The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-09-28
POLITICAL ITEMS.

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writes Hancock and English are daily
growing in strength in this Republican
country."
Al Rhey, of Ebensburg. Pa, says
l~We are organizing Hancock and En.
glish clubs in every district in this coun
ty and will give a majority of over
1 200. Anumbsr of Republicans, mostly
soldiers, will vote with Us Mr.. Thomas
p. Dumen, well-known Republican ol
lthis county, is out strong for Hancock
We have a Hancock and English club
here sof 100 members Tue Republi-
cans are despondent. We are enthusi-
astic."
William McCluskey, of Runway, N
j., writes: I'VE have organized one club
here with 292 members, besides two
other clubs in this city having over loo
each Tue Democracy in this city and
vicinity are aroused to the Importance
Of the coming campaign. They are en-
tbusiastic over the nominees Of the Gin
clnnati G invention"
$. Hip, of Ward, New, writes to the
World, "Our town is small and has al
wavs been Republican,. We have one
newspaper. formerly stanch Republican,
the Ward Refer, which has hoisted The
names af Hancock and English, and
about dozen soldiers who have always
voted the Republican ticket are nov for
Hancock" Ra;9 s af@a
6. Benjamine, Of Farmer Village, N.
Y, writes: Everything here is progress
sing finely for Hancock and English
There are six Republicans in this town
who say they will vote for Hancock and
English. ;"
D.. C Fink, of Micanopy, Alachua
County, Fla, writes: "There are several
negro Hancock clubs organizing 10 this
country. Many of the colored voters
are joining them. but they have to be
slv about it or the Radical negroes will
mob them. Talk about bulldozing! The
Radicals are doing all of that that is
doing in this section. am a Northern
man and been here but three years."
IT. W Neville. of Middleburg, N. Y,
writes: Everything is looking we'll in
Schoharie County: We have one stanch
Republican who will take tue stump for
Hancock"
D. C. Hsllock, OF Minisink, N. Y,
writes: "This town (Greenville) is one
OF the smallest 10 Orange County. The
vote heretofore has been about 800, With
$50 Democrats and the remainder Re-
publican The vote this fall will be in
creased thirty. Young voters who have
never voted for President before will
vote for Hancock and eleven Republi.
cans have also declared for Hancock.
We will not lose Democratic vote in
the town."
W A. Brichard, Of Warren, O.,
writes: "The same PERCENTAGE of gain
and malcvnten:s all over she;State as in
the Nineteenth District will agive 1t to
Hancock by fair majority. Ma number
OF Republicans here will vote With Us,
and quite number will not vote ct sill
The Democrats are firm and, united, and
taking all bets offered on general result,
New York and Indiana. I never saw
such lack of enthusiasm among Re-
puhlicans IN Presidential campaign -
Charles D. Fox. OF Dayton, o., in a
letter dated August 10 says The Sol
diers' Home near here is about two
thirds Democratic this year. Our Guard,
Company A, is SO large that we have
divided it into four sections. We have
q Company B. a Central. Club and Vet
ran Association. We will send John
A. Mcmahon, of this district (Fourth),
back to Congress again as usual. You
can safely put Ohio with Hancock"
Gao. HARDEN writes from Troy, N. Y,
that be is the captain of a Hancock and
English club in that city. composed oi
forty colored men, all Of whom have
heretofore voted the Republican ticket
John E. Andrews, OF Ashton, ILL.,,
says: "Many Germans who we're Re.
publicans in 1875 are now supporting
Hancock There are over twenty in this
town. We will carry this State in No.
vember."