Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-11
THE ONO OUTLOOK.
Governor HondIy's Opinion-iie is Confident
of Democratic success.

OF HuCCt>rs
The Worlds Columbus special says
Governor Hoadly returned this morning
from campaigning trip, and his report Is
Of the most sangulne character. lie says
that. in the first place, the state has been
growing steadily Democratic for more than
four years, and it is but reasonable 10 en-
pect that this unassisted growth will insure
q triumph for his party. He refers TO the
fact that although four years ago ONO gave
Garfield $4,000 majority, aud although the
Republicans declare that they have lost but
little Of TIE German vote and have gained
much OF the Irish vote, yet the most eXtrava-
CANT Republican claim at present is but
IOO coo majority: this. too, in spite oil the
fact that Blaine has been for three weeks
hippOdroming through the State aud IN
manner without precedent using his per-
sonal en0eavor 10 whOOp up the anguish.
ing Republican enthusiasm, and IN spite OF
the fact that Republican money is being
pOured into the State az 1t never mas been
before. and in spite Of the Tact TINT Com
missioner Dudley ana an immense force OF
Federal employees whom the general pun
lie nav for services in the departments at
Washington are here under full pay work
ing dav and night for Republican success.
MOI ODtN - hbNtIlNl iiVhhi|
OF Democratic victory. but he says he Will
not be at all surprised to see the majority
reach $4,000. He thinks that nr. Blaine's
canvass Of the state has been without any
material results, for this reason. il for none
other. that the route was very poorly laid
out. more consideration being given TO
convenience OF travel than to the location
Of these classes OF people who could be held
or won over TO the party by that character
Of demonstration. For instance, instead
OF wasting his time in the Western Re
serve, where the detection has been
inconsidcrablc, Mr.. Blaine should, the
Governor thinks, have canvassed such
regions a. the counties OF Acigs and Galli1.
where the disafiection really exists. and
where, il he has the magnetism claimed for
him. he might have been able to cure 1t.
As 10 the German vote, Governor HoaIly
estimates that fully six-sevenths OF the Ger
mans outside OF the large cities, such rs
Cincinnati and Cleveland, are with the De-
mocracy. Inside the cites the proportion
Is not 80 large, for the reason that the Ger
mans are very much Influenced by what
they read, and the press there has taken
such q position ne to cheek the de-
lection TO some extent. As 10 the Irish
vote Governor Ioadly says he has yet %
find the evidence to support the Repub-
lican claims. and calls attention to the fact
that the Irish names mentioned in proof OF
detection are very few. He estimates that
the Butler vote will not much exceed 5000,
and that the larger part OF il will come from
the mining districts where the Republicans
were strong. The 81. John vote he thinks
will not be nearly so large as is claimed for
il. and while il may possibly reach 10000.
he is quite certain il will never 90 to 10000.
Were il TO do so the Republican defeat
would he a perfect route. The factor
in the coming contest which is hardest
to gauge is, he says, the reserve power
Of the two parties, and he acknowledges
that he is In the dark az to that. IL, how
ever, the Republicans have anything nSa
the strength they claim II must exist in the
stay-at.home vote which they hope 10 bring
out. lie doubts, however. whether there
is anything in the character or candidacy
OF Mr.. Blame to induce that class Of Re-
publcanS TO 20 10 the polls II they have
natural indisposition TO 90. Judging this
reserve or stay-at-home vote by the evil
denccs that are visible, he believes that the
Democrats have fully ~ much. IL not more,
TO expect from il as the Republicans.