Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-08


special correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
ZANEsyrLE, OHIO, October 9Th.
"mle this, the 18th Congressional district is
utIpocratlc by couple OF thousand, the county OF
Muskingum and the city OF GAINESVILLE are very close,
ana are consequently claimed by both parties. The
county and city Offices are filled by some demo-
Gratis and some republicans and have been since 1879
IN 1850 this county gave Garfield about 400 majo-
rt, and the republicans claim that Blaine is fully
as popular here now as Garfield was then,
although the latters strength was Increased by
the TACT that he had many relatives residing In the
county and was personally known here. on the
other hand the democrats claim that they have
oeen gaining ground steadily during the last four
years, and that the natural increase OF the voting
population is largely in their favor. This is q
manufacturing City. having many small iron fur
naces and mills, soap and glass factories and tile
mills, have been idle or running only half time
20: several months has caused much discomfort
among the laooIlng people. The republicans TN
ierto0k here as elsewhere to make the tariff the
burden OF their speeches and the issue of the cam
palgn, but 1t is claimed by the democrats that in
view or the facts above cited they met with no
success The employment Of Belgians in the glass
factories is also cause OF complaint among the
Worklngmen, as the BelglanS work for less money
han the natives will accept. This discomfort
among the labor element is relied upon by the
democrats to largely increase their vote. and they
confidently claim the county by from $50 10 800
majority, both on the state and national tickets.
The Knights OF Labor in GAINESVILLE are 1900 strong,
and they are engaged just now in war on the re-
publican paper here. the Courier. which is nom
union Office. This fact Will help the democrats in
this city also. as the Knights are antagonzing the
whole republican county ticket with the exception
OF probate Judge
Your correspondent to-day had long talk with
Mr d. H. Gaumer, secretary Of the democratic
county committee and candidate for presidential
eector in this district. He most positive his
"The republicans figure that, allowing US two
thirds OF the doubtful vote, they will have ma
Jority Of g." Mr. Gaumer said. "Wben they Will
show. Many of the iron wOrNs, which have been
idle for MONTHS started up this morning purely for
political effect, but IL viii not help them. Work
men are not going to starve for six months, and
then vote the republican ticket because they get
few days work Why, i'm the republican parade
mere On saturday In honor Of Blaine, | know they
hired democrats TO ride in wagons to create the i'm
preston that the men were employees OF their mills.
And these would occasionally hurrah for Cleveland
as they passed along. one thing against us is the
fact that nearly all the wealthy men of the city
are republicans, and are putting out money freely.
The parade OF Saturday night calculated didn't
cost them much less than $1,000, but I'm glad to
see them spend their money in that way. The
more they spend on parades The less they Will have
TO spend against US on election day. Last week
was upon the extreme northern part OF this county,
Our committeeman told me that he had seen the
local commit ecman receive large roll
OF bills from a member OF the state committee.
Then asked him how much money he would need
He answered, mot cent The democrats here
are democrats on principle, and they can't buy one
/ had no money to give him, but merely asked him
the question to see how he regarded the situation.
The democrats here do not seem to be counting
much on the German vote. Those Of that party
with whom talked showed little enthusiasm re-
gardlng the promised accesSiOnS from that quar-
ter. They said they had heard Of one or two Irish
democrats who meant 10 vote for Blaine, but there
was no serious movement in that direction.
Mir. 1hOS. j. Newman, editor OF the Courier, the
republican paper, admitted that among the Irish
citizens who had been settled here for twenty or
twenty-five years there was no disposition to sup
port Blaine. Amons the more recent emigrants,
and among those 1rishmen who were in the Land
League ana dynamite movements. however. he
Claimed there was a heavy detection Railroad
en had told him that Leary all this class or IRISH
men in their employ as labolers would vote for
Blaine. He tnStanced one gang in particular at
iit. Vernon, On The b. ami o. K X. Out OF fouT-
teen Irshmen eleven announced their Intention Of
voting for Blaine. .dr. Newman had no misglvIngS
whatever regarding the outcome In Ohio. Next
week he felt confident the republican majority
would be at least 10000 Ia November BliiueS
majority would be $500 in the state. Mr. Newman
said Hon Beriah "i.nlAs the present democratic
ftotn this district. would be re-
elected by large jorIty. Gen. Warmers chances
he did not consider COED IA the fifteenth district,
but sin he admitted Ie Was pretty certain OF pull
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