St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-13
The Situation at Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 12.-Late yesterday
evening a number of dispatches were re-
ceived by the county Republican committee
/ from the state headquarters at Columbus,
urging the local committee to work as never
before in the interest of the party, or the
state would be lost. There could be no
mistake about the tone of the mssives. The
managers of the g. o. p. were alarmed
and bowling for help. Every Republican
| voter in the county received yesterday after
noon by mail the following circular:
| COLUMBUS, o., Oct Z, 1SS4.-Dear Sir:
As Republican who believes that the sue
cess of his party will promote the best inter-
/ ests of the whole country, we desire to make
last appeal to you. For the beneficial in
luence it will have upon the north
/ ern states every Republican should
put forth every honorable effort
4 to make the majority for our state ticket on
/ the 14th inst. large as possible. If Ohio
! then does her duty it will 20 far toward in
suring Republican success in the presiden-
tial election. We, therefore, ask you to de-
vote your time from now until the election
is over to the work of our party. Use your
personal influence with doubtful men to
get them to vote right and to
/ get them TO vote early in the day. Try to
/ get some Democratic friend to vote as you
/ do. Above all make arrangements which
will cause every Republican to be at the polls.
lie: every Republican put his shoulder to the
wheel and give all the assistance in his
power and glorious victory will be assured.
Very truly yours,
JOIN F. OGLEvEE, Chairman.
JosHIA X. Brown, Secretary.
Before the receipt of these dispatches and
letters the Republicans were badly enough
frightened, and had ceased taking the bets
which were freely offered by the Democrats
as to the outcome, and tonight are at a
/ standstill, not knowing which way to turn,
but by morning, however, they will
! have recovered from the temporary
shock and resume hostilities. The GLOBE
correspondent has received assurances which
are deemed entirely reliable that in Lucas
county alone, the Republicans have up to
date expended, or rather given to parties for
use Immediately before and on election day,
about $1,000. Nearly all of this amount has
been distributed in amounts from $50 to
500. The disbursement is closely watched
| by the Democrats, who not only give the eI-
act figures of the expenditures, but the dates
of the payments and the parties by whom
received. In one ward. alone, in this city
$500 has been deposited for use on the day of
election. The sum of $500 has been prom
ised an individual who falsely represented to
the Republicans that he could deliver the
votes Of a secret society known Is the Knights
of Labor. OF the amount promised $500
has been paid and the remainder is expected
to be forthcoming by Monday night. The
names of parties could be given If
need be, but Inasmuch many OF them are
in the habit of communicating what they see
and hear 10 local Democrats, the publication
of their names would be breach Of faith.
The statements, however, are obtained from
the most reliable sources, and there can be
no doubt Of their absolute truth. II the Re-
pubicans can spend $1,000 in Toledo
alone, aud there are eighty-seven
more counties in the state, the query
arises-how much money have theyl 1t will
take vast deal of financial management to
carry the state with eighty-seven more coun-
ties demanding money OF blood. This ex-
penditure is not made with old party wheel
horses either. Quite to the contrary. The
people who have up to date received the
funds, belong to the third house and
are Democrats or Republicans
as the crisp reasons influence
their minds. In other words they affiliate
with the rabbe army, which Mr.. Joseph c.
Mackin aptly deuomiuates the touching
committee" i may De set down to the Ger
tainty that not ten per cent of the money
I'm IL Z.
diverted into other channels, and it is alto
gether likely some of it viii be used for
the benefit OF the Democrats. Since the
average bourbon appreciates a good thing
when he sees it, and would spend Republican
money in preference to that of his own
party. The city IS being carefully watched
by the Democrats to prevent the introduction
by the Republicans. OF rcpeaters
As vet, with the exception of
score Of negroes nothing Of Importance has
been developed. There sre a; one of the lead
ing hotels eight negroes who came here
week or two since to ill vacancies oecasioned
by the retirement OF an equal number of
walters. The men who voluntarily gave up
the places did so, it is believed, at the in
stance Of the Republicans.
Inasmuch As they are still loafng around
the city and to al appearance well fed, it is
not necessary 70 add that not one of these
5arkeys VIII be permitted to vote, nor will
a dozen or so more ''kinky haired'' Repub-
iieans, who have arrived within the last few
days. The Democratsin in this city are on the
qui vive, and threaten TO arrest all these peo-
pie as vagrants between this time and to-
morrow night.
One OF the most luiicrO1s incidents con-
ueesed with the jingo hippodrome was gently
whispered in the ear Of the GLOBE cores
pondeut by a. old time detective who saw
TIE Blaine party during their stay
in this city. 1t appears that L.rry King,
well known thief snd piekpoeket, has accom-
panied Mr.. Blaine all through his Ohio trip.
most Of the time riding in the private car
which contained the chief curiosity of the