Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-10-26
rhe Danger ofohio Republicans.

rhe Danger OF Ohio Republicans.
There is danger to the Republicans OF
Ohio from over-confidence. In the two
preceding Presidential years we carried
the State by small najorities in Octo-
ber and by large lDsjorilies in Novem-
ber- Relying upon these precedents,
the Republicans are now acting AS il
Ohio is perfectly certain TO vote for
Hayes in November. They do not
stop to think that the msjorities in
October 1865 and 1872, on a total vote,
smaller by more than one hundred
thousand than the vote of this year,
were each, more than twice as large as
the majority of last October. They dc
not stop to think that if three persons
in each township and ward, who voted
the Republican ticket in October,
should in November vote for Tilden,
he would carry the State.
In considering the dangers that
threaten us, it should not be forgotten
that the conditions are changed from
those of 1S72-that the Democrats have
stronger reason for hope now than
then.
In October, 1872, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
West Virginia and Indiana voted.
The three States, first named. were
strongly Republican, and Indiana Re-
publicans lost nothing except their can
didate for Governor by small major
ity. This settled the Presidential
question. Under these circumstances,
for Democrats to hope was to hope
against hope.
Now Pennsylvania has not spoken,
West Virginia is Democratic beyond
hope of redemption, the Democrats of
Indiana have elected their entire State
ticket by much larger majority than
they elected their Governor in 1872, and
Ohio is Republican by smaller major
ity than then. The Democrats are bet
ter and more thoroughly organized
now than then, and have ample means
with which to carry on their warfare.
Democrats always, under defeat it.
self, hopeful, under these circumstances
are expectant of even carrying Ohio.
From our own observations, from in
formation conveyed by our correspon-
dents and from Information gained at
Republican Headquarters, we know
that the Democrats of Ohio are work
ing just as Systematically and vigorous
ly as before the October election. The
seemingly enthusiastic meeting of
Democratic leaders in this city On last
Wednesday meant something. On
Friday and Saturday John G. Thomp-
son was going through the mines of
Wayne and Stark counties. Other
Democratic leaders Here heard of in
other parts of the State engaged in the
same sort of work. This means that
an attempt is being made to influence
the mining vote OF Ohio in favor of Til :
den by money and other corrupt means.
The defect in this Democratic plan is
that the miners of Ohio are patriotic
men and will vote like honest men, as
they are, and will not be seduced by
the corrupt offers of Tilden and his
tools.
We koo,0 that Ohio acill giue Hayes a
large majority, If Republicans simply
e.reT themselves, and ,Ce k1ao,0 that they
,0iU do this, If they understand the mag
'ait,tde OF the aOork before them. We call
upon all Republicans in Ohio, and es-
pecially upon all connected with COM
mittees, to set themselves at work i'm
mediately. A still hunt" but an ef-
fective one, is being pursued by the
enemy. Speakers of National reputa-
ton can not be longer controlled by our
State committee. for they must go into
other States. Let every township and
school district be canvassed by local
talent. These meetings are always
productive of great good.
Above all things, let the Republicans
be thoroughly organized by wards,
townships and school districts. Let
this work be so well done that no man,
who will vote for Hayes and Wheeler,
shall be LETT at home, or be away from
home, on the 7th of November.--O. 8.
Journal.