The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-14
0HIO'S 0LIO.
Tho Rotten Pot OF Politics Which
Will To-Day Be Served To
the Nation.
A Searching Review Of the Field On the
Eve Of Battle-What Has Been Done
and What is Expected.
The Men Who Carried Indiana Four
Years Ago at the Helm Of
Affairs.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October l9.-The
following special from the battlefield In
Ohio to the Chronicle, of this city, will
appear this afternoon:
CINCINNATI o October 10. Although
Ohio has been for years growing as the
pivotal State ia National electi rs, to,
morrow for the first time the issue of a
National contest will be staked upon the
result there. The Democrats have at
last accepted the Republican challenge to
make the Presidential fight in Ohio, and
this election Is being watched with eager
interest from one end of the Republic 10
the other. All the preliminary work Of the
campaign has been done and the two par
ties are now aligned opposite one another
waiting the battle signal, while an army
OF the amp-followers, the doubtful vot
ers, greatly outnumberiug the regular
party legions, lag behind to decide the
struggle. 1t is with these that the Ohio
campaign has had most TO do. The indie.
pendent element in both parties is stron-
ger In numbers and influence this year
than 1t has yer been before, and where
it throws the majority Of its votes victory
viii rest. .sBotl parties to gain this un
attached vote have made close, sharply
defined campaign on clear-cut Issues, and
have made the most of their opportuni
! ties. In the canvass the Democrats
have had several advantages over the
Republicans.
DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE.
|. The Democracy has never before
made determined and harmonious fight
in Ohio without carrying the State or at
least nearly extinguishing the Republican
majority. In 1873 Bill Allen made the
fight against Governor Noyes, and won by
81 plurality, Though Noyes had carried
the State two years before by 20,lGS.
In 1876 Allen again ran, against
| Hayes, this time with both parties well
united, and was defeated by only 5,54i
plurality. In 1876 at the October
election after Hayes had been nominst-
ed for the Presidency, with both parties
practically harmonious, but with the
Democrats concediug the election to the
Republicans, they only carried 1t by G,656
plurality. In November OF the same
year Hayes carried his on State against
| Tilden by only 1916 plurality, and a
paltry 1926 majority In 1877 Dick
Bishop, with a harmonious Democratic
support, defeated the blind Republican
Demosthenes, Bill West, for Governor
| by %, 500 p uralty, In this election the
RepubIi ans were badly divided among
themselves. The following winter.
DEMOCRATIC DIsCoRD
showed itself in the Legislature growing
ont Of Bishops appointments, and In 1878
Milton Barnes obliterated Ri hops big
majority and defeated Dave Paige for
Secretary of State by 1854, but there
were A, Ola Greenback and Prohibition
votes cast. The quarrels in the Demo-
cratic ranks grew to such an extent that
Bishop was defeated for denomination
by General Tom Ewing. The revolt
against Ewing was open, and Charley
Foster defeated him in 1879 by l7,l29
plurality, the Prohibitionists cast
ing 4,l45 and the Greenbackers
| 9,072 votes. In 1880, when Gar
field at the head OF the Presidential
ticket, and the Democracy all broken up
after the personal contest between Thur
man and Payne for the delegation to the
National Convention, the Republicans
| carried the State In October by 1905
| plurality, $4,000 votes being cast by the
! Greenbackers and Prohlbitlonists. In
November Garfield had 81, 227 plurality,
the small Ter parties casting 5000 votes
! In 1881 the Democratic internecine war
was increased by John W. Bookwalter
| buying his nomination for Governor over
| Dutbin Ward and others. Foster defeat.
ed him by 24,309 plurality. At this cleo
ton the Prohibitionlsts cast lG, 507 votes
aud the Greenbackers $3.50.
SOLID DEMOCRATIC FRONT.
In 1882 the Democrats came up with
solid and harmonious front once more,
the internal fires having exhausted them
selves in the crushing defeat Of Book
walter. Jas. W. Newman downed Chas.
Townsend for Secretary OF State by 49,
ll5 plurality, although Townsend had
been elected two years previously by
| plurality of 1905. In this contest Of
Is 9 the Prohibitionists cast II, 202 votes,
and the Greenbackcrs 5,3i5. The liquor
question entered largely into this can
vass, but the Prohibitlonists placed little
faith In Republican professions and
worked strongly for their own ticket. In
1883 the liquor question was stili on, but
the Republicans had taken such adj
vanccd ground in favor Of temper
ance that many Prohbitlonsts accepted
their State ticket.
HARMONY AND WHISKY.
Hoadly got a united Democratic sup
port, and that OF the liquor dealers, aud
large body Of liberal German RepubH-
cans, and defeated Foraker for Governor
by l2,520 plurality, the Prohibition vote
being $500. To-day the Democracy Is
harmonious and united, and In as good