The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
TINE RELfTTvE STRENGTH or THE
TWO GREAT PdRTIES.
Dr. Greeley on Fisurcs-The Liberal Ger
mans Holding the balance of Powcr-Cnn
the Republicans Win Them Back the
Currency Quertion The Prohibition Vote.

tue htpuDitflnS WIN nHth on tue
Currency Question: The Prohibition Vote.
SANDUsKY, Aug. 81" Show me the fg-
ures" exclaimed the late Dr. Horace Greeley
when some one was badRcring him to know how
an election was likely TO come out 4" How the
devil can tell anything about 1t TN see the
agures," said that great and good man. So II Is
In regard TO the contest in ohio. But when the
1gures are before you there are so many cross
lights thrown upon them by the checKered con-
diton OF parties In the state that IT requires the
utmost not to be mislcd by them; ana
even then. whom each party admits that It's only
chance for success depends upon cutting into
its opponent much must he left TO conjecture.
In October, 1879. wykoH Republican, was
chosen Secretary Of State, together with his as
soriates on the ticket. by a majority Of 1900.
This was iust sfter Greeley had passed through
the state. and when the utmost effort was made
by both parties TO carry Ohio, Indiana, and
Pcnnsylvania. The result in Ohio In October
was a fair test OF the strength Of parties, while
that In November, when Presidential electors
were chosen. was no test at ALL because, after
the October disasters la the three great states
ABOVE named, tue Democrats and Liberals threw
up the sponge In Ohio.
In 1873, Allen, Democrat. ran for Governor
against Moves, Republican, who then held the
once. Ia tho previous year pretty large num-
Der II Germans, who had been Republicans,
went over to the Democrats They generally
"'lo" WIN '"e'i 'n'ougn tnis AIeh-N'yes
0""'pS'H"' iue 'o'e was rotuer hght even iur
M y" 'o", ""on "o .o"sressmeh were 10 DC
onoso"' anen peat NoSes oS the shail ma
Jo'" OF oi'' out tne rest OF the republican
State ticket was elected.
III 700 '"o ou's.uo eiemehts entered acuVey
.n'o 'ne canvass Inc frohloi'lonists ran stewart
Tor Governor, and gave him 1928 votes. The same
year the Allen county movement" as II was
oaheu' "eaueu oy ex-senator george fugh and
tne non. L. H. cunningham both Democrats,
appeared 'u tne helu, Coilins' their candidate
Ior Governor. got io'ioe votes Ihe rank and
ME were made up ohiehy OF regular Liberals,
win a generous sprlhkHnR of independent
Domoora's ana smaiI squad OF disappointed
.opu",'@n' ,'' i",s oen'''nH u,eu III 'he net Oh
a"u A.'r iio" ''e" us re-
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,,'s' a s'n '"e wv Ei.a' p"i..'s' Nun-
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''"' y" "'' ''"h"'e"' wv Ees"' 'his present
D." 1V'e"' 'e'' '"'Eep "D"n Tue answer
80 ~ f'Vs'''"' VIZ NJ" many "l inc Liberal
'.,,"', "'o "o"' o'V' ~ '"e democracy uur-
0"', P"'e" anu 'ne temperance
., s..l'D' o"u "e'i'' 10 n'aNe up ,he l''WV peno-
er",o un'!or.ty oi ilst Ial' can the hepublcans
WI, 'a'N ou 'ue currency ana Oa'hohc issues
'""e'''' eA0eP' 'o' Tue Introduction OF thls last
- W.. ""'''' 'le 'esu'' NouIu ue-
- "''ios' o"''''N upon '"e hu'ho'r OF TINS
~ '''i''" 'o'''s ""o,'' 'ne hcPuphc'hs
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"" ,"' A.Vp'''" VI io'euo' nave VISITED
""u "'ue '"iei i' INQUIRIES III al the chlef Ger
"''u oen''eS III tue STATE nave deemed this
"'s'' n'e.nou 10 ascertain futn IMAM TO attend
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