The daily gazette., 1880-08-11
FIRST EDITION.
What OF the Battle.
CHEERING DEMOCRATIC PROS
PECTS FROM OHIO.

But late reports from Ohio are of such
hopeful character that the question
of giving the Democracy there assist
ance from outside is being discussed.
Information recently received from
Gargeld's district proves that the Re-
publicans there who demanded his re-
tirement in 1874 and 1876 because of
his connection with Credit Mobilier
and the De Golyer paving contract,
will not vote for him for President.
Garfield's majority fell from 10, 935 in
1879, to 2, 526 in 1874, loss of S,400.
Hayes's majority over Tilden in Ohio
in 1876 was 1918. The German vote
of Cincinnati, it is reported, will be
cast largely for Hancock, and there is
every reason to believe that with a
good organization and a determined
effort the State can be carried by the
Democrats.
NEWS AT HEADQUARTERS.
During the session of the National
Democratic Executive Committee in
New York, yesterday, when the re-
ports of the condition of the canvass in
the various States were called for, ex-
Senator Barnum, the Committees
Chairman, was the first to respond.
He said that in his recent tour in the
West he had spent some time in Ohio
and Illinois, and had been near enough
to Indiana to communicate with lead
ing Democrats from many of its coun-
ties. He had not been able to discover
upon what the Republicans based
their claim that they would surely car
ry Ohio. He had found the Demo
Gratis in that State wide awake and en-
thusiastic and their leaders confident
and hard at work.
The party organizations IN the various
counties were through and Hancock and
English club, were forming tho oughoLt
the State. In his opinion, Ohio should
be classed as doubtful 81 ate. In Illinois
The prospect was bright. The Democrats
were working as only men can work who
are confident of success. All the evidence
he had gathered from Indiana satisfied
him that that State was sure for the
Democracy both in October and Novem-
Der. Senator Barnum concluded his re-
port with the expression of the opinion
that accounts OF the progress of the can
vass contained in the letters received by
the committee were not exaggerated.
The report of Mr.. W. G. Gondy Of
Illinois bore out what the Chairman had
sald about that State and Indiana, In
Illinois, he said the people were ahead
of the politicians. Hundreds of Hancock
clubs had been organized in theState and
more were being formed every day. The
members of a large member Of these clbs
were men who were not active in politics
and many had heretofore voted the
Republican ticket. The organization of
the party In the State was more thorough
than IL had ever been. He was not pre-
pared To claim Illinois for the Democracy
but he believed that the result of the vote
would astonish the Republicans. His
advices from Indiana satisfied him that
it was as sure for the Democracy as il
was in 1876.
The report of the work of the Con-
gressional Committee also gave good ac
counts from forty-three localities in that
state, and were confident that the Dem
ocrats would carry 1t in the October
election by larger majority than they
received in the corresponding election in
1876.
In connection with the report from
Indiana letters were read which con-
lained evidence that the Republicans
were colonizing colOred men in that
State, A letter from William III. Eng
llsh, the Democratic candidate for Vice
President, said "the evidence of negro
Importation is increasing every day."
The committee resolved at once to
AXE the most active and stringent meas
ures to prevent this colonization. De-
tectiyes will be employed to watch the
leaders in the business, and to keep
track of the colonists, and other arrange
ments will be at once perfected to secure
the arrest of all persons who may be
found violating the election laws.
Mr.. Armstrong of Ohio reported for
that State. He said that the Democrats
there were united and doing good work.
The Republicans did not talk confident
ly, and there was an apparent lack of
enthusiasm for Garfield even in the
Western Reserve counties The Chair
man of the committee suggested that
Democratic victory in Ohio in October
was not a necessary prerequisite to gen.
eral success In November.
Mr.. Armstrong admitted the truth of
the suggestion, and then provoked
smile from the members of the COM
niltee b saying, alt won't hurt us to
carry it," He added that the Democrats
had strong hopes of success in October.
Mr.. William l.. Scott of Pennsylvania
said for that State that the Democrats
were thoroughly united and organized,
aad determined to do their best to carry
the State. He believed that they would
give good account of themselves in
November. Mr.. Scett read several
letters from his State, all of which
supported his views. One of the writers
is j. M. Harlan of Indiana in Pennsyl-
vania, who has recently travelled over a
part of the State. He says:
There is q wonderful change of senti-
ment over the nomination of Hancock
wherever l have travelled in this
State. have passed through portions
of Lehigh, Berks, Chester, Indiana and
Cambria counties, and have met hun
dreds of Republicans who have declared
for Hancock. II similar state OF feel
ing obtains In the other counties of the
State, Hancock and English are certain
to carry it.
Senator b + jones, of Louisiana, spoke
for the Southern States. He said the
Democrats in Louisiana would take care
OF themselves, and the Committee, there
fore, need pay no attentioe to that State.
In his opinion there was no doubt about
the result in any of the Southern States.
They all would give handsome Demo
cratic major. ties.