Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
THE OUTLOOK In OHIO.
A CAREFUL INVESTIGATORS PRONOUS-
CeS 1T GOOD.
Some Of the Reasons for Predicting Dem
Ocratic VictoD-The 6reenback Vote
Largely for Ewing-A Strong Lin
from the Soldier Element.

the Capital to gather up what can be
CLEANED here. Both central committees
are located here, and both are hard at
work. / find here, as indeed in every
part of the State | have visited, feeling
of confidence in the election of Ewing
and Rice, and a Democratic majority
in both branches Of the legislature.
The party leaders all express this
belief. whilst amongst the people
who are taking hold of the machine IN
the townships and school districts there
is thorough activity, enthusiasm and
determination. Many GreenbackerS,
who last fall voted the Greenback ticket,
are acting with the Democrats in the
local contests, and dlyannOuncet their
intention to support the State Demo-
cratic ticket. think it is perfectly sale
10 estimate that Ewing and Rice will
gain enough votes from that source
alone 10 wipe out the small Republican
majority of 1876, and give them a square
majority. This county of Franklin,
which gave Converse for Congress. in
ISIS. a plurality OF but 734, will give the
State ticket at least 1900 majority, and
probably more. II il in a good cOndl-
ton in a general political sense, although
locally disturbed, and there is deter
mination that these local disturbances
shall not be permitted to impede the
general canvass. OF the other counties
in this Congressional district (the
Ninth. il may be said that Delaware,
Fayette and PiCkaway are thoroughly
Organized, with all the county, eXecu-
tive, central and township committees
hard at work. Many enthusiastic Denl-
ocrats in Fayette county art firmly con-
WINGED that we will carry il this year,
basing their opinion upon the falling Oft
of the Republican majority in the cOun-
~ since the Presidential vote of 1876,
an the siom which CharacterlzeS the
Ewing movement in that county. This
is hardly to be expected, as IN 1876 1t
was carried for HAYES by 262 majority.
Strange things, however, occur every
year in Ohio politics. In Plckaway
county the committee say they will get
out every Democratic vote, and eX-
press the belief that our majority will
not be below 900. In 1876 II was so.
In Delaware county we are likely To
gain, for many reasons, and II would
not be q matter OF great surprise 20
those who are conducting the campaign
ii We should carry il. A great deal Of
hard work is being done by the county
committee whilst the Republicans are
not much encouraged. In TACT, there is
little enthusiasm in their ranks there
for substitute Foster, as they call him.
In 1876 HAYES had 42S majority but
Bishop carried II one year later by lis.
Madison county is clOse-very close.
In 1876 Mr.. Burcharls nephew carried
IL by a. majority and West, 1871, by
IS whilst Paige, the Democratic Candl-
date for Secretary Of state, in 1873, had
a plurality of -, and Converse aPlural-
~ of 3. Prominent politicians IN the
county assured me that We would carry
il for both the State and legislative
tickets, and backed up their belief by
an array Of facts, which convinced me
they knew whereof they affirmed. Our
people are united, enthusiastic AMI az
gre ,siye. 800,
In the Sixth district-llill's-whlchls
as thoroughly saturated with Greenback-
ism as any in the state, the outlook ~
extremely favorable. Very many men
who were active last fall IN opposition
TO the Democratic nominees are equally
as active now in support of Ewing and
Rice. In this district $500 votes were
cast tor a Greenback candidate for Con-
yress. and OF this number 800 al least,
n Is safe 10 saw, will vote for the Demo
cratic State ticket and candidates for the
Legislature. could give you the names
of two counties which have always been
close, which our friends now
expect 10 carry by emphatic maIOrltles.
There is no disattectlOn, and all the
signs point one way. MIR. Hills major
ity was only ,i94. He IL hard at work;
has been all over the district, and tells
me that Ewing will have not less than
1000 majority, and in all probability
more. Take a Republican district, Tor
Sixteenth. Last year
WIN. Mckinley, Republican, WAS elect
ed 10 Congress over brave federal sol
dier, Wiley, by 200 majority. This
was a Democratic loss brought about by
great activity on the part Of Mckinley
and the expenditure of a great deal OF
money. Ii is the opinion of good men,
not over sanguine, that We shall get
tWo-thiris Of the Greenback vote ior
Ewing, and secure from 1000 10 1900
majority. In 1873 Starke county gave
the Republicans 2OO majority, whereas
Tilden carried il by 362. Starke county
alone elected Mckinley, giving him 700
majority, but We shall carry II this year
by 800. This Is a specimen only OF the
work that is being done in Republican
district.
Going 10 the Western Reserve ! find
more activity on the Democratic side
than was ever known before-eVeu i'm
the Allen campaign. The opinion has
been expressed that it Is necessary To
get out the Democratic votes In Gar
field and MOnrOe's districts IN order 10
make the State sure, and the Working
men saw il shall be done. There was
large Greenback vote in the 18th Gar
fields aud 10Th OTOwnSendSl districts
last year; nearly 10000 in the two. Ew-
ing will get twO-thirds Of these, amp
probably more.
In McMahOn's district We shall make
a very positive gain. I'm spite Of the
most desperate work on the part OF Eos
ter's friends and allies 20 break into the
Soldiers Home, we shall make very
handsome gain. The soldiers have had
plenty Of time 10 read, and are we'll IN
formed. They know that Rice was the
author and advocate Of the pension bill;
that he was the best friend the soldier
ever had in Congress, and they intend
10 vote for him. In the three counties
by this We shall gain not less than 500,
and il may reach 200. In lie Feyre'S
district (Fiith), which is Democratic and
Greenback, we have the assurance Of a
very positive gain. lie FeVre carried il
by only l,S33 plurality, whereas, in
1876, Tilden's majority was not less than
8 900. Ewing and Rice will get back
hard on 10 Tilden's figures, and may eX-
ceed them.
IL is, of course, idle to speculate as to
the result in Hamilton county. Last
wear il went against the Democratic
nominees by nearly loo
majority. but we have been shown how
tbis result was brought about 1t may
he carried against Ewing by an equally
large majority, and yet make no serious
attack upon the State ticket. 1t IS most
important, of course, IN a legislative
sens. Ii elects nine representatives
and four senators on general ticket.