The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-30
OHIO POLITICS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

-~>>~>~>>>~~~~->>>.~
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Typographical situasion Of the Democratic
and Ropublican ksrongholds In the state
Preponderating Weighs or the Repubiican
Vote i'm the Eiection for Observation-Disclosures
or n Legislature Possible for the Deao-
crafs-How che Counties are Placed and
How They V0te-Repubiicans Charge the
Democrats with Vice and Isnerance-The
slight Essensinl Difference Between Them.
CINCINNATI Sept -. 1867.
Pending the grand trial Of strength between the two
political parties Of Ohio may BE- interesting 70 take
glance At the typographical situation Of those counties
wherein the different strongholds supposed TO exst
psculiarty Of Ohio, which most Western States par.
take Of that the Interpretation Of snake fence on the
border Of . county separates people a. dssimiar in
political feeling, and sometimes In social habits
a. though mountain formed the barrier between them
On the western border OF this State extending from the
Ohio river directly north. is tier Of counties nine In
number Of which every alternate one is either demo-
cratic radical. Thus Hamilton county 10 the first.
with republican majority OF four thousand next
to this on the north Is Butler county, with democratic
majority Of over fifteen hundred; and alternating TO
the other end OF the State Tho next tier east Of this
ia about evenly diversified both presenting, in fact
political checker board appearance. with tho black and
white squares connecting diagonally On the eastern
side Of the State 1t IL different chain OF Counties
seventeen in number beginning with Ashtabula in the
extreme northeastern corner extend along the borders
Of Pennsylvania and West Virginia to the boundary
Of country will yield, il is claimed, for tho
radicals a majority Of over sixteen thousand
which interposes itself the very middle Of the line
and promises the democratic party majority OF two
thousand. Clustering around Franklin county, in the
centre Of tho State group OF about eleven counties
In which tho great strength OF the democratic party Ia
concentrated. Outside Of this group there are five
counties, extending far Sandusky the north,
and as many more struggling south towards Kentucky,
in all OF which the democracy look forward to majo
rty OF seventeen thousand This middle section
OF the State and that extending Immediately south COM
prise tho most fertile and prosperous parts Of Ohio
Settlers from the South patronze this region exton-
svey and perhaps that fact may help 10 explain why
democracy should DO in the ascendant Franklin
county, in which tho Capitol is situated:
for the democrats. The western reserve, where the
republicans have long maintained their supremacy
with the chain alluded to as extending along the
Pennsylvania border In this cluster Of about nine
counties the radicals reckon on majority Of eleven
adjoining section TO tho east would yield them some
thing thirty thousand In the triple Of twenty
nine counties ON tho western side OF the State, the re
pubicans look for majority OF about thirteen thou
sand In the other fourteen countless making up the
total number which scattered between those dvi-
sons The contest VIII be very close but in the opinion
Of well informed people the democrats will,
the whole, DO successful Putting together the
total to include forythree thousand as It
well be determined Deducting the thousand
democratic gains IN the middle OF the State from this
and the republicans have stan respectable majority
Of twentysix thousand likely, however, TO be reduced
onsfsn Dy the dsmocrasc votes in the scattered Soun.
the governor Of Ohio conclusion by which many DEM
ocrats submitting to the logic Of numbers, satisfied
cratic phrascology but mere cipher, has such i'm
portancs in this contest the senator the federal
Sn and works like Beaver for :AI
ton. his antagonists, however, are tauuting
him in that jocose manner about his love
Of Office. which would indicate that they anticipate
laugh at bis expense when hls term comes end.
stated before. Western and the strip OF
tute the great radical stronghold, giving a. have
shown twohrds Of the radical majority but eleoting
only small proportion Of members 70 the State Senate
fairly balanced, the democrats say they Of
victory, inasmach being able to elect majority Of
ne ne piss ultra Of their ambition. In the north.
western part OF the State the democrats according TO
%SSs are IL ssd
hundred could tell. you the name Of tho
democratic candidate for Governor, and not one in
thousand could spell the narno OF Valandigham But
found in that much abused section the republicans had
little 70 boast Of in the matter OF enlightenment
their political rivals though 1t must BE- said both
In manners rude enough. and neither dainty in their
choice Of expesves nor particularly versed IN political
asns shsr snsssocs with VICE and II; snorsnos more
showing sambos superior dtnss for the ranchiss b
any better. Al republican, meetings in this state
breath .onssssa ). sSs vsss. s
OF humorous Imagination, and 70 follow 1t up by an
auson 70 the school atainmsns Of the gems democrat
10 70 provoke the widest eers Of the republicans Yet
may travel considerably through the State and nnd
greater morality, more educational culture nor
other The speakers on both sides in the campaign arc
men Of considerable ability Governor Cox and Senator