The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-14

gains corresponding with those reported.
So far as heard from, the Democrats do
not report gains in a single county. Gains
are hoped for in some counties from the
Greenback, but no figures are presented
showing that any have yet been made.
COLUMBUS, October l2-11:30 p. MAJ
this hour, l0:SO, all the reports from the
State are OF the most encouraging Charac.
ter. The canvassers ot four more coun.
ties have been heard from, and these in
crease the Republican gain 600 over the
previous estimate. There is nothing 10
fear from any cause except the imported
votes. These will be attempted TO large
extent In Democratic precincts where
there are no Republican judges, and will
be pushed Just as far as possible by re.
peating In the Giles. Present reports jndi.
cate that there are not less than 1000 frau.
dulent voters now in the State, each one
OF whom may be able 10 repeat his vote
from two 10 ten times. The prevention
OF this vote will require the utmost vigi.
lance and the most extreme measures In
the cities and the large Democratic pre-.
cincts OF the close counties.
The Democratic canvass Of the State Is
not encouraging for their ticket. In sev.
eral OF the close counties, such as Frank.
lin, Madison, Noble and Belmont, the
Democrats are seeking to make up for
their losses by importation. A large mum.
Der OF imported repeaters have been spot.
ted here in Columbus, and exciting times
may be expected at some OF the polling
places. DR.. Quinn's cargo OF repeaters,
imported into Madison county on Friday
last, were spotted before they reached
Columbus. When they alighted at Lon.
don and West Jefferson Depot, they were
met by committee OF Republicans, who
spotted each Of them, and have been on
their trail ever since, very much to the
discontinue Of Quinn, Democratic candi.
date Tor Representative, who took the re-
peaters in charge directly on their arrival.
They are now scattered principally in
Deercreek township, which Is strongly
Democratic, and which has none but
Democratic officials at the polls. Trace Is
also being kept OF those imported into
Noble and Belmont.
General John Beatty, who returned
home to-day from an extended tour OF the
State, predicts much larger vote this
year in Ohio than was polled ut the last
Presidential election. He says that in all
his travels over this State he has found no
Republicans who will not vote the ticket,
but finds, on the contrary, that a great
many Prohibitionists, Greenbackers and
Democrats will vote Il. He does not be.
lieve that Fosters majority will fall below
$4,000.
From present indications the total vote
OF the State will be little, II any, less than
675, 900, and probably not less than 680, 900.
The success Of the Republican ticket in
Madison, Noble, Belmont, Muskingum,
Van Vert, and some other counties we
could name, will depend entirely upon
the vigilance, zeal and frmness OF the
Republicans themselves. II the coming
election is not worth whole days work
by every Republican, the Republicans
then deserve to be subject to such infa-
nous rule Us that existing in Butler,
Licking, Fairfield, Darke, Shelby and any
other counties controlled by the Denoc-
racy.
Hon. Channing Richards arrived here
from weeks campaigning iu Belmont
county. He reports the Republicans con.
fdent and enthusiastic. The only fears
entertained there are over the strength OF
the imported voters employed in building
the Tuscarawas Valley Railroad. The men
were brought into the Countya little over
two weeks ago, and since that time have
been working in two or three different
townships, and at no time long enough to-
claim q residence in either. OF course
none are legal voters, but apprehensions
are felt that from their numbers and the
spirit Of their bosses, their votes will be
forced forced upon the county. co One One 2, Of ;, the
of his intentions, plainly declared that
he intended to vote every one of them,
"for by -, Ewing's got to be elected'
In the event Of his being able to force
their votes in, the question OF success in
Belmont county will depend only upon
whether the Republican gains will be
large enough to overcome the fra udulent
vote. aa-.L - .l..4