Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-16

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COLUMBUS, August 14.-The fact becomes
more clearly apparent each day that under
the leadership of John G. Thompson, the
Ohio Democrats are preparing for a most
vigorous and active campaign between this
and October next. 1t is useless TO disguise
the fact that the Democrats are united AMI
confident OF their ability so to play their
cards that the advantages will be on their
side. They hope and believe they will be
able to control and secure the floating vote
the vote of men who have no convictions,
and take no further interest in elections
than to be on the winning side. When 1t
is considered that there are about $1,000
saloons in Ohio, it is safe to assume that
not less than 1900 of these places give en-
ployment to not less than $4,000 en-
ployes. 1t is also clearly apparent
that the proprietors of places where
liquor is sold will, with very few exceptions,
Vote the Democratic Ticket
and dictate to their employees how they
shall vote. Especially will this prove true
in all the larger cities and larger towns,
and that the Democrats will carry out this
programme and expect to gain the votes of
this uncertain element OF strength is already
developing itself, and can no longer be
ignored.
A strong effort is being made to break
the grip that the Republicans have so long
held on the colored voters Of the State, and
at the present time the indications are that
the Democrats may be able to break
through and capture a portion Of this vote.
There has recently been established in Col.
umbus a weekly paper, edited publishei
by Mr.. Warning. formerly Principal
Of 6e 4s cbP%ren Of hs s'eSS esy andS ded'
This school was broken up, however, some
time ago, the Principal and teachers dis
charged, and the properly sold. There is
no little feeling about the matter, and the
colored people have grievance and de.
nounce the action of the Republican School
Board Mr.. Warnings paper, known as the
Afro American, strikes out boldly, declar-
ing that the colored voters are
NotOwned by the Republican
or any other party. and clearly intimatcs
that this fact will be fully demonstrated at
the next election. Some of the colored pco-
pie complain that they receive none of the
ioayes and fishes, and are only recognized
when their votes are needed to secure a
Republican victory. Neither is il 4 secret
that q similar state Of affairs exist among
the Irish voters. Three years ago,
when Governor Foster was candidate
for Governor the first time, break was
made by the Republicans for portion OF
this vote; this move was quite successful,
and when General Garfield became the Re
publican candidate for the Presidency,
there was large number OF recruits mus
tered under the Republican banner. At
the present time, however, the new addi-
ton TO the Republican ranks appears TO
take little interest in the success OF the Re
publican ticket and it is not all improba-
bic that the recruits will in large numbers
return to their former political faith, or at
least become non-combatants III the COM
ing political strife.
Prominent Irish Catholics
say that they were promised by leading Re-
publican managers that the work which
they accomplished should meet with full
and prompt recognition in the general deal
ing out Of patronage, but to this day their
claims have been wholly ignored.
Ii has been claimed that the very qucs-
tionable legislation OF last winter would be
forgotten and passed over that even the
dsgraceful disclosures which were brought
TO light of bribery and corruption so clearly
apparent would have no bearing in the
present issue. In this the Republicans are
clearly mistaken. II the doing OF last win
ter had escaped the memory Of the average
voter, the long session Of Congress and the
monumental steals passed by that body
unde the guise OF river and harbor appro'
priations have been sufficient TO revive the
memory of the lobby that crowded the leg.
islative halls in the Buckeye capital last
winter, and who found willing guests to
entertain at
Wine Suppers and the Poker Table.
The passage of the crude and unconstitu-
tional Pond bill has. for the present at
least, estranged the bulk of the German ke-
publicans. and this element cannot be
counted as at all available. 1t has been
argued that the stand taken by the Repub'
licans on the liquor question will be aP'
proved BY strong element in the Demo
cratic party which is in favor oil tax on
The traffic and faithful observance Of the
Sabbath. There is certainly no grounds on
which 10 base such a claim. When the
Democratic party has been wise enough to
nominate an original dyed in the wool can
didate, il has been found that the full DEM
ocratic vote was out at the polls and that
no side issue was ever successful In taxing
many voters fIom the main army, ana
what has been true in the past will proba-
ably hold good at this timr. While the
legislation OF last winter was carried through
particularly TO disarm and c0nciliatc the
Prohibitionists, IL has
Most SignaIiy Railed,
and glance at the resolutions PASSED ct
their recent convention in this city will
certainly satisfy the most skeptical that
any legislation calculated 10 secure their
Endorsement must be total prohibition, not
only of the sale, but OF the manufacture
of all intoxicating beverages within the
State. With a view of dickering with these
impracticables, the legislators ignored the
expressed instructions OF the Republican
convention, and now begin 70 appreciate
their folly. Their work OF last winter
threatens the success Of the State ticket .:
well as the political aspirations OF many of
it's members. The lack OF harmony notice
able and the long contests that have dis
graced some OF the Republican Congress
sional conventions during the past few
months, have left their stngs, the esiis a
which cannot at this time be fully sppseci-
afed