Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-09
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OF OHIO.
Benefit of the Close Vote in Maine.

Benefit Of the Close Vote in Maine.
The close vote in Maine has had a good
effect upon republicans in other States
better than though we had carried the
State by a large majority. Had Maine
gone republican by from five thousand to
ten thousand majority, the party in other
States would have considered it fore
gone conclusion that the North was solid
for Garfield, and nothing would have been
done to secure victory. Indiana and
Ohio would have been poorly canvassed,
and we might have been surprised by a
tremendous defeat next Tuesday.
There is no doubt about the beneficial
effect our election had upon the republic
can canvass in Indiana. 1t caused gen.
eral awakening and a wholesome anxiety
which put more work into the campaign
at once, and hushed all differences and
made united and earnest party. We
may be overborne in Indiana by fraud,
but we certainly should have been worse
beaten mad not the election in Maine
proved such a healthy eye-opener to the
republicans.
In Ohio the effect was the same. \
Columbus correspondent of the New York
Times of Thursday says:
As soon as the election in Maine was held
the republicans found that the democrats had
been more actively engaged than they had
supposed, and that even in the back townships
of this State they had been carrying on a
most vigorous work. They also found that
instead Of Ohio being solid for the republican
ticket il was by no means certain, but that
by the use of imported voters from Kentucky
and West Virginia the democrats might
claim it as their own They also found that
an abundance of money was being furnished
by Chairman Barnum who, encouraged by
the result of the Maine election, was made to
believe that Ohio could be wheeled into line
for the democracy, and Immediately claims
were set up that Ohio would 90 democratic.
The effect of the election in Maine was full
as necessary to awaken the republicans of
Ohio as il was encouraging to the democrats.
No time was spared before the republican
leaders were called together for the purpose
of consultation, and before - hours had
passed the campaign changed from that of or
binary quiet to one of the most active and az
gressive that has been witnessed in this State.
Documents torch-lirht professions, and
nightly meetings were ut once bgun. A
meeting of the business men of Columbus and
other cities was called. and the necessity for
prompt and decisive action was recognized.
IL was also agreed bv the business men that
on election dav (Oct. l. } they would close up
their places of business and work ut the polls,
and not allow kcntuckians and Nirginians to
make Ohio a democratic State. For 10 davs
the activity in political affairs has probably
exceeded that of any former campaiyn. all
business not actually necessary to he trans
acted being postponed. Courts have adj
journcd, while the leaders of each party as
well rs citizens of all classes. have given
themselves up to the work of their respective
causes To demonstrate that the republicans
have been actively and advantageously en-
gagged in the past two weeks 1t is only neces-
ss " ,ss " WV ,ast Sno"nhns
from four different stands in Capitol square.
which was packed by mass OF 10000 human
ot'"es y. i"t a.. vs.. At,
Columbus. there being over 3. 900 torch-bcar-
ers on foot in procession, and 800 horsemen,
besides ioo sarrasss fn",.s'n ,iu,'''"', Th
speakers were Senator Blaine. Gen. Beaver,
of Pennsylvania; Gen. Pitkin of Louisiana,
anu yen. w. u, u. us CT VI 1,n, ,o,h
the opinion is given that, had not Maine gone
as it did. the Ohio republicans would have
pesn aI..'eI .",' "p ;n,i,. All" I'M H. u, ~" LII ~
mocracy. In fact all the better Informed
gentlemen of the party here are of the opin-
ION una, ,ns si,. :: s"e h ,;s' , ~ u. ,a
NAV he rngar,ird ms sure republicn state
Notwithstanding the assertions of Senator
hon., and expcct TO carry il. It's safe to
predict that the republican majority will not
be less. and perhaps more, than that given TO