New-York tribune., 1879-10-14

that the Republicans have had the advantage
In numbers and calibrc. In the matter ot
local organization. always more impo--
tant than spcech-makinC, the two parties
stand about alike at the end of the contest Dur
ing all the early part of tie canvass the Republic
cans. TO whose work Mr. Foster gave close attention
as he went from county T. county. were long
way ahead Of their advcrarics, and II was tins iact
which gave to the campaign the one-sided appear
ance II then aS-nmedi but when Chairman hckIn-
ucy got back from the East with MT. lildens con-
tUhutiOn. and emergency Chairman Thompson dls-
trnucd the money with 1udlcious hand. the Demo
Gratis BEGAN to pull mp rapidly. little cash II n
powerful stimulant 20 the energies of Democratic
county committeeman. About the same time the
Democratic masses, vino had been rather listless az
first began to get warmed up by the activity OF the
Republican canvass. the near approach 0t clectiohl
and the eXeTtions of the working politicians OF
their own party. During the past week the cam
pagn has presented All the appearances OF an olu-
fashioned tghtsq queeze contest. such as. with one
exception, the two parties have had IN ONO every
wear since 1872. The Democratic leaders are
greatly encouraged 10y the fighting front presented
by their party. ana are even So looish as 10 imagine
that great Ewing boom has started. As election
day approaches their spirits seem 10 rise, and at He
close OF this last week most OF them seen really
hopeful of elcCting Ewing, and almost cOnnuent Oh
securing the Legislature.
| cause ior apprehendng either OF these
results. unless Il system of Wholesale fraud, Daiing
the vigilance of the Republicans, should be prac-
tised IA Cincinnati. \ Ialr vote IN HamiiIon
County VIII result IN flio.lty oi nearly ZOOO lOr
roster there, aud I'm the choifc Of the Whoie rHish
tive ticket. II the frauds oi -76 are repeated we
lose the county and tulOuLu the uci'tt OF our
candidates for Tue Legislature may al Of majority
ln that body. his is the only thing to Toe
feared next Tuesday. bat NOW that the danger Is
known t Will un IOuD lcdlv be rted IN great part
by preparations To meet ~. Win tOlerably hon
est election I'M Cincinnati any result IN ono TINS
year o.ner than a Republican victory would mean
that Ono has ceased 10 be n Republican state
GENERAL Ewing has probably carried with him, ny
lis schl-conmuui-tic canvass, cOusidcTah r. NUM-
bpr of loat-WOOo votes who used tC act with the
Republicans, buJ these will be Offset by the Con-
seIvatlye Democratic business men who will scratch
lis name oI yot the Republican ticket outright 10
that the battle is "a sqDar, one between the two par
ties and being fought exclusively on mt onal IS
sues. must end IN tes' o their respective strength
Nothing has occurred during the last few days TO
change the views as 40 tBe result expressed in my
former letters. | would like 10 see little less
boastful confidence at the Democratic headquaI-
ter-, but then the Democrats had John lhomp-en-
advice 20 always clam cvcstt ing eNhIuhsit hp
20 tn last moment. even when ueicat sfAlcs ihcin
IN the face. oOud wish, tOO tnat the colored can
dldate for the Legislature III Cincinnati Was De 'r
liked hy ii, own people a, wei as by Nhlte iolh-,
aud that the pIg-hcadcd PrOhpi;'Olists IN Della
ware County mad not joined the Democrats 10 de
feat cXC Ou gresham JO4cs. VINO IS running LOT TIC
House. On tho whole. however. the outlook 10
good. Fosters majority promises to be- TIE largest
any Republican candidate has received in ONO
slucc Grant, and the chances for getting Repuhi /
can legislature are very encouraging. EWings
confidence. know Is just as great as Fosters, out
Fosters cOol-headcd calculations are worth a great
deal more than Lwiugs inflated hopes. /. ". :.