, 1875-09-06
a Survey Of tho Great Contest
in Ohio.
0istrust Of the Democratic Party on The
School Question.
A Republican Victory Probable.

colCMh,s, o.. SOFT. A." Iio" will Ohio |
voto?' Taa gueR:iou In aakcd l'y men OF bnth |
paltIos. all oygr tho country. Tho femarkak!s |
interest ehawn iu thiH State election recAtls 10
mlod ths Rfoat content Of 1853 in Illinois. It IL
true, OHIO has now NO scna:or 10 ofecs,
nor has either party = leader - con-
kp!cuoua N Mr. Lincoln aud :lr. Douglas
wcre 10 tho great 1ebato which preceded
tho triumph OF tho nepuhIlcau policy. Never
tAelees, it is everywhere perceived that the re-
aut In Ohio viii so far TO tlx tho iasues upon
which tho next Presidential contest shall TO
fought In 1875, AZ IN 1853, the Democratic
party seoka to break tho power OF Nerublican
psluc!p!es In Eor.hern Stntos By deuago2i-
cal, ad,oit appeal To tho ,gnorLnce an'i
prejudice Of votors. Again the Republicans
appeal to the reason and conscience OF men
and tho great discussions which ths campaign in
Ohio hsa occasioned ia rapidly rreasng vo.ers nll
over tho North, and changing their opinions for
a final settlement OF tlo financial issue.-just N
the combat OF gisntB In Illinois educated mon
upon the question Of slavery extension. Hag-
ing spont some weels in Ohio. and enjoyed
peculiar opportunities for ascertaining tho opiu-
ions Of mon Of different claases, will state
brleas tue impressions formed.
To understand tLo situation in Ohio, ona muss
first glapco at
IT3 POLITICAL HISTORY.
In 1856 and 1857 tho Republican party carried
tho stsso By Il plurality. tho Ameri can party
having balance Of power: but iu 1858 aud 1nc0
the Republican party Ind n clear majority Of
10000 over all opponents. In 1860 the Stato
Eave Lincoln 231, ,GlO votea out Of total Of 4i2,-
$40 and in 1864 il gase him 2c5.154, out Of
total Of 470,722; and entered upon tho
ern Of Reconstruction with 256.302 Re-
publican votes, in 1866. cut OF u total
of 4G0.309. But, tho next year. tho
Democrats, under the lend OF Senator Thurman.
their candidate tor Governor, made desperate,
aud almost successful. effort To capture tho
State. Tlntr vota had uever exceeded 213. COG.
but they raised 1t to 2i0,622. and Thurman was
beascn ty Gov. Hayes, tho sans gallant leader
who nov beRrs tho Republican standard, by only
2,3s3 majority. It iB important to nose TINT two
countias, which have Binco changed greatly, gave
lhycB moro than his majority in tho State:
Hamilton gave him 1,52l. aud Cuyahoga ., ,237.
The next ycar Pondietonism sought to
capture the country, and sha Democratic party,
demanding payment Of $40 bonds in g1eenbacka,
raised its vote 10 24D 2-the largeet thut party
lssa evor polled in Ohio without sid. But tho
Republican party raised its vots to 267,0G5, md
sriumphed by majority Of 1883, only 3,Uo0
loss than its figt clear majority in tue State.
gained ten ycars before. Tho noxt full vote wss
at tho State election Of 1872, wLou about $4,000
Liberals actod with tho Democrats, aud get
THAR aggregate vote MAS only 1000 grenter
.ne a.oo Dla e~'1 80 -. ooo ~, w
the foruu1atlo1 p'hHoful' ABOUT Ao'ooo 1,our-
bons, mainly iu 4 few strong Democratic conn
Ties, r.fueed to vote. The Republicans pollcd
2G5, $50 votes at that election. and 28i,s52 for
o'ao' a'o'sn 'a.e''- so'ae 4'en'oe'a's "no A'o-
esh's sos'ng 1of MN oi1ecl'y' III preference 10
Greeley. The next year the Democratic vote
1c.n voto f.l, h aa97-a 1osa ~ ~ nm !.
and Allen Was elected BY plufal'',
OF ooly s17 Vosee. while 1o,?77 Totes
TO- l2o for q Liberal or independent candidate.
Neally half Of those Independent votes we,eeas.
In tso counties,-4,32 in Hamilton md CSC III
Cuyahoea. Finally, III the election OF last year,
tho ludepondouts voted with the Democrats.
had c!ear majority II Ohio. Yet it's majority
oyet all waa ouly 9,987,-1osH than tho 1ndo-
pendent vote Of tho previous year. Tho
aggregate voso was only 487.425 aud while
tbs Democrats and independents together cast
ll.0o0 votss less than pondloton!sm bad caat In
1868, At loas. u, 600 Republicans did not vote at
all who bad etood d. N Ia 1872. Thus 1t appcars
that, II tho full Republican yoto Of 1872 uhoad
min by adding to tho lsrgest yoto over polletl By
them ~ party nearly 0,U00 former Kouublio-
ans,-elthor of Liberals who actod With Democ-
racy In 1874, or Of other Ropubllcana who hun
ger for lpdatio,,.
That they will not retain any considerable por-
tloh Of tue independent Yote
Is NOW CERTAIN.
Tho Cincinnati. Con.merclaI, which especially
representa- that class, il ardent!Y supporting
Hayes; tho Ohio Ltbera!. Con. Drluxertor's
Daper. is doing tho aane. and upsrIy eyery
former Liberal Of lutlueuce iii any pa,t Of tho
State s doing his best for the defoat Of Allen. In
Hamilton aud Cuyahoga Counties, ~hese lhe In
dependents polled nearly 5000 votes two yesrs
ago, tickets satiafsc&orv to them have been
nominated by tho Republicans; and tho C,n-
cinnau Voksbiat, Air, UassauIek's pa
DOT. and the Cioyelspl B'aecaisr an Erir,
SHARPLY oppose tho Democratic policy OF
tunasiou aud rcpud,a.lon To lis Gcr,nau Lib
patiousi honor 10 natural. Tiny reuomper viii.
lrlde thai, IN the days Of our Owl War when
England waa busy In Observation-Disclosures, and