Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-12

The election in Ohio next Tuesday is at
tracing universal attention from the press
and politicians Of the country. II is one
Of the very few political events transporting
this year that is to exercise an influence in
National politics next year. Should the
Democrats carry Ohio. a Western fight
with a Western man at the head Of the
ticket would be rendered probable ; other
wise, the candidate comes from New York.
Hence it is that so much interest centers in
the result OF the Ohio election on Tuesday.
Regarding the canvass now drawing to .
close in the Buckeye State, it would appear,
II our Democratic exchanges are to be
credited. that the political tide is setting
strongly in favor Of the Democrats. Three
weeks ago the Republican organs were con-
fdently Boosting Of q majority OF 10000
for Foster, and the less sanguine Of the
Democratic journals we're facility conced-
ing the claim to the extent that he would
be elected. Now the Democrats are count
ing, with seeming assurance, upon a ma
jority Of 5 1000 for Ewing. while the Repub-
lican campaign managers content them
selves with a quiet expression Of opinion
that their ticket will yet win.
Ohio is q State Of changing situations and
varying political moods. At one stage Of
the canvass the drift is all in favor Of one
Of the principal opposing candidates. At
another md . different time the chances
Of final success are likely to be with the
other man. The changes are frequently as
unaccountable as they are sudden, bnt are
none the less apparent, for the time
being. 1t is . poor campaign in
the Buckeye State, which does not
sometime during its course furnish .
boom for each Of the parties engaged.
The contest generally begins in doubt.
Following this comes q time when the ulti-
mate election Of either the Republican or
the Democratic ticket seems almost certain.
Towards the close succeeds q period in
which the whole situation is apparently
changed, and the party which was consid-
cred almost out OF the race a week or so
previous comes to the front. 1t is gener-
ally this last favored side which is ulti-
mately successful.
In the present campaign the Republican
G~ubernatorial candidate took his boom
first. During the month Of August and
the first two weeks in September sentiment
seemed to be shifting in his favor, and
mild feeling that he would be successful in
the end pervaded the atmosphere. Great
was the brag and buster Of the Republic
can managers, organs and stump orators
about this time. The claim Of 20, COZ
plurality for Foster, upon which they had
begun the canvass, was Immediately re
vised, and the figures increased to 40, 900
So enthused were they with the party
prospect that the managers referred to prac
tically ceased work for q time, and busiet
themselves almost exclusively.in reckoning
up the exact majority which Foster woult
receive.
With the Democrats 1t has been what /
known ~ . "still hunt from the first
Their campaign leaders, indulging in n,
Boosting. proceeded to look the contest il
the face 10 It's full. doubtful light, An,
guided their canvass accordingly. The
neither talked nor spent their time In est
mating probable majorities. They simpl
worked.
It Is the last days that tell in an Obi
campaign. The parties concentrate thei
energies for tho occasion, and as the full
measure Of the doubt In which the result
is sunk comes over them, the contest as
sumes desperate proportions. This IL til
situation Just now. The Democrats ente
this final struggle with whatever there is o
advantage. The boom" IL now thei
way. The Republicans must regain wha
they have lost in tho last three weeks. o.
they are gone. II the Democrats suffer n,
reverse they will win. The Democratic
Executive Committee expresses itself q
confident that Ewing. md the whole Dem
ocratic ticket will be chosen by from 5000
to 10000 plurality. The SENTINEL share
In this confidence.