The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-12
EDITION
TIL e Ell ECTION.
The Polls, The People and the Prospects
How the American Citizen is Air.
ing His Inalienable Rights
In the City To-day.

The election to-day is proving thus far
one Of the most earnest and closely con-
tested of any State election ever known.
The municipal elections are usually pro-
ductive Of more blood and bluster and
local animosities and consequent strife
than are those in which prospective city
officers have no share and no "friends"
to influence. True, there are TO-
day large number of candidates
for county offices vigorously
prosecuting the work and bringing every
influence to bear upon both their friends
and enemies in order to succeed, but in
no contest is there such opportunity for
influencing the easily Influenced class of
the voting element as in that for power
in municipal matters. No class of office
holders have so great favors to bestow
as city officials, and the consequence is
that the city elections are usually the
most fiercely contested.
To-day, however, the voting element
seems thoroughly awake, and the issues
of the campaign, with their popularity
and with the prospects Of close vote,
are bringing nearly every man to the
polls. During DO campaign for several
years has the canvass been as thorough
and the demons rations as great. The
consequence is that the entire vote of
the city Is being polled to-day, and while
personal feelings and auimoslties are
not running as high as on other occa-
ctr nj n 10 has
done.
The candidates were on hand at the
opening Of the polls and challenging
committees from each party posted them.
selves at nearly every voting place at
an early hour, evidently determined to
prevent anything illegal on the other
side OF the fence at least.
The work mostly seems to be of quiet
but most persistent nature, ana the
amount of drunkenness and Dluster is
visibly less than on former occasions.
The police are at the polls IN full uni
form and are finding the task of keeping
order an unusually easy one. The
leaders and candidates are depending
more upon quiet earnest work than
usual.
Said a prominent Democrat to STAR
this morning:
1--WE are going to carry the city to-day
by larger majority than last year."
"Do you think sop
''Thlnk? don't think anything about
it-1 know it,"
son what grounds?"d
'On the grounds that the people are
beginning to use common sense in their
voting affairs. Many OF the factories
and factory hands in the city are idle. or
are only paying or receiving half wages,
and the people are beginning to see the
need for more money"
"But will the vote be as large as last
yearr
"Yes, 1 think it will. The campaign
has been very thorough, and the people |
are pretty well awake on the subject"
'.Will you get the German vote as com.
pletely as formerlyr
"Nearly so, think"
"And what else."
"That Of every one out of employ.
ment."
Sand what elser
"That of every one who has watched |
the course of the Republican party dur |
the past three years." ..--ss
"What about the State?'
sit Will give heavier majority for |
Allen than on last election. The West |
.rn Reserve vote ofwhlch they talk viii |
be more than balanced BY the vote In the |
mining and manufacturing regions |
where more money Is needed"
The majority Of the Democrats seemed |