Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-08
OHIO POLITICS.
ROGRESS OF THE WORK OF ORGAN
IZATl0N.
A Democratic Election law-An Inter
view with Gen. Ewing-TalSs with
the Managers-A Repub-
can Dilemma.

lue Idtt ldutulCu AtNlHiNtuht ~ ito
recent session did one thing which will
stand rs rel letter in the history OF
legislation and compel the gratitude OF
the people OF Ohio, even though all its
other good works To- lost sight Of i
have reference now to the enactment oi
what is known as the "Geitz Election
Law. being measure 10 preserve the
purity OF elections. For the past few
years il has been found 10 be impos-
sible, under existing statutes, to pre-
vent frauds upon the ballot-bON,
AMI our elections could by no man
ner OF means be hkened unto
C5sSar's wife. On the contrary, in the
lar,,r cities at least, corruption has
run rot AMI some remedy was im-
perltively demanded, and this { Demo
cratic legislature has devised.
In the early part OF the recent session
Senator Geitz, of Senaca county, intro
duced a bill fcr this purpose, which,
subsequently, enacted into law, now
belrS ms name. This law is an innO-
Vaiion in the domain of Justinian, in
that, like a twO-edged sword, IL cuts both
wavS. / have not the text of the statute
at hand, but its main features are as
follows: Ii makes il a penal OfenSc
for a person 10 offer any inducement
or promise any consideration 10 a voter
either 10 vote for an individual for any
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the polls, and making il also penal
OfrnSe ior any voter % solicit oi can
didltr or other person any cOnSldera-
tIOn or promise of benefit, present or
future. ior his franchise, and pro-
vilcS more stringent safeguards
for the ballot box. The law
has been pronounced model
bv experienced juristS and legislators,
and is expected To prove most etieca-
ciOIS in the forthcoming and future
ele tiunS Both parties express them
selves as we'll satisfied with the law and
anxious for its complete enforcement;
We the Republicans cannot conceal
their chu.rin at the fact that it is vir-
tutIly Democratic measure.
In political circles everything out
warilv is quiet and little worthy Of rec
or I has occurred since my last letter.
The work Of organization, however, still
gOes on. and both parties, u the work
which has been accomplished up 10 the
present time i any criterion by which
10 ui.,e, will be in good fighting trim
bv the opening OF the campaign next
month. Both committees are 40 their re-
sp,ctiye headquarters here, and hard at
work. Their work thus lar, however,
has been more the arranging OF prelim-
lnlries AMI the forming Of
plans for the conduct Of
the campaign than anything IN
the nature OF results; hence IL is diff
cult 10 write of il with certainty. The
Democratic Executive Committee had Il
meeting yesterday It its headquarters
i'm the Opera House building, IN this
city, and prepared Il acircuiar to he sent
10 the chairWeu Of all the county COm~
InittecS i'm the State, iu~tructing them
60 see % the strict enforcement OF the
"G ,itz Law, above referred to, and at
both headquarters large corps OF clerks
were busy preparing and forwarding, To
diff rent parts of the state, campaign
documents and instructions 10 local
political managers
General Ewing is here i'm consultation
with the Democratic committee, but de-
cliuaS tu talk very much as vet for the
public. However, had a short conver-
safr0n with him Yesterday, i'm the course
oi which he expressed himself aS more
thln satisfied With the outlook aud con-
GI.nt of election. lie is of opinion that
ne will carry the bulk of the tircckback
vote. lie is in admirable condition
for the Campaign-m perfect
health and confident OF victory, two
strong elements Of success. His mag
nitireut physique and splendid courtesy,
coupled with his acknowledged attain
m.nt> aS an orator, will tell lyOrably
before the people, and counteract i'm u
lar,e measure, ii not altogether, the
yrniali.v and LDu hDmif Of hiS popular
competitor. Mr. Foster. The latter's
plpularitv. however. l. entirely personal,
n shnuI be. remembered 1J pdSSJId
rather than political. Politically he Is
AT variance with a large element Of his
party which has never forgiven the COM
promise he was instrumental m elect
ing. under the terms of winch the states
of Louisiana and South Carolina were
freed from the menaceoi federal bIyOnctS
AMI turned over tp the people again.
This haudiclpS him seriously, for the
StalWartS are many in ONO, and, aS 4
lelling Republican paper saws, tho
party, with Charley Foster rs ITS stand
ar rl-helrrr. gnrS into the fight on
rrutrhcs.' General Ewing, on the
contrary. has none of these 0ntag-
oul,mS 10 bridge over, but vii
command almost the full strength
al his party, ii not all 0l il, together
with large per cent ol the NretnOdCk
vote, amt moreover have a valuable
all I'm hi, Lieutenant, General Rice.
Rv the way, ann in possession OF
story which will be- appreciated over On
yuur section ul country, ami which
will relate iur the benefit ID your readers.
Ii appears that the veterans uI Eastern
Ohio ami vicinity are tohave Reunion
al StcubeuvilieO on the 18th 0tthlS month,
ARRANGEMENTS Tor which have been under
WY for several months past. Now
when invitations were issued, sometime
ago. among other distinguished Clio
soldier, Generals Ewing AMI Rice w.rc
both invited - far SD guul, hut in he
meantime the two conventions met
---tur Republicans nominating a
stav-athome while the Democrats
nominated two gallau. Soldjcrs-h.nce
the dilemma The managers ot the
Steubenvi.le affair are Republicans and
both the Democratic candidates, b. vir-
tue ofthc uniform which they Wore are
T. be i'm attendance, while their pwn
candidates are barred ont. There is
weeping and wJiliug aud guIShiIs OF
teeth i'm consequence.
CHANGING % meet senator DUgIn,
vice chairman OF the Democratic, Exccu-
tive Committee, last evening, iNked
him what would b, thc p.au of thscam-
plign this year, 10 which hc rrpliel that
The plans. So lar aS the Democrats are
concerned, are not perfected IL vet but
ne could promise that j., would )e an
active one. "We1l give You newspaper
fellows enough to do before the cam
n,iyn Is over ne remarked, and ! am
constrained 10 believe him. On the
other hand / met senator Don
aldson. Of the Republican COM
.l.,r5 gfupa anl ~