, 1880-10-03
::OHIO. HIO
Democratic Still Hunt-cunning
Scheme to Garry the State
in October.
How It Was Foiled-A Hot Cam
paign, and q Republican
Victory.

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COLUMBUS O.' oct- l, 1oaA-lrls Is 1act t0aa TN
Democrats are making canvass OF Ohio, which
tor energy determination. and desperation, i
| ~ a'e a9seoas ~ %s13t patsS ~ eoe
otate' NOE w2tnln me memory OF tas Oldest
selves to the % e.tut @ tsat fbsv ara % n~ dong pe IT,
their endeavors n r,.ke {nrnot,s T., tta Ra,,,hs
11aos ,sos'.e.a ~ Ao ,oaas ~ .ue 1.opuo'
| ties in Democratic counties. They are nghtina
| with the fierce energy and 6esperatton of rneu
who have avervtntne - t,str and nathfn1 ~ osa .
svefy aftnce. and instrument and scheme
known to politicians is being made use OF by
| them in this campafrn In the most daring and
! ,,rarr,,n,,,o,a -,,n,a, po,,,h,..,rc - a.
| cto.a ~.$@ooSA. a. W ao
s state' secure IN tne confidence thar the
tory In any state election preced1ne q
National e,ectfon ond a. a,,ra - 81 h.a .fv 1.-
n,,h,tcs, T. Masa" @ 40 s,sa., sa.n " ~ -. ne
u move On IN their courses, should so far over
| come the letharKy born OF this confidence as to
consider carefully few statements that shal,
First. thew shonid dfsabSse fhair m minds ~ tha
| fdea maj rEis hnt and ferce HIT that Tna na
mocracy are yaeinc in Ohio l. merely % a. a iocal
burst or snnrt Of that natfW o r. "a net ioci
fight; their desperate campaign is the result Of
carefuilv Considered shre1ni1 - mamsuad and ~
deliberately planned scheme Of tie National
o,~rr 49,.
>,s 10 ,.h.+ 49,, -. s+tse.,n ~ -
their usual indiscret1on nave sfreat1v heo11m ~
boast that they are sure to accompiisR It
It became Known to tha National nemocrattc
leaders and managers that the National Repub-
Pa1ilsaass of e, ono II theI1 ea%Paien o. she
It had the candidate for President, that there
was no danger here, and that ull tho strength Of
and doabtfni states such ~ a. Maine and aa esne
cially Indiana, The Democrats reckonefl. too.
upon this fact, which seems sometimes to escapa
the memory Of the Republicans, that Of the
culnpaf0u, at least 5000 was due to the vttes Of
the hurd-money Democrats, the genuine Kepub-
These Considerations, coupled with the repre-
from sueh menas Judge aoadey. i2 Wiliam @ GToes ee
William Wilt Apstrons. John hef Thompsou M efe in.
duced the attempted flank movement in Ohio
Leading Democrats OF the State shrewdiy repre-
sented that under the circumstances. with Ohio
Republicans left to fight their own battle with
out the assistance Of money or speakers from
The National commtttee, with their own speak-
plenty Of money and concentration Of attack, to
carry Ohio. and that Democratic victory ia
tional election, while by Carrying Indiana alone
they would be merely carrying State they must
count upon, and would still leaye the Republic
a9s 10 good ngntlng 9rder e. ana % VI WIN tne question
vamhar. a M Mn''A eN<'''oA 'o~ ~ 20 '<'@so Al 1So@
THIS WAS THE PLAN, .....
and 1t was determined to pour money by the
barrel into Ohio and to organize there and
mined campaign ever conducted b. the Demo
Gratis It was shrewd scheme. While the Re-
publtcans hao their energies bent upon their
Campaign ia Maine and Indiana, and were lib
era.iy assisting those States, and the Ohio Com
mittee was struggling along without money and
without speakers, except such as could be gath
cred from lucai talent, the Democrats were
quietly pouring money into the Stare and or
bss wSs for
State
With their unlimited means. a system of dig
tribution Of Documents and campaign work was
nartv a comrnjttoe in himse1f. and nersonaI
missio,lary in tbs campaign. The whole Of
nersonaj CHARGES and assaults ,,pon
fhe character ~ den Garfield These charpes
and assaults. turned and twisted into ali sorts Of
nr;nfe5l IN nj, Kinds ~ forms r. attract atten-
ffnn ~ iifrerant Classes ~ reeders have 1,een
LILO n eH,,hffca IN % ara us
nrinted unnn nockat-carGis by the millions. and
dtst rih,r.!d ~ individua1 Hemncrata IN everv
part Of tfle State. who were Charged to iii their
nack ERA win fi,sm. and tt, hand fham to every
otaa, ,ev M..n nav nnacv Rnhifnans
The Tnofnnsrnnn nja,, of
bRAo AND BLesrEH AND kAuE1AnT CLAIMS
vas ordered 10 oe employed 70 the utmost
Every WAVetlu9 hspopnean wao Goulu 10
tse ~, a,l ~ ToaaIhin t,,n1,f nee n he nam.
caratic raners ne nvar snch defectinns tha hrao
o,d ontn hi,gstnr gome tn enter iargalv inn thie
Toatrra ~ the camnn,y11
It wus determined to but 500, 900 into Ohio be-
,,5es III tt1a money nrnmised by The ifscai rnan-
,@ers * TX @ iSn of which vas nromisad bv i've
zentiemen % Ia Cincinnati.
Xii this money has been faithfully turned II,
md When u Democratic correspondent writes
rom here = that rhere ia mt a cent in the Defn-
,crntic @ CT treasury Of the State Committees
rhIia he hnxls 9bn,1t a vast Renunlican corrun-
fnn frrd ha ia deliherateIy statinr that which
20 nn1a ia I,nt frne in his eff,rf - ID his shnrf
~ - rho !. .nersnnnj missionary work. aud carry
N tho -rand srheuna M mntter TO what extent /
- r,,th ana inurnaisto veracitv mav he gacrIficed
~ ~ loinp
IN f1rtherance nr tha THOMPSON bluff and |
,i,,atnr no1;rv Thich ia so necnIiarv afiantei fo
70 nompncrnts- and has - hcrefofnre proven az
ectiva in frivhfcntnw timid Repubfit:ang and |
'ractnnr mn weak-kree1 Democrats. A Fund. Wna |
~ ~ as;Ga f+,- haftintr nnrnnses and .sdenart-
.anT for ~ af fvertissnr fnr heta vas nnened in
~ E,4,,mhns Sai1r i1emnnratir nnnar which ia !
au,ir n.rnei and etifs.i Nv the nemtcrntio Stair
n1nInirfea Snme lon9-headed HepublIcans
rho are used to aud are not frightened at the
ound Of Democratic hewgag began to tnke
hese bets as good business investments, and
ue .departMent" was promptly hauled IN for
le time being.
The Greenhuck success In Maine so4Aated the
emocrats that they lost their heads and became
discreet and their indiscretIou served the
Al, ttn haf,av fhefr oxvn pr1rnO44.s