Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-13
UNCERTAINTY IN OHIO.
THE SITUATION IN COLUMBUS.
FIGURES GIVEN OUT TO-DAY.
BOTH PARTIES CLAIMING THE STATE
By A SMALL MAJORITY,
TALK OF A MAINE SURPRISE" !"
The Real Republican Estimate Said to
be 1S.OOO-fSeasons for Republican
COnfidence-The Wool Growers and
the Western Reserve.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, OHIO, october 13-The last day OF
The campaign developeS some changes though
each party still claims TO have organized victory.
Inc respective committees give out to-day some
data as to estimated majorties, and. while claim
ing as rule that figures don't lie, are willing TO
aumlt that they are sometimes misplaced. The
democratic committee foot up a majority of 9 pa
The republican committee are not quite SO exact,
but adhere 70 the general claim OF 500 10 10000
majority. This committee have deemed il unwIse
to make public their real estimate but the fact is
their actual figures make total OF over 1900
majority, and all over 10000 they expect 10 furnish
In the way OF what they call "the Maine surprise
over again. They have endeayored 10 keep this
very quiet, but 1t Is the estimate they have sent
Mr. Blaine, and which they will stand by, and
which they claim Will be verified before the sun
sets tomorrow.
GROUNDS FOR REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE.
These figures Were all made on Saturday, but
since then the committee has received Information
which gives them greater confidence In their estl-
mate. One OF the reasons for this is a revision OF
the wool growers vote, when gives the republicans
the benefit OF a more decided change than had been
anticipated In letter received from prominent
wool grower he says: "We punished the republi-
cans for reducing the duty on wool, and now We
are going to punish the democrats for not restoring
IT," Another reason for their restored confidence
Is advices from the Western Reserve that the full
republican vote is going TO the polls while advices
received this morning are quite encouraging In
some quarters as TO the German vote. These facts
nave certainly given the republicans much more
confidence than they had on Saturday. They de-
clare that nothing but money and fraud can defeat
them.
AN ALLEGED CORRUPTION FUND.
telegram from the national democratic COM
mittee that fund OF sl5O,OOO has been sent from
New York since Saturday for distribution In Cleve-
land, Columbus and Cincinnati TO aid the republi-
cans is pronounced falSehood by Chairman
oglevee. The democratic chairman, however, has
advised the democratic managers in those cities to
look out for such corruption fund.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONFIDENT OF CARRYING
OHIO, INDIANA AND NEW YoRK-wHAT Gov HEN
DRICKs SAYS
Outside OF the democratic committee the leaders
OF the party here confident beyond question OF
triumph in Ohio, Indiana and New York
Gov. Hendricks left this morning for Parkers-
burg, West Virginia, where he makes his last
speech Ia the October compaign. In conversation
he said that he was confident that the democrats
would carry Ohio OF Indiana he had no doubt
whatever, and the result In November he predicted
would be the election OF the democratic ticket
He was not. however, so confident OF Ohio as OF
Indiana Even ii Ohio cid 90 republican now, as
1t did ia 76, lie added that New York
would go for Cleveland in November,
just as it did for Tilden In &c. lie was
not enthusiastic, but quiet and earnest in his pre-
dictions He says this is the greatest and hardest
campaign he ever Was in, but that it has improved
his health very much. His speech in Parkersburg
tonight is to be joint one with Gen. Woodford,
OF New York.
COOPERATION OF BOTH PARTIES IN DETECTING FRAUD.
This afternoon there was meeting OF citizens
designated by the republican state committee with
acommittee appointed by the Cleveland and Hen
bricks club to cooperate in detecting fraud at the
polls tomorrow. The republican committee ap-
peal to the business men OF the entire state to close
their places or business tomorrow, and TO devote
the day to organization In the interest OF the purity
OF the ballot box.
THERE NEVER WAS SUCH CRY OF FRAUD
In the history OF politics i'm this state and which,
ever party is defeated is going TO TO under
it. Tissue ballots, combination tickets fraudulent
votes and voters are all named In frightful array
One OF the charges brought into the republican
committee to-day was that twenty-six democratic
newspaper men now here were to be voted. When
the latter heard OF it they were very much amused
POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE CHURCHES.
The interest in the close of the Campaign is shown
in the fact that some OF the churches are thrown
open for political meetings Gen. King, OF Ba,ti-
more. addressed the republicans from the pulpit of
a Baptist church In London, Ohio on SATURDAY
evening. He says there was banner In front OF
the church inscribed, "London, England, is for
Grover Cleveland, London. Ohio, is for James G.
Blaine" large mass meeting was held in the
Rev. Mr. Poindexter's church here last evening.
Prof. r 7. Greener, OF Washington, was among the
speakers He said that 10000 colored voters In Ohio
were all in line OF battle and declared that instead
ofinQuirng how the colored men were going to vote
the republicans ought TO send 10000 colored mis-
sionaries into the white congregations 10 preach
the salvation OF the nation. The meeting closed
by the choir singing 'Surely, the Captain may De-
pend on Me-"
OF the white churches, the Journal this morning
says: The leading prayers in the churches yester-
day were pro Jornaa non-partisan, II one may
speak so or them, but as matter OF fact the re-
publican brethren found it exceedingly easy TO re-
spond with earnest amenS to the spirit OF the pet-
tions"
PICTURESQUE FEATURES OF THE CAMPAIGN-woMEN
AND CHILDREN MINGLE IN THE FRAY.
One OF the interesting features OF the mass meet
tngS OF Saturday afternoon last was the appear
ance OF ladies on horseback. At one place there
were two hundred OF them with flags, streamets
and banners In single columns front face, between
which the speakers OF the day were escorted
Thirty eight little children wers dressed to repre-
sent the states, while two young ladies as the god
"Ohio on one side and Maine on the othern This
Is but one OF many OF the picturesque parts
OF this most remarkable campaign
A LARGE VOTE ExPEcTED.
Both committees now agree that the vote win be
almost as full IS the presidential election. The
democratic committee estimate a vote OF 795 OoO
while the republicans place It In round numbers at
$4,000 Large as the vote is and small as the mar
gin OF results promises to be either way, when COM
pared with this immense total. complete arrange
ments have been made to receive the full returns
here Two large halls have been fitted up with
telegraphic instruments and every return VIII be
received and compared with the vote OF two years
ago, and then Immediately announced to the coun-
try.
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE TWO STATE COMMITTEES
were quite deserted this afternoon. Mr. Filley was
alone at republican headquarters. He said the
mail and kilograms received since morning were OF
the most reassur1ng character, but that the work
OF the campaign was over and that there was
nothing left but to vote and watch repeaters He
added that the democrats had control OF s. OF the
So counties OF the state and might count their tic
ket In.
At the democratic committee they declared that
all they had new was fresh adyices from Hamilton
county promising an increase Of the estimated
democratic majority, and Chairman Bargar
added: "As goes Hamilton county so goes Ohio"
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