Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-05
Interest in the Western Struggle.

I The members of the committees and
I. politicians generally a; the national head
quarters OF each political party in this city
are at present absorbed in the October
contest Ia Ohio and Indiana. Reports and
| observation of men OF keen judgment In
political affairs are very frequently re-
ceived, and differ considerably AS to pre-
dictioas on the probable result. Politi-
clans from Eastern or Western States who
visit the city seek the headquarters OF
their party for Information. and begin with
the question:. hat Is the outlook ia
Ohio aud indianag The Democrats are
either very confident of victory or deter
mined 10 Try thoroughly the effect OF an
appearance OF cuundsnce aud Of lofty ~.
s,rtIOu.. Tor visitors nom the drst have
been met with cheeriu!ness at the EyeIstt
sieu-e, and with encouraging grncrsities.
There are no indications vi ilactuating
opinions. such a sslaliv accompany close
observations OF difficult Campaign aud
honest statements of it progress.
The Republican National Committee at
The tlith Avenue Hotel watches the DC
tcOer CANVASS with the skarpest scrutiny,
aud learns something almost every day
which places a new aspect ON the contest.
From very confident yicw Oi the ONO
campaign, the committee gradually came
Ia entertain some mlsgiNlug-. and then
gained renewed hope. The feeling NOW
J. that OHIO j. saie tor a fair Republican
majority on the state canvass. AID u
l;u &c majority at the Presidential election
IA NOye,ubei. The Nalona. Committee
has great faith 10 tie ohio German Repaid
hcans. Notwithstanding the Democratic
boast that'Sigel and Dor>heimer are max
Ing legion OF prosciytes. IL cOnfe>ses
that the Germans OF Cleveland have 10
some extent sunk the political issue aud
made their beer the first subject OF -oiicl-
tude GA account 81 the temperance views
OF Col. Barnes. tie Republican numiaec
tor Secretary ~ state The news from
different source, az Cincinnati. however,
encourages the belief that Tor every Ger
man Republican 10 Cleveland Who deserts
b., party there have been TWO Germans
m Cincinnati reclaimed from the Demo
ciatic parry. { J., Thompson. Chairman
oi The Democratic state Committee. has
said thar hi> party could carry bhiu I
Hamilton County. which includes CiucIu-
maxi, should give them q majority. lhe
Republicans arr confident 81 at least
2.uNo msjouiv IN Hamilton County.
AIvicc> IRON Indiana received az Rcpub-
ltcAa headquarters Afford -'r"n. grounds
tor hope. out uobody believes that either
party ~. secure the lIoa~ler state with
out a close and hird-foueht battle. TX
Gov. Jewell writes that he lett luuiAus
tsuCh more confident OF Republican success
than when be entered IT, la only one coun-
" had lie been able t. detect evidences of
lAll'ng-ol from the Repub icaI rank.
Dung m-u who had Just come Into poe
session OF the right to vote hr thonght, s.
rule. would vote with the Republican,
Another politician writes that Ia lew
counties the Republican vote viii be small
90 than in ls7l The Grc"uhlck party 10
Indiana j. more OF al unknown quantity
than ever before. 1Ae more a>tute and
Trustworthy the indgc>. the deeper thc
darkness. tor scarcely any two observer,
aGrcc 81. to the import ancc II this party.
Ca, rel ..-- th.t 500, Gfyrt.Hark vote vii
hot pc over 5.b1. another that o. wiA Dr
5000; gthcIs give intermediate estimates.
one trustworthy Republican reports that
majority OF the GrceuhncA party j., made
up OF Democrats: another j. confident that
ia" Republicans are losing mo. rs the
hc.r-y. Members at the National Commit
L." -ay that al these sources OF Informs
upu are - respectable that they can
scarcely value "Hc report above another.
lh.y thiuA the oopcr ary following vii
dispose ut the victory At tac IpdiauA state
election. and tina, the party viii be defeat
ed which coutf Ibutes most 10 70. hut { .he
Republicans should happen TO bc involved
in the GrecBbAcA movement At the octo-
Der election. Il = believed that they " 10
Not carry The detection into the Prc-ldrn.
TIA contest io Tie .8uIc extent.
The Democrats ,iui profc-, t. fear the
Importation OF negroes iato luliaua iu the
interest OF the K.Punlicans and n the Re-
publican headquarters lrtiers are received
very irequrutiy from Indiana and from
Sh.Cagu, Baltimore. and PhIlal~lphis
warning the National Committee Of Demo
cratic plans Tor .sndt..L fraudulent Vo-,,.>.
10 Indiana Members al The 4firnai Com
u4itt-r .ay they are veil Informed through
their own sources uf news concerning the
Democratic Arrangements Tor fraudulent
votes aud GOV. iiideu, barrel u mon
ey, and that these letters irum widely
sci 4ied quarter only confirm tacir su>-
plc.ou, OF intended foul play.
y Republican writes from IultAuA that
tdc bcWocrAtIc tuAs> meeting - DE held al
lud.an1poi., on Oct. =. 3, part of : plau 10
secure a great gathrTh. OF ruiilau> from
C.ilr, outside The state. aud that thef. NIL
be very litUc jourucyin- noInrNAfd tai af-
ter ihe election. lie add, thar COY. TllIcn
las contributed 81. 40 toward the mass
needing, aud Il he should spend s2J.UpD Ia
paying the expenses Of political adyrniur-
Il, and divide 50 OF more snou. certain
caug.t committees. the chances Of IL
ruO .cAu victory would be greatly dimiu-
lsh.G. A report comes froM auuth-r quar-
Ter that a mas, meeting OF Boys Who
wore the blue Will Doe held In Indiaua be-
fore election day. sud that il viii briu. to-
se,hcr great many boys who wore The
gray N. \. Tribune