New-York tribune., 1880-09-27

in a few Oaio districts, and thus, if possible,
carry Garfcld's State against him in the Oc-
tober election This discovery and the close
result in Maine have wakened the Republi-
cans OF Ohio to the necessity Of hard work.
They have spoiled the game of their opponents
by unmasking it, and they are now preparing
to fight hard for the victory they are de-
tcrmned to secure.
REPUBLICANS AROUSED TO HARD WORK.
EFiECT OF THE NTwS FROM MAINE-EXPosURE OF
TlIG DEMOCRATIC STILL HUNT-BARNUMs MULE
BUYING INSTRUMENTATION OF THE TARIFF
QUESTION.
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRibUSE.l
CI.EvELaND. Sept. 23.--'The close result in Maine
has had good effect here in Ohio. 1t has aroused
the Republicans from the false sense of security
into which they had fallen and stirred them up
t. vigorous work. Their activity has compelled the
Democrats TO withdraw part of their forces
aud munitions from the stll-hunt campaign
they were engaged in and come ont of the bushes
into the open field Now the Republicans begin to
realize how dangerous to them this still hunt was
becoming. They had bsea reposing in serene conf
sience IL General Gaifield's popularity IN bis own
State. while their opponents were undermining them
every day. The Democratic scheme for the OctoOer
States was unqucstonably very shrewd one. and
very dangerous oneif it had remained unmasked
They proposed 10 make all the noise they could in
Indiana, draw all the Republican campaign efforts
there and then quietly capture OHIO by the nse Oh
money distributed to points where ii would directly
influence votes.
DETAILS THE STHL-HUNT PROGRAMME
III the Repu5 5licans could be lulied into feeling
of security, the Democratic managers believed they
could astOniSh the country on the morning o! the
11th of October with the news that Gariiel1s
State had gone against him. Then they could af-
ford to lose Indiana Their victory in Ohio would
settle the November result. To carry ont their
pan it was necessary that they should work below
the surface. They needed only few
meetings-just enough to keep the
Republicans from being suspicious that something
unusual was going on. Their first move was upon
the German vote, which usually decides elections in
Ohio This has been going with the Republicans OF
late years on the money question. If a large part
OF it could be changed, the Democrats believed
they could carry the State Money is plenty with
them. Their campaign fund. raised mainly IN New
York, now amounts i, is said, to more than their
committee spent in the last ten canvasses put TO-
gether. They hired number of Germans
who had rather talk than work, aud paid
them per diem aud expenses 10
90 about the State, mingle with their felOw-coun-
trvmen, start German Hancock clubs wherever
that extent, to create the Impression by their con-
yersations in the beer saloons that the Germans
were going in large numbers for Hancock. These
pr-jpatetic canvassers are generally men whose ap
pearapce in any locality would not excite remark,
who make no speeches, and whose goings and com
iugs escaped for time the notice of the Republican
committees.
They were instructed to say everywhere that the
Republican nominee for Secretary OF State Major
~
touch prejudice in the average German voter mind
that frequently gets the better of his Judgment The
pply fact they could refer to a motion made by
Townsend when he was in the Legislature in S7S.
large number of petit Ons came in asking for a
local opfion law and were referred to Il COMMITTEE
on Temperance at the head OF which was Demo
crat who was so eager 10 keep on the fence on the
Eouor question that lie became something OF a
laughing stock One day Townsend tried to have
little fun with him. and saying he wanted TO
smoke him out, offered q resoution calling
on the committee to report. The Democrats,
who were in a majority then, voted down the reso-
linton after little humorous debate That was all
there was of the alir but il enough to set the
Democratic managers off on a hunt for the lager
beer vote Townsend has just spent three days
here. He is visiting most of the German strOug
holds and getting acquainted with the leading
German Republicans. The story that he is . Cru
saderD begins to be theme of laughter IN the Ger
man clubs and assemblies, and will in the end do
him 10 harm. Some results have, however been
achieved by the dgent work of the paid Demo-
cratic agents among the German population, and
their free use Of money.
THE BARNUM PLAN
Cor general campaign work in Ohio the Demo-
.r,.s seem 10 have adopted the Barnum plan, which
was so successful in Indiana in 1876. They do not
distribute their money evenly over the state; IN
,tcad of spreading out thln they lay 1t on thick
in a few localities. A few Thousand votes can be
Turned more readily in close State by large ex-
penditures in small area than by drbets OF money
applied 10 the whole field If 1000 votes can be
houcht in Ohio, the State Will probably 90 Demo
cratic Four thousand votes at y 10 apiece, with an
ooy,ance of 80 per cent as commissions to the buyers
,vould only cost $4,000. These figures by no
means sue the Democratic campaign fund. Re-
unbhcans believe that the cities Of Cincinnati. Day
ton. Cleveland. Columbus and the mining districts
hove been selected rs the most promising fields for
the expenditure of money in the mule business"
In the cities aud the mining regions there is large
Aoatino population not attached to either party BY
any strong ties of intelligent conviction of
preudice. and not responsible to local public senti
nenf.
Ahont fortnight ago the Republicans became
alarmed at tle eViochccs oI INC Pio-icoS vi 'hc
De,nocra:ic stilihunt The shock Maine gave them
made them feel that there was no time to lose
IL their own State to be made secure. Their
canvass has become active and spirited. And now
,ha Democrats fearing to let the Republican
s,ceches ana demonstrations 20 unanswered, have
summoned their orators and announced long lists of
meetings. campaign OF argument never fails TO
end ip a victory for the Republicans in Ohio. but
campaign of burrowing and bribing is dangerous
affair for them. They not expert IN fighting the
devil with fire. Republican canyasses In this State
have always been Iun honestly and economically.
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