The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-13
JOHN sHRRMAN,s OPINION
or Blaine and His Candidacy.


Frank Burr In Philadelphia Times.
MANSFIELD, ONO, Oct. 10.
1t is n good thing In q political contest In
Ohio to tap tho level head and sound judg.
Obtained the best review Of the situation that
any man In the State can Give. The event took
place here at his homo. Ho lives In the sub
boast OF come 1900 inhabitants. His resi-
denco 10 surrounded by ample grounds, and,
taking 1t all In oil, is Just tho kind OF a homo
that any gentleman might be proud OF rs q
restingplace from the turmoil OF politics or
business. The country oil about hero is rich
In agricultural cult resources and shows up an
Tho Senator was not IN the best of health as
saw him last night. He had just returned
from Cleveland, where no had addressed big
meeting and caught cold. Speaking OF the
part he had taken in this severe campaign, he
said: "
year; rather more than usual. Tho business
and Industrial feature OF our canvass has been
more prominent than ever n,, oetore' 40 no,
TO manufacturers or dealers In commodities
but to tho laboring men and farmers rs well
All classes OF our citizens have boon deeply In
ierestod In n discussion OF economical ques-
lions. To this service have given tho greater
part OF my efforts. II has been tho most sim
guIar canvass ever saw"
ATTACKS upon the personal character OF the
candidates have almost wholly taken the place
OF the discussion OF important issues. have
never known quite such bold attempt 70 do
grade the great tribunal OF public opinion
since have been an observer OF politics.. Our
opponents have failed 10 discuss or deal fairly
with any OF tho great questions which ought
10 interest tho American people. Their part
Of the campaign has boen conducted upon nc:
titious issues and in q bad temper, such as
have never before seen In this State Never
have they been 80 we'll organized aud never
sessed OF go much energy, courage and money.
This brings their party TO the polls With CON
ndence in their ability and determination
la 00al ate NNTt. AAN.0
upon the eve OF an important election In this
State. What will BIO the result II Is dlnicult TO
tell. MY Judgment is that we Will carry tho
state by 10000 majority. 1t may be 10000,
and then, again, there 10 a possibility that wo
may be defeated. There are some elements OF
uncertainty no one can measure but the best
Judgment we can give and tho best that can be
obtained before the vote Is cast, with all rea-
sonable allowance to our opponents, ought TO
give us the State by reasonable majority"
'Will the temperance people give you much
trouble this year2
81 do not anticipate any trouble from the
Prohibition vote and believe that We will get
the great majority OF our Germans back this
year. All OF our wool-growers, who left US on
account OF the reduction by the Republican
pnrty OF tho tariff on wool, have come back,
bringing some OF the Democrats Interested In
the same Industry with them. Therefore, we
have our forces pretty we'll In hand"
"How is II that In all the calculations upon
next Tuesdays result Cleveland and Clncin-
natl or 0uyahoga and Hamilton counties are
at is well that they should be, because they
are TO q great extent uncertain quantities In this
contest. l believe Cuyahoga Will give us
majority, but they are having an unusual can
vass there. 1t is tho homo OF tho Paynes, who
will mako most strenuous efforts to carry It or
to keep our majority from amounting to much.
pretty we