New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-16
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
CONFIDENCE OF BOTH PARTIES

CONFIDENCE OF BOTH PARTIES
bx2aOcRArlc LEADERS ENCOURAGED BIZ THE ERIE
xIArrpRM-xEsULr OF THE CANVASS OF TIE
STATE by PARTY MANAGERS.
Ivrou An o,c AssONAL coRREsroSDKsr or THE TRIBUNE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 13.-The action OF
the Prsnsylyania Democrats at Erie has inspired
the headers OF imitation party here with . hope
of s>ecess Tnsy moro confident OF success
than to-day. They considered that much depended on
the sotios OF the Pennsylvania Democrats and the man.
agcrs here were anxious the first half OF The week
hard money platform at Erie would have thowna wei
blanket the imitation mon here ana chilled their en-
thusiasm. But they now IN high slee. John IT,
Thompson the Democratic campaign maasger herr sent
greeting to the soft-noney at Ere. aud prom
iseA $4,000 majority for Alien This me'sasc was TOT
oussde effect really Mr.. Thompson does not expect
majority Of 10000. and 1t rs question be wouin
not be satisfied with half of IT, And fancy the man nae
moments when Ire doubts the success OF tho ticket al M
But suh gloomy fo7cbodings If any there are are kep
carefully In the background. the managers deenhhg
best to play bluff game Gov Allen is fl OF tne spr''
of t1e s.me OF bluff and inspired his sueoroinaes
with Il to remarkable degree as the peopie ha'e e|r
deuts IN Mr. Thompsons dispatch "MpentyF says
Mr. Allen raising his hand 70 give emphasis W MS
COMMISSIONS why. Sir, We expect from ior'F 10
sixty thousand; we would NJ conprom!se to-day en-
twenty thousand" Aad in all his speeches, cenVersa-
tons and dispatches asserts that is only question
of the amount Of the majority.
On the other hand. the Republicans are fully ms san
sutne very counties where the Democrats assert
thai they will make large gains the kepaposn' "'so
clatu grcst gains The estimates. based In each case
npon what is deemed trustworthy authority vary III
some instances as much as 5000 in single county For
tpst.no there a-e counties where the Democrats esti
mate gain OF 500 20 the imitation cause anu IL Inc
same county the Republicans estimate gain oil l2oo 70
the hard cause Each is based upon the author
fly OF local committeeman ard canvassers Now people
nd
long faces among the Columbus managers cleo
tion-Ssy night SLOW" it may be asked, lean
there be spch wide difference IN estimates Inc
reason H. The currency question was suddenly thrown
into the can pagn before the people had time 70 thH
about 1t aud take positions. Consequently, tons OF
thousands are this day uncertain as to how fhey Will
vote The Democrats have suddenly renouneed part OF
their creed which is Old the party-hard money II
has been irmoney party since It's organization Inc
old Jackson Democrats particularly in the rural districts
where Thought IL slower and men less liable to jump al
conclusions than il the city confused. The hcsta-
ton of many OF them to approve the imitation pa'ior
encourages The republicans in the belief that very mani
OF this GLASS will either refrain voting vote for
ex-Gov. Hayes.
On the hand there many Republicans VINO are
not prepared for the resumption OF specie payments OF
for earnest steps that direction. They think the coun
try Ia not prepared for 1t. These men belong to TIT
debtor class men heavily in debt who cannot pay Their
debts even with currency IN its present deprecated state
and who Imagine that they would be the brink OF
financial Niagara il resumption should be approved ny
the iecpie. The Democrats believe they VIII receive
this class, well as from unelpoy ca
aud poorly paid workingncn who have heretoioe so,e
miehi ssy rouIicai adherence in the estimates The
suits Of previous elections oaunot he trusted To any great
extent IN making estimates as strict party lines VIII
srrlV sr in OctODer Tue question rcsDye Itself into
this (Which party can gam The most from Tue o'no'
A THOROUGH CANVASS.
OF one thing people may he confdent-thcre will be
AZ in he n
Tie number Of speakers the stump is without prece
dent ia history of the state Those OF great note Are
not Duine.os but the amount Of second order o. intel
lect films appointments is immense II the people are
not eng ned ii will not be for want OF speeches nor OF
attention. FOR the interest reaches all Glasses II is
ouesp that directly affects te pockets Of the people
ard the poee, ia sensitive as any In te human
An that men can learn from previous elections is en-
eouraglc the Repubheans We're the hight confined 60
party ls they would most certainly WIZ Tor on iul
vote, ONO is a Republican, state, ana has been Iof
neaily 70 Years ~ s YeiTs sr1 ~" WIEN
ne beat Neyes by s17 votes. was only 214G5i
day There are more dozen counties in tao State
an each Of which enough Eepubh ans stayed away
round numbers $4,000 lees votes than Thurman N 1on
23,ee7 less than Seymour IN lsGs LBS less II zen,
dctan in 1859; 37,13o less than Wiley in ls'2, ana
q. 667 loss iian Mr. Greeley The same year Ih0SeH e
Demoer!s haEe not ~ many cars r tSeq s as sea Wien
tley oald the state and elected seeeisry o. S'e,
Jrirn1n 1867. Therefore mp to the present time
thofe I'VE Loen DO startling Democratic gains ia
CIV state election But there has been q decided
falling N in the Republican vote. and hence
Inc Democratic In the coming election ne
J,noc H. do moi PM Their hopes OF suCc, s. - dmi-
isted Re'nhicm vo'". Ihey expect fail vote ana
rev Tor success upon gains from the opposite party pc
Caise of o Initiation platform. They think tl' cry for
more money VIII strike 'ponsfe cADrd IN hiaiy
heart c'iv Republican On al other questl"5 An at
tic LIE thoy ere tying 10 maze II the one eusich
OF tie ClIgpdsn. Tncy ibIk LEY nave slrutE pay iS
@en anon, tie worlHc nen. VIC are slitcier RON the
prea ut ~ nation in bU uss, by iayuS the blame loI
ell tbs depression al iIc door OF the I'fIbii' ans
They crtiIly arcTe that Tie Rcpuhhcrn polcy
OF Con aud RESUMPTION OF specie pay.
ynents j. tine OF the "IllO Nmc>,' OF
low WAGES aud q poorly paid labor. In Tie l9nu'ac-
turing aiming districts tins 10 the burden OF thcn
song. I.sy draw asu pictures Of the con Il OF ne
country md they propose 10 remedy al e'ls by NINA
ton Gov. ALIENS ideas Of finance ~ expressed nom e
STUMP ere ore may soy, crude. The Republicans" lie
viii say. charge thar there is too much noh"y, ana
hence the hard times l. there too much money 10 t's
couniryS you suffering IRON imitation al TIE
pockets Has ans Cuc IN tllS audience gpt TOO nGfn
MONEYS IT, there Is. let hin arise anu show himself"
The line Of argument" is followed 10y Mr. Cary,
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor whose appoint
Inens ar~ chosen with especial reference 10 sctig ne
OF al the working possible He Is supposed 70
BE- the especial champion " the wOrkIisnen although
what he dOuo 10 entie him to The app citation
does not appear.