Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-10
I'd Edition.
Latest felegrans to The star.
LATEST FROM OHIO.
THE RESULT IN DOUBT.
A GROWING CHANGE IN FAVOR OF
THE DEMOCRACY.
BOTH PARTIES CLAIM THE STATE.
Gen. Logan's Fears as to the Situation
"A Note Of Warning from the Repub-
lican Committee.
BOTH PARTIES CLAIM THE STATE.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.

Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR.
COLUMBUS OHIO, october 10.-Taking the average
OF all sources Conformation received here there is DO
reason to cnange the current of opinion in the east
that the result in Ohio. Tuesday next it looks
to-day, IS one of very great doubt There has been
marked change leaders OF both parties agree. with
In week. and in favor OF the democrats. Gen.
Logan has expressed his fears to the situation,
and both he and Mr. Blaine have confirmed them
by their return to the state The two.state COM
mitteeS this morning decline to give any figures,
though the republicans still claim from 5000 10
10000 majority, while the democrats say, with the
greatest confidence, that they have the state by
lar majority. They are placing their greatest de-
and that county do not give 4OO0 majority the
state Is possibly lost to the democrats. But their
estimate Is placed us low $500, and on that basis
they claim the state by several thousand
The ohio State journal. the organ Of the repub
lcan party, has the following note Of alarm this
morning:
1.-The republicans have no longer reason to con-
ceai the great danger that lies In over confidence,
producing light vote and the indsputable danger
consequent upon the most thorough preparation
and systematic arrangements by the democratic
managers, both within and from without the
state"
WARNING FROM THE REPUBLICAN CoMMITTEH.
The republican committee also put out the fol-
lowing: especial effort is being made to swell the
vote for Newman, democratic candidate for secre-
tary OF state. 1t is reported that the hands of the
Baltimore Ohio railroad and Nickel Plate railroad
are being worked to induce them to vote the demo-
cratic ticket, or to take free excursion to Chicago
TO be foTewarned is TO be forearmed. No idle as
sertlons are made, but the simple statement Of
facts as they reach republican managers and head
quarters. They are promulgated through no fear
OF results, but as duty to the republicans OF the
state. that they may be fully aware and fully
aroused TO the nature OF the contest be met and
to be rebuked. Boarding houses in the cities
and democratic farm houses in the interior
parts of the state are being utilized for eastern
peaterS and local corn cutters The public works
are being prostltuted to political ends by the DEM
Ocratic state officers The unusual state OF affairs
and undisguised audacity OF the democrats and un-
bluSning avOWal OF their purpose to resort TO
fraudulent voting and the tamperng with the re-
turns has Induced the state republican executive
committee to offer reward for the detection and
securing the arrest and conviction OF any one
voting frauiulentiv committing any criminal
act against the election laws OF the state OF $780,"
WASHINGTON COLoRED MEN ON THE STUMP.
Fred Douglass arrived from Washington this
morning. He goes at once on the stump. He re-
ceved quite an ovation at Grafton. West Va, last
night Register Bruce speaks at Lima and Prof
Greener at Rendviile tonight.
ELAINE AND LoGAN's MOVEMENTS
MI Blaine left this morning for the Scoto valley.
Both he and Logan will remain in the state till
Monday. G. ". A.