The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-09-10

NAshviIIe American


struggle between the two grand
parties of the country. In previous
estimates of presidential possibilities
it has usually been classed in the
republican eolumn, and the demo
Gratis, so far from claiming 1t, have
not even classed it in the category
of doubtful States, though many
democrats have never conceded that
the democratic ticket had no chance
whatever to carry it in October.
The proposition to make it secure
for the democracy in November by
the nomination for president OF the
"Old Roman" Allen G. Thurman,
was abandoned because of the too
great risk involved, in banking the
whole canvass upon an "Oetober
State" which had not given its cleo
toral vote against the republicans
since the war. With the democratic
presidential situation, Ohio is but an
incident. With the republicans it
is quite different. The republicans
cannot afford to lose it in the Octo~
Der electiOn-for that would mean
the loss of its electoral vote in No
vember. and more-it would involve
the inevitable loss of the presiden-
tial election. To them it would be
equivalent to q chess players loss of
the "queen," whereas, with the
democrats it might so against the
democrats and still not imperil the
democratic prospect over the Union.
Its Importance to the republicans is
fully realized by them. They are
concentrating all the party energy
upon it to prevent a disaster upon
it to prevent a disaster in October,
and they are resorting to such des~
perate expedients to save it that the
impression naturally obtains that
they are not little anxious about
it. Two correspondents of western
democratic journals - neither OF
which can be counted on with any
> degree of confidence, when the bat
, tie opens-we refer 10 the Louisville
Cowier-Journdl and tho Cincinnati
Enquirer-this week present decl-
dedly conflicting views about the
situation in Ohio, which they claim
I to have examined with careful per-
sonal scrutiny. The COurier-Jour-
I mats correspondent informs the
readers of that paper about the sit
uation in Ohio as follows:
The best thing to do with OHIO this
year is to count &c for the rennhl 90 -. a a,
5 candidate. NoCwItus anding the rosy
, | view Of the situation taken by the dem
ocrats in and oct - tsSt stAtc: noe
4 a,lRs.ann.ag the fact thtt majority
4 ! Of the German element will vote the
democratic ticket in October. the
: cbances are that the State will not he
n =
ar this time, the republicans cannot un
+ der any circumstances afford TO lose,
d and We mistake the republican national
committee, Mr.. Blaine and his mana
= gers IL they do lOse II; indeed II would
; end the campaign, and indeed IL is not
at all likely that the republicans pro-
pose to end a fight on the skirmiSh line.
r Sometimes, however, things go against
men aud parties very curiously, and by
a streak of good luck, such as the poor
old democratic party has not had for
q many loug and weary year, sort of
a scratch, and we might carry Ohio,
but it is = case of lightning striking
j. where il has not since ante bellum days.
A cool and well-informed republican Of
= prominence and position, in speaking
= absut Ohio with your correspondent
Yesterday, said: II will admit to yen.
in confidence. that regard the political
= situation in Ohio as very precarious TO
! our side, but then | do not think that
we will lose the state" / know that
o the republicans propose 10 throw all
, their power, money, influence and or
ganiZ4tiOn into that State next month,
J: and l think, as the State is naturally
republican, the republican will certain
= ly carry IL.
; On the other hand the Cincinnati
: Enquirer correspondent says:
The cast of the die il in Ohio Ohio
0 can save Cleveland and throw the tide
; in the Empire State. The national
democratic campaign com mittee is be-
ginning 20 awaken to the dull realiza-
zion Of this, aud immediate rlans for a
, great battle in the State are 10 be for
; INFLATED. The republicans are nervous,
: not as to New York, but because they
! have reason to fear pitched battle in
the Buckeye State. 1t was to avoid
this tina. weeks ago il was loudly an
nounced they laid claims TO West Vir
: ginia. This was n mere subterfuge to
keen the democratic eye off the greater
State.
There is no doubt some truths in
! both the statements of these observ-
ers, but the situation is not Is hope
less as to the democracy as the first
, would make it aPrear, nor the re-
suit as decisive as the latter would
conclude o., to the democratic pros
pect in the general election, which
lift. goes against the republicans in
October, will practically decide then
overthrow all along the line in No
vember. ...
{ SUDDEN DEATH OF SECRETARY
FOLGER.