Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-14
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE EVE OF BATTLE.
Ohio Ready To Give
Verdict.
THE COUNTRY LOOKING ON.
Unprecedented Interest
In The Result.
A SURVEY OF THE FIELD.
Both Sides Confident OF
Victory.
A SURVEY OF THE FIELD.
THE sTRuGGLEI OHIO.

THE STRUGGLE IN OHIO.
Everything Ready for the BaIIOt-A
Large Vote and a Close One Expect
ed-Both Parties Confident of Carry
ing the State-The Excitement Rum
ming High and Some Fears of
TroubIe-Deputy NIarshaIs and Spec
cfaI Police in Abundance.
COLUMBUS, Oct 13.-The headquarters of
both parties had rather deserted appearance
to-day as far as the leading men are concern
ed, they having gone home to vote. Both
headquarters were thronged with persons
asking orders for cheap transportation to
their homes to vote. Never in the history of
Ohio has political contest been as active
and thorough as the present one, neither
party leaving anything undone to secure
victory for it's side. Money has been plenty
on both sides and used by both, each putting
it "where it would do the most good. !"
Committees from both parties have been
formed as ''joint committees" to protect the
purity of the ballot boxes. It is safe to pre-
dict that the vote of Ohio tomorrow will be
the largest ever cast. Chairman Barger of
the Democratic committee and Chairman
Ogilvie of the Republican committee both
claim the State by 10, 900 to $4,000. Hon.
Chauncey L. Filley, of st. Louis, who has
been travelling over the State, said this
morning that he felt absolutely certain the
State would go 10000 Republican
and the reports coming in this
morning might increase it to $4,000,
though this would depend on whether it was
a fair day OF not. He further said that he
IL Ii II. L. l.,
have Colonel Dudley and himself arrested
to-day. He courted and longed for just such
an opportunity to show up the Democratic
frauds. He said there was enough evidence
at hand and pointing to pile of letters and
kilograms said, 'FThat pile of papers would
make mighty interesting reading, but I do
not think the Democratic committee want it
published"
Mr. Blaine arrived in his special car from
Lancaster and was met by Chairman Ogilvie,
Colonel Dudley and other prominent politi-
clans now in the city. Mr.. Blaine refused to
come uptown and held close conference
with his visitors in his car lasting over an
hour. Mr. Blaine expressed himself as con-
fident that the Republicans will carry the
State tomorrow. He goes direct to Detroit
without stopping and remains there until
Wednesday morning and will receive the
morrow night.
Hon T. A Hendricks left for Hooking
Valley this morning and will speak at vari-
Gus points, aiming to offset Mr.. Blaines
speech in that vicinity.
CLEVELAND, Oct 13.-The result of the
election in Ohio tomorrow is regarded as ex-
ceedingly doubtful, both the Republican and
Democratic parties being equally confident
of success Members of either party, how
ever do not seem inclined to make any very
large wagers on the general result. Foran,
the Democratic nominee for Congress in this
district, is pretty sure to be reelected. Thes
county and State ticket will probably go Re
publican by small majority. Great enthu-
siasm prevails on both sides and large vote
will be polled.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-The Evening Post
Independent, with Democratic tendency
and free trade proclivities,) contains the fol-
lowing giving the situation here to-day:
'sNever in the history Of Cincinnati has po-
litical excitement been SO intense, nor parti-
san bitterness so dangerous to peace now.
Combustible material, fguratively speaking,
walks the streets and needs but the touch of
a lighted match to ignite flame which would
defy any effort to control Large gangs of
strangers, many with Unlocking faces, crowd
the custom house steps and it is reasonably
certain that commissions are being issued to
them as deputy United States marshals. There
are few men congregating in the vicinity of
the Republican headquarters, the same seem
ing to have been removed to the office of the
United States marshal The crowds around
the Democratic headquarters are numbered
by hundreds Here special policemen are
being sworn in to the number of $40, that at
least ten may be stationed at each voting
precinct. The chief of police and his lieu
tenants were all night and morning in con-
ference as to the best means of preserving
the peace"
Of To- nd IL
ence and impartiality, prints the following
this evening:
Everybody wants to know the situation it is.
There is nothing to tell that has not already been
Democratic. It is clear case of s'head or tall
Aliens election in 1873 and Bishops in 1877 showed
deemed it in 1875 by $500 majority and the contest
watched all over the country as closely as the
ment of succeeding years and the absence of
any party strife kept the State in line
with the Republican Congress upset the entire pro
gramme. But this year the same old management
charge They have worked up hill all summer and
have reason to think that they have not worked in
vain, They have figured the result certainly Re
publican. They count on 10, 900 majority if Haml-
ton county does not go ahead b OF he a
Hamilton county will be Republican
1t is rumored that acting deputy United
States marshals are making wholesale arrests
and locking up the prisoners in the vaults
considerable excitement Another report is
that United States Marshal Dustin has dis
tributed seven hundred revolvers to the
deputies sworn in to-day.
Bogus Bank Notes in Circulation.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 13.-In North Sydney,
G. B., a few days ago, gentleman in pur
chasing ticket passed bogus e5 note of
the Commercial bank of Newfoundland. He
was arrested, but as he redeemed the note
and told where he obtained it was allowed to
60 1t appears that several years ago &c.
600 package of notes for the Commercial
bank were struck off in England and sent to
Newfoundland by a steamer which was
wrecked on the island of St. Pierre. The
notes, numbering from six thousand to eight
thousand, were recovered by some unknown
parties and put in circulation, the signature
being forged so cleverly that experts could
detect them only by the numbers.
An Old Mans Skull Fractured.
CONCORD, N H., Oct. 13.-Moses Minor,
aged sixty, of Penaeook, left home early last
evening and not returning an unsuccessful
search was instituted. He was found early
this morning unconscious with his skull
fractured He has been in a comatose con-