Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-10-09
The struegle in OHIO.

been Transformed into a political battle
ground. Since the Maine election the
National Committees of both parties
have drawn their lines IN this State
The campaign differs from any others
we have ever had in that the National
Democratic and the National Republican
party are fighting here. 1t Is not the
Republicans of Ohio against the Demo
Gratis Of Ohio. At both State headquar-
ters the emissaries Of the National Com
mittees are in charge, ostensibly as ad-
VisOrY committeeman. Business circles
and society in general are almost as
much disturbed as in times Of war or
some other exciting crisis. The cam
paign has been progressing in the State
since July, and 1t was unusually dull till
the agents from the East arrived on both
sides. For the past week campaigning
has been lively. Messrs. Barnum and
German with a number Of assistants
are giving their individual attention to
the canvass in connection with Chair
man Barger and Secretary BOIL, Of the
Democratic State Committee. In add
ton to Chairman OgleVee and Secretary
Brown, Col. w. w. Dudley, Senator
Plumb Chauncey i. EIlley and COng1 ess-
man q. A. BOutelle are on deck at the
Republican State headquarters. The Re
publicans were unfortunate this year IN
not having strong executive men IN
charge, and Dudley has assumed control,
while Plumb, Filley and BOutelle are out
over the State looking after the local or
CARNATIONS so as to have them active,
aggressive and Vigilant, as frauds Of all
kinds are expected. With the feeling
growing more and more intense each
day, and every inch Of ground closely.
contested, there is great alarm over what
may take place when the cOntending
parties meet at the polls.
ALL DEFENDS ON OHIO.
Both sides seem to realize that every
thing depends on the result of the State
election in October, and every means,
fair and foul, will be used. Some predict
casualties without end on election day,
as it is known that all men who can be
hired to do dirty work, bulldOzlng and
intimidating, will be engaged for that
date. The Democrats are known to
have arranged for such methods, since
they reaiiZe-the loss of part Of the vote
of the Germans and liquor dealers, and
most Of the wool growers. Senator John
Sherman has done great work with the
meetings Of business men and his con-
ferenCes with leading Germans, and eX-
Governor Foster has organized the
Western Reserve. On promises to wipe
out the Scott liquor tax law, restore the
tariff on wool and do other things, the
Democrats swept things in 1882 and 1888.
They were unable to deliver the goods.
and are now being greatly embarrassed
by broken pledges, but they claim to
have a large reserve vote that
has not been out since the war
and that they Will get 1t out
this year. They are doing everything
to show that Blaine leans to prohibition
and that Republican success means ulti-
mately the restraint Of constitutional
prohibition. The Republicans still hold
that this question, as we'll as all other
State affairs, has nothing to do with this
contest, and they are making the issue
squarely on the tariff, and have succeed
ed in pressing it. They have circulated
one million documents on the tariff. AS
there are less than 100000 voters, this is
more than enough to reach each one
While temperance and tariff and all
other issues are used to every possible
advantage there will be more potency
in other means this year. The manu-
featuring and commercial interes
are greatly depressed. The strike
in the coal region has LOCKED
out over 5000 men and tn,
turn of affairs with the men may have
more to do with the result than any
issues. Both parties have been hard Vi
till the advisory gentlemen from the
East" arrived, and now each COMMITTEES
is at least able to 'pay as it goes" which
was not the case before. The use o
soap with so many thousands of mel
out Of work will be very effectual. Tn
coal operators now claim that the strik,
If the Hooking Valley is being prOlOnget
by both parties furnishing money to tn
miners. There are also charges of i'm
pOrtatiOns from Kentucky and Virgins
and that repeateTs, heelers and rough
are coming from Baltimore, New YOrl
and other cities to make things hideous
A CLOSE FIGHT.
The fight will be close. Neither sid
expects a majority of 10000. An cleo
ton held to-day would give the State t
the Republicans by about 1000 majority
A conservative estimate on the polls
made does not place 1T over this, and IN
der the Democratic gerrymander of las
February 1t is altogether probable tina
the Democrats will get eleven and TIN
Republicans ten congressman.
The State Is completely organized. ]
was never worked up before as it is now
Whatever the result may be, the de
feated party will have done its best. /
will be a thorough test of physical an
political strength, together with a meas
ure of every available resource. TIL
Democrats have perhaps an advantag
in their secret service, which is said I
be supported by the National COMMITTEE
with unlimited means. They are dom
more by agents than by meetings or cir
culars or documents. These agents re
port to the State headquarters as to tn
work IN each precinct, and what ia
local committees are doing, and get mel
enlisted to secure Republican votes
They have county committees c
900" on converts Many of thes
agents claim to be old time Re
publiCans, who are supporting Cleve
land this time, but will come back a
soon as Blaine Is disposed Of Their
are special agencies to raise funds, man