Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-09
Letter from, Ohio,

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COLUMBUS, OHIO Oct 6.-The trains are
crowded Oh the great Western route, and the
Baltimore aud Ohio road is taxed to the ut.
most. The Centennial is of course the cause
of much of the increased passenger traffic, but
politics also lends its aid. Speakers of both
parties by the dozen are rushing TO the scene
of coDhict. Voters natural and most unuatu
raj by the hundreds are taking their place in
the ranks Of the two opposing armies that front
each other 90 W estern soil.
met Montgomery Blair en- route to Ohio.
He is loose. joined, lank, old fellow, with the
| shreWdest eyes ever seen 10 mortal lace, and
every line and wrinkle 10 his venerable Vlsage
is suggestive Of craft aid cunning. He Is not
man OF great brain or craftsmanship, but he
| is since ThuroW Weed the most adrolt poIiti
ciau 10 America. He has made politics study
all his life, and watching the complex shlttlog
Of the popular vote, is as intensely exciting 10
bim as he run of cards 10 faro TO the sporting
mao. He does not make brilliant speech,
but he leaves much food Tor thought behind
him, AMI his thorough knowledge OF men aud
Thugs makes him powerful aid 10 an exciting
| canvass
Politics makes strange bedfeilows, and f.lt
the force OF that remark un my trip here. My
"comrad. du Voyags' was not as abseut mind
ed as Jcrry Black, who Spts 10 his visitors
hats, nor as eccentric as Theodore Hilton, yet
| the way he uudrcsSas 10 sleeping berth beats
me- His toilette Tor the nlght Is made by bis
slipping his pockct-book aud r his pillow.
| The Western ladies prepare tnr their rest with
a charming uucopciou,ncss OF curious eyes, and
rt, a
ing IN Pumau palace ca.
The clcclIvu in West Virginia takes place
next Tues la. i.c Statc l. vast political
camp anu both parties are WDi kag like horses.
! The State Is certain for the deuce 'acy, though
| do not think tie maj orty will reach over four
thousand, If that There was brilliant array
of talent 10 Petersburg last Thursday. Seua
TOT Thurman made speech worthy OF as nator.
COL Kgour, of Alexandria, made a spirited
address, bu. the speech of the campalgo was
delivered by Alr. Richard Merrick, OF Wash
ington city Promp.nt politicians of both
sides pronounced il the 6uest effort of the kind
they ever heard.
The dcmayd for democratic speakers 10 OHIO
By the committee exceed the supply. How
that State will GO 90 Tuesday next is a queS'
ton that everybody Is specializing uDoo, but
Oone can answer. 1t Is desperately contested
1ght. NOBODY aC 4 distance cau uDucTstaDu
the intense earDestoess aud the stubborn bat
lie being wlged here. Business is almost at a
staudstilI, and Ohio is to-day politically Tuu
mad. | have tried my best TO get at some data
to judge OF her probable action on Tuesday
next, and my opinion is that OHIO will 70 re
pubIlcap by sma!I majority. Mind my source:
Of iuf0rmai)n are not extensive, aud may DC
Hrurg. hope All. Senator Thurman told
NE hat h. thought there was but little douol
OF democratic victory Mr.. Bair said the
same thirg aud they both relied entirely 90
the German vote or our success But 10 thl:
immedat. section | have not heard of aoy
great DETECTION among them. though they say
ia the western reserve the Germans are 10 la
vor of Tlldcp, and against the dominant I,arty
on account of the hard times. | will, il | an
10 Columbus next Tuesday, telegraph you The
rcSu! az III: returns come III 10 the democratic
headquarters here.
Ole has to slog very small here about the
South; the key Do'e Of the campaign is the
bard times. The Western man don't care az
ota about tie plumber Of the South by the
radical party, nor OF that party's record. They
hiuk it serves the South right. There is DC
sympathy here whatever for our section, anc
the string 10 play 90 is the times" which arc
out Of joOt. This cry touches their pockets
and The chord vlbrates to their hearts. If We
win We will win by this argument alone.
| "CHASSEUR'