Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-19
THE OHIO RESULT.
oFt1CE HOLDERS NOT HAPPY.

| was expected. In Ohio the result Is pre-
cisely such one a. Mr.. Blaine said wouIa
not only do his cause no good. Du!
would be deeply injurious. IL II al
the worse because OF the elation con-
sequent on the mislnterpretstIon OF early
returns. and from which Republicans
were suddenly hurled. Defeat outright
snd from the start would not have been
less disappointing. saying nothing oil the
money lost on wsgers In the moment OF
supposed triumph. Under the effect OF the
supposed victory department clerks. who
had before held back, came forward to
| make Their contributions INTO the Golfers OF
| the squeezing committee. Members OF the
\ Administration, who till then were indif-
| ierent. began to warn up. The army, who
slways wait to discover which Is the strong
] est side, supposing that 10000 and rising
l in Ohio decided the question. prepared 10
| Jump. All was sunshine aud confidence
| with the Republicans. With the Demo-
| Gratis everything was dark and dreary.
| Wednesday night and Thursday morn
ing all this changed, and parties changed
1 places. The Republicans, In place oi the
certainty they supposed they would have
| in Ohio In November, and the important
advantages they scored TO themselves in
| other States, perceived that ohio was vefy
| doubtful State, with the chances against
| them, and that. instead Of the result being
| advantageous to them in New York and
| other State", il would work them an injury.
| The Democrats took the same view, and
| those who so lately rejoiced were the
mourners, aud they who only yesterday
were the mourners Tejoiced, and with good
reason.
TUE POLITICAL BAROMETER.
Nowhere else IL the political barometer
80 sensitive rs IN Washington. Ten thou
sand Government employees constantly OBJ
serve its changes, understanding perfectly
the meaning OF every one. There are not
a dozen among them all needing instruc-
ton ~ 10 the meaning OF the result in Ohio,
with The heavy vote cast aud the stu
pendous efforts put forth TO turn the
| election into Republican triumph.
These efforts were peculiarly directed
and watched from Washington. Colo
mel Dudley. the master spirit. was not
only from here, but was in constant
communication with Washington Repub-
licans. IL cannot be said with any cOnsid-
cradle degree Of truth that Dudley repre-
sente'' the Administration. Blaine selected
HIM for the work because Of bis capabilities
for it. Failing to enlist the Administration
IN anything like a complete sense in his
favor. he picked such as were willing to
90 TO the front, and Dudley was tirst in the
selection. 1t IS piecc-meal support Blaine
has thus far had from the Administration.
Very little has he had from Arthur. And
to-dsy from anything that Arthur says
or docs the prospect for Mr.. Blaine
carrying Ohio in November is
question Of very little concern to
Arthur. In certain Administration
quarters there is a manner which seems
TO ask: "Brother Blaine, how do You
like SO far as you have got!" From the
administrative, prompted by Arthur, Blaine
has had no help. The nearer one gets to
the White House. touching election mat
tiers. all the more does it seem thai one was
approaching the headquarters OF the indie
pendeuts. There j. nothing warm there,
except dinners and greetings to friends, all
Of the same way o! thinking, invited 10 eat
them. Secretaries Lincoln and Teller, il is
true. have gone to their respective States.
but on their own motion, and for reasons OF
personal character. Secretary Gresham.
though advertised TO 90. has not gone. and
small prospect is there that he will 90.
THE COMING BATTLE.
To escape being buried alive this week
in Ollie, the Republican managers put forth
their utmost strength and drew heavily on
the purses OF those who bad them and who
could be made to give. The givings were
made in the belief that by giving in Octo-
Der money in November would not be
reeded. In other words--and it was
Blalne's argumcut--by putting forth their
efforts the November battle would be
fought in October. On his own ground,
Blaine has lost. Not only this. but the
Prohibition and the Independent vote,
which was practically in favor OF the Re-
publican candidate this week in Ohio, will
he srrayed against him three weeks hence.
What TO do TO be saved is the agoniZing
cry Of the Republican managers now. In
stead OF the moral support so much needed,
which victory in Ohio would have given
them in Indiana, New York. and even
Illinois, the reverse is the state OF the case.
Whatever the rank and file may think, the
leaders do not disguise the facts in their
own minds. The result 10 West Virginia
only deepens the gloom consequent in
Ohio. 1t was Elkins's pet idea that IL he
did not carry West Virginia he would at
le,st make great gains there. Ii NAV not
be that he knows more TO-DAY than he did
before, but others perceive why he should.
BLAINE's SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN.
Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina
will now be reached for by the Blaine
managers, il they can raise the money.
There's the rub! But Blaine has rich
hackers, to whom bis election is a necessity
for the sake Of far more than the thousands
that will be called on TO give 10 renew the
fight. Some OF the managers have main
tanned that the cash would be forthcoming
when the necessity was perfectly apparent
in desperate state OF things. IL this il
what they wanted. they have been gratifsd.
4 ,.,... 10 al to hot
its hard. as it has not done II, and speak
in tones that will not he mistaken. OF the
ten or fifteen thousand Government en-
plOyes hardly twenty-five hundred have
responded 10 the call for money. A sign
il needed TO change this. On whether it
will be given depends great deal.
The s.reoment entered into between Mr..
Blame and General Malone when they met
in Philadelphia, and by which Malone
bound himself to give Virginia TO Blaine,
is being observed in every respect. The
Withdrawal OF the Blaine electoral ticket
was performance number one on the part
Of Blaine, and the making over OF
the Bshone ticket was ditto 10y Ma
hone. Since this the factions have
worked and cheered for Blaine on
| the same key. Late reports from Ma
| hone are confident that Blame will have
Virginia. with a gain Of congressman.
| While not admitting all that Malone claims,
the supporters OF Cleveland perceive the
importance of activity and have gone earn
| estly to work. Northern speakers on both
| sides will visit the state. The Republicans
| claim TO be making inroads on the enemy
| and claim the defeat Of Congressman
| Tucker. 1t is expected that IL will soon
begin to he lively at the Norfolk navy-yard.
rrhe Republicans carry Virginia and
defeat Tucker! 1t is only question OF
how much Democratic majority Virginia
will give, and the same may he said OF
every other southern State. However, il
behooves our people to make the majority
30 great that it will be lasting rebuke {,
the de.igns OF the corruptionists upon the
| state.
Ohio's Complete Vote.
lBy telegraph to the DiSpaich.l
COLUMBUS, October 1S.-The returns ny
counties (complete) do not change the plu'
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