The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-09-02
N. Y. Herald, 9th ult.
Prospects of the Canvass.


We have made careful inquiries OF
we'll informed persons in several Of the
most important States, East and West,
as to the facts OF the canvass 80 far as
developed, and the prospects in each OF
the States where this inquiry was made.
The replies We have received surprise US
as nuch. as they gratitv US.
From OHIO we hear that the democrats
are fairly certain of success While
they are united and meeting everywhere
with promising results, the Blaine mana
gers feel the effects OF ceki wind of
popular dIsfavor. The democrats do not
hoast that they will carry the State in
October; but they believe they have an
excellent promise of victory, and that if
the republicans carry Ohio it will be by
50 narrow vote as to make it suhstan-
tally defeat for them Some OF our
correspondents give such analyses Of the
vote as make the prospect OF demo-
cratic victory in OHIO in October much
stronger than we have stated them above
Concerning Indiana, we have the most
positive assurance that the State will GER
tainly GO for Cleveland by at least ten
thousand. Ia both Ohio and Indiana
the number Of republicans who will vote
against Blaine is found to be astonish-
ingly large, ana sufficient in itself to
turn the scale in those States Our re-
ports show also that there is nowhere
any considerable or marked detection
from the democratic ranks, although
both in Ohio and Indiana the Blaine
peoDle are reported to be courtlng and
seeking the Irish vote.
From Michigan we get confident re
ports that the State will be lost to the
Blaine ticket.
Iowa, our private correspondence
shows, is at least an uncertain State, with
tie probability that it will cast its elec-
toral vote for Cleveland. There, too,
great numbers Of republicans are going
to vote for Cleveland, and the condition
of parties is such as to make the State
this year probably democratic.
In Wisconsin the opposition to the
Blaine ticket believe they will carry the
S ate aud defeat Blaine and Logan, and
there are Blaine men who privately ad-
mt this to be very probable.
From all over New England reports
reach US which show a state of politics
very dangerous to the Blaine men. There
are sanguine but we'll Informed men in
Massachusetts who assert even that with
faithful hard work that State can be car
ried for Governor Cleveland, and they
add that the effort will be made. From
New Hampshire democrats write that
they can carry the State. unless the
Navy Yard swamps them
But thev are conscious that they have a
strong antagonist in Secretary Chandler.
Vermont, we are assured, will cast very
greatly reduced republican majority in
though in the September
election for Governor the republican
who is popular man, is like.
" to poll the full vote OF his party.
is regarded as a doubtful
State, with the chances in favor OF the
democrats now and strong set Of the
tide toward them.
In answer to numerous inquiries from
other parts OF the country we will add
that New York an New jersey appear
10 be safe for Cleveland. The canvass
10 both States goes on energe,ically, and
the reports at head quarters leave so little
doubt of favorable result that these
two States need not give uneasiness to
democrats elsewhere or distract their at
tention from their own local. les. New
Yo.k IS we'll in hand. and those who are
managing her for the democratic party
are conf lent that they will show good
result 10 November
A survey OF the field at this moment
gives promise Of "tidal wave" in NJ
vember against the Blaine ticket. From
all quarters reports come to Us of very
large and increasing republican opposi-
ton TO the Blaine ticket and much smaller
detection from the democratic ranks than
was at one tine feared. Taere is &C.
cordine to our reports, a spirit and de-
termination this fall among the voters
every where which promise very import
ant results-a determin siion to "make
change" and to see whether the people
still control or whether the 'machine"
politicians really have the country by
the throat. A correspondent from Hi
nois writes US: s'If people in the East
could see what revolution Is go ng on
in this State and in Wisconsin, Michigan
and Iowa. the friends cf Cleveland every.
where would be greatly encouraged"
One of the phenomena Of the canvass,
according 10 all the reports we receive,
Is the lukewarm way in which Blaine re-
publicans are acting. They "will vote
for Blaine, but will not work for him" F"
they say; and this lack of enthusiastic
support is sure to tell on the canvass.
To WOrlkingmen.
From the Albanv Argus Aug 2ad