Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-13
UNCERTAINTY IN OHIO.
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l have speut three days in Ohio, cOnolud
ing with view of the great closing
demonstration of the Democracy in Clevo
land, Saturday night. Itwas very i'm
posing affair. Two stands erected in the
wide public square were surrounded for
four hours with great throngs of people,
the decorations of Chinese lanterns, the
music Of dozen bands and brilliant fire.
works adding enthusiasm to the scene.
With untlagNiDg attention the audiences
listened 20 Hendricks from both platforms
aud to Senator Bayard, ex Governor
Hubbard, Senator Payne at one staud and
to Congressman Foran, John Il. Fellows
and w. L. Henscl at the other. The
parade lasted until after midnight, and a
conspicuous feature of 1t was the delega-
tion of 500 from Buffalo and GOO from
Erie.
All the speakers who have been canvass
ing the state centre here and at Columbus
in these closing days. They bring the
same report of well-equipped and conf.
dent Democracy in every part Of the state
and of thorough and efficient state
organization. Contrasting the candidates
Of this year with those of last, none of the
Democratic canvassers can discern any rea
sonable occasion for fear Of a different result
but at the same time detect everywhere
a considerable degree of unoertaiuly and
nervousness. was here on the Saturday
evening preceding Hoadly's election and
Judging from all superficial indication
would say that the chances for
now than then. But it is the
have been in a dozen counties, have had
free consultation with the state committee
and local organizations aud have inter.
viewed the people as ! met them, regard
less ot party. The Democrats, as q rule,
are confident and iubilaut, tue Rspubli.
cans irritable and despoudent. | count
this disposition of the Democrats to their
advantage. They have the state admiuis-
trstiou this year. In 1888 it was against
them. There is unquestiouably a con
siderable return to the Republicans of the
wool growers and wine makers, who last
year rendered valuable help to the Demo.
Gratis. The Prohibition vote will be very
largely given to the Republicans. 1t
remaius to be seen whether the detection
of the liquor and beer interest will balance
this.
l see no signs of the dangerous presence
III tuo elalc VI lut Ol ItpttteTS
which each party will certainly be the
largest ever polled, doubt il either party
will have any considerable advantage over
the other in the assistance of questionable
methods. Indeed, there has been such
alarm aud excitement over these that
they are not likely to be invoked in large
degree.
About the result in the cities, Cleveland
and Cincinnati, there is the same doubt
as always involves them IN Ohio elections
The rural counties promise on an equal
vote to do as well for the Democrats as
they did last year. The number of the
Republican reserve vote is an uncertain
quantity. Some fears are expressed by
the Democrats that Blaine will be put in
the light of a mediator in the Hooking
Valley labor troubles and thus secure an
advantage for his party. Another appre-
hensiou is that large pool has been
raised to tempt the suffering strikers in
their necessities, but the cooler judgment
of the Democratic managers is that the
campaign work is practically over and that
its lines cannot be reformed. The despe
ration of the Republicans is very manifest
from their tireless movement of Blaine
through all the little towns of the state.
Pnt opinions differ as to the effect of this
81 H,sill certainly call out large