The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-16
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OFFICE Bridge ST., oct. Moip and Rirer'
HOPklNSYILEL KY.
ATaEeuIo caMPAIGN.


III this State, which from careful in
vesiigation OF the facts, | am fully
satisfied is regular case of whistling
against bad fright. As said in
my letter from Cincinnati, there j.,
or al least has been, Il small percent
age OF advantage in their favor in any
campaign in this Commonwealth, be-
cruise ii has been reliably Republican,
aud because there is an immense army
of Ohio oilice-holders TO work and
contribute; and this year they have
unlimited supplies OF money, but,
with all that, after thorough canvass
oi the situation, | feel morally certain
that Ewing is going TO be elected.
No!ling short Of The absolute pur-
chase OF voters by the thousand can
prevent it. John Sherman did not
make such success OF his trip 10 the
State as was anticipated, and lie re-
turned to Washington rather in dis,
comiilrre. Tho people were too well
posted concerning his transaction
Ni.h certain national banks, and made
il most uncomfortably hot for him
John has never undertaken to explain
why about forty millions Of Govern
ment funds are left in the hands of 4
single bank in New York without
security; nor has he told why j. is
That this same bank is given SO much
time in reporting IFS bond transact
ions for The Treasury, that it is able
10 cut of a few extra coupons from
two sets of bonds, thereby drawing
three months or more interest on
both tho bonds exchanged and the
ones exchanged for. Ii he should
tel the plain people out here that he
owned a large interest in this bank,
and was putting handsome profit
into his own pocket by these trans
actions, they might not consider il n
good and sufficient excuse. At any
rate, John Gidn'i tell them that.
AS said in my former letter, DEM
ocratic success has been generally
thought 10 depend largely npon get
ting out big vote in the Democratic
counties Of southern Ohio. But am
now certain the ticket will get quite
rs much of boast from some ofthe
old Republican stronglolds. lnfor.
nation from the Western Reserve
reports greater activity there OIL the
Democratic side than was ever known
hciOr-even in the Allen campaign.
Tho opinion has been expressed that
il is necessary 10 yet oHt the Dens-
cratic vote in Garlleld and Monroe's
Districts in order to make tho State
sure, aud the Workingmen say it shall
10 done, There was q large Green
back vote in the Nineteenth Gar
tield's9 aud Twentieth (Townsend's)
districts Inst year; nearly l0,G00 IN
the Two Ewing will get two.tlirds OF
these, and probably more. Tho vote
may not be MS large as it should in
Cnyahoga county (Cleveland), but il
will be better than last year, and the
best informed say that there will be
no cause for complaint. There is o
considerable hard-money element in
both Of these districts, but there is no
dissatisfaction with Ewing. lie will
get every Democratic vote, or so near
it that tho exceptions will not be
worth noting, In McMahon's dis
trict there will be a positive Demo.
cratic gain, in spite of the most des-
pernte work on the part OF Fosters
friends and allies to break into the
soldiers Home. The soldiers have
had plenty Of time TO read, and are
well informed. They know thai
Rice was the author and advocate oil
lie pension bill; that he was the best
friend the soldier ever had in Con.
greSs, and they intend TO vote fol
him. In the three counties the Dem.
ocrats will gain not less than 500 and
it may reach LOCO. In lie Fcvrc':
district (Fifth), which is Democratic
nnd Greenback, there is assurance o
avery positive gath. LcFevrc carried
it by only 1888 plurality, whereas
in 1876. Tilden's majority was 10
majority was less than 5000
Ewing and Rice will get back hare
on 10 Tilden's figures, and may OK
coed them. Lucas county, in whicl
Toledo is situated, was a strong Re
putlic county in the flush DAYS o
Rcpublicanism, but now the Indie
pendent and Greenback movement,
haye taken strong hold. Ewing i
sure to get two-thirds of the Green
back vote, and, it is thought, viii
carry the county. 1t is the distric
now represented by Frank Hurd, on,
OF the ablest men in Congress. Iii
admirable speech on the lroops-at
the-polls question, Just before the ad
journment of the late extra session
was the best presentment of the issu
between Congress and the :raudulen
President made during the entire de
bate.
Above l have indicated some O
the leading points where the Demo
Gratis look for favorable results, most
ly gathered from information obtain
able at committee headquarters here
In the last gubernatorial campaign
when Richard NJ. Bishop was electc
over William IL. West, the condition
we're somewhat usually. just the
the Hayes and anti Hayes rings {
the Radical organization were, metz
phorically speaking, like two tol
cats over a clothes line, and cIawin
away at each others EDWARDS" Thi
nomination, made against the earne,
protest OF the minority, was squal
siap in the face OF Gen. Beatty an
Lis noble gang of bioody-shirt how
lers. The great strike of 1877 WI
also In full bloom about the time
the Republican Convention, an
West, who is IN arrant demagogu
i'll accepting the nomination, made
bad mess of ii right ct the start by
comuunistic speech. That speeC
settled his hash. Business iAen
ever the State set him down rs an u
safe vessel. Then he went over Il
State disgusting sensible people
theatrical displays Of his indrmity.
lie is blind Us bat-causing himse
10 be led ostentaliously through
crowd to the platform, and hcraldC
as "the blind man eloquent" II
speeches wero bombastic, sophom
rical, and very frequently lncturC
with strong flavor of blackguar
ism. Bishop was n leading who
sale grocery Of Cincinnati, aud, {
though well known in business wa
had never been prominent rs a pc
tician-mayor OF Cincinnati bell