Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-07
BLiINE'S ONO T0UR.
a PoJiti, nj Scheme-Its Effect, as Viewed by
Republican whs Accompanied Him, Not
Fncournripg TO The Democracy.
fsnecial telegram 30 The Dlspatch.l

Ohio. The situation to-day Is peculiar.
The indications are that the Republicans
will carry the state al both the October and
November elections. The visit OF Blaine
70 Ohio has made this almost an assured
fact. To the average politician Blaine's
| visit to Ohio augtrs no good for his party
in this State. This is a mistake. Before
his coming 10 Ohio the Democrats were
| confident Of success and the Republicans
were quaking with fear, as they arranged
| their warriors in battle array and with bluil
! and bluster entered the fight to win. There
was much apathy among The Republicans
| Of the Western Reserve; in fact. there was
| apathy, more or less, ali over the state.
| was with Blaine when he crossed
| the State line from Pennsylvania mo
| Ohio. accompanied him through the
Western Reserve, along the Maumee,
down the western border Of the state
TO Dayton and to Cincinnati, up the Miami
| Valley to Columbus, and in all visited
along with Blaine over twenty counties in
Ohio. \ week ago the prospects for the
Democracy were encouraging. To-day,
while the party has not hOpeeSsly lost the
| fght, their chances for success are small
indeed. The question Is asked, Why?
One great reason is this same visit OF
Blaine's to Ohio. His trip was shrcgdly
planned and executed. IL was a politicd
scheme unparalleled in the history OF
America. The Democrats were claiming
victory. The Republicans were coWaTdly.
They lacked leadership. There was no
enthusiasm. no great battle.cry. Bllinc's
visit was timely. His Oyations increased
in size and effect rs he iOurneyed through
the state. In the Western Reserve the old
| iogies Of the party were stirred up and en-
Unused. They were set at work. ham
mer and tongs. The news OF their
enthusiasm spread throughout the State.
As Blame progressed the enthusiasm grew
more intense. The facts prove this. The
Toledo meeting wa, greater than the one
1t Cleveland, the Cincinnati demonstration
was greater thsn that at Toledo. and last
| night at Columbus witnessed the greatest
! OtllOuSlTdllOH
State Of Ohio. People were wild and crazy
in their enthusiasm. Women and children
took up the cry for Blaine. His magnet
ism-that mystei iOus power that binds him
TO 30 many OF the American peop'e-haS
worked the charms Of the magician in
Ohio. IL has left behind Blaine along the
route taken by hi, special train an en-
thusiasm, trailing like a serpent from the
| northern confines Of the State 10 tn
southern boundaries. No one can explain
II. When ST London, Ohio, Yesterday
overheard Blaine say, as he gazed upon
! 10000 people who were yelling them
selves hoarse for Blaine, "What does
| il mean? can't understand it?"
His magnetism is beyond the power OF
human pen to define. II Is something
| that stlrs the hearts q women and children
as well as OF men. During the past week
have seen women crOwding. pushing,
| cheering for Blaine, and, hats in hands,
pressing after his carriage. His Journey
through Ohio has bten the progress 0i a
man who took n people by storm. Caesar
| in his best days never received greater
| h0nOrs NJ the hands Of the masses. Blaine
has done much to make Ohio Republican
State in October. which will In all pr0ba-
| bility insure his election in November.
But this is not all. Other causes are at hand
to add to probable Democratic defeat
The campaign in Ohio th. year is one OF
money. The Republicans are spending
money layiShly, 50 are the Democrats,
vet the biggest sum generally wins,
and the Republicans control the
largest amount, aud since Bllinc's
visit this amount. which aggregates
something like s2o0, 900, is being used TO
best advantage. The Democrats are short
OF funds. although they have invested
100000 in the campaign, but they need
twice, thrice that amount to win in
this campaign, and even then il j. a matter
OF doubt whether they could succeed.
Ohio has not possessed in this campaign i
Democratic newspaper Of prominence. The
Cincinnati Enquirer. the leading Demo.
crntis newspaper OF the State, in lukcwarm
in its support OF the Democratic ticket. II
was one OF the first 10 publish the Cleve-
land-Ialpin scandals. II hires Gath" to
expound four columns OF Republican doc.
trine in its columns each day. IL has done
the Democratic ticket this year more harm
than good. John Il. Mclean, its editor, is
man who looks for personal interests and
| personal ends. know both the man and his
methods. He wanted to control the Demo-
cratic patronage OF his State II Cleveland
was elected. Mclean has allowed his pa
paper to run itself. He has spent four
fifihs OF his time this summer at Deer ParK,
where lie has spent many days in the com
pany Of Steve Elkins. Mclean and Elkins
are old friends, chums. lifelong compan-
ions. Elkins IS running Baine's cam
paign. Mclean is pleased to favor Elklns
whenever be can. To-day Mclean is of
travelling, letting his great alleged Demo-
cratic newspaper run itself. He will not re-
turn to Ohio until after the October election.
But there are other reasons why Ohio will
not go Democratic in October. The State
campaign Is beng badly managed. There
is no complete, old-time organization.
There Is a lack Of leadership. In Northern
OHIO this Is most apparent. The Demo-
cracy Is crying IN vain for outside aid.
They want Hendricks, they want Cleye-
land. they even want TildeD, TO speak TO
the masses on the Western Reserve. Hem
bricks alone has consented. The Germans
in Ohio will divide their vote about equally
between the two parties. The Democratic
Legislature OF Ohio last year promised the
| LIQUOR element great results. IL is con-
ceGed by all candid men that the Leeis
ture failed in degree TO fulfill their pro.
misses. The 0ld-time Republican German,
will stand oy their party. Those Democratic
| Germans who are Disguised with lquor
legislation in the hands OF the Democracy
will come into the Republican fold. The
negroes are with the Republicans almost TO
n man. The Irish vote will be cast l,rgclv
for Blaine. Over four hundred Irishuen
/ in the city Of Cleveland who have been
heretofore allied with the Democrats have
this year pronounced for Blaine and Lo-
| gan. must not forget Logan. His tour
Of Ohio before Blaine entered the State
awoke the old soldiers and the working.
men. lie Is popular man and makes
friends. He hiss aided Blaine in the mag.
netizing OF the people Of Ohio. A word
on Blaine. He is straining every nerve,
every muscle, every fibre, OF his brain in
this campaign. He Is nervously excited.
His eyes shine wildly as he looks over an
immense crowd. lie trembles ., be starts
TO speak to great mass OF people. This
campaign 10 matter Of life aud death to
James G.. Blame. He has staked his life in
the present fight. He 10 without dispute a
man in failing health. II elected, he
win regain his strength, his health,
and be robust man when he
takes bis chair. II he Il defeated,
he will wther and die inside Of a month.
Blaine recognizes Ohio a. the real battle.