Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-23
CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS
Issued by the Republican State Com.
mittee-NOw for the Grand NOvem
ber Rally.

The Republican State Committee Sat
urday i, sued the following circular, ad-
dressed to the Republican voters of the
State:
OHIO REPUBL' y STATE Ex Con- Rooms,
Columbus, o.. Oct. Is, 1854.
To the Republicans of Ohio:
On behalf of he Republican State Ex-
ecutive Committee We congratulate you
upon the magnigcent victory which yeu
won on last Tuesday
Our enemies were made confident by
the victories which they had won in
1882 and 1888 They were strong in
having full possession of every branch
OF the State government, and of the po-
lice departments OF nearly all ouT large
ci les. The Democracy of the nation
poured their men aud money into our
State, with the hope of settling the pres
tlential election 10y capturing Ohio. All
these means were used against you~with
great skill and reckless disregard of
fairness and right.
Against al! these great odds you have
made a brave contest aud fairly won it !;
having made gain over last year of
more than Z4,0U0 on the head of your
schemes were devised for the purpose
# cutting down his vote. In the result
upon the other State officers and con-
gressmeii, your victory appears in great
IT magnitude, as upon these gains were
thirty aud thirty-One thousand. The
State has been gerrymandered by the
Democratic Legislature so that it was
thought impossible for the Republicans
of Ohio TO secure more than six MEN,
bers in the next National House of Rep
resentatives. With this unfairDess to
contend against, you have won ten.
While We congratulate you upon this
victory, We also ask you To enter upon
tie contest which will close upon No
vember with renewed vigur and enthH-
siasm. The enemy has renewed the
struggle, and by the unscrupulous use
of the State, county and municipal gOy>
ernments, where they control them, will
attempt to rob us OF the fruits of our
victory.
Let every Republican put his shoulder
to the Wneel Ot gu. t.iun piiat chariot
and bury the Democracy under such an
overwhelming majority that another
campaign of slander and scandal will
not be INDUCED in by our beaten foe.
JOHN F. OGLEvEE, Chm.
JOSHUA X. BROWN, See'y.
OHIO REPUBL'N STATE Ex. COM Rooms, !
Columbus, O., Oct Is, 1884.
DEAR SIR-We have received the fol-
lowing telegram from Hon. James G.
B aine:
EAST SAGINAW, Mich. Oct. 16, 1884.
John +. OGLEvEE-Oblige me by
conveying to your county, city, town.
ship, v ard and school district commit
teemen my appreciation of their work
IN the late campaign, the thoToughness
and value of which l saw at every step
in my tour throughout your State.
JAMES G. BLAINE"
The letter given below was also mail
ed Saturday, addressed to the Republic
can committeeman of the State:
OHIO REPUBL'N STATE EX.CoM Rooms
Columbus, O., Oct. is, 1884.
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee wishes TO join our great leader
in this compliment to the Republican
committeeman of Ohio, of whom you
are one, and to thank them for the pa
ticnt, vigorous and efficient work which
mittee, we are most grateful for the
support which you have given us. To
you and your fellow committeeman be-
longs the credit for our great victory.
Do not forget that our triumph is not
yet completes. Another fierce contest is
t. take place in Ohio on November 4.
Reorgap re our victorious forces. Mar
s al them for the charge that is to make
James G. Blaine President of the United
States.
See once more that every Republican
is at'the polls. Induce men to vote for
Blaine who did not. cast their ballots
with us GU last Tuesday. Make every
effert to overwhelmingly defeat our en-
emy. All these things are necessary, for
he actually entertains the idea that he
Can yet succeed in Ohio, and will act in
accordance with this belief. Be vigi-
liant; guard the purity of the ballot box !;
get every Republican to do his duty, and
the November triumph will far exceed
the October victory.
JOHN F. OGLEyEE, Chm.
JOSHUA K. BROWN, Sec'y.