The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-26
The Ohio Canvass.

The New York Tines correspondent in
Ohio writing from Cleveland, gives a re-
sumo of the progress of the political can
vass in Ohio. After speaking of the dem.
ocratic chance that shone so fair in the
spring and how it had been furnished by
needless difficulties and selfish follies that
deserve to end in disaster, and summarizing
the misfortunes of the democracy and the
Encouragement of committees under men
unused to directing state canvass, the
correspondent says:
I" 1t is we'll known fact that in close vears a
good scare always works well for the repnb-
licans. This year they had it before the con-
ventions were held, and the result was shown
in the care with which the ticket and platform
were made up and the arrangements for the
chances from the day of the convention unti
now have frightened, and while it is by no
means yet certain that, the republicans are
sure of carrying the day, there can be no dan
ger in saying that unless change in the
course now being pursued by the democrats ia
maze, nothing can save them from defeat A
leading democrat to-day said: IL we were "a
well united as the republicans, we would
carry the state without doubt but in the
present dlscord | see maDv elements of dam
GER The split in Hamilton county, the mis-
takes OF Judge Hoadly, and the confession that
his retirement to Philadelphia involves, the
weakness OF the legislative ticket in Cleveland
the democratic uncertainty on the Scott tax
law and the liquor question generally, and
above all the sordid, obtrusve and impudent
raid being made for Mr.. Bookwalter in yari-
GUS parts oil the state, are all elements that
are WORKING together for republican success
Inc night on Mr. Pendleton and his policy To
ruin II he cannot rule, the ranking bitterness
that injustice and ingratitude have born in
the heart OF General Durbin Ward, the silence
OF ex-senator Thurman, and the determination
OF the organized liquor-dealers to vote for NO
democrat who Is not fairly committed to free
whisky, are few more of the difficulties that
the democrats are compelled to face. In short
1t seems as though all the fates had combined
with difficulty at every corner There are
scores OF little things cropping out here and
there TO cause annoyance and lose isolated
votes, OF which the world takes no notice.
Among these are distrust of the Pendleton civil
service bill, and the infliction by it of Judge
Thoman on the country: Judge Hoadlv's
admission that he had paid $50, 600 for bis
nomination; his declaration that he wanted no
man to vote for him who would vote for the
prohioitory amendment; his boast that he was
nominated because he would be strong with
the lsraelites,' who, Of all men, will not al
low their votes to be peddled out and deliv-
cred; the discovery that Warwick, the candi-
date for neutrality-suspicious., was q marked
man among the miners, because he had aided
In bringing troops to Masslon to crush a
strike; the endeavor of Mayor Farley to de-
liver Cuyahoga county to Mr. Bookwalter.
the trouble in Paulding county, where it was
charged that one of the nominees was under
Indictment for passing counterfeit money. and
where separate ticket was threatened; the
IN nffb a al
in Cuyahoga county was tried for defraudino
the government In the manufacture of whisky
and was compelled to pay large sum ~
money, after a close shave from the peniten-
tiary; the Jealousy among the leaders lest each
should gain from the other some ADVANTAGE in
the race for senator; the withdrawal from the
legislative ticket in Toledo of a prominent dem
ocrat because he would not stand his chance
with the rest; all those things, with MANY more
OF ike nature, enter into the situation with
force not to be sneered at In close campaign
gentleman who has travelled over Ohio and
has kept trained eye and ear open says that
he should not be surprised il Judge Foraker.
outside OF Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties
should receive the largest vote seen since the
days OF Vallandigham." He says that he can
not find democratic candidate for the legisla-
ture who says that II elected he will vote for a
repeal Of the Scott law. He believes that the
republicans will even have majority of the
German votes in Hamilton county The Scott
law has certainly become potent factor in the
result. The Nei0S Journal of Cincinnati. thai
at first was inclined to repeal, now saws that IL
is not likely to be disturbed, no matter which
side Is successful. The Cleveland Plain Dealer
which at one time declared that 1t would he
repealed, now has little to say on the subject
The action OF the saloon men, who organized
and pronounced for the democrats In their re-
cent convention at Toledo, has persuaded
great many temperance men that the Scott law
Is pretty good temperance measure or il
would not be 30 severely criticised by the liouor
element. In consequence, they are giving il
their support, even though they may be com
United TO the aid Of the prohibitory amendment
The saloon men are disposed to carry thinos
with high hand and il the republican party
as means OF self-defense, is not Compelled ~
follow the example set in Iowa, and plant itself
squarely ON prohibition, 1t will not be The
fault Of the brewers and saloon. keepers
The order has gone forth from them that no
man ON either ticket shall be Supported
by them, or aided by their money, unless
he Is formally pledged to their Interests
The mov wing spirit among them is ex-Lieuten.
ant Governor j. W. Mueller of Cleyeand~a
man who is on record as having said that we
need no churches, but that the saloon he the