The New York herald., 1876-09-29
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Success in October
Not Unlikely.
ALARM OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Perfection OF the Democratic
Organization.
THE RIVAL STATE TICKETS.
Sketches Of the Opposing
Candidates.
Curious and Ludicrous Features
of the Canvass.
THE RIVAL STATE TICKETS.
Curious and Ludicrous Features
of the Canvass.
A TALK WITH GOVERNOR HAYES.
CoLuMRus. Sept. "a. 1876

would attract comparatively less attention for the
that the State ticket comprises candidates only for
secretary OF State Supreme Court Judge and Comms-
OF Public Works. But the voters of the State,
well the people OF the country at large have
to regard the contest with the deepest interest ac
of the test 1t will make OF the strength OF parties
anent tho
CONTEST PRESIDENT.
Some one, commenting on the situation in Ohio. has
ead that If the dates Tor holding tie elections
versed that the Presidential battle to be fought
IN October and the State election to be held in Novcm
Der, there would be element of doubt whatever as
to both results-thoy would be. indubltaby, repub-
hcan triumpha 1t Is the inconsistency OF this argu-
mcnt which Of course is OF republican making, that
effect will produce just readily will
produce effect Talk with republican, and it will not
be long before you Will find that OF bis chief
reasons for believing his party will carry the State IN
October Is the candidacy oil Hayes in November and
little later on you will lnc him sangune OF carrying
Ohio in November because tho republicans will carry
II in October. He may boast that
In the second election matter what the result of the
aist but that disposed the two in the
inconsistent way above mentioned Is only too evident
In the less energetic canvass which hts party have
made 80 far on behalf OF the State ticket Attention
has been directed to- If complaint has not been made
Uf this want OF energy in handling the republican
forces compared with the discipline OF the demo-
Gratis, whose organization is coniessedly much the
more effective Not that the leaders have not
not working with what in ordinary times would be
empary zeal in forwarding the interests o. the party
Tho busy every day and night here at hcadquar
and every local rendezvous the counties and
townships throughout the State shows there no dis
position to allow the election 30 by default mat
tent Rut is N sia In tha ficso of
no, in the country at large, which the democrats
seem more alive than their opponents The latter
have only within few days wakorod up to the exi-
gencics Of tho occasion and now
VIGOROUSLY AT WORK
TO make up for lost time. Whether they have taken
hold too late or whether they have the genius and
energy 10 recover the advantages which have been
wres,ei from them, through their supne faith that tho
nomination of Governor Hayes for the Presidency
al that Ohio needed to insure success at both the Oc
tcbcr and November elections, remains to be
they seem to have forgotten that victory in October
Is essentially necessary to the party elsewhere than in
OHIO. Outsiders who have como into OHIO within the
past week have this state OF things and warned
Tho managers accordingly How much is requisite to
keep up the organization OF the party in order to
pete with their opponents shown In the that all
this complaint is made notw landing the fact that
the records Of headquarters show that correspondence
has been kept up with local organizations down to the
school districts of each and eycry township OF the
State Indeed in the OF Ashtabula county in the
Western Reserve where there heavy prcpondcrance
Of republican voters the subdivision has been carried
low the road DISTRICTS the school districts in this
populous and uquisltive part OF tho State beng
deemed large be handled In their separate
trety. But If We look at
wHAr THE DEMOCRATS HAvE DoSK
, tba rnfn, all tpl eut,-
division OF work just fine that OF the repuoll-
cans so far the school districts 60 Furthermore
the Central Committee here have selected three
of undoubed democracy each election precinct and
have honored them with special commission, docu-
meut finely engraved and colored ana no; unlike n
five twenty bond certificate OF stock and caicu.
lated to appeal to the pride OF each possessor and in
,pre him to light for the cause ensts him in. This
commission was stroke OF genius. Human nature is
much itself u in the rural districts. With
each commission the recipient gets the following let
Ter OF Instruction.
You have been eemmend,d to Us as reliable enes,
you commissions reposng tras. in hr early.
ioronsh ana complete Of the democratic party
sponsbity far possible this committee desires 10
aid the discharge Of your duty on will devove
the thorough organization Of voting precinct the
,t-lcu will appoint and secure the services OF good
earnest reliable Democrat each scnool district in
Secona-Mcet tho School District Committeeman per-
sonay and with him Writ down the name OF each demo
erai In tue district IN column each republican IN
other and each doubtful yoee in another designating the
doubtful republicans AMI doubtful democrats giving the
post oee address OF each Leave copy with the district
Third-when obtained the lists from the several
districts your committee should the names. aphabet
ealy, into cheap memorandum book the democrats
Que and republicans another Leave sufficient space
corrections and the same ScWses ali the letter.
f2uh-when you have completed copying your lists
end 10 your County Central Cenim,tee keeping the
fyM--send the names aud pos, oniee address of all
oaeta voters stating which "re rcpubliesns aud which
early Aday as possible 70 enable us to send them docu
hem among your several school districts aud distribute
among rep1a,oieans who ma! be Influenced by the,n
A. convenient g. the OF his district
LORI ntelieenty their political situation. And Will also
voter In his district the polls before noon
by leaving any away who might broush, out
u VIII be your duty to see thar All foreign born residents
entitled them nave naturalization papers and to sec
In order once all distractions TO reform
overwhelming. Proper efforts each district at this lime
s secue our success See TO that In your district ths
effort be not wanting.
Now when 1t is considered that there are ten to
eighteen school districts Ia each township eighty
eight counties IN the State this work Ot organization
reaches the voters Of the S;ac groups less than
nay and OF sometimes as lew as twenty,
CoNCaNTRAToS OF KFPoKr
and Decentralization, TOO which promises important
results TO The party INDUSTRIOUS. TDrOugh this
channel Of communication the state Committee are
pouring argument into the ears of 800 coo men, not
speak OF The work OF tho Tdcn agency IN Now York,
Which Is possessed o. the lists used by the Com
nntec, and Is also disseminating documents To tins
host VI voters. No wonder senator Thurman con-
bdcnt that II tho election to be held the
rcpubl cans took the alarm the state would 10 demo-
rr.tic.
In seeking for estimates OF the strength Of parties
Ia ohio my attention has been directed TO the gradual
change OF public sentiment IN the direction OF demo-
cratic princpes during the past twelve or thirteen
years In evidence OF this what the democrats call
Enlightenment OF the people, after tho climax OF radi-
calNm had been reached IN tho miadlc of the
civil war, they cite the dwindlng OF tho
republican majority OF 100, $50 in 1863 down
to nothing In 1873, lon years later, at which the
two parties became evenly divided that Governor