The Portland daily press., 1883-10-09
THE OHIO ELECTION.
Gov. Foster Thinks Foraker Will Have
Majority of from 5000 TO 10000.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 8.-Governor Foster of Ohio
speaks as follows regarding to-morrow's cleo
ton: This has been severe and peculiar con-
test. People out OF the State have had but a
glimpse of it, and have gathered little knowl-
edge OF its character. 1t has been a canvass
full of uncertainties from the day it began.
You must bear in mind that the Republicans
went into this fight as defeated party. They
needed a cause and an issue-one upon which
they could arouse the interest of the people.
For years we have had growing Prohibition
party that was drawing more and more every
year from us. The vote 1t cast was but o
small part of its strength in Ohio, for Repub-
licans who sympathized with it would take
some steps for the control of the liquor traffic.
This sentiment became SO strong that last year
we were obliged to do something. We took a
step and were defeated. This only increased
the demand for another move. The Legisla-
ture responded by passing the Scott law for
the taxation of the liquor trade. The temper
ance element demanded the submission of the
two amendments to vote OF the people, They
were strong enough in the Legislature to make
the passage of the Scott law dependent on the
submission of the amendments. They there
fore forced the case, and there was no resisting
it. There was only one alternative for the Re-
publican party-follow this legislation or stare
defeat in the face before large Prohibition
party, or larger stay at home vote. 1t took
the only alternative left it, and made the fight
am Chan ged with the responsibility of forcing
this issue by the Democratic press. All
have to say is that it has saved us, If we win,
as believe we will. 1t has awakened the old
time interest in the country DISTRICTS and will
bring ont an enormous vote. This has always
.Ase.. 40 ALa
Foraker is elected, it will be through the en-
thusiasm this temperance legislation has
awakened. We have made strong and earnest
canvass, but it has awakened nothing like the
interest that the fight over the amendment has
Now, as to the result. l assume, in forecast
ing, ths whole liquor element that was against
us last year will vote against us this year.
Perhaps it will be stronger. Miles Gardner,
the leader of the second amendment campaign,
says that the contest is worth 80, 900 votes to
the Republican party / think that an enthu-
sastic claim. / believe it worth 1900 to
$4,000. Its greatest element of strength is in
their increased vote. Il will bring out votes
on the Western reserve and in the country dis
tricts, where we always have a large stay at
home constituency. Basing my calculations
losses in the cities and towns, we will elect
Foraker by from 5000 to 10000 majority.
There will be very close and doubtful fight
upon the Legislature, but believe we will
get IL also. MY estimate py LOCALITY or county
will be yalueless in campaign of this charac-
ter, where the bars are down and all the land
marks are wiped out. There is no telling what
this or that locality may do.
An estimate made at Democratic headQuar-
ters, giving the Republicans the benefit of all
doubts, leaves Hoadly with 10,500 majority,
and the Legislature II Democratic on joint
ballot.
An estimate at Republican headquarters
gives Foraker 1900 majority, and the Legis-
lature Republican by 16 majority.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 8.-The election in Ohio
tomorrow is for State officers and members of
the Legislature. Three amendments to the
constitution will be voted upon-one to ch ange
the Judiciary system; one to regulate the
liquor traffic, and one to prohibit the liquor
traffic. The two last named have assumed a
leading place in the issues of the campaign,
and in reports of the result they will be in
cluded, showing what portion of the total vote
for Governor each has.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. S.-The Women's
Christian Temperance Union has rented stores,
rooms, and in some cases entire dwellings, in
close proximity to the voting places in every
ward in the city for headquarters at the cleo
tion tomorrow. These places will be decorated
with flowers. banners and notices, and hot
coffee and cakes will be served at them. Men
will be employed to distribute tickets with an
affirmative to the second amendment to the
constitution, and the ladies themselves will do
the same and will electioneer for the amend
ments.