Daily Republican., 1879-10-13
THIRD EDITION.
THEOHIO ELECTION.
Assurances OF Republican Success
Id, 900 Republicsn Majority asad
the Legisluture Claimed.

-lD.OOO kePuD1hcom mUJOuIey ohau
the Legislature Claimed.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 12.-Letters receiv-
cd from Ohio, at the Republican head
quarters here, express the fullest conf
dence in the election of Foster. A note
received from Secretary Sherman states
that all the indications point to good
majority for Foster, and give fair proru-
ise OF a Republican majority in the
Legislature. Congressman Keller, who
has canvassed the northwestern coun.
ties, reports that the Republicans in
that part of the State are enthusiastic
and united for the entire ticket, and
that nearly all those who went into the
Green back movement have returned to
the Republican ranks.
Mr.. Keifer believes that a gain OF
several members of the Legislature will
be made in the northwestern part OF
the State. Ewing and Rice are report
ed as making desperate personal efforts
for success, but it seems that the friends
OF Senator Thurman have virtually
abandoned the Gubernatorial contest,
aud are laboring to secure majority
in the Legislature in order to re-elect
Mr.. Thurman to the United States Sen
ate. Thurman and Thompson are said
to be- quietly directing this movement
These two gentlemen, and other lead.
ers in Thurman's interest, have visited
all the doubtful counties and have
made personal appeals to voters in be
halfof the Democratic legislative tick
et.
All public demonstrations have beer
studiously avoided, the Thurman lead
ers following the still-hunt programme
and using every possible influence t.
secure the support of those voters who
are considered doubtful. H. is reported
also that in this movement to secur,
the Legislature the friends of Senator
Thurman are freely using money aud
Offering to barter votes for Foster il
exchange for votes for Democratic can
didates for the Legislature. The belle
is expressed, however, in most of th'
letters received here that the Repuhli
cans will be able to checkmate thi.
still-hunt, and defeat both Ewing auc
Thurman.
The Democrats have their slate com
peted, and some of their claims tor Ew
iig amuse those who are informed as t,
facts. IN his own county he is eXpec
ted to gain 200 ever his majority las
year. The real truth of the matter il
he will be more likely to lose that NUM-
ber, as the business people in Lancas
ter, his home, will work hard to defea
him Oh account OF his financial views
Ia this county they claim the old ma
ior;ty of 1000: the indications clearl
point in an opposite direction. rh'
lo@est estimate made by the Democrat
ic Committee, after having been re
cised, is that Ewing will be elected b,
Lot less than $4,000.
The Republicans are very sanguin'
ut electing Foster by $4,000 at least
Their figures are based upon yer,
carefully y-made canvass of the entir,
State, and in the light of present sur
foundings, bear more weight than tn
enthusiastic claims of Thompson, whicl
nave for their foundation more high
sounding adjectives than hard, substan
tal facts. As to the Legislature, botl
parties lay claim to it, the Democrat
by majority of y, and the Republi
cIDs by 9.
E, disposition on the part of the Dem
ocratic committee to trade their entir
state ticket for a legislative vote doe
not indicate that their claims are base
upon anything but wind. After care
'nI study of the entire State, promi
nent citizen arrives at the conclusion
that Mr.. Foster will be elected by ma
iority it not less than u, 900 and tha
the Legislature will be Republican OF
ioint ballot by five votes. This tsti
mate is based on the supposition taa
the Hamilton County delegation is elec
tod