Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-29
OHIO POLITICS.
The OUTLOOK IN SOME or The PlV-
DIAL COUNTIES. -.
The Two Committees COnirasted-lh ST.
uation in the Doubtful Counties
The Legislative 0utlOOk-An
Organ Wanted.

menced TO boom. The offensive, how
ever, is still left TO the Republicans, the
Democrats simply maintaining the de
f.nsive and prosecuting still hunt
What their the Democrat 81 future plans
NAV be am not able to state, since re-
peated visits to their headquarters
have failed to secure for me
either consideration or information;
nor am alone in my experience in this
respect, but it is 4 universal comph-
ment among newspaper men and others
herr. that even the cOmmOnest courtesy
is hacking ON the part Ot the tactOtumS
of the committee in their intercourse
with visitors. 4 fellow named Lake l.
repnusiblc for this state OF affairs, and
II he does not alter his manner toward
strangers he will ALLEVIATE many friends
of the party. At the Republican head
ou,rtcrs, ON the other hand, all this iS
different. Every visitor, whatever he
his condition or calling, receives cunSlt-
Grafton and courtesy at the hands al the
several persons in charge, and any and
all information which may properly be
given Ia the public Is impaired Tor the
asking. | have only mentioned this
matter To account Tor the
preponderance oi Republican intor-
mutton have been sending
To the REGISTER, and because the present
mmner at Democratic headquarters is
i'm such striking contrast 10 what has
been the custom in the past where II
was the rendezvous of newspaper
al. 4 IN hfa-
cauS,. of the gOOd-feilOWShip and hOSpl-
tal,tv abouudng. and the facilities eX-
ten.lrl them for obtaining information.
Tue campaign upon the part OF the
Rrpuhiians. to continue my theme
after the foregoing digrcSSlon, already Is
on, of great activity. They are carrying
the war right into Africa, 50 10 speak,
AMI are paving particular attention 10
thu close counties, Ot which we have a
great many in this state. And not only
Is this their programme, but they
have also gone INTO some Ol
tn. heaviest Democratic counties
VIII re- there il local disatlcctiOn, and by
iulR.iOus nominations sought 10 reyOlu-
tionizc them. Notably il this the case
i'm this county Of Franklin, which for
wears. even during the war; has been 4
Democratic stronghold, with a reliable
majority ranging from two thousand TO
three thousand OF late, however, as
the inevitable result OF party immunity,
AMI much "a | regret % have 20 write II,
corruption has obtained tO very alarm
ing extent, and this, coupled with the
iellOusies of local politicians, have given
the Republicans tUOthOld, something
they have not heretofore had. They
have nominated i first class ticket
and entertain hopes OF elect
ne a portion Of il. AMI may sue
ceed with their nominee Tor sheriff, and
possibly may elect one Representative,
Can't. l.. ID. Myers, editor of the DiSDatrh,
who. i'm addition 90 possessing much
pOpu,arltv, l. q man ot sterling worth
ami integrity But beyond these two
thcy can hope for nothing, and | ven
turr the prediction now that unless a
great change ui sentiment takes place
between now and the day OF the election
tha county will give the Democratic
State ticket a close majority Of two
thousand.
Throughout the State the condition OF
affairs iu many Democratic counties Is
similar to that here. Much local diSat-
fectlon exists. bat II l. hoped by party
managers % heal 10 before the clec-
tion. and | confidently believe the at
tcmut will be- successful. The Dem
ocrltlr party OF Ohio IL peculiar
for rank and file, and are prone % growl,
but the discipline l. good, and the lead
ers generally manage tO restore order
and yIiu the whIp-haud before election
day. Montgomery county Is another
d. rl.I 1r. ffsF.f
ing for hard However, IL Il aU ANGER
tain quantity in Ohio politics, and Is
lust a. prone % 20 one way IS another
although us q rule 10 l. Democratic. IL
is the seat of the central branch oi the
National soldiers Home, with over
three thousand inmates, nearly all OF
whom are voters. Now, these veterans
are much like unto a flock Of sheep, and
as their leaders jump, 50 jump
the rest. The uncertainty, then, may
more readily be conceived. Ii
is believed, though, that the Home
will east an almost unanimous
vote for the Democratic ticket this
fall. from the fact that both its heads are
oil soldiers, and % General Rice the
veterans are indebted Tor the recovery
of their arrears ut pensions. Lucas
county l. another uncertain quantity
owins % It's being the hot-bed OF ma
tionaIi~m i'm OHIO; but aS az least three
fDurtls of the Nationals in Toledo, ii not
a greater proportion, will vote Tor Cen
erlI Ewing. Lucas county may be set
down Inn the Democratic column. Stark
county. top. will return tu It's allegiance
b.vuui a pcrJ'vruturc. Usually Dem
Ocritic. two wears a.p 10 uUt-dIt itself
and ustvr tine State ticket nearly a thou
sand majority Last year % went near
ly Us strong the other way, ami this
wear il will undoubtedly give Us
4 ylul Democratic majority Tor one
of It's iayoritc sons Is on the ticket.
Cuvlhu.a. Ot course, with Cleveland,
will 20 Republican, while Cincinnati
and Hamilton county will be nip and
tuck. with the Republicans probably 4
little ahead. The Democrats down there
almost invariably irltter away their
chances by their family qu1rrelS. These
embrace about all the larger counties
where fluctuations are liable and the
situation has been exposed only IN Il
general way; but such Is the situation
al present and predict that the elec-
ton will not urCvSSltdte any consider
able alteration Ot my ca CulatlOnS.
utwhatryer may be- the result ON the
State ticket 10 docs not necessarily follow
that results Will bv similar iu the Legs
Iatiye elections. Despite the bOdstlng
and claims Of the Republican leaders
and press. their ticket l. not yet elected,
although they have more means AMI
a better organization to bolster II up.
The result on Governor, however,
,.,nnof be 80 accurately calculated as
that ON the Legislature, and to the lat
Ter, then. | will devote little space. !
started ont upon the assumption that
Tho General Assembly IL the vantage
ground 10 be contested Tor, and claim
tha the Democrats have every reason
10 -feel encouraged by the outlook. In
farf unless a number OF reliable Demo
rr,tic counties, which last year, a Demo
cratic .oH year. as II was known over
here. gave majorities OF Two hundred to
three hundred, turn completely over