The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-14
THE OFFICIAL MACHINERY.

THE OFFICIAL MACHINERY.
B. In contests In Presidential years
heretofore the Democrats have had OPP
posed to them the whole official machln-
cry OF the State. This time the Demo-
Gratis have all the State Offices, a large
majority of the members of Congress, a
big majority In both branches OF the Leg
islature, the officers Of a majority OF
counties In the State and the official ma
chlnery of every large city In Ohio. This
gives them large army OF jealous work
ers.
HARD TIMES MAKES VOTES.
4,-The prevailing hard times Is en-
tirely In favor of the Democrats, as 1t
was in 1876, when Tilden won. The
Hooking Valley and Ohio Valley coal
miners ere pretty much all idle, and
many are suffering from starvation and
want Of shelter l. geographic copies Of
the letters connecting Blaine with the
Hooking Valley mines have been cir
culated among them by the thousands,
and scattered broadcast among working
men all over the State. The ironworks
at Cleveland, Cincinnati, Youngstown
and other points are shut down or are
running only small forces.
WAGES HAVE BEEN REDUCED
In all industries. The great agricultural
machinery manufactures at Springfield,
Dayton, Massillon and other cities in
Central Ohio are closed or running short
handed. Other advantages possessed by
the Dem Gratis are the extent Of the Re-
publican detection Of independents this
year, who are working hard and intelll-
gently for the Democratic ticket and the
amount of money in the party treasury
which has secured perfect organization
and effective work.
REPUBLICAN ADVANTAGE.
The Republicans, on the other hand,
are well supplied with political weapons.
They have the prestige, first, Of never
having been defeated in National cleo
ton; they have all the official machinery
of the Government at command, which
gives them an army of true and ex-
perlenced workers.; the Cleveland scan
dal has gained them many votes which
are not offset by Democratic gains on &C
count of the b aine story; disappointed
Irish Office seekers, with the dynamiters,
who expect Blaine to give them chance
at the British lion, make the Irish ac-
cession appear formidable, and the Blaine
hippodroming tour has done something
toward arousing lukewarm Repub leans.
But important as these advantages are,
there are 9th rs.
THE TARIFF.
The Republicans have forced the tariff
issue, and, although the Democrats, save
Frank IIurd, of the Tenth District, have
cowardly lodged it, there is marked dis
cord in the Democratic band on this gu s.
ton and, Will. tn re is no personal H.
feeling on the surface, the lack OF unity
OF views prevents an aggressive fight.
The tariff scare has certainly gained votes
tor Republicans among the WOO growers,
and among workingmen who believe that
business is dull because Democratic
National House Of representatives at.
tempted to reduce the tariff twenty per
cent. and frightened business men. The
| cowardlce of the Democrats in not meet
ing the issue has convinced many that
they were on the wrong side, or they
would have defended their position.
THE SCOTT LAW.
Again, the Scott law has been q two.
edged sword. The Republicans have,
from the assessment books, shown that
the Scott law has made very notice.
| able reduction In taxation on both real
estate and personal property in the State,
and have shown that If the Democrats
elect their ticket tomorrow 1t will GER
tainly be declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court, when taxes will not
only be advanced TO their old figure,
but far beyond, as all the money which
has been paid by the liquor dealers up to
this time will have to be refunded by the
State, amounting to about $4,000, 900.
This has been effective with farmers and
sober, industrious laboring men who own
| homes that are taxed.
| DUDLEY AND FILLEY.
But-The greatest advan age of all TO
the Republicans is the fine Italian hands
of w. w. Dudley and Chauncey l. Filley.
| For two weeks the, have been here at Re-
publican headquarters, and have had ELL
tire management of the financiering cam
paign, which they at once inauguratcd.
| Dudley Is never seen out on the streets
or In the reception room of the commit
tee. lie occupies back roo II, and Is only
visited by chosen men, and even these are
not admitted to him when curious eyes
are prying around Fllley has made q
tour OF the State, his route and stopping
| points being mapped out from the weak
| points found by the first and second Re-
| publican polls OF the State. He has con-
versed with his chosen agents, and they
have come, and are coming, in silence,
to Dudley here, and have departed with
out creating any noise. A few days after
| Fllley visited town, there went into 1t
strange men, white and black, and Dud-
ley's visitors were at the depots to greet
them and assign them to quiet, comforta-
| bic quarters.
MAJoRITlES.
The prevailing impression here Is that
| the majority will be under 10000 either
way, possibly under 5000, with the
chances that the Republicans will have
| il. At the conference Of Thursday night,
at which Blaine, Foster Flney, Dudley,
| Plumb, Manley, Hanna, of Cleveland,
| and Charley Farwell, of Chicago, were
present, the last poll was dis
| cussed Filley and Dudley made reports.
| 10 was agreed money alone could save