Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-11
THE SITUATION IN OHIO.
BOTH PARTIES CLAIM THE STATE.
a"ro"'ns Change In Favor or the Demo
efeey-"enerai Logan Expresses Fears Tor
the Resni,-The Republicans Warned
Against

| AVrowins Change In Favor or the Demo
creey-Generai Logan Expresses Fears for
the Resnit-The Republicans Warned
sEninst Ovcr-ConH dcnce.
Iby telegraph to the Dispatch.I
WASHINGTON, October f0.-George W.
Adams, one Of the projectors OF the wash
ing'on Ecenip9 Star, who u watching the
campaign In Ohio, telcgraphs that paper To-
night from Columbus as follows:
CoiumbuS, Ohio, October l0.-Takin2
The average OF all sources OF information
received bere there II no reason 10 chnnge
the current OF opinion IN the East that the
result in Ohio, on Tuesday next, as 1t looks
to-day, is one OF very great doubt. There
has been a marked change, leaders OF both
parties agree. within week, and in favor
OF the Democrats. General Logan has
expressed his fears az 10 the sit
uation, and both he and Mr.. Blaine
have confirmed them by their re-
turn 10 the State. The two State Com
mitecs this morning decline 10 give any
figures. though the Republicans claim from
5000 TO 10000 majority. while The Demo
Gratis saw. with the greatest confidence, that
they have the State by fair majority.
They are placing their greatest dependence
on Hamilton county. II Cincinnati and
that county do not give over 1000 major
iiy The state Is possibly lost TO the Demo-
Gratis. But their estimate Is placed ~ low
as $500. and on that basis thoy claim the
State by several thousand.
The ohio State Journal, the organ Of the
Republican party, has the following note Of
alarm this morning:
"1he Republicans have no longer reason
10 conceal the great danger tat lies in
ovcr-conidcnce, producing light vote and
the lndisputablc danger consequent upon
the most thorough preparation and sys-
temaiic arrangements by the Democratic
managers, both within aud without the
state"
NOTE or WARNING.
The Republican committee also put out
The following: especial effort is being
made TO swcllthe vote for Newman, Demo
cratic candidate for Secretary OF State. 1t
is reported that the hands Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and Nickcl-Plpte rail-
road are being worked 10 induce them to
vote the Democratic ticket, or TO take a free
excursion TO Chicago. TO he forewlrncd
is TO be foreaImed. 40 idle assertions are
made, but the SIMPLE statement Of fact, as
thcy'rcach Republican managers and head
quarters. They are promulgated through
no fear OF results, bnt Is duty to the Re
publicans Of the state, that they may be
fully aware and fully aroused to the nature
Of the contest 10 be met aud 10 be rcbuked.
BoaTdng-hOuses in the cities and Demo-
cratic farm.houSes IN the interior
parts OF the State are being utilized
for eastern reporters and local corn
cutters. The public works are being pros
titutcd 20 political ends by the Democratic
state officers. The unusual state OF affairs
and undiSauiSed audaciy OF the Demo
cIats. and unhusbing ayowal OF their pur-
pose 10 resort 10 fraudulent voting and tn
tampenng with the returns, ha, induced
the state Republican Executive Commit
tee 10 Cller reward for ire detection and
securing the arrest and conviction OF any
one voting iraudulently or committing any
criminal act against the election laws OF the
State Of $780,
Mr.. Blaine left This morning for the
Sciolo Valley. Both he and Logan will re-.
main in the State TIL Monday.
Cncasiness in the Departments at WASH
ingtoD.
WASHINGTON, October TO- The Erenipg
star tonight says:
"Thcre i considerable une1Sness con-
corning the result in Ohio manifested
throughout the departments. All the talk
is that the situation is critical. with a
chance that the Democrats will elect their
candidates for Secretary Of State and SUI
premc Judge. THIS opinion is expressed
by politicians about the hotels and political
headquarters. AnXiou. inquiries are being
made on cvely hand"
Cheering Sounds from Indiana and Michigan.
WASHINGTON, October 10.-Coloncl ITol-
loway. editor Of the indianapolis Times,
who went on Mr.. Bane'S bond in
the libel SUIT against the Sentinel, wrote
10 a friend in this city Yesterday that
he could not see bis way clear at this time
and feared that Blaine would not get the
electoral vote Of Indiana.
A letter was received to-day at Demo-
cratic headquarters from jerome Eddy.
chairman OF the Democratic state Central
Committee Of Michigan, which says that
the Democrats Of that state are thoroughly
united and enthusiastic in their conduct Of
the campaign. ard that they will hold the
six congressional districts in that State
which they now have, and Will probably
gain two congressman in the next delega-
fiOn