The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11
OHIO NEXT TUESDAY.

1t may be here conceded that Dem
ocrats are not over sanguine tina
they will carry Ohio next Tuesday
but il they should win Mr.. Blaine's
prospects for the Presidency will
disappear like frost before q JULY
sun. If the Republicans carry the
State by q small majority the cleo.
ton will mean nothing in the way o.
moral influence upon the Presiden.
tial contest. In every Presidentia7
year, since 1856, the Republicans ha.
CARED the State by msjorities rang.
Ing from 5000 to nearly 60, 900 an av.
erage majority of over 80, 1000. But
with all these facts in the foreground
the Democrats have made such
strides in two elections that the de-
livery of the electoral votes of that
State to the Republicans this year
has ceased to be a foregone conclusion.
According to the figures compiled by
the Cincinnati Enquirer, which pa
per has the reputation of being an in
telligent and not over-partisan index
of public opinion, Mr.. Newman, the
present candidate for Secretary of
State, was elected to the same office
two years ago by a majority of 49,
lis, when the Prohibition and Greer
back votes reached together 1850.
and Hoadly was elected governor
last year by a majority of IL, 500,
when the third and fourth party
votes amounted to about II, ZOO. The
Democratic increase from 1882 to 1883
was $4,000, and Hoadly's vas about
5000 greater than Hancock's
And then again the Democratic
administration of affairs in Ohio
has been in the interest of the people.
1t has justified the popular conf
dence shown by large majoritles at
two elections. at which the vote IVES
exceptionally large. This is fully
appreciated by the Republicans and
they have become alarmed, and con-
cede danger in a State which they
have hitherto boosted was sure for
them. So Blaine was called for.
But it is doubtful whether he has
the cause there. On the con-
trary it is claimed by. we'll informed
journals that his personal
our of the State is a tremendous
concession to the Democracy and
will react against his party.
The people of Ohio are not IN a
lumor to be f1attered or frightened.
Mr.. Blaine's visit will aggravate
ather than soften the opposition to
Tim. He has issued and emphasized
lis manifesto to the effect that the
Rrif is the main issue in the CAM
and that the Republican pol
cy of protection has made the coun-
~ prosperous and heaped rich re-
Yards into the laps of labor. He has
in Ohio a vast majority
f people who insist that the central
uestion is administrative reform.
[e has encountered thousands of
'orkingmen who can not be ]
Dnvinced that the Republican !
olicy of protection, or any other
olicy, has made them comfortable
nd happy. Even the famous man
: magnetism cannot persuade a {
man that he is living on the 7
t of the land, or q wife and chit G
in scanty and ragged raiment
'at they are well fortified against ]
le inclemency Of the coming winter. f
r. Blaine is a magician, but is not c
It master of tho paradox trick. 7
Blaine has also found that his a
with prohibition victory +
Name has put him in bad odor a
aong liberal minded voters of bis
IN party; and he has gazed upon a
cuum where he expected to see an
lshman rally to his standard. r
He has found detections and jeal- L.
sizes in the Republican party which u
4 not be healed, and opposed to {" a.
g q united and enthusiastic De- .
r
lie has found Gov. Cl-veland's sup "a
It earnest in the effort to carry -,
10. and a prevailing opinion ~
ong people of all parties that if
Republicans do not have a ma
lty in that State in October,
ines plume will droop, and that ga
will roost as low as he Can roost tel
land when the votes are counted nj
November. he