Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-25
FEARS FOR OHIO.
Much Apprehension Among RepubIi-
cans that the State Will Be Lost in
October.

-AuNH APPHoAehsAoh among KepuDn-
cans that the State Will Be Lost in
October.
In full confirmation of the statement
telegraphed yesterday, says a Washing
ton special to the Boston Adrerhser of
Aug. 20, that there was much apprehen-
sion among the Ohio Republicans in re-
gard to that State, information comes
through that extreme Blame organ, the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. repre-
senting that there is "great dan
ger" and that the campaign treas
ury is absolutely empty. The Com
HleTCidL Gazette, in order to ascertain the
real situation, sent correspondent to Co
lumbus to investigate This correspond
ent is known as one of their best political
correspondents in the State and a warm
supporter of Mr.. Blaine. He reports that
those who say it is improbable that the
Democrats may carry Ohio in October do
not understand the situation. He then
continues:
Indeed there is great danger of the Repub-
ncans, through over confidence, losing the
State in October. The Democrats do not eX-
pect it, but they viii strain themselves as they
have never done before to WIN the advance
fight. The Republican State Executive Com
mlttee are very grave set OF men Just now.
They do not share the general confidence as
.
carrying the State the following month is one
OF almost absolute certainty In the first
place, the Republican campaign treasury IS
empty, while "Our friends, the enemy" up at
the Park Hotel have started out with the snug
bank account of $4,000, OF which there is
good reason for saying that John r. Mclean
contributes $4,000. Senator-elect Payne $l0,-
GOO. and Governor Hoadly $1,000. The
Republicans ran the financial part of
their last campaign on promises to
pay, and 1t is very doubtful whether
10 h0 iofViA LOT 1a1l Of hn NJ n
debtedness they cOmmenc d the year 1884
with. Ohio Democrats ''shel out" while
Republicans always rely with an unbound
Ing confidence that is perfectly childlike on
the eastern fellows" Those Republicans
who have delighted to throw mud at Gov
Foster may be surprised to hear that he, and
not the Eastern fellows" was generally en-
titled to the credit of furnishing the sinews of
war for quite number of years. He not only
contributed literally himself, but he was per-
sistent in passing the book around among his
friends. Gov. Foster is 4 member of the
present State Executive Committee but
1t IS understood that he is feeling the
financial depression, and, anyhow, his
health is such as to absolutely forbid his
taking very active part in the campaign.
Appeals have been made to national head
quarters. The uniform response is, "OhiO
ought to be able to take care Of herself, and
so she ought. Let Blame beanOmlnated." it
was proclaimed at Chicago, Sand $4,000 Re-
publicans of Ohio will contribute a dollar
each" Men will swear and sweat and cheer
they Will walk ten squares to dodge a cOllec-
ton OF campaign contributions. A member of
the Oung Mems Blaine and Logan Club of
Cincinnati said the other day that the ex-
penses of the big ratification meeting at Music
Han had not yet been paid, and that only
about 100 of the zoo members of the club had
pad their dollar initiation fee. If the friends
OF Blaine and Logan do not soon oDen their
hearts the State Executive Committee will
nave 10 borrow money to pay for postage
stamps Tor the letters they are sending out. \
Enthusiasm for Blame is fine campaign ma
terIal, butit does not pay campaign services.
There are only half as many clerks employed
at the State committees Headquarters as
there were this time last year in the Foraker
campaign. The reason is lack of money! and
Chairman OgleVie has registered a solemn
VOW that he VIII not run into debt again.j
AS a matter of fact, it is known here
that the Ohio State Committee is already
borrowing to pay its postage. A promi-
nent worker in the State campaign has
written here that some of Mr.. Blaine's
recognized personal friends have done
much damage by circulating the state
ment that "there will be a new deal
throughout in the offices when Blaine gets
it." This has cooled the present office
holders, who usually perform nine-tenths
OF the work of campaign. On the other
hand, those whom it is intended to catch
by these promises are at a loss to see how
such n thing could be done under the
letter Of acceptance, on the theory thati it
was an honest document. The Com
n1eTcldt Gazette regards its investigation
OF enough gravity to justify telling the
whole truth, and calls attention to the
letters OF its correspondent, and calls on
Republicans to make contributions.