Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-30
COLUMBUS. O.. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 80, 1865

and their system is certainly more
thorough than that of their opponents.
The State Central Committee, together
with assistants which they have en-
iployed, have taken lists of voters in the
various cities and towns, and made per-
sonal visit to each individual named
thereon, and obtained from him the in
formation whether he will throw his
ballot for Hartman or Sinclair. The
returns up to Wednesday night, the 22d,
cover about two-thirds of the State, and
by the last day of the month the Re-
publican Committee claim they will have
the entire State canvassed. The Chair,
man of the Republican COMMITTEES has
written to one of its members here to-,
day that the returns, as far as received
are highly satisfactory, and that the only
uncertain question in his mind is. con-
cerning the majority by which Harri-
man will again be made Governor. The
Democrats, too, are industrious in ascer-
tanning who they are. and the number
who are sure or likely to exercise
/. their right of suffrage in behalf of
Sinclair They :, do not, however,
go into the business so thoroughly or
systematically as their Radical oppo-
nents but they claim, nevertheless, that
their simple count upon the I. reliable
ones has given them assurance of car
irying the State. Both parties claiming
success, many among both believing in
the triumph of their own side, and the
representatives of both working jealous!
ly for their respective causes has, as may
naturally be supposed, had the effect to
bring out pretty generally the betting
weakness of humanity. In some locali-
ties Hartman stock commands pre-
MUM, and in others the Sinclair men
give odds, Here in Manchester there is
an interesting difference in the character
of the election wagers, and the difference
is such that 1t indicates, undoubtedly, to
some extent, the class Of men who are to
swell mp the totals ON either side. A
iwell-known physician of the city, and a
man of wealth, encountered one of the
principal members Of one of the manu-
featuring corporations. The ,manufac-
iturer was Democrat, and the physician
was a Republican. Both had Just finish
ed q game Of billiards, in the City Hotel,
and at the close the N after of State poll
tics naturally presented itself, and be-
forethe end was warmly discussed. , h
Il oppose johnson and sustain Con
gress because the President, if not a
traitor, is at least man not to be de-
pended upon," remarked the M. d. after
the conversation had become sufficiently
animated to attract a crowd of listeners
.iAnd I sustain the President for the
reason that he is President and acts as
such independent and fearless of the
Radicals, and will bet you a hundred
that the majority Of, the voters of New
Hampshire will say the same," was the
prompt response of the manufactures. d1
"Money is what tell" replied the
Doctor, as, he drew a well filled wallet.
"And mine. too" said the manufac-
turer, as he called for pen and ink to draw
his check. .... '.',4i = H
The necessary deposits were made in
the hands of Irresponsible merchant, and
on the declaration Of the result of the
election the M. d. will be a hundred dol
lars poorer, unless Hartman is made
Governor. ' - 90 = lf-it af1 ,g''nl
This morning in the Republican head
quarters here couple of capitalists met,
one of whom, although Republican,
expressed doubts as to the election of a
Republican Governor. The other joked
him, and offered to bet him ten to one for
any amount he might offer. 1t was
finally fixed at $500 against $1,000, and
the bet was apparently accepted. Sub.
sequently, however. as l am informed
by the person designated to hold the
stakes, the two admitted that the chances
of the Republicans carrying the State
were so precarious that it would be &C
ceptable to each if the other would allow
him to withdraw. The lack of conf
dence in the party's success was mu
tual, and the bet was withdrawn
One of these parties is an old pol
itician, and his judgment as to the
result of the election is entitled tt
no small consideration. On the othel
hand, neitherthe manufacturernor physi
clan previously mentioned is remarka
Bile for his knowledge Of New Hampshire
| politics, and neither of them claims t.
be. 1t would seem, therefore, if Re
publicans, and especially those in a po
sition to judge, admit that there is !,
possibility of the State going agains
| them, there is more than ordinary com
fort for the Democrats. The member
of the Republican State Committee ar
not discouraged if they are they ASSUME
an air of confidence against their bette
Judgment in a manner truly commend
able, and the same may be said of tn
members of the Democratic committee
Within fortnight the campaign will
be fairly opened, both Democrats ant
Republicans will have meetings AM
fireworks all over the State, the figures o
canvassers will have been returned, an,
an estimate of the successful party ma,
be made with some degree of certainty
AS it is now, more than human prophe
is required to foreshadow the result, o
at least, that is the opinion arrived at b,
an impartial correspondent of til
Herald. The big guns of the Democrat
will be Doolittle, Voorhees, and Hen
bricks, and the Republicans will lead Of
with such as General Nye, Genera
Logan, Judge Kelly, General Hurlbur1
General Sickles, General Bruce, Wilso
and Banks Of Massachusetts, Binghar