New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-27
OHIO POLITICS.
THE ELEMENTS OF REPUBLICAN STRENGTH

lFROM A OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS or TIE TRIBUNEl
CLEVELAND, o.. Aug. 2j.-For several years
Ohio has swung back aud forth like great political PEN
duIm Governor Allen went into Iower iu 1873 by
reason OF the local liquor agitation only 20 out In
1873 under tine stress OF AN approaching Presidential
canvass Again in ~. Richard W. Bishop elected
Governor through Republican apathy and Indifference,
aggravated bY unfortunate uerancc oi the Republic
can candidate Judge West, before a-semh.age ot
workingmen IN the public square I'm this city But as
the Presidential campaign approached. tHe Republicans
gain into power. The pendulum swung BACK "
the Democratic side slower than usua. after he last Ma
toual struggle and IL not TIL 9-3 that Their ates'
lease of official position was given II leaves them ID
possession OF every department OF the STATE Government
Legislative. Executive and Judicial during the fre-i
dental year a condition OF things that has never before
existed in the history OF the great parties IN tho
State.
The problem i= whether the pendulum wtlretnrn its
weight the Republican side In October and 80 bring
victory to the National ticket in November Governor
Hoady was elected by plurality Of 1859 In total
vote of POS with 1892 cast ,or Prohibition
and 937 FOR Grecnback candidate. The vote was o
large for of year. having been brought ont ny
the temperance agitation, but there are az the least ca'
culaton 10000 more In the state az the present
time OF which 10000 will be brought out IN the i cleo
tons estimate OF the probable Not" anywhere
made i. 100000 The majority received bv Governor
Hoady almost entirely from changes IN the coun-
containing large cities which were affected by the m
nuence the liquor element turned against the RepuOl-
can party Thus he had In this Cuyahogal county 3ol
majority whereas Foster years before carried It by
5000. Hamilton. which had given Foster 2.joo gave
Hoadly $500. Montgomery dayton Jumped from 100
for Foster % 1000 for Hoady. Franklin l'olumbu9
gave him 800 where two years before the Democratic
majority only 600 Through all the counties where
there OF any size ti. ratio was preserved 10
was people who could De re chrt and In
nuenced by the saloon-keepcrs Other elements that
helped Hoadly the wool tariff and the f"t that no
had been conspicuous friend of the coored race while
he wa yet a Republican These are all tsctors to-day
but In different channels.
THE FOREIGN VOTE.
The liquor dealers made compact with the Demo-
cratic party which compchended the repeal or nuhca-
zion OF the scott law t has not been kept, The Legis
lalre was afraid 70 repeal the law, and the supreme
Court could not find the necessary flaw 10 declare I'M
constitutional Having contributed vast sum Of money
to carry the last fall FOR the Democracy the liquor
dealers now feel that they have been tricNed and be-
traved Their folio wing has taken the cue and German
Renubcans who were led of on the local issues.
turning to party OF their first attachment This was
shown very clearly IN the local elections IN Cleveland ts
spring Hoadlys plurality here last tall wa, upward of
$500 He carried the county by 33l, although tho
country precincts all largely Republican. Last
spring John Farley a Democrat elected Mayor by
nearly 500 majority But the Republican Ticket THIS
sprng was elected hy 900 majority. This Is Are-
markabe change in months. audt It has any -ignh-
canoe az all T. an indication that RepuoIcansm j. TO 90
again triumphant this year
But there are other signs than the reurn,ng wisdom OF
the Germans The Irish Americans who have been the
bulvarx OF Democracy everywhere dividing here az
TeU ,s elsewhere on the Presidential question and VIII
give Blaine large vote IN the state. Ih' cologed men
nave great admiration Tor both Blaine aud Losan ana Nd
cause for voting the Democratic ticket The wool grow
found that they jumped out of the iyiugpaI
into the fire.
PROHIBITION AND LABOR PARTIES.
