Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-14
The Elections To-Day.

The attention Of the entire country Is
directed towards Ohio and West Virginia
today. In neither State has there ever
been so much interest in a State election.
and in neither State has there ever been
such a marked exhibition Of political feei-
ing. In both States both parties are con-
ndent Of victory. In Ohio the Republ-
cans are. perhaps, a little more confident
than the Democrats. and in West Virginia
the Democrats are a little more confident
than the Republicans. Neither party in
either state claims that it will be victOri-
Gus by a large majority.
In Ohio the people will devote their
time to-day to voting and to election
work. In the large cities business TO
some extent has been ordered suspended.
The Republicans base Their hope of sue
cess on large vote. They think that il
they can get Out a full vote they are GER
tain 10 win. The estimates Of the vote
are placed between 10000 and 100000.
The Republicans think that if it reaches
10000 they will have the State. Another
reason they give for their hopefulness is
that they think that the Prohibition vote
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much larger per cent. Of the Irish-Amerl-
can vote than they have ever gotten
before.
The vote last year when HOadly, the
Democratic candidate for Governor. re-
ceived a plurality Of 1900, was 7lS,00O,
and in 1850, when Garfield received a
plurality Of $4,000, it was very nearly T2j,-
000. II it should happen to reach 100000 or
10000 it viii show that the campaign
was one OF unusual vigor and excite
ment.
The Democrats declare that the votes
that gave them the victory in 1883 are
still with them, and that they have gained
immensely in the last year or two. The
| tide is with them, they say, and
| il is certain to carry them
on 10 victory. They point to the fact hat
/ the great associations Of brewers are with
/ them, and that these brewers will bring
/ them thousands Of votes that they have
| never had before. They also assert that
/ the Republican candidate tor Secretary
Of state is very unpopular with the liquor
| interest because Of the strong stand he
\ mas taken lately against the liquor traffic
/ ON the other hand, the Democratic candi
| date for Secretary Of State is not only
/ popular with the rank and file Of his
/ party. but has the entire sympathy Of the
\ liquor interest.
1t is admitted that Blaine helped his
party wonderfully by his visit TO the
| state He didn't make converts, but
be excited great enthusiasm among
/ Republicans, and thousands Of them will
20 to the polls who seldom vote
/ except at a Presidential election. 1t Is
| not believed. however, that his second
/ visit did his party much good. The
/ crowds at the various stations along the
/ line Of his route were not so large as they
/ were on the first visit, and his opponents
/ were more aggressive in scattering copies
Of the Mulligan letters among his au-
i diences.
Gen. DudIey's presence has not helped
| the Republican cause much, if at all. He
| knows all about politics in Indiana, but
| the Ohio managers thought that they
| knew more about politics In that State
/ than Dudley did. and they resented, in
/ measure. the lack Of confidence shown in
/ tbem BY the Blaine leaders in entrusting
/ the management Of the campaign TO him.
/ There is no question but that the lead
/ ers Of both parties feel that there is
great deal Of doubt surrounding the re-
| suit. Tie chances are little in favor Of
/ a small Republican majority, but it is not
/ probable that the Republicans viii carry
/ the state by such a majority as will be Of
any great advantage TO them in the ma
tiOnal contests. The Democrats may get
/ the state. and there are a good many OF
/ the very ablest Of the Ohio Democrats
| who are confident Of victory, but they
| will not consider that their cause in the
national contest has suffered any damage
if the Republican majority does not 20
| above 10000 or 1900.
In West Virginia there is not nearly so
much 6Dubt as there is in Ohio. The Re
| puDlicans claim the state by a majority
Of about 800, but it is evident that they
have no expectation OF securing a victory.
| The Democrats have made thorough
| canvass Of the state, and feel certain Of a
majority Of between $500 and 5000.
The returns from both States will be
! looked for with the deepest interest, as IN
dicating the probable result Of the ma
ti0nal contest.