National Republican., 1884-10-11
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

In MISSOURI the republicans VIII undoubtedly
make very serious inroads into the present
solid democratic congressional delegation. In
the st. Joseph district, the fourth, s. w. Kelly,
the republican nominee, will almost certainly
beat Burns badly. In the fifth district, now
represented by Graves, triangular fight is in
progress. Mr.. Wallace, the prosecuting at
torney who conducted the prosecution Of the
bandit James so ably, claims that he was
cheated out of the regular democratic nomna-
tion in the convention that nominated Graves,
and Is running as an independent democratic
candidate Maj. Warner, the republican can
didate, is bright, able, and popular, and will
In all probability be elected. DR.. Mclean and
Broadhead are again opponents in the ninth
district, and the former will be elected
United States Marshal Newcomb Is running
against Clardy in the tenth district with
strong prospects of success. In the thirteenth
district the greenbackcrs and republicans have
fused, and as they have decisive majority
when combined, will easily retire Mr.. Fyan to
the shades of private life. The fusion in the
third Dockery's) district also looks promising,
but Dockery may pull through.
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The chairman of the Illinois republican state
central committee states that in no event can
the republican majority in Illinois fall below
10000 while, If Ohio goes strongly republican,
1t will amount to double that figure. Four
years ago Weaver polled 2S, 900 votes, but Mr..
Jones thinks Butler will fall at least TO- 900 be-
low Weavers vote, while the prohibition vote
will probably increase from 1900 In 1880 to
10000 now. He puts the republican gain from
the Irish at from 1000 to 10000, which will Off
set losses through ant-Blaine republicans. He
makes his estimates cover loss of from 5000
to 5000 German votes in the interior of the
state. The long experience Mr.. Jones has had
In Illinois politics gives his opinions and esti-
mate value and his view of the probabilities
In his state will be closely approximated by
the actual result.
Mr.. Blaine run into Columbus from Canton
on Thursday, and received final report Of the
condition of the canvass in Ohio, based upon
the state central committees canvass. The
committees returns elect Robinson governor
by at least 1900 majority, with possibilities
that It may run over 10000. Their estimates
put the vote of the state at near 1000, out Of
$4,000 qualified voters in the state. The high
est vote ever polled heretofore was 72i, 600.
Mr.. Blaine's presence In the state and the ex-
traordinary work done by both parties has
thoroughly aroused tho reserve vote, two.
thirds OF which is republican. Mr.. Blaine
says the outlook In Maine prior to the late
election was not nearly so favorable to the
republicans as 1t now is in Ohio The demo-
cratic poll of the state, 1t is said really gives
the republicans 10000 majority, which they
hope TO overcome BY free repeating and the
lavish use Of money,
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The veteran congressman, Judge William d.
Kelley, has returned home from campaigning
In Ohio, and in an interview expresses great
confidence In q great republican victory in
thGt state. Speaking of the Ohio German vote,
| he said:
had heard much about the dlsaffection
| among the Germans. | do not deny that there
Is such dsafiection, but am satisfied that II IL
| not comparable, In extent or virulence, to the
German dsaiiection of 1882. l think II Is a
great deal with the Germans as with the wool
| growers of Ohio, that they are driven back To
| faith ofthe democrats In redeeming their prom
| iscs Their promise TO the woolgrOwers was 10
restore the duties OF 81 In congress; their prom
so to the saloon keepers was to repeal the Scott
law In the legislature. With majority of ten
in congress, not only was no effort In good faith
| made 10 restore the wool duties, but when
| Converse tried to suspend the rules in order tC
pass the bill bya twothirdsvo vote, his colleague
| Frank lIurd, denounced in strain of vehement
elOquence the infamous proposition TO add tC
the cost of the peoples clothing And SO
find many men connected with the liquo
trade who were discontented because tn,
democrats had not kept their promise TO repea
the Scott law. In Newark, the capital of Lick
ing county, the second woOl.gTowlng county II
the United States, ! did not meet or hear of |
wool-grower who was disatiected from the re
publicnns two years ago who isn't now disaf
iected from the democrats because OF their baC
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