Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-17
A BAD BLOW FOR BLAINE.
THE OHIO MAJORITY NOW RE
DUCED TO 10000.

Government Clerks at Washington Ter
ribIy DemOralized and all the Lead
ers Chagrined and CrestfaIlen-Over
So 200, 900 Spent in the State by the
Republicans and Their Treasury Very
Badly Depleted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Representatiye
Ellis, of Louisiana, who is just from Ohio,
says: "The Republicans have carried a
Republican State, Ohio, by decreased
majority. The Democrats have carried a
Democratic State, West Virginia, by an
increased majority. 1t will not affect
New York, Indiana, New Jersey or Con-
necticut. These will certainly 90 for
Cleveland in November, together with
the solid South. Tuesdays vote is one of
the largest votes ever cast in Ohio, and
will reach probably 100000. The Demo-
Gratis pOlled a larger vote than
at what the Republicans had TO
do to carry the State. They have ex-
hausted their treasury and made a show
OF their candidate in every wayside town
and corner of the State. In the last five
days the Republican National Committee
sent 81, ,400, 900 into the State, and during the
campaign they have spent over 50, 100000.
In Maine they spent over 100000. They
can't do this all along the line in Novem-
Der.
THEIR FUNDS NOT INEXHAUsTIBLE.
''Their treasury cannot be inexhaustibIe,
and when the people. come to know the
methods employed in Ohio they will re-
volt against it. All the power of the Fed
eral administration was exerted to the
utmost to carry this State election. Com
missioner Dudley, with the whole power
of his office and official servers, OVerran
the State. The people in this country
won't stand such methods. The honest
Republicans can't sanction them. What
will be the feeling throughout the cOun-
try when it becomes known that the Re-
publican National Committee in New
York shipped arms into the State2 Boxes
of arms and ammunition were received in
Ohio and distributed among the lowest
scoundrels that ever prowled through an
alley or slept in sewer, pimps, vaga-
bonds and pickpockets. How much did
the Democrats spend? Something over
5000, 900. They are not in the least ex-
hausted. They will carry New York,
New Jersey, Indiana and Connecticut. |
am confident of that. Commissioner
Dudley and his agents can't be in all these
States at once. Nor can Blaine."
DUDLEY's DISAPPOINTMENT.
affected by the reduction in the reported
Republican majority in Ohio that instead
of waiting until next week, as he had pro-
posed to do, he left tonight for New York
to confer with the campaign managers.
He will probably go from there at once to
Indiana. Before leaving he said that he
thought that the Ohio Republican major
ity would not 60 below 1000. He added
that while a small majority would not
hn
States that larger one would, that it
would certainly be large enough to give
Blaine a very decided advantage from
this time on. However, he was not so
sure tonight as he was last night that
Cleveland would not carrya single North
ern State. In fact, he was almost willing
to concede one or two.
THE EFFECT AT WASHINGTON.
The effect of the official returns from
Ohio and West Virginia upon the Blaine
shOuters here, who were so enthusiastic
last night, was magical. They have been
in the depths all day. The reaction was
been the truth had they known it yester-
day, especially to those who celebrated"
last night. There was panic in all the
departments. Business was suspended,
and the newspaper and telegraph offices
were besieged by clerks with anxious
faces as the Republican claims fell from
%, 600 through all degrees to 10000, and a
telegram was received placing the real
majority at $500.
CLAPP CREST-FALLEN.
Contributions to Clapp's Golfers sud-
denly dwindled. The clerks once more
expected Clevelands election. They saw
that the Ohio ''victory' was as costly as a
defeat to Blaine and almost as unprofita-
BILE. Clapp himself remarked when he
was asked what he thought that he had
bad cold. Subsequently he said that ne
had telegram stating that the Republi-
can majority would be reduced to 5000,
but that he did not believe it. The Demo-
Gratis were certainly hammering them
down, but he did not propose to yield his
claim of 10000 until forced to yield.
THE MAJORITY ONLY 10,037.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 16.-OfficiaI re-
turns from Tuesdays election are coming
in slowly at both of the State headquar-
ters, and final estimates are made with
difficulty. On figures received, subject to
revision, the Democrats concede on the
State ticket majority of 10, 037, while the
Republicans estimate the majority at TO-
1872. The Democratic Committee claim
eleven of the twenty-one Congressman,
while the Republican Committee still
consider the Eleventh district doubtful,
and say that it will require the official re-
turns to decide it. No figures are given
on this district in either place.
THE OFFICIAL PLURALITY II ,421.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. II, 2 A. M.-Official
returns were received last night. at the
Republican headquarters from Ashtabula
and Wood counties, these being the last
to report and completing the list. The
revised figures give Robinson plurality
of IL, 421. This shows a Republican gain
of 26,05O and Democratic gain of 2,1O2.
In Sc counties the Republicans made all
their gains and the Democrats in the rest.
The Republican gain in the rural dis
tricts is equal to their plurality. Chair
man Ogilvie comedies the election of
Ellsberry in the Eleventh district. The
delegation to Congress will stand II
Democrats to 10 Republicans.
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