New-York tribune., 1879-10-14

great deal of money i'm campalgns, has hurt the
Democrats. II not only prohibits, under severe
penalties, all forms Of compenSating men for their
votes. but II make, treating, for the purpose of
influencing voters. peniieuiiary offence. This j.
hard on the salp0u-kecpers, the Fleetwood voters
ana the p9thous politicians. Many pTosecutionS
under this law VIII he made after the election, and
the Democrats viii he the victims
The stunning campaign has been pushed with
vlIor ON both sides mp 10 the last hour. and Is still
raging with Oratorical echoes at midnight Tonight
Mr. Foster closed hs canvass IN his own county
speaking ai llilin this afternoon and at FosiOrIa
tins evening. lie has visited since his nomination
eightY-twO Oi the lightweight counties in the state
and has spoken IN sevcnty-iour of them. In several
counties he has spoken more than once, that his
total number of speeches exceeds one hundrcd
Probably no candidate i9r Governor of Ohio
ever made SO vigorous campaign. lie
Is in excellent condition physically. and his
has gained dve pounds since his fist
speech. Mr.. Fosters estimate of to-morIows
vote brings his majority up to 1000. Allowing for
81 rlnkage he thinks the figure will not fail below
2oCOO. ilc believes Ewing viii run considerably
behind Rice.
SURVEY or REMARKABLE CANVASS.
Esd OF A HARD FIGHT Il oHo-rHE WORK or
norH rABrIrs-aLrUD IcAN coNrpgNcE Jcs-
IIFIFD.
IRON STATE CoERU- PoNprNT or TIE TRInUSrl
Co. UMBUs. Ohlo Oct. lO-Looking back over the
Ohio canvass now almost ended. II is not easy tosee
'hat anything conld have been done 20 secure Re
publican success which has been omitted. The
practical work of organization has been pushed
with z'al and intelligence. Captain Donaldson,
who has held the post Of secretary To the State
Executive Committee s.Sce 1875, says that the
party never. " thin his knowledge. Was as thor
ourhly organ zcd a- at present. and that the COM
mittee work was not aIdu. u.us even Ia the Pgesi-
dental campaign Of 1o7G, The uu.ber of
letters recciycd-a pretty good index TO the
activity oi the county committeeman and
1N
now than then. The stumpug campaign began
early. has been characterized by vigor and
method, and has been sustained hy large re-
spousive and enthusiastic meetings. There has
been 10 lack If 90 material 1or this service. and
no locality can reasonably complain of being
overlooked. | think, on the WHOLE there
las been moro good, effective oratory heard
IN Ohio this year uan in tie famous
argumcntative canvass OF 1870. list of the speak
crs who have rendered specially valuable service
upon thc stump will show the quantity and quality
of Republican meeting, spread over the State From
Maine we have had Blaine, Davis, Hale, Frye, Reed
ana Hall. Mr.. Baiues tour ended in the Scioto
Nalley as it begun on the Eastern border IL blaze
Of enthusiasm. II mert tincs were everywhere phe-
nomenal. aud the crowds that greeted Linn made it
plainly manifest that their demonstrations grew out
of their acctonate hiking for the chief representa-
tive Of stalwar Il, R,puhlcanism, we'll rs then de-
votion to the cause hc defends The excellent
paign work of Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Hale is too well
known throughout the East To need word of
praise. Mr. Hale was unfortunately prevented from
filing his last two appointments 10y an attack OF i'll
ness Mr. Reed, who is new to the ONO field, made
a good impression and General Hail. who was here
once before won new lauTcs. Mr.. Davis tho next
Governor of Maine, had the warm reception due TO
the leader in the closely contested fight In that
State No other New En- gland men took part in the
campaign, except General Hawlev. of Connecticut,
whose magnetic speeches made strong impression.
New-York State sent only German orator, Mr. l..
d. Zciglcr, whose work among his countrymen is
hphlv praised From Ncw-Icrsoy came General XII
patrick gt the close of the canvass, just IN time
to iolu Secretary Sherman and wake up the echoes
after the Secrctarys close arguments. Galnshl y.
Grow represented Pennsylvania. ana counted for ~
much as half a dozen men of moderate ability.
Nichigau's quota was Congressman Burroughs.
Willard and lIorr. A word in praise of Mr.. Bur
rouchs is fairly due. He IL ore Of the most indie
iatigable and popular OF Republican stump
speakers and a. he Is always ready 10 respond 10
calls from outside his own State he is kept hard at
work speaking almost every day from the opening
of the Maine canvass IN August TIL the November
elections Probably no man of bis length of service
~, mi hlc life has made more political speeches. In
DIANA furnished General Ben Harrison. Congress
men Curry aud ON Browne and CONGRESSMAN
Williams The Illinois men engaged IN the canvass
were General Logan, Internal Revenue Commis-
sioner Raum Congressman G. l.. Fort. and the Hon.
4. r. Morrison. the Chicago lrlsh orator. Missouri
r,u-t be credited with Carl Schurz, Kansas with
CONGRESSMAN Haskell, Minnesota with Senator
Window. tennessee with Congressman liouck. and
Kentucky with General Evans the late candidate
for Governor against Dr. Blackbgrn. General
Georae sheridan may. suppose, he credited to the
countrv at large, although posted Oh the hls aS 81
IouisIana Few close state campaigns are carried
an nowadays without taste of Sherdan's wit and
eiooncnce The committee speak bgiily OF the
,arts of an these orators, and they specially praise
tbose Of Mr.. Houck. Mr.. Curry and Senator Win
dom.
Alistot The OHIO speakers engaged upon the stump
,yould fiji column. but the names uf those OF Ma
tion,l reputation working under tho state Commit
te. roav properly find place here. They are, he
side, the candidate the state ticket Secretary
sherman. Judge Taft. Judge West, Ex-Governor
Deunison congressman OF eX-CongresSiuen Oar
t.ld Mckinney. Daniord Kcifer, Beatty, Butter
worth Monroe. Shel4barger. Lawrence, Cpdegrah.
Gardner aud Poonnan, General Gibson. General
Lcgeett, General Grosycnor, Ex-Governor AXteh'
formerly of California ana Ncw-Mexico' Marshall
Kennedy General Geiccr Claiming Richards. and
Editor Mack, OF III. Sa~d"-ky Heg'Aicr Poster has
been on the stump continuously since the campaign
opened, aud 10y election day will have made l20
speeches. Once or twice he lost his voice. but he
managed lind II again ia time for his next meet
ING. Ranking next t. Foster in the number oi
speechc, made is George X. Nash the energetic can
di.late for Attorney-General whose score viii 90
close MP % ciaht,, and !. j. Ogchy, the nominee
far Aud,t ,r }. not much behind him.
The Democrats have not been able to meet tins
stunning canvass with one equally strong and thor
ough. They have worked All theil homo hpe"ArIs
III F,,tnO has spoken over seventy times, ana
Rire about htty--but their force gathered iiom