New-York tribune., 1880-10-06
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.

-oCAL ISSUES ~ CINCINNA1i-1HE SOUTHERN
TRApE-sRNA1oR CoNKLiNG's srEECH-BOUHD
ING BANNING IN THE RACE FOR CONGRESS-
ESTIMATES OF The OCToBER VOTE.
lrRoM 4 STAFF CORKEsFoNDESr or THE TRIBuNEI
CiHCINNAr Oct. 2.--Ilaminon County com
tI1slny this blg. dirty city, with its bigger and
cleaner suburbs is a region peculiar and apart III
Ohio politics It contains large floating popult
tjon and a large German pOpnlatlon-tlc latter
very independent given 10 stanpeding IN one di-
rection or another and much petted by the pohu-
clans of both parties. People i'll Hamilton County
think they settle State electons and that the rest
of the inhabitants OF Ohio might as we'll save them
selves the trouble of a campaign. 1t Is usually
true that as Hamilton County goes so goes the
State; but there have been exceptions TO the Tile
which the politicians here prone TO forget.
Nevertheless so important is victory In this pop
ulous metropolis that tho party workers may te
hardened for their lack of interest in the rest of
the Stale and for their absorption in the Affairs Of
their own vicnage Each party believes that II 1t
carries Hamilton County IT carries ONO. and
buckles down 10 the local work with zeal born OF
tins conviction. correspondent cannot learn
much here about the general drlft Of the canvass
throughout the State, or much OF It's incidents and
arguments; but he can learn h deal about the pol
itics of a city tna is more closely fought than any
other city in the country tie will be told about the
important uNI"i 1t'''AS"i N4' INV"
and Harry men of local note of whom he probably
never heard before; of schemes for organizing this
or that peculiar clement Of voters; Of plots for
fraud and counter plots to defeat them; OF trades
aud manGuyTcs for securing county ana city
Offices Of this fellow who has sold ont to the
enemy and that fellow who wants 10 be bonght OF
importati0ns of Kentucky voters and 4of plans for
their detection Of the biz negro vote always faith
full to the Republican party, and the OlS German
vote abont which there is great anxiety every
year: of the personal habits and campaign methods
of the candidates; and of many other things much
discussed hire but of little interest elsewhere c1-
ccpt as they point TO results
CHEERING REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.
Without going into all these details of close
city campaign may say that the general outlook
in Hamilton County favors the Republicans
Their notable victory last year puts them in good
position for the present contest. They have Dcen
the winning party Of atea fact which inclines the
drifting vote toward them. The Germans,
WHO like John Sherman and believe in hard
money and who helped elect Foster last wear.
find themselves by their recent action IN the
Republican ranks, and reason for changing
ground. The attempt to prejudice them against
Major Townsend. tho Republican candidate for Sec
rctary of State. has failed dsgacetnliy. Ger
man newspaper which | took up this morning
shows that townsend is 80 far from being an ultra
Prohibitonist that when he last ran for tho Lcgis-
lature in Athens County, the frohibitlOnists put
q candidate and tired TO defeat hun There are few
changes among German politicians who have not
cot what they expected from the Republican party,
but eyeIy man OF them conspcuOusly displays the
gricyances of a sorehead. An amusing example is
that of Editor Jeup, of the 3bnadpOst, who wrote
long letter lately to Chairman Nash of the State
Committee, complaining that his services had not
been properly rewarded. lie says he helped elect
Republican sheriff last year. and the sherlf's ad-
ver;jsipg worth 5000, was given TO another Ger
man PAPER and not 10 him. II he is not promptly
,omDensat cd for the loss Of the Advertising he says
ne will turn his paper over 10 the Democrats ana
,al,o the stnmD for Hancock. Nash sent the letter
20 Capncller the chairman of the County Com
nittee, and Cappeller gives IL 10 the 'ohsofaH'
where | read il this morning. 1t IS the most YER
iant and at the same time impudent attempt 10
blackma a political committee l have seen iOr
many day All German Cincinnati is laughing at
it to-day. Outside the German element there nave
been but two conspicuous Republican desertons-
one the President Of the Board of Aldermen, who
the Republicans say has been bought. and the other
a one-leggcd Irshrnan of some talent and influence
TO offset these changes the Republicans point TO s1
prominent Democrats who have come over on the
business question, and TO long list OF Others not 50
conspicuous. Then they believe they are going 10
get large silent vote from the Democrats-men
who don't want TO be badgertd by their former
party associates but who have made up their minds
that the continuance Of business prosperity can