Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-20
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1884.
Republican Fears as to Ohio.

Are the Democrats OF ONO conndeut OF
victory In October' No, nottoo confident,
and they ought not to be. Are the Repub-
Iicans Of Ohio confident Of victory In Octo-
bers Read the following editorial from the
leading Republican journal in that State,
and Judge for yourselves;
"It win not do for Republicans In Ohio
10 be lulied into security aud indifference
by the syrsu song that the Democrats have
already given up Ohio. and viii make no
aetive exertions TO carry 1t.
"Their policy 10 10 make very quiet but
thorough canvass up 10 the eve OF the cleo
ton. and then distribute abundance OF
sboodle' where 1t will do the most good
and tell with the most effect on election-day.
"They are already colonizlng voters from
Kentucky In Me border counties, and the
Safe Board Of Public Works Is being util-
;ked to give employment to patriots from
the south side OF the river. who will be sup
piled with Democratic ticket and ration
Of wbiseey on the morning OF the 18th OF
October 70 do their duty, for which they are
really employed now.
ave should not be surprised to bear
that even our Immaculate city departments
found an accession OF forces necessary TO
discharge their duties. and that the in
crease should be drawn from enterprising
citizens OF Kentucky in search OF job.
alt 10 only by thorough csnvassing OF
voting districts now and by constant vigil
lance at the polls that the schemes OF the
baIlct.box suffers, coionizers. and repeat
ers can be bafiled. Don't relax effort on
the speoacus cry that the Democrats have
given up Ohio. They will not give It up
Till the votes are counted and they find the
popular verdict against them"
That reads rs il the Republicans were
fearful Of defeat IN Ohio In October. "A
guilty conscience needs no accuser." The
Republicans who proflted by sHERNAN's
fraudulent seating Of HAYES and WHEELER
are all the time expecting that their sin
will find them out, and their candidates
be fraudulently deprived OF their rights.
The highest Office TO be flied in Ohio in
October Is that Of Secretary OF State, and
a. JAMES G.. NEWMAN, the Democratic
nominee for that Office this year. is now
holding the Office and discharging its duties
satisfactorily TO the public, the Republic
can organ is reduced TO the necessity of
charging him four weeks beforehand with
the intent TO commit fraud on the 14th OF
next month.
But the implication from the Commercial.
Gdsette's article Is that the Democrats OF
Ohio pretend tina; they have "given up"
that State, This il news TO US. IL the
Democrats have given up Ohio their &C
tons are unaccountable. That State 10 to
be flooded with documents; the best Demo-
cratic speakers In the United States arc
expected to appear on the stump there
before the election OF next month, and, as
we showed yesterday by reproducing
q paragraph from the leading BLAISs
organ In New York, the Democratic
National Committee and number
al others Of the most prominent
Democrats In the Union were assembled In
private meeting In New York city few
days ago. dsvising measures for raising
large sum OF money to he sent the Buckeye
State. Oh, no. The Democrats have not
"given up Ohio" On the contrary, they
realize now, as they had not realized be-
fore, that for them to carry Ohio in Octo-
Der will be to elect CLEvRLASD a month
sooner than be could otherwise be elected.
Tbs prospect should stimulate the Demo-
cracy Of the entire Union 10 work for sue
cess in Ohio in October. BE sure the
Republicans will. II they can raise that sum.
expend . million Of dollars there
rather than face defeat in the 0cto-
Der election. As 1t IL no credit to any
man to know the alphabet. but disgrace
not to know II, so whilst the Republicans
could not crow over victory In Ohio in
October, they would be eternally ruined
by defeat. Well do they know that such
IL the strait In which they find themselves.
And we repeat. and shall continue 10 re-
peat 1t again and again. that II the Republic
cans secure large majority In Ohio in Oc-
tober, this fact will have potent influence
over the result In the Union in November.
The fact that Ohio Is Republican State
and has voted for every Republican nomi-
nee for Presiden. for the last twenty-iour
years renders 1t absolutely necessary to
Republican success In the presidential elec-
ton OF this year that they shall carry that
State by majority Of fifteen to thirty thou
sand majority in October. Otherwise
"their cake will all be dough-" On the
other hand, the fact that the Democrats ear
ried the State last year makes 1t indispensa-
BILE that they shall not allow the Republic
cans TO get such majority in October.
W cannot cry Peace Peace when there
Is B. peace. We are not willing 10 under
rate the importance Of success in Ohio in
October, since IT Is too plain that the presi-
Dental battle may be fought and won then
and there.