Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-01
OUR ROCHESTER, LETTER.
THE POLITICAL AND BUSINESS OUTDOOR THE
REPUBLICANS AROUSED AS THEY NEVER
WE'RE BEFORE.


WE'RE BEFoRE.
Every Saturday morning thanks to
your thoughtiulness-ihe TELEoRAPH pre-.
sents itself 10 us. It is needless 10 say its
columns are eagerly scanned to sec what
the doings are in Ashtabula. While the
local force are "skirmishing close for
news, Gt being dull day will take adj
vantage Of the lull and write you letter.
presume you are aware that am con-
nected with the Chronicle. on the editorial
staff for the time. Since my connection
with the paper have been in a position
70 learn and know many things Of impor.
lance politically, and for the benefit Of
your readers, irrespective Of party, would
like to present a few leading points.
New York State is not asleep, by any
means, politically. Both parties are hard
at work with sleeves rolled up and deter
mination to win clearly dissembled. The
Democratic party always make big blow
they can't help il, it is perfectly natural
therefore any brigadier coming from that
side Of the house is weighed up and mark.
ed like hams, and reweighed after election
they invariably show n shrinkage When
they say, as they do this campaign, they
are going 10 win they mean they are going
TO try hard 10. New York State is rather
peculiar in her political notions. In nine
cases out Of ten failure to turn out and
vote has resulted in a loss Of the State to
the Republican party. No such state Of az
fairs exists to.day-every Republican in the
State is doing noble work for Garfield and
Arthur. In this city three regiments Of
"Boys in Blue" have been organized and
equipped within a week. Every ward has
a large and enthusiastic Garfield Club.
Besides these a Campaign Club and Lin
coin Clubs are organized and ] want to
say right here, you can't find a man or boy
in procession or a member Of these organ
lZatlOns who are not voters. Men who
never took the slightest interest in politics
men Of wealth and high social standing
have Joined these Clubs and are to be seen
nightly carrying their torch in professions.
1t would do the hearts Of Republicans in
Ohio good to have witnessed some Of the
sights and heard the speeches il has been
my privilege to enjoy since coming here
But / am afraid some Of our Ashtabula
Democratic friends would have felt awful
sick. don't believe they could keep the
dose on theirstomachs.
want to say to you, don't fret over York
State. She is all right. Keep right on
working for Garfield and victory in Ohio
We are watching you there with intense
interest; pile up as large a majority in Oc-
! tOber as possible, we want to head our pa
per with a row OF ROSTERS the morning
following the election. That is the sort Of
encouragement New York Republicans are
looking for.
A prominent Republican has advertised
a wager for several weeks, offering $40, 900
in bets Of any amount that Gargeld will be
elected and carry this state. No takers
have appeared at this writing. Another
offers to give away house and lot valued
at about ten thousand dollars if Hancock
| is elected. In case Garfield is elected the
the parties accepting the challenge pur-
chases the property at a fair valuation.
| This wager has not been taken. These are
all boni fde transactions and for that rea-
son they are left entirely alone by the
Democrats.
Rochester is very gay this season, bust
ness men are branching out as they hayt
not done before since the panic Of 1873
People are all employed and general feel
ing Of prosperity peryades tie community
Shop windows present an elegant appear
ance in their trimmings Of beautiful goods
The stores are thronged with customers
A business man who trades over two anC
one half millions year said to me yester
day, 1--WE are all right If Hancock is de
feated but look out for prices and stock
if he is elected" The business men realiz
the importance Of placing at the head 0
this government man like James A. Gar
field. Ifnot TO busy will write you agai
next week. Sincerely, WILL.
Rochester, n. Y, Sept %, 1880.