National Republican., 1880-10-11
Ohio Politics.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 7, 1880

10 The Editor of The National Republican:
SIR: "Politics is aboomn,'" said one
street gamin TO another as l passed them
near tho Weddcll house this morning
and no but echoed tho universal scnti-
ment. The "rescrve" seems to have
awakened from the lethargy that threatened
the loss of the state to the republicans, and 1t
now looks rs though the majority of last year
for Foster would be increased next Tuesday.
Tho still hunt" of the democracy has been
exposed, and General (?) Barnum, alias ''Ssven.
Mule" b., who has been west purchasing steel
rails for our firm" has loft the state. There
is no doubt that largo amount Of money has
been put into Ohio, especially in the southern
and western part of the state, by the commit
teo and MS tho II oney comes In the confidence
of tho "unterrifed" rises. A meeting Of the
supporters of the soup herb" (Uidc tho Grant
Fowler interview Is announced for tonight,
and among tho spenkers billed for the occa-
sion arc many of the great lights" to say
nothing of the local wind jammers" of de.
mocracy. They will lose nothing If claiming
will do any good, and ii reminds one Of tho
boy Ia the woods whlstllng to keep up his
courage.
As to tho state ticket, tho republicans will
have no trouble, though u large majority Is
inDTODtDlGs lnby uNNo uHWllIlHSlG utlHtu
their opponents by plaulng at the head OF
their ticket rs candidate for secretary Of state
q man who, while in every way worthy. was
| active as u temperance advocate during the
| crusade q few years since. The democratic
papers have been ringing the changes" on
this fact with q view to Influence the German
vote, and with what success remains 10 be
seon. Three years ngo tho republicans helped
| the opposition to elect Uncle Dick Bishop gov
| ernor by nominating man who had extin-
| Gushed himself by making Communistio
speech In this city. IL is no doubt difficult
matter especially in this state, to select can
ddatcs who will be satisfactory TO all classes,
but the experience of 1877 should have taught
| tho republicans lesson.
In tho con gressional fight the first four dis
| trCts are attr raciing the most attention. 1t
has been charged that 100000 have been put
"whero 10 would do the most good" In tho
above named district by tho democrats. Their
nominee in tho first district, Judge Hunt, will
no doubt give Butterworth close fight, with
| the chances in favor OF tho former; though u
| prominent man Of Cincinnati whose business
interests bring him here every week, assured
me that Ben would surely pull through. In
the second district the Bounding Banning"
will be beaten by Young, and Ward and Nc
Mahon in the third and fourth will fnd that
| their timo has been wasted. McSiahon Is
making y great effort worthy OF bettor cause,
but the odds sis agn him." Frank Hurd in
the Toledo district ID by no means certain of
election, aud Richie will probably be his sue
cessOr. Tho democrats had hoped TO profit by
republican dlsaffaction in this (the twentieth }
district, but tho differences have been healed
and Townsend will receive the full vote OF the
marty. HisoppOnent Is q son OF General Gar
| fields predecessor in congress,
| Tho congressional representation from this
state will probably bo reversed, aud the re-
| nIa t,.l 80 a,,t
| the twenty.
referred en- paSsant to the Grant-Fowlor In.
| teryiew. 1t has made u decided impression
! here. The democracy arc nGttled at having
| their candidate dissected by one who, natur.
ally retCent, now speaks out so decidedly. 1t
is amusing to note tho way IN which the inter-
view is treated by the local press or course
the Leader aud Horald mako much OF II, but
the Paadealer has little to say probably
awaiting further instructions" frO.Ahhead.
quarters. General Grants speech vt Warren
aud tho interview with DR.. Fowler arc worth
many votes TO the republican party,
| As election day approaches the excitement
| increases, Indiana Is second only to this
state in the interest taken in the result by
| Ohi0ans. The republicans express their salts
| faction with tho outlook In that state, bu,
their experience in Maine makes them eau.
| tious about claiming 4 state that has b0en
democratic since 1872. The outlook, am as
sured by n prominent local politician Of In
| dianapolis, was never more favorable Tor the
republicans and, although the democrats arc
loud in their claims regarding that state, ii is
but guess'work to predict majority either
way,
The last grand rally of tho campaign takes
place here ON Saturday night. Secretary
| Eyarts and Senator Blaine are TO be here. !
| leave this evening, going MS far as Youngs'
| town, with view 10 sounding political depths
among the miners w. S, p,