New-York tribune., 1880-10-11
pFpI-RLJCAN HOPES IN ONO.

FAITH IN MAJORITY AS A RESULT of HAM "O"
AND PFRFsCr oRGA\Z ,uON-rHE DEMOCRATS
rrsORTING 10 sHREwD TACTICS TO TEMPE THEIR
FOLLOWERS TO GRfAT EXERIioNs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUNE1
Ctvc1<NAu. Oct. 1O-The campaign in ONO
closes with great hopeiulness on the part OF the
Repub,icans mat they will win a victory.
The past two weeks of the canvass have becn
cboroetsrizod by remarkable activity. The Repuo-
)caus have everywhere forced the fighting Aroused
bv the Maine election from an attitude oil quiet
waiting for what they supposed an assured re-
s,,t TO a sense Of imminent peril they have changed
the Whole face of the situation by SPIT
lied work ard thorough organization. The
Democrats seem to have been driven
from their claim of ability to capture the
State They are more disposed to concede IL 10 'eii
o1versarlcs and are narrowing their hnal WORK
down to the close Congressional Districts Probably
there is no wel-nformed Democrat who now eA
meet. hi. party to carry Ohio. although month ago
The marty managers in and outsme Oh
O,io were jubilaut over the prospects OF taking
C,r6,rd's own state away fr0m HIM, and thus
lrooliur down his candidacy before the hUal test
in November.
The Democrats are not without hope, how
ever. Many of them are enthusiastic over the SIZE
Of their meetings and PROFESSIONS ana they Claim
rs General Ewing did last year. that there is Il
cround-swel Of popular feeling i'll their favor Han
cock has proved "A good hurrah candidate, ana the
men whose Democracy is bred in the bone are con
sjdcrahly exalted over the superb soldier Inc
noise tEcy make and the coal oil they burh deceive
some people who are ready to be deceived as 10 'he
real strength of their party They began the con-
test with the belief thai Hancock golng to
make great nrOads on the Republican vote, ana they
are binding themselves TO the tact that the Repub-
oil
moved by an earnest conviction that great results
lang upon the issue of this campaign. No under
curren; for Hancock can be perceived. The Demo-
Gratis arc all supporting him with zeal and warmth,
but the Republicans are all supporting Garlold
with equal zeal and warmth; and in Ohlo tue he
publicans usually win when each party gets
ont its full vote Besides that. the drift CT the
strict partisan vote this year is toward the Re
pnblican side Men who see connection between
polltics and wages or business investments are
going to vote the Republican ticket.
VIEWS As TO MAJORITIEs.
Ilearn that Chairman Nash claims that there Will
DC a Republican majority on the State ticket oil
several thousands; and that Governor Foster
is also hopeful. Governor Foster Is an ex-
ccllent polltcal prophet. Although engaged last
fall in A hot canvass where lie was himself can
didate. lie predicted the result hse days before the
election with remarkable accuracy, going over the
State county by county, and making table winch
was verified to a surprising extent. tie visited
nearly every county III that canvass, and gained
personal knowledge of the condition OF parties III
each one OF them. This year he would hardly make
an estimate with so much confidence IN ITS hitting
the result. small majority OF is all that the ke-
nuhhcans ought 10 expect If 5000 is reached
The Republican victory will be a brilliant one con-
siderIng the condition OF the canvass a few weeks
ago. 1ne lavish of money by the Democrats,
and their recent claims to be able to carry the State
II should not be forgotten that IN the October
election IN 1876 the Republican majority was only
G.G36. Fosters majority OF 1900 III 1873 Is not
a good basis 10 figure or, because the two parties
were not then engaged in struggle for the posses
sion of the National Government, and not few
Democrats felt at liberty to drop ont of the ranks
tenporarly because they disked General Ewings
s,ft-money views. 1t should also be remembered
that the Democrats in ONO have made great efforts
this year. aud have spent large sums OF money III
undcrhaud ways in the belief that the S'atc would
be close and could not be won by legitimate means
In view Of the circumstances, a Republican major
ity conal to that of 1876 will be considered ex-
ceedngly encouraging.
The Republicans believe they arc sure OF carrying
twelve ont OF the twenty Congressional Districts
They hope to carry fifteen. In the twelve they do
So. down as doubtful with the odds in favor Of the
Democrats. They claim the Id Cincinnati District,
boveyer where Young is running against Banning,
and also the Batter. Dayton. SandnNky ana loeho
Districts, which the Democrats are botly contest
ing The $4,000 divided by Birnum the other
dHy bet yecn the Ist Id. lid and IVth Districts
will they believe be mainly ABSORBED Dy huugry
Democrats without producing much effect at the
polls ......,, ,,,, ,,,,.,.,,
In this city the Democrats are holding back q
fund to be distributed after the election to their
precinct pOIticiads who ale able to report an III
creased Democratic vote.
This method of Offering brbe for fraudulenty
increased vote is not new. 1t used to succeed we'll
but with the safeguards now thrown around the
ballot-boxes and the count by State and Federal
law it is believed it will not amount to much.
Some OF the Democrats are ds2ustcd at this plan
for making their share of the campaign fund
depeud on their accomplishing what they re-
gard "a an impo ,sibility. The demand for
money at Democratic Headquarters yesterday was
camorous and threatening Every ward striker
has n notion that the managers have quantities of
cash and that they intend to keep most of 1t them
selves and let the boys" go efnptYh3ndcd. putting
them OF with promises Of payment after election
which will never be kept.
The Democratic parade last night was large and
brilliant. But there were more voters ont the
night before to hear Colonel Ingorsol than marched
in The whole line last night. Most of the trans
pnreucies were insults and coarse attacks aimed at
General Garfield. The Democrats will try 10 repeat
the Eph" Holland frauds Of 1876. The Republ-
can ORGANIZATION rs 30 gGoa: noWeVSf hna: .nes0
Eesdes tbe usual precautions, the Llnc0n Club, an
organization composed OF the bcst Inen IN the CITY,
will make detail OF about twenty oI lts m ,inDeIs
as a guard and working force for each precinct.
4. V. S.
CLOSING THE OHIO CANVASS.