New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-09
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
THE CHANCES IN OHIO TO-DAY.


a REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF BFTwEEN 5000 TO
10000 neutrality-suspicious. OF THE CAM
PAIGN.
tFRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEI
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7.-As the day of eicc-
ton approaches each of the leading parties is using
every endeavor 70 strengthen the rank and he with as
surances Of victory Tuesday next. In former cam
paims the great battles have been fought between Dem
ocrats and Republicans without any outside influences
TO take voters away either, unless it the Pro-
hbltonsts who Of late years, have poled light vote,
aud were not considered dangerous. Not so now with
tie National party which is union Of the Green
hackers and faction Of the workngmeus organiz-
ton and another known the Cincinnati Workngnens
party The National organization is doubtless
much tho stronger Of the two; but while the
leaders, Sam Carey and others express conf
donce in electing sixteen members TO the Log
islature, and the polling of 100000 votes IL Is
safe to predict that their strength Will prove less than
$4,000 OF the Cincinnati mouement little can be learned
that would aid forming estimate Of their strength
but II is well known their chief strength lies in Cncir-
NATL Cleveland and Toledo with perhaps small follow
INK at Dayton aud Springfield. Its members, for tho
most part Of the awess class OF srkers-lnen
belonging to trade and other secret organizations
character In fact all OF their proceedings as
party are carried gu IN session and has ms
yet been able learn its intentions or strength bu u Il
not believed to Dc formidable. Its members are hvse
who have usually voted with the Democracy early and
often The National party VIII doubtless craW 1pou,
So that whatever their strength may be, neither vi" DC
affected by il except in the Legislative tickets.
The Democratic Committee has again issued cifcu ars
which being where they VIII DO the most -
for instance, in the German localities. the circular sent
out attacks Mr. West strict PTOhihCnlSt, Wbllc IN
sections where the Temperance element i strong err
cular denouuceS him man who loves strong drlhk
and subject drunkenness. This same prOgiaiunc Was
canned last and had the opposite euect ~ was
Baru<s then candidate for Secretary II state III boUh
10 Ills support the PrOhibOnsts and did not gam FOR
the Democracy any votes. The elect VIII Dc the S1o
this year. . -.
There is another party, which started ont NOT long
since tie anti HAYES Its strength j. unknown. ana III
I'm the organization itself ceased 10 be heard Oh
General Realty has issued more addresses Inc O-
ganized Eleven have given up supplying Deln0eIi'ic
Journals with accounts of the bitter feeling which cNsS
against President Hayes Southern policy The facI IS
that the Administration Of President HAYES mas brought
back the Republican party class OF men KNOWN "e
Iudeuendents those who supported MI Greeley iOr me
Presidency. The party j. stronger ana more Wi''t
than n was one yesr ago The information received al
Rpubcau Headquarters H. of sUcl character rs toJu
tfl the committee an claiming the state d. ~ ie,st
5000 majority. While tie others think 10000 VIII "
given for the State ticket, with faIr working MAJ my
In both branches of the Legislature one evidence OF
correctness the above lies III the fact thal, WIe INC
Democrats clam the state, they have ialito 10 give
any salts factory evidence Of thcir belief Ganis no
have heretofore heavily the assurances oil JONI
Gee are now yery backward in accC tnS the Deo'Iato
claims OF victory. They have remCnb accs oil one yti
AGO when they put IN" their wealth. with connuthC
Whc generally speaking. Az sides are beWdcred as 70
the result. with information when mas bccn rtcolNcu
from counties which considered douOVul u ~ NS!
safe 10 predict the Republican party VIII carry TINS
btate Oh TUESDAY next by fair majority