading candidates. It favors Garfield for the senate but fears losing him from the House where he is strong, and expresses a preference for Judge Taft among the others.
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues the Seitz law is good and should remain in effect, noting it deterred Democrats from voting by closing some of their party with whisky during the campaign. It predicts repeal is unlikely and the law will aid Republicans in 1880.
The piece argues next winter's legislature may restore the old congressional lines de gerrymandered by the O Connor era and notes Defiance Republicans push to reinstate their county. It cites Ohio amendments votes and critiques Democratic stance, saloon influence, and Ewing’s blame. It predicts party actions in 1881 nomination season.
The piece argues extermination is unlikely and endorses no peaceful solution. It claims emigration will push westward, Indians will not civilize or tolerate progress, and rails and churches threaten native lands. It notes violence including Meeker's daughters as a grim datum.
The piece argues for biennial state legislative sessions to save costs and allow time to test laws before repeal. It cites Ohio as already constitutional, urges lawmakers to obey the constitution, and notes debates spreading to New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Indiana. It condemns frequent lawmaking as chaotic.
Official statewide vote totals list Foster ahead of Ewing and Stewart with a 17,129 majority for governor. Figures from Clermont county and other districts show majorities for lieutenant governor Hickenlooper, supreme judge Johnson, auditor Ogievee, and board of public works, with Nash and Pillars and Turney also noted in the statewide tallies.
A 19th century examination predicts the North will outpace the South in population after the next census, with about 34 million in the North and West versus 16 million in the South. It argues immigrants favor the North, boosting congressional seats and Electoral College votes, cementing Republican influence.
The Cleveland Leader commentary praises Judge Seitz law restricting money and liquor in campaigns, noting a quiet election in Cleveland and a Democratic setback in Ohio. It asserts Republicans will preserve and enforce the measure despite Democratic opposition and recalls Secretary Sherman on prosperity and forgotten adversity.
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