The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-10-07

| Speelh correspondence OF the Democratic Advocate
AKRON, ONO, Sep. 80, 1876.
Messrs. Editors AS your many read
ers are very much interested in the great
political contest now raging in this and
the adjoining State of Indiana, / shall en-,
deavor to give you, in rs brief manner
as possible, what believe is the political
outlook in both these States. | have tray.
elled very considerably over the ground
for tho last six weeks heard the prominent
speakers Of both sides, including such we'll
known names as Hendricks, Voorhees,,
Julian, "Blue Jeans" Williams, of Ind,
Ewing, Ward, Morgan, Pendleton and
Thurman, Of the Buckeye State, besides q
great many of the most eminent orators of
the Northern and Western States, who are
now here assisting in the grand victory
which will fash over the wires on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October next. Indiana is
considered certain for the Democracy by
avery decided majority. The Republicans
admit the contest is desperate and will be
close, whilst the Democrats are enthusias.
tic and confident.
The meetings are beyond description
whole acres Of Democrats assemble every
day; torch light professions for miles are Of
nightly occurrence. The Republican meet
ings are tolerablywell attended, but are moth
ing incomparison to the grand outpourings
of the Democracy. There is an Indepen-
dent Grcenback Party here which will poll
quitea large vote, but will enure greatly to
the advantage Of the Democracy, as two
thirds Of those voting that ticket will be
Republicans, which the leaders of their
party are ready to admit. They have been
ondeavoring ofatc to colonize negroes from
Kentucky to overbalance this, but from what
| have seen and heard, the Democrats are
watching them at every point, and will be
able to Illustrate them in their base designs
to defraud the will of the people; and my
impression is that if the game is attempted
more than one colored individual will find
himself landed in dungeon before the
close of the polls. So you can set down
Indiana certain for "Blue Jeans" in Oc-
tober, and Tilden, Hendricks and Reform
in November. In Ohio, the Democrats
elect no Governor, but elect Secretary of
State. The Democrats have nominated
William Bell, Jr., present incumbent
very popular; whilst the Republicans have
placed at the head Of tLeir ticket Milton
Barnes, who has been one of the foremost
and in fact, was the leading spirit in the
recent crusade in this State. He has in
Cured the wrath of nearly the entire Cor
man vote of the State in consequence, and
viii not get one out of every five that voted
for Hayes last fall. This alone will lose
him the State, as the German vote pre-
dominates largely in the cities of Cincin-
natl, Cleaveand, Columbus and Toledo
In the two frst-named, the Democrats ex-
pect to gain at least eight thousand over
the vote of last fall, which is twenty-five
hundred more than the majority for Hayes
last year. As to the rural districts, there
are decided changes, and many counties
will largely increase the majorities given
for William Allen last fall, whilst the Re
publican counties cannot possibly do better
than they did last election. The Chair
man of the State Central Committee, Jno.
G. Thompson, Esq, assured me that the
indications for victory were never better,
and that he was sanguine Of success by at
least ten thousand majority. Besides the
most prominent supporters, to-day, of the
Democratic ticket in the State, are some of
the heretofore. leaders of the Republican
party, and are now on the stump doing
yeoman service for the glorious cause. In
conclusion, wish to make the prediction
that Indiana and Ohio will go Democratic
in October, and thereby secure the election
of Tilden and Hendricks, which will bring
relief to the suffering millions now desti-
tute throughout the land. YANTIs.