New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-09
UNCERTAINTY N BOTH PARTIES.
AZ LSCREASD RfPuBLICAN VOTE ExPECTED-TAE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
luY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlsUNE.l

LTGISLATURE-P9OFBITON
icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIsUNE.l
CoLUMBUs Oct. s--Uuder a complacent exterior
there is much nervousness at both committee rooms
over the outlook for tomorrow. Conservative es-
timatcs from doubtful quarters have not served to
shed light on-thc situation. The weather promises
vel, lor the Republicans. Tonight the air is soft
and pleasant. Should this last over tomorrow the
increase on last years poll, OF which the Repubi-
cans have counted for success, will doubtless be
assured
Democratic forecas: to-day comedies that the
prospective increase will be mainly Republican. Us
Democrats who Jagged last year are of tht class
who have not been reconcilcd to Mr. Hoadly's
nomination. This estimate is of course. not APP
proved at Democratic headquarters. Should last
years lines be held, the increase will need 10 be
20, 900 Republican votes to eleot the Republican
State ticket. The Republican Committee estimates
total Increase OF $4,000, thfee-fourths Of
which will be Republican. The Demo.
cratic Committee does not expect to
hold more than fou--ffths of toe Germans, which
would reduce last years majority, regardless of the
increased poll. to $4,000. They claim that the in
creased will be equally divided, the prohibition
movement helping TO that end. Conceding that
the Democrats will hold fourh htths Of taeir German
recruits of last year. ard l. at the Republicans will
positions being reasonable. Mr. Foraker will be
elected by about 600 majority and will carry the
State ticket with him. This is Governor Fosters
conclusion.
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKETS
Local causes will affect the legislative
tickets Suspicion has fcdnd lodgment that,
in pursuit of the Ssnatorship, Governor Fos-
ter controlled the nomination of candi-
dates in many counties Some dissatisfaction
has arisen on this account but III no instance open
revolt. The Commercial Gazette think. tie matter
serious enough to Try to placste the Germans. who
do not ike Foster BY the announcement. on the
indirect authority of the best Republicans" that
Foster has only slight chance OF election to the
Senate.
The increased poll by fsvoring the Republicans
will materially help their legislative cam
didates. Secretary Donaldson of the Re-
publican Executive Committee ,ays that
the prospect of Republican Legislature
is as good as IN 1879, when the majority in each
House was secured. Democrats expect to carry
majority tomorrow by winning the legislative
tests at Cincinnati and Cleveland. The Legislature
elected in 1879 wonld have been Repu bhcan even
without Cincinnati that elected in 1881, to which
a successor is to be choSen might have done
without both Cincinnati aud Cleveland, which,
however. were Republican.
At Cincinnati all will depend the strength Of
the Democratic holt, the Republicans concedng
majority there for the Democratic State ticket AT
Cleveland the R.pdblicans must overcome a ma>
joritv of 1900 Considering that at neither place
hay. last years lines b-eu disturbed except bv the
Reform movement asd that the Republicans ere
disrustful Of its efficacy. Democratic prospects at
bOt;. aces superior. Uncertainty is the order
Tonight 1t need rot lie surprising should the
Republicans elect the State ticket and the DemO-
Gratis the Legislature
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
Prohibition workers have been industrious to>day
in the circulation of appeals party ballots
The fierce opposition lately stirred up against them
seeiGs likely to keep their idol out of the Constu-
tiou. Their treasurer says that he hardly antlci-
pates success. He thinks. however. that the move
nlent will have elected so strong an expression Of
popular feeling in it's favor as to force the Legsla
ture to more stringent regulation of the liquor
traffic than is provided under the Scott law and
that the Prohibiuonlsts will be INSPIRED TO fresh
zeal, rather than be disheartened should the amend
ment fail
An exception TO the usual tone of ser
vices at the churches yesterday
furnished at the evening meeting ut the Bread
Street Congregational Church, one OF tee first
IN the city. The pastor, the Rev. DR.. GLADDEN.,
bsd sonOunced his purpose OF speaking on the
amendment He said that be bad taken part IN
hbhI OI pIOnlLluOH III Now II OIh Shd through
NevEngland, and had watched the results Of
victory Ills conclusions were that 1t wss
ldle TO attempt to stamp out lntemperance
by radical legislation; that reform must he
bToaght about through more moderate agencies,
notably by the incubation of strong moral senti-
ment among the peOplej that lack of patronage
Woaia alone drive men ont of the liquor BUSINESS,
aho that u Scott law was good could be ex-
gected. Hence to overthrow IL would simply be 20
deprive the counties OF IA which went far to
support the Institutions cIeaIed by inteupcrance
without any conpeOsating advantage