Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-11
THE SITUATION IN OHIO.

Mr.. Blaine returned to Columbus We'd
nesday night to meet the members of the
State Committee for final comparison Of
views. He was apparently in the best spr.
its, and said he had been assured that dem
ocratic success was an impossbility. He
was much gratiGed at his reception in Ohio,
and said even his political opponents had
treated him with kindness and civility. AT
least 100000 copies of the Mulligau letters
have been distributed in the localities in
cluded in Mr.. Blaines trip. The dstTibu'
ton was made under auspices Of the demo-
cratic national committee.
Mr. Edwin Warield. of Maryland, who is
in Ohio to follow the Blaine caravan tonote
the effect it produces, has advised the na-
tional committee that the democrats are in
splendid condition, with the brightest pros
poets OF coming triumph. He does not be
Iieve that Mr.. Baine's trip has been Of any
material help to the republicans.
The democratic committee management
is all in the hands of home men, but at the
republican headquarters politicians from
the outside are in command. These out.
siders have determined to rely exclusively
on money from now until the election.
A stream ofgreenbacks is flowing from both
the spigot and the bunghole Of the republi.
can barrel, and republican headquarters are
consequently very attractive place OF
resort 1t was noticed, however, that re
publicaus Of high character were shaking
their heads and expressing grave doubts :is
to the propriety of a candidate for a presi
dent OF the United States participating in a
e. al; t.al IN
stake its waning fortunes on bribed votes.
The poll of votes made ut republican
headquarters omlls all estimates Of The
number of the laboriDg and manufacturing
classes who have left Ohio on account OF
the dull times. There are said 10 be nearly
ten thousand Of these, of whom two thirds
are believed to he republicans. If this as,
sumption should prove to be correct, it
would wipe out the entire ma oriy as igur-
ed up by the original poll, for although il
has been given out TO the public that Is, 600
| :uajority had been made out, figures did not
disclose more than 5000
1T is doubtful whether for twenty years tn; re
have been more people out of employment in
ohio than NJ present. aud the fairy tales" Of the
prosperity which republican rule has brought
docs not fell with convincing power upon the ears
or those who have empty pockets and no work
This is one Of the main reasons for hop: to the
democrats.
The poll of the State made at democratic head
quarters dnes not include Hamilton or Cuyahoga
| county, but claims nsinrity Of FIVE Ia seven
thousa ID outside of both. Mr.. Barsar. the chair
man of the committee, says he believes several
thou >.nd votes are conceded To the republicans
| which they vii. hot get. In the democratic poll
the prohibition vote is only estimated at six
thousand, so that very little is counted from that
source.
The republican committee have put out cirru-
lars offering a reward OF 500 for the arrest and
con yicton of every person concerned in frauducn
voting, and the democratic committee immcdi
ately followed it with the offer of $500.
No bets except those ola most trivial character,
are being nade-Lbr. Baltimore SUa.