The remaining elements to be dered are the Pro-
hlbittonists and the GreenDack-Lab)r party. Ths
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union. by a odd, tho
most powerful temperance organization t, country has
ever known has been steadily and consistently iyocatns
constitutional prohibition in Onto for teu years Its
officers have refused be drawn into partisan politics.
aud still refuse although the National organization has
committed itself the Prohibition party I" officers OF
the state organization, Mrs Puinuer the pr sIent
tell. me- have found that strictly n1n-Ptrtisln work
brings great results ami they wI NOT ra"'irtke the
Third Party vote The extreme Prohibition element,
however proposes to put full electoral ticket 10 the
field ana M Il John Is 10 be- brought ia-' the state
early ia september 10 make serie, of sp.ech--
What little there is let, OF the 'rerppt,t parry
viii for General Butler. cannot tn4 that 10 has
a-y vitality strength. There IS nJ dspD-tp. among
the laborng people make choice OIt,ile of the lead
ng cauddate- because they generally gz, tho fu-
y OF casting third party vote These tlll- are AL
faeoa1lc % Republican success is 80 present shaped
The Prohibition ana Labor vote Will not py auT mean, DO
a, great as the detection from the Dom rats by tho
Irish. and fair proportion % 70 come, also ir'm tie
Democratic party rle increased vote as nearly A. can
be determined VIII come from the Western Reserve.
which can be counted upon roll up &C. ol-;ime Re9l3-
Lcln mai1rItie-, and from the Democratic backbone,
where snguarly enough, the tu.i Democratic vote WAS
not pocl asst d by 10 per cent. one may De counted
as oH,et,!us tne other
HE MACHINE AND THE BAEGE..
In the matter Of Organization the Republicans ara
better OF than the Democrats, bu tIe ''e r and VIII
be beat supplied with money. TIE Payne lcLeha-
Hoady combination. which controls toe Dem cratic ma
chine j, comp1-el %, nliiounlrc' Who ciu Doe relied
upon a. all times o." put up the necessary funds
some help will also be given thcu uy tAe pou'-.air Va
u1ual Committee. Mule-PIrc-a-er BtrIau Wa here
last week and held long conference with representa-
tive Martin A. Forau. who has great strength With tAe
labor Irish and liquor elements here Forb "i.. iAako
the race IN recollection all has been promised al tho
money necessary control the city VOC 90 te NAIst
District III the expectation thai even u de!e1tcd hs
canvass will add strength 70 the National ticket In the
sark-summt district Just below here ia which tae Ro-
publicans have nominated the Hon. william Il Nn.ey.
Repre,eutltiye Paige has consented To accept renom
nation for similar purpose, thou sh he has ',' 'ho" of
election than Foran Paige elected two years ago
over Captain A : Mcclure IN ds,ricy ~ WHICH CoJa-
hogu a. or nry Oh side or Cleveland formed q ptrf
A. Indication OF the fee.ins IN northern ono the
country mass meetings are significant one Ws ned IN
and Medina on Friday LAST AZ which 80, poo people we're
ure.,ut Mr. Mckinley was the principal 50 1aer and
banner was presented TO township sending th" larg
est delegation II vent % the sixth Warl ~ AKRON,
nom which there l34O persons present. Th, +
return % the peoples campaign methods that prevailed
I'm tho exciting period before tue ai shows the
depth the feeling that has been stirred by the nomnt-
ton OF the great exponent OF Republicanism.
REPUBLICAN, ESTIMATE.
some idea II The situation can bo formed from chat-l
have had with two informed politicians here one
OF the best posted Republicans Of oAio - pr. H. v.
kitchen erk of the Courts for CuyaAoa county. lie
WIS chairman OF the County Committee IN i,-O. and
sent word 10 General Garfield that be should have 1000
maturity in Cuyahosa When the cAhc In lie
opIv five votes short He said 10 me to-day: