New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
THE ONO CAMPAIGN.

The OPINIONS OF IHt 1HRtL LEADING ClNClNNAlI
EDITORS As TO 1nE REsULT-BolH sIDis Ar-
PARENILY CONFIDENT OF CARRYING The sIAIE
a FORECAST by MUhAT HALsTEAD.
IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TBIBUNr.l
CNClNNATI Oct. .. There is nobody IN Cincin-
natl whose opinions about political canvass are so
well worth seeking the editions of the three morn
iur uewspapers They are all men of strong, indie
nendent characters and are thoroughly well-n-
formed on current events They do not 60
10 the politicians TO find out what is going
on; the politicians come TO them for ideas
and advice, aud bring them the news of the
rfocrcss of the contest. Beginning today
win Mr.. Richard Smit, Of lie Go.cfte, in my quest
for views and information. got the following re-
ply 10 an inquiry as 10 the prospects OF the APP
preaching OHIO election:
rIcuAED sMsTH BELIEVES THE STATE REPUBLICAN,.
81 shall not be sat.h d with anything less than
$4,000 majority for Foster. and | believe we are
going 60 get it,. a little majority Of four or five
tnorsaud with the loss of the Legislature. would be
defeat"
"Ou what do you base your estimatcsG
"In Dig state like OAiO with 100000 stay-at-
home voters last year. and a Greenback vote OF
- 900 YOU can't cipher out result. You must gei
The general drift of the canvass and must rely
somewhat on the good sense of the people.
MY opinion is based on two things inst,
haven't seen a Republican who does not know
from one TO "A dozen Democrats who Will not vote
flr Ewing. myself could name thirty men of that
sort. They are mainly sensible business men who
look upon Ewing rs a dcmagogue and a disorean-
izer My second reason is the popular judgment Of
tue Democratic party, which every sensible man
must see has been a failure 1t has been wrong IN
everything wrong IN ITS course during the war,
wrong IN its position financial questions. Inc
present situation reminds Inc of that IN lsG3. lie
wear before the Democrats carried Ohio. and came
neor getting the House at Washington. This was
durng the Republican dissatisfaction with the con-
duct of the war. Sam Cox went about the state
telling the people that if they would give the Dem
ocrats control they would push the wal vigorously
aud sustain President Lincoln. BY 1868 the Demo-
Gratis had shown their hands. They nominated
Nallandighan, an eXiled traitor. and really eN-
pected to elect him. The day of the election met
Governor Pugh, who running with Nailandis-
ham for observation-disclosures, and he was
sure the Democrats would win. He said
he had never seen such meetings as they
had had all over the S.ate. Well, they
were beaten by 10000 on the home vote ana
bv 10000 more on the soldiers vote. III turned
ont "a told Pugh il wOuid-the people refused to
elect a traitor l based my opinion thon as 90
now. on human nature. Now the Democrats have
shown their hands again. They have got OOih
bouses of Congress, and are graspng for entire
they showed what they mean TO do. Their ann Is
H. destroy the results of the war, and make the
south dominant again. The people understand
TINS. and shall be greatly surprised If they do not
give an overw lac Inning verdict against H."
Has the improvement IN business helped the
Republicansp
VERY much. Business is booming. We were
under the harrow for years in consequence Oh the
hard times, for which our party was blamed, just
a. unreasonably as the Catholics in Cincinnati
blame the Democratic party for Bishop PurcelPs
failure Ewing's efforts to run hard-tmes cam
VAS this year is au absurdty. Depend upon 1t,
there will be Republican Hop. We shall carry the
State aud the Legislature and shall set ONO back
firmly in the Republican ranks"
"Do ycu think Hamilton County safe '"
"Our organization here is not as efficient as could
be wished but think there is no doubt about the
county The Germans are with Is now more than
ever before and they cannot be bought. All we
have TO fear il the corrupt floating vote and the
Democratic repeaters The Democrats havecontrcl
OF the police force, aud mean to make use OF 1t.
They want the policemen To deny protection TO lie
publican challengers and TO refuse To arrest re-
peaters We may lose the cOlOred candidate for the
Legislature. Mr.. Williams. but l believe we SHAH
elect all the rest of county ticket"
JOHN h. M'LRAS CONFIDENT OF EwING's ELECTION.
found Mr. John X. MeLean. the energetic young