New-York tribune., 1884-10-18
OPINIONS IN THIS CITY.
UTINIVNS IN I IIIo NIT T.
HOW COLONEL DUDLEY AND MR. ELKiNs REGARD
TIE RESULT OF OHIO.

TIE RESULT OF OHIO.
Colonel w. w. Dudley, who returned from
Ohio Yesterday said TO TRIBUNE reporter at National
Headquarters
The ohio victory IN spite OF the most bitter
and determined of the Democrats To defeat us by
fair means and by fouprincipaly by the latter am
Informed that attempts will be- made by the Ohio Demo
crats 10 down the majority when the vote If can
yasse but no such attempt will succeed OF be tolerated
The Republicans made their great gains III the ctcs ny
securing fair election and preventing outrageous
frauds at the pol L. The Democrats detected ana
thwarted and have been angry ever since Tie ONO
election resulted in real and substantial victory IL
was fun of important political significance. 1t demon
49,: iaf that the large cities OF ONO are ReriDh
can when an honest fair election i held The strength OF
the Democrats has always been III Tue
crowded cities and they have always sought
10 obtain the control OF all the election machinery III te
cities and have usually successful not only III Oh
tanning the machinery Of election, but In dverDg 1t to
shameful partisan uses. The people of Cincinnati nave
am told been weary Of the Democratic rule Tor years,
and they glad Of the opportunity to shake II o'
which the Republicans by insisting on ialr eleouon,
gave them 1t fortunate for the Interests oi s""u
government that timely prccalti ons against iiuu WI,
taken. II the Republicans had not been Nlslltht d."
prepared at all times TO meet and cheek the ieno
the result of the Ohio election wonld nave neen o
What different. told that the Democrats never m'c
such extensive and systematic preparations or
the election by fraud rs they did TINS iai huhuci Va
their tricks. among them the chemical ballot, were 'H-
nsrd several days before the election ana the p"P'
we're on their guard Later the pcatcrs we're br"ut ~
They squads and were rough desperate shaIaSir
imn1rted from Memphis. Kentucky. Atlanta, Newlorh,
Mar, and. ami half dozen other places ihey WIZ
watched hy the United states mar-hil~, ana th.W
tennis al fraud large degree were frustrated itdu
they not been disturbed 10y the narSha- the tI,' V
would have been in the hands of the Democratic IT,
ptatsrS. T.. ,t.,
Another fact which the ohio election shows ~ va.
rhr Germans heartily Republican this year ana it
they Al. sensible. intelligent men VINO cahhot ~,
frightened into supporting the Democratic party V
ai.ine the false scn.css cry that their pcrsonn, hy
ties are I'm DANCER The ohio Germans KNOW lhli uny
can trust the cpuhiran party. They have lookcd '
record and are convinced a.,
B Elkins speaking Of the election Ia ohio ana west
virginia tO a IhlhrNL reporter said: .,, a..
"Ihe result is very enconTaging-molc 80 thlh w. w.
really expected. II has established confidence w w,
marty which Maine had already partially mslhi,I ~
will bring back most nf the independents VINO VIII l"'
hr elnw Ia recognize the temper of the p'o
rie Iut more than anything else, these e'r-
t. with ~. II was very difficult task To- nd,' & .l
lahur vote suppurt the State ticket In ONO lh"ut
vuus tu vote for Mr. Blaine IN November thof WIZ
,lurtl hy reason Of local causes o east their lot' i"
ii ohio than the Republican state ticket whs ne w.
uuldrnn gain n ohio = about 2s 600, counting ioW)
nnulit, uf last year ~ $4,000 aud taking the pits,
estimate uf our nlaOrity nt 10000. This gain n ~
index OF the country at ait" gain ~ 2poooih o',p
In "A total vote u atuuUO would elect Mr.. Hlain" hryvh,
petaiy yentp want to call your attention ~ thr ihV,
that ln New York the labor vote is much Nius'
Tor Mr. ninlnr than " IL IN ohio siuilld say IVY -"
three times greater The Iato Indicated 0h we rilo
trhnt IN ohio WILL therefore, bc much greater w new
yuth The came labor sentiment which enahiuh ns '"
carry ohio cNt,nds AL through ne rou'h W ",
we'll the North. Every where la'ofihs mn
recognize thia their hrht-thc con,.-,
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