New-York tribune., 1879-10-14

TIE REPUBLICANS MORE Confident THAN EVER
WHAT HAS HURT IHE DEMOCKAIs-THE LAW
ABOUT BRIDES BEIs AND DRINKS.

TIE REpURICANs MORE Confident THAN EVER
WHAT HAS HURT IHE DEN0CRAIs-THE LAW
ABOUT BRIBKs. BEIs And DRINKS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBuNEl
COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-The campaign closes with
bright prospects for Republican victory to-lnor-
row. Not the least doubt is felt by Chairman Rob
nson. or by any of the Republican leaders here to-
night about Posters success. Indeed the DISPOSE
tio, is To nut up former estimates of his majority
No such confidence is expressed by the Demo
cratc chiefs. They continue To claim small ma
jorty ior Ewing but 10 is plain from their tone
end manner that they regard the battle as LOST
Genera Ewing is reported As saying To
a friend two days ago that he had
no expectation of being elected, aud that
h. had been used very badly by Thompson aud the
Thurman faction. By this he meant that the lhur-
man people were giving him away to gam votes
for their nominees for the Legislature. IL
is undoubtedly true that instructions were
sent out to the Democratic managers in all
tbe close counties 10 gain votes for their legislative
candidates at any sacrifice of votes for Ewing. From
one point of view this Is very shabby treatment for
man who has carried through hard fight a. Ewing
la. made; but il is defended on the ground that
when u became evident that Ewing had no chance
a. success, an effort 10 the Leg stature ana the
S,naor>hip from the inevitable wreck justliiable
lol.cv. The anger of Ewing and hls friends at
ts scheme L. not greater than the disgust of the old
lsmocrstic element al the results of ms candidacy
Everybody sees now that Ewings financial record
ard his oommuui,tic speeches against the money
power will cost the party more votes Twice over
than il viii Win.
Ihc Boosting Of the Democrats ten DAYS ago bad
ba,i, outside of IIlden's second contribution to
their campaign fund. They supposed that
tncy had perfected arrangements for captur-
ine the entire vote Of the secret society
called " The knights of Labor" which num-
l,r- ~ 900 members in ONO. "Sam Cary got
itothe orsanization and worked up to be itssecond
officer. The scheme was 10 have the head Oi the
order aud D.. Executive Committee issue circular
ordering all the members 70 vote Tor tWihg. 10
Lrup TINS about Cary visited the localities where
the society was strongest, and made the Democratic
managers believe by his reports that his plan was
working beautifully. When II came to the last
stroke however. the Republicans blocked the
game. Members of the governing committee OF he
oidrr declared that Ewing had never done any
t,inp To advance the interests of the laboring
men and refused TO commit the organization 10
lin.
The recent effort 10 start a boom for Ewing 10y
ju.trurtmg the Democratic newspapers TO tax
ioasingly a. If his success was CERTAIN has been a
dismal failure At first the Republicans were "or-
red and feared that there might be something De
hind this loud talk but in "A few days they dlsc0v-
cred that it Was all braggadocio. Answers to
their auxlous inquiries came from all parts ot the
State assuring them that there were 10 signs what
~ r Oi an increase IN the Democratic vote beyond
flat of previous elections following closely con-
tested canvas>es.
The last card played by the Democrats was TO
liiut forued lottrrs from Mr. Foster aud General
II IickcnloopeI. offering money for support, and TO
circulate various charges tending to ALLEVIATE some
clas es OF Republican voters from the support Of
tlcir ticket. Among the Temperance people they
have spread story Of an alliance between
foster and the hauOr-dcaleIs. They have
tired 10 cItatO prejudice among Protestanis bi al
lt-ng "a frlr.llin,sr of the Catholics toward POS
tDr while al the same time dong their best - pre-
any Catholic from voting for hlm. For the pur-
pose "i stirring up a feeling among very slaiwai
Republicans, they got Out saturday pretended
ffcF, ia wlich Foster II made 10 denouhce tne
Llui.ialia raJDet-Oaggcrs. 10 encourage theiI own
iollOat'stasy dIstrnuttd last week phot"eial'iIc
oor..- ol Stolen gram from Foster 10 KoDinsOn'
lh which Foster asked the Rcpublican Chairman To
met hIm for consultation, and tald ne i,aI'u
tat the state Was rot sale. All 'hese
luck and devices were fesOited 10 dt
l. i.st moment az drowning man catches NJ "A
a.aw. They will avail nothing. Ample evidence