New-York tribune., 1876-10-02
INTEREST IN THE WESTERN STRUGGLE.

INTEREST IN THE WESTERN STRUGGLE.
INDIGNATION RECEIVED AT TIE NEw-YORK HEAD
QUARTERS CONCERNING THE CONTEST II OHIO
AND NDI,SA-ALLEGED DEMOCRATIC PLANS FOR
FRAUDULENT VOTING.
The members of the committees and p9liti-
eans generally the national headquarters Of oacl DO
ltca party in tins city at present absorbed in the
-ober contest in Ohio and Indiana. Reports and OBJ
So ,ations OF men of keen judgment in political af;rs
arc very frequently received and differ considerably Is
10 predictions on the probable result Politicians from
Eastern or Western States who visit the city seek the
headquarters Of their party information and bege
with the question, "what is the outlook in Ohio and In
dianal" The Democrats either very confident Ct
victory determined % Try thoroughly the effect Of
appearance Of confidence aud of lofty assertions for Wis
oTs from the first have been met with cheeruness at
the Everett Heuse, nd with encouraging geneaiiies.
There indications OF uctua,iUg opinions. such
usually accompany close observation Of diff ,ut
paicn amt honest statements Of its progress.
The Republican National Committee at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel watches the October canvass with the
sharpest scrutiny, and learns something almost every
d.y which places a aspect on the contest From
very confident view Of the Ohio campaign, the commit
Zee gradually came to entertain misgiyings and
then gained renewed hope. The feeling now is hat Ohio
is safe Tor fair Republican majority the State
yass, and large majority the Presidential election in
November. The National Committee has great faith In
the Ohio German Repub leans, Notwithstanding the
Democratic boast that sige, and Dorshemcr are making
legion Of prOselyes. II cOucsscs that the
Cleveland have TO some extent sunk the political issue
and made their beer the first suj ct Of s0lictude on
account Of the temperance views Of Gel. Barnes the
Republican nominee for Secretary OF State. Tie news
fr0m different sourcesat Cincinnati however encourages
tie belief that for every German Republican in Ceve-
land VINO deserts his party there have been two Germans
IN Cincinnati reclaimed from the Democratic psrfv Co
az ne
te has said that bis party could carry Ohio Hamilton
County. which hclndes Cincinnati should give them
majority The Republicans arc confident OF at least 600
majority in Hamilton County.
Addces from Indiana received at Republican head.
quarters afford strong grounds for hope but nobody he
eves that either party will the Hoo,ier Safe with
out close and hard fought battle. EX-Goy. Jewell
writes that he left Indiana much more confident Of Re
publican than when he entered IL. In only
county had be been able 10 detect evidences of falling
come into POsst of the right vote hc thought as
rule, would Ote with the Republicans. Another pol
vii De smaller than in 1872. The Grecuback parry in
Indiana Is more Of unknown quantity than ever be-
lore. The more asue and Trustworthy the judges the
eceper Tue darkness Tor scarcely any TWO observers
agree as 20 the Importance OF this party One reports
that the Greenback vote Will not BE- $500. another
tAat II VIII be 10000; Others give intermediate cst-
mates. One Trustworthy Republican reports that
pry OF the Grccnback party is made up OF Democrats
sholAer Is confident that the Republicans are losing
most 10y The hcrtsy. Members OF the National Commit
Sy lnat al lhese sources OF information are so re-
aeetnef They think the COoperCary following viii dis
tue victory AZ the luGldud state election, ana
nsi iAa party Will be defeated which contributed most
~ ~ But v the Republicans should happen 10 he III
, ea y IN the Greenback movement at the october ccc
VOL ne believed that they will carry the detection
"I,0 =, we Presidential contest 10 the same extent
he Dtmoetas still profess 10 fear the importation Of
aSroes INTO Indiana IN the interest of the Republicans
d the Republican headquarters letters are received
n.y. n.y. frequently irom ldiaua and ron Chicago Balti-
anu Pnac 'lphih warning the National Onimttee
SuOedtc plans tOr sending fraudulent voters to In
Sl % hsln9efs OF the National Committee say they are
cern,O ,iO,Heo through their of news con-
yotss tae Dchoeratic ARRANGEMENTS for fraudulent
tSeso, anu 1OY. Iildeus barrel of money!" and that
inn Seeis nom widely separated quarters only con-
can VII cloiis OF intended foul play. Republi-
pg rom Indiana tnat the Democratic mass meet
10 sefr neo Al Ina annapolis oct Is part of a plan
tha sste sleat gathering of raHs from outside
hoaews,d V t MAJ there will be very little jousneying
Tideu ~ I'll vi! siter the election. lie adds that Gov
pg ana a. contributed $4,000 toward the mass meet
pcnss of ntoHd ns should spend $4,000 in paying the ex-
alaae eertS aayenturers ana divide $50 00O more
pnlI,, -; ~ county committees, the chauces of Re
comes t oe'oly Tonld be greatly diminished report
BSvs ,sp another quarter that a mass meeting of
elecf, "o Wore The blue" Will be held in Indiana bere
boys ho 49, ana that it viii bring together great many