The daily gazette., 1879-09-18
The Outlook In Ohio.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican newspapers Of New
York, as If by a preconcerted arrasge-
ment, have lately been printing state
ments to the effect that General Ewing
has abandoned the hope of being elected
Governor of Ohio, and is now devoting
all his efforts to securing . Democratic
majority in the Legislature, to tho end
that he may succeed MIR. Thurman ~
Senator. We are unable to zee any ba-
sis for these STORIES, and they only indi-
cate that the Republicans are seriously
afraid that they will lose the Legisla-
ture. There are also rumors that Thur
man IS disposed to sell out Ewing for the
purpose Of saving the Legislature; but
there are like wise rumors concerning ST.
milar intentions. on the part of Garfield
with reference to Foster. Such reports
are always rife on the eve OF an import
| ant election, and no confidence Is to be
given to any of them. The latest account
from General Ewing represent him a.
working hard in the regular campaign
and feeling confident of success. Thur
maa is also at work for Ewing, and Gar
field for Foster. There is po reason to
suspect any prominent leader on either
side of auy sort OF treachery. or TO doubt
that each party will do Its best in the
campaign. OHIO is fairly n doubtful
State, Though 1t may still be said to lean
towards the Republican column, and IL
will be hotly contested this year, with
The advantage on the part of the kepub-
iicans of the Government patronage, a
large pot of money and the personal In
terest which the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mr.. Hayes have in the cam
paign. Though tue Democrats have
thus far made complimentary quiet
canvass, it does not follow that they are
disheartened or inactive. IL liz cam
paign of poor men against moneyed men,
and the Democrats are the poor men
The State Committee continually finds
itself cranped for want of funds, and
cannot possibly make such a display OF
noise and purchased enthusiasm as the
Republicans ars easily able to make
| Therefore they are reserving theil
strength tor the close of the campaign
} when they will put forth all their efioi u
. and the last three weeks of the canvas
vii be very lively.
Viewing the coming election in con
: nrction with the vote Of last year
would seem at the first glance as If tn
Democrats might feel sure OF success,
The Republican plurality in 1873 wa
only g., l5i, and the Greenback caadidat
received 1882 votes, most of which L "
S ing expects to get. If there were moth
I | Ing else TO De- cOnSiuered, his electiO
would be- certain, but this campaign Ii @
such vast importance to the Republican
5 that they viii make extraordinary effort
to bring out a full vote. Last year th
+ total vote was about 66, 900 less than ths
e of the last iPresiden ial election, whic
was the highest vote ever cast in Obi,
y hese figures give large posi- bilities
u gain for both parties, with the chanc.
a probably tavoring the Republicans. Ye
1t must be remembered that, when tn
u heavy vote was cast, the favorite son
is Ohio received but a majority of 7,5
votes over Tilden, who was by no meal
l. popular in Ohio. 1t is hardly posi- b
l. that n heavier vote will bs cast this yea
and the chances of a full vote would tn
l. seem favorable to the Democrats we
As there no other elements than enter in
~ contest. The Republicans are usi
- every possible effort to secure the su
bt port OF the Greenbackers, and nothi
y, that money can do in this direction "
be left undone. Every Greenback N
II. who arrives at Columbus IS wined a
d. dined by the Republican leaders, a
made the special object of their atts
al tions; yet it is still probable that Ewi
Oh will get the greater part OF the Gre,
-. back vote. If he does get it, his chan,
&C. are very good.