Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-02
Remember that the
Election is held Tues
day, October Il.
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF OHIO.


While we see no reason te doubt the
success of the Republican ticket in Ohio
on the l4th of October, we would again
impress upon the minds of the Republi-
cans the Importance of getting cut the
full vote on that day. Not only ma
jority sufficient to elect is wanted, but a
majority la ge enough to carry convic-
tion to Republicans in other States that
Ohio stands side by side with Vermont
aud Maine in this memorable contest
A majority of 10000 will be satisfactory,
but if it can be made $1,000 or $4,000, as
it can be if the full party vote is polled,
it will be vastly better.
1t will be serious mistake to assume
that the result is f0regone conclusion :;
that the Democrats have given up the
State; that they will spend no more
money, and will make no exertions be-
yond the ordinary to show their strength
Our advices are all to the contrary of
this. The Democrats know that Ohio is
quite as important to them as to the Re-
publicans, and will make corresponding
efforts to carly il.
paign fund to be used on electien day; it
will be discreetly placed where it will do
the most good. They have enlisted--th
Liquor Dealers Protective Association
in their cause, and there is not distill-
er, brewer or saloon keeper in the State
who, unless he be an out-ani-out Repub-
lican, will not be assessed from SIS to
to $500 for the fund which is to pay re.
peatefs, colonized voters and ballot box
suffers, and to bribe such voters as
think more of money than of their man
hood.
The Prohibitionists, the most efficient
aids and allies the Democrats of Ohio
ever had, are to be encouraged to perse-
we're, and the moneys raised from the
liquor interest are, in part, to be applied
TO defraying the expenses of the pr0hi-
bition campaign. Not that the Prohibi,
tionists. per Sc, prefer the Democrats to
the Republicans, but because strong
prohibition vote means proportionate
weakening of the Republican vote.
The effort to induce the colored men
to vote the Democratic ticket, is not
likely to amount to much. Gov. Hoadly
makes very serviceable decoy duck
when 1t comes to his own candidacy, for
be has a record as an original Abolition
ist; bnt when it comes to asking colored
men to vote for James w. Newman for
Secretary of State, very few colOred men
will do it, even for money, for they are
familiar with the fact that Newman
was strohg pro-slavery Democrat, a
copperhead during the war, opposed to
allo wing cOlOred men to vote or even live
10 Ohio, and with record altogether as
hateful to colored man asthat of Thos.
A. Hendricks.
But there are sufficient elements of
opposition to enable the Democrats to do
effective work unless it is opposed and
counteracted by Republican vigilance
and energy. There are no indications
anywhere that the Democrats have
abandoned Ohio as lost to them. Don't
be deceived about that. They are at
work now with as much, and even more,
activity as at any time during the can =
vasS.
What the Republicans need is COM
plete and thorough organization to bring
out the voters on election day; to watch
the polls; to challenge and arrest frau
dulent voters; to see that every man
privileged to vote is allowed to do SO
and especially to see that his vote is
honestly received and honestly counted.
AS preliminary to this, and especially
in all the cities and counties bordering
on Ken ucky and Indiana, there should
he u sarafsl e-.sSsss-ef- ttse-ruarde- and
voting districts. with the name of every
voter recorded and the list SO made pre-
Sorvod for ueQ ar the Dnllr and mt in
the hands of efficient Challenging and
Rallying Committees.
If this work be thoroughly done, we
shall not only have fair election but =
full vote; and that means Republican
majority of from 10000 to $4,000 in Oc-
tober. Will you make the effort, Repub-
licans of Ohio? Is not the importance
of the election sufficient to induce you
to give one day to this work ?-Cin.C Com.
Gazette.