Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-04

senator Chaffee SayS-What ex-Sena.
tor Barnum Believes-Ehe Republi.
cans Claim Ohio by 15,0O0-The Dem.
Ocrats Confident Of Success-The Nc.
Lean Party Go in for Democratic
SictOry-A Conference with Cleveland,
etc
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
NEW YORK. october 4.
visit to the headquarters OF the national repub-
mean and democratic committees this morning
shows, contrary to what is, doubtless, believed
elsewhere, that they are really doing but little
work just at present The whole attention of the
managers is turned to Ohio and the canvass there,
SO Tar as headquarters here concerned is prac-
tically closed.
They seem to have settled down here to posi-
ton OF 1--WE will do nothing further-not spend q
cent nor go outside of the regular routine until
ONO has voted and we know the result" Those
were The words ex-senator Cha1fee used in CONVEX
SdIon with your correspondent at the rooms OF the
national republican committee this morning. At
the rooms OF the democratic national committee Mr..
Barnun used almost identcally the words of Chat
fee
The leaders of all parties seem to have come to
the understanding that as Ohio goes on the 14th
instant so Will the Whole country 90 on the 4th OF
November The republicans say frankly that If
Ohio goes democratic they may as well "put up
the window shutters and close the shop" They
add that While the Irish revolt against Cleveland
IN New York might not be seriously affected by
Oh1O's voting democratic, still what would be left
OF 1t would be more than stood off by the aces
sfons to the ranks OF the republicans in revolt
against Blaine Some of the democrats seem to be
trying to make themselves believe that Ohio may
go republican. and that still Ceyeland's chances
OF election would not be impaired: but they put
forth this argument in feeble way, and when they
are offered odds OF three one to back it up in u
bet they fail to respond.
OHIO's OCTOBER VOTE
The republican managers seem confident of car
rylng Ohio. They say their returns from can
yaSs OF the state by school districts indicates % 600
republican majority, but they 90 not anticipate
that the majority Will be $4,000 They give as
a reason for this that the democrats having two
dollars spend in the state to their one the demo-
Gratis Will utilize this surplus In repeating and In
the purchasing OF votes in the cities and the large
towns OF the state They say it Is to be the tactics
OF the Hoadly campaign OF last year over again
Inc republican managers say they are trying to
thwart this scheme through the services of the
PlnkertOn detective agency, and so far they feel
that they are gong to be successful Blaine'S tour
through the state is reported as great triumph,
and IL Is estimated equal to 10000 votes. 1t has
aroused the Western Reserve and the other repub-
can StrOnghOldS, and the idea Is that all that is
necessary in Ohio tor the republicans to carry the
state Is to get their votes to the polls.
the democratic managers appear to be confident
tnat ONO Will go democratic. They say all their
returns from the state Indicate such result. They
do not deny that they have all the money they
want, nor do they pretend to make any secret of
the source from which it comes. The brewers of
the country thinking 1t vital to their very exist
ence That the tendency OF the republican party to
C1iO fSuOp'ioi VI uOCtliIlt Ill Gilt
great beercOnsuming communities in the states,
agreed that democratic success in Ohio was their
salvation, and they told the democratic managers
to fix the limit OF the amount of money they wanted
TO spend in the state and ii would be furnished
Then the fact that John Mclean and the Cincin-
natl Enquirer influence has turned in actively and
aggreosively for the democratic ticket gives the
democratic managers great encouragement. Mr..
Mclean was here on Thursday, after having dined
privately with Cleveland at Albany. He promised
the democratic committee that Ohio would go
democratic, and offered to back up his assertion
with bets OF any amount. 1t Is known that he had
a long conference with George Alfred Townsend
Gath, the New York correspondent of the Etqui-
TeT, and that the result Will be that Townsend,
who has been putting in his correspondence some
terrific boomS for Blaine, will either cease writing
until after the election, or he will cOnfine himself
to some other topics than the presidential fight.
The managers of the national committee say that
after the Ohio election they will open vigorous
campaign In the southern states the tariff ISSUE
The committee believe that there is chance OF
carrying three or four southern states AT any
rate, they profess to be confident that they can in
crease the number OF republican congressman from
that section OF the country.
Since Monday last 421 republican voters have en-
rolled themselves for Cleveland and Hendricks in
Brooklyn