Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-11
THE OCTOBER CAMPAIGN.
OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Opinions from Various Quarsers,


DEMOCRATIC FIGURES On oHro-A MAJORITY OF FIVE
10 sEvKN THOUSAND.
Columbus special to Baltimore sun.
The poll OF the state made at democratic head
quarters does not include Hamilton or Cuyahoga
county, but claims a majority OF i've to seven
thousand outside OF both. Mr. Bargar. the chair
man OF the committee, told me the poll was ex-
tremely liberal, and he believed several thousand
votes were conceded to the republicans which Mey
would not get In the democratic poll the prohibi-
ton vote is only estimated at thousand so that
very little is counted from that source. kilograms
are coming here from all parts OF the country to
pointers on which to lay wagers
No better evidence OF the positive uncertainty OF
the situation, after all the expressions OF confidence
from one side or the other. is shown than In the
TACT that no bets. except those OF a most trivial
character, are being made here. This hesitation In
practical minds is perhaps inspired by the belief
that the men who VIII decide the result OF next
Tuesdays battle are keeping their sentiments 10
themselves until they express them at the polls
+. A. X.
REPUBLICAN ESTIMATES FOR oHIo-rwELvE TO FTP
TEEN THOUSAND PLURALITY.
Special to Philadelphia Press.
COLUMBUS, oEIo, october 1o.-There has been
no perceptible change I'm the situation here to-day
The visit OF Mr.. Blaine to Columbus and his con-
ference with the managers OF the state campaign
last night have fmbued the local leaders with
great confidence. While the conference was a
private one II related simply TO the closing OF the
campaign and review OF the work accomplished.
The feeling among the politicians here is one OF
intense excitement Nothing but election talk is
heard upon the streets, and the contest is regarded
as such close one that there is little or no betting
An old politician said to-day that on an average
election for the past thirteen years about 100000
had changed hands In Columbus alone Now,
very little blum and buster can be seen. The
republicans know that they have sure thing In
this election IL there can be an honeet ballot and
lair count. plurality OF from u 600 TO 1900 is
not an excessive estimate
1t is a matter OF some comment here that the
democrats have not made careful poll OF Hamil-
ton county. Whether this is for the purpose OF
better working the gangs OF repeaterS on election
day or because the publication OF poll, which
voters, is not known The republicans are Inclined
TO leave Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties out of
their calculations. The republican majority in the
latter viii, unless all signs fall offset the antic-
pated democratic majority in the former.
Mr. Hanna, OF Cleveland, says Cuyahoga county
VIII give 5000 republican majority. Gentlemen
who arrived here to-day from Cincinnati report
that the democrats viii not be apt get over 900
majority In Hamilton county, and that II is posi-
Die that The republicans may carry IL. Democratic
bosses here intimate that within day or two they
VIII spring the biggest political sensation on record
upon the country. They say it viii annihilate
Blaine, Robinson and the whole republican party
The democratic state committee is tendery nursing
this boomerang.
THE REPUBLICAN POLL DEFECTIVE.
Special to the Philadelphia Times.
COLUMBUS, october IO-The conference OF
republican leaders with Blaine last night
continued until one O'Clock this morning
IL was not altogether satisfactory. That which
was called poll Of the state submitted to the
presidential candidate turned OUT after close ques
uoning on Blaine'S part, TO he in many cases mere
reports from county chairnen in the rough. These
reports had been received from eighty-four out of
the lightweight counties I'm the state not includ-
Ing Hamilton and Cuyahoga, which embrace Gin
cinnau and Cleveland. In about one-third OF the
counties there had been careful poll This was
Chiefly through the republican counties OF eastern
Ohio. In most OF the others the returns consisted
OF letters from county chairmen. a few OF which
predicted as good results as in 1882, while many
simply said they expected TO do as well as last
year. Mr. Blaine was far from enthusiastic over
the result
They gave out from the conference that poll
showed a republican majority of 1900, not calcu-
lating Hamilton and Cuyahoga, which might be a
Stand-on or they might together add i've or six
thousand thou 70 swell the republican majority, This
as freely as possible As matter OF fact learned
today from a gentleman at the conference that
the figures presented to Mr.. Blaine Indicated re-
publican majority OF 1900 In the state. To reach
that the whole western line OF counties, which are
almost solidly democratic, were estimated on the
basis OF former republican years It is in this par
ticuiar section where the democrats have made
their best efforts and where they claim TO have in
creased their vote out OF all proportions to the In
crease In the republican vote.
The apparent want OF definite republican infor-
nation from that dangerous part OF the state an
noyed Mr.. Blaine very much, and he plainly said 1t
was poor condition TO be in in time In the can
yaSS too late to apply remedy. In Cuyahoga
county the republicans are claiming majority OF
3,00O and the democrats are concedlng from !, 900
10 1900 In Hamilton the republicans fear the
democrats VIII have majority and the democrats
fear the republicans viii get II. The republican
managers here however 40 not include Hamilton
in their calculations while the democrats are put
ting it down In their figures at from 5000 10 5000
democratic. If 1t should go up TO the latter it will
pull down the republican figures in the state to
10000 Should IL give 5000 republican, added to
Cuyahoga's 1900, It would pun the republican ng-
ureS up to a 900 p 900 In the state. From 900
to 1900 however, continues TO be the average Of
their claims.
exception OF Pension Commissioner Dudley, is
badly ratified In spite OF this They all sincere
in their belief that they Will carry the state but
they want more than 10000 or IL, 900 majority.
REPUBLICAN EXPECTATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Special to Baltimore American.
WHEELING, WA, october 10.-It is too late In
the campaign TO indulge In boasting. The fight Is
over, and the three days that 10 intervene be-
tween this and Tuesday next will not change the
result In this condition OF affairs the naked truth
might as well be confessed. The fact is every in
dication points to the election OF the entire repub
ncan state ticket. The democratic press of the
state has been far from unit In its support OF the
ticket, notably so In the OF the candidates
the supreme judgeShip and attorney general To-
night both committees know what TO expect. The
democrats claim the state by from $500 TO 5000,
and say their poll suStainS this claim. But there
Is no sign OF enthusiasm at their headquarters and
no specific figures county returns given. The
republicans are not boasing but confidently CLAIM
their state ticket by majoritie5 ranging from 800
to $500. They unhestatingly give the following
shown confess they agree with their returns
When asked an explanation where their majority
is to come from, they say "the grazing sections"
These are the figures: Democratic majority az last
gubernatorial election, $685. democratic ma jority
at last congressional election. no. The poll-books
show republican losses, 1;4OO; republican gains,
1900; net gain, 1900; republican majority, 1900.
From this was deducted 200 for 'enthusiaStic eS-
Inmates" leaving net majority or 1000 The
losses itemized as follows: Brooke county, 81;
Hancock, 7S; Ohio, 5OO Marshal, 20; Berkeley, 125;
scattering, 500. Gains Mason county, ESQ; Put
nam, $50; Kanawha, 1,100 Wood, e25; Writ, rs;
Marion, 100; Upshur, 200; Randolph, %; Mcdowell,
so; Wayne, 100; Fayette, 4225 PocdhontaS co. Mer-
GER 35; Cabell 100; Richie S. balance scattering
The large gains are accounted for by fusion There
are f1fty-four counties in the state. The average
net gain per county is about sixty. The republi-
cans viii also make gains in the legislature. The
senate now stands: republicans, g. democrats, IL.
HouSe-RepuDiicanS, 25; democrats, Al. II is be-
lieved the democratic Jority Will be reduced so
per cent. As half the members hold over, the re-
publcans hope 10 elect United States Senator In
1856
The Armory Opera House Girdcrs.
RESULT OF CONFERENCE WITH THE DISTRICT CoMMIs-