Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-14
TIE OHIO ELECTION


The most important political event of the
year-the Ohio eleotion-takes place TO-DAY.
Ever since the opening of the campaign all
eyes have been directed to that State, and
every sense has been strained to
discover the tendency of public
sentiment on the issues involved,
for it has been generally admitted that upon,
the result in Ohio will depend to great ex-
tent the result of the elections in other
States the present year, and of the Presi-
dental election in 1880. The canvass has
been the most thorough ever made in that
or any other State. All the appliances
known to the most astute politicians have
been employed for the purpose of making
votes for this or tho other candidate and
party. The Republicans have imported
their most accomplished speakers, who have
dilated upon the issues eloquently and as
frequently as the opportunities would allow.
But they made one mistake. The men
whom they employed to advocate
their cause were men of ma
tional reputation, who required large
remuneration, and disdained to speak before
a small audience. The consequence has been
that they have visited only the larger cities,
leaving the rural districts to find their po-
litical pabulum where they might.
The Democrats were tardy in beginning
their campaign-purposely so. They allowed
their opponents to exhaust their ammunition
and their strength before they struck blow.
Then, fresh and vigorous, with full knowl-
edge of the plans of the enemy, they entered
upon the campaign, and for month past
have been firing broadside after broadside
into the Republican camp with terrible Of
feet. Besides this they had been maturing
plan of operations that gave promise of sue
cess. Their committee had been quietly
canvassing every town in the State, had ap-
pointed subcommittee, and had given
them instructions as to their
course of procedure. First of all
they were to ascertain the political bent of
every voter in their district, and if any were
found wavering as to which flag they would
fight under, they were to argue with them
and if possible get them enlisted on the
side of the gallant soldiers who head the
Democratic ticket. Then they were to pre-
pare lists of all reliably Democratic voters,
and to see to it that each and every one of
them visited the polls and deposited bal
lot. These proliminaries were all arranged
and, as far as possible, carried out, prior to
tho formal opening of the campaign, no dis
trict being too insignificant to escape atten-
ton. Then series of public meetings were
undertaken, and the ablest men of the party
started on tour of the State. They held
meetings at every crossroads, and discussed
the issues before the people exhaustively.
Men who could, in the larger cities,
command audiences of tens Of thou
sands, were content to address few
hundreds that they might assist the good
cause. The policy of the party, developed
in the extra session of Congress, was fully
vindicated, and the false pretenses of the
Republican party to economy and honesty
were fully exposed. No voter has been left
in ignorance of the questions he will bs called
upon to decide.
The canvass on tho part of the Democratic
party having been thorough, there is little
doubt of its success at the polls. Even the
most sanguine of the Republican papers
now admit this fact. They acknowledge the
weakness of their own campaign. confined az
it has been to the larger cities and towns,
and predict that the superior tactics of the
Democrats will result in giving them the
victory. They have abandoned all hope of
carrying the legislature, and from claiming
forty Thousand majority for Calico Charley
now ask no more than two or three
thousand. Before election day passes
they will have reason to congratulate them
selves if they evade majority of ten thou
sand the other way.
The two tickets to be voted for are COM
posed of the following gentlemen:
DEMOCRATIC. nEpun11c.N
Lieut.. Gov.-A. v. Rice. A. Hickeniooper.
Su. Judge-W. J. Gilmore. william ". johnson.
Atty General. Pillars. George K Nash
Auditor-Chas. Reemelin. John F. Oolevee
Treasurer-A. Howells, Josenh Tnrnav
Mem. b. F. W-P. O'Marsh James Fujlineton.
There is, besides, a Greenbaok ticket in the
field, headed by A. Saunders Piatt for COVER
nor and Hugo Pryor for lieutenant governor,
but this element has practically disappeared
from the canvass, and will cut but an insio-
niticant figure. Nearly all of the prominent
men of that party are now numbered among
Gen. Ewing's supporters. . =
In 1876, on the vote for President, Ohio
gave plurality of 1915 for Hayes In
1877, On the vote for governor, Bishop.
Democrat, received a plurality of 81, $50 over
the Republican candidate. In 1878 the Re-
publican candidate for secretary of state re-
celVed plurality of 1854, but in this wear
the Greenback candidate receixed % 800