St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-12
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Special Telegram to the Globe
COLUMBUS, Oct. II Gov. Hoadly, in an in
teryew, expresses satisfaction with the situation
and Democratic prospects He said: Figures
show that where the majority in the great Re
Publican sttongholds has remained at a stand
still or has actually decreased, the ratio of in
crease in the Democratic strongholds
has been fifty and in some instances
seventy-fye per cent The German vote has
been gradually coming over to US of late years.
To-day outside the cities OF Cincinnati and
Cleveland there are ten Germans voting with us
to one against u.s.
'Why do you except those two ci;ies?"
''Because there the power of the press mill
tates against In Cincinnati for instance
two of the four German dailies,
and of them is very able
are Republicans The principal influence ir our
favor, however, has been the prohibition tenden-
cies Of the Republican party. Perhaps / might
better define it the Interference policy of the
Republican party. 1t is sociaism-socialism for
the benefit of the rich. 1t is like their tariff
system. Protection for the sake of protection.
In rough way, men may
be classified under two heads
the disciples OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who ad-
here to the mind your-own-b business natiOn-and
the llamiitonians, or Repubicans--who think
the government Chat is themseves) capable of
mindng other peoples business better than they
themselves. This Interference or protective
habit Of the Republicans, is working that party
in constant danger and yet it imparts TO it all
the vgor il has"
"on what grounds do you think the Repu bill
cans claim the statel"
"Thcy cant afford in advance to acknowledge
themselves beaten, you know, and and yet their
modest claim of Il. 900 and Is, 900 majority is n
virtual confession of weakness. II the presence
OF MIR. Blaine, and an unlimited supply Of
money, together with other favorable causes
will give them no greater majority than that IN
the state which gave Garfield 35, 900 four years
ago, you will begin to see that our conclusions
are correct
ADO you think Mr. Blaine's presence in Ohio
has benefited the party?''
al doubt it, Where il has created Republican
enthusiasm on the one hand, and in some in
stances stfened up the weak-knecd, it
has the counter effect OF arousing
our people to more vigorous and concerted ac-
ton. In my judgment Mr. Blaine has made a
mistake in his tour through Ohio. lie seems TO
have visited those places that were most easy of
access without regard to political considerations
Of an important character, for example,
he has omitted counties Ike Trum.
bull, Geauga, Meigs and Gallia, where the
vote was not fully drawn out last year. and
where his presence would have helped his party
more, in my opinion. than in stark and many
other parts Of the state he has visited
'What do you say OF the Prohibition and
Grecnback voteg''
1t Is hard to tell, but will be larger than
last year, and concerning the latter,
do not ok It at over 5000
or COCO. 1t is likely to be larger this year on
account Of the strikes in the Hooking valley and
elsewhere. / am told that many OF tho miners.
who are angry at the syndicate, but who viii not
support Cleveland, viii vote for Butler. imag-
inc that his principal element Of strength will be
drawn from that source
'Tho strike has injured the Republicansg''
"Why nots The party in power is alxars
held responsible in cases OF great comerc:al de-
preston Do you think the miners and other
men In the Hooking valley region. who are pen
riless and ont Of work, will prove an exception
out OF thirteen blast furnaces only two keen
their tres banning. The majority Of these men.
probably three dfths. are Republicans. Many of
them have felt the state