St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-14

ton districts in Ohio. One independent vote in
each would be but an insignificant figure.
Keep on multiplying up to five and it becomes a
potential elemeut.
Tonight word reaches here that the evidence
of Dudley's methods of debauchery are apparent
in Straitsville. Mysterious characters with abund-
ance of ''glue' have appeared, having no dstin-
guishable mission of honest pursuit. The timely
announcement of their arrival has enabled the
Democratic managers TO perfect plans which will
checkmate their fraudulent designs. 1t is
refreshing te note that the Democrats in their
canvass want to put themselves firmly on the Re-
publican platform of IA free ballot and q fair
count" So far as can be learned the desperate
efforts to bodily turn the Prohibition vote over
to the Republicans has failed. This is one of
the fertile resources of Dudley. The scheme
contemplated the purchase of a few
OF the leaders, whom it was thought
could transfer the followers. 1t was in
the way Dorsey won for the presidential candI-
dare in 1880 the large Cambelite following in
Indiana. 1t has failed in Ohio, because If the
leaders could have been debauched the intelli-
gence of the followers would have recoiled and
resisted the attempt to buy their conviction and
conscience. Still, just such an estimate had
Dudley placed upon them. No one
can approximate an estimate of
what the prohibition vote will be. state,
however, which cast over 10000 votes for abso-
Lutte prohibition is likely to be without quite
a respectable distinct temperance following.
From the wool growing sections the reports
are not nnfaYorable to the Democrats. The as
sumption had been made by the Re-
publican managers that the entire vote
of the focksters would come to the Re-
publican candidate. This, in the face of the
fact that the legislation of republican congress
in both branches had directed blow at this in
dustry which not only parayzed it in Ohio, but
in the Union. The congress which struck this
cruel blow was in accord with the Republican
executive of the nation, who in his annual mes
sage said: 81 recommend substantial reduc-
ton OF the duty on wooden goods"
To ask these men, under any
honeyed promises, to support the Republican
ticket is to invite them TO take once more to
their bosom the serpent which gave them the
poisonous sting.
1t is on!y multiplying words to again sum up
and review the field. 1t is probably beyond
mortal pen to make an intelligent forecast of the
vote. There too many uncertain ele-
ments involved. No one can anticipate
to what extent the ballot of honest freemen may
be invalidated by fraud and corruption. The
evidences are fagrantly apparent that it is the
design Of the dismayed and desperate Republi-
can leaders to not only steal but buy votes. The
plan of the enemys campaign is even now far
reaching. 1t involves ballotbox stuffing, dis
turbance at the polls and absolute riots if need
be. The four distinct points where wholesale
frauds are contemplated Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Columbus and Toledo.
With all these terrible odds confronting them
the Democratic state committee are certain they
will not avail and that their party will win a sub
stantial victory. They not claiming a rosy
majority, but enough to be emphatic. They
have not only abiding faith in the integrity of
their own followers, but likewise in their watch
fulness to intercept the schemes of their
opponents. The contrast between these who
conducting this campaign is marked in be-
half Of the Democracy. There is confidence,
cheerfulness and desire to get at the fight on
their side. On the side of the Republicans
there is fear anxiety, apprehension and moral
trepidation. The Democratic leaders make their
claims without boast. On the other hand the
claims of the Republicans seem to be largely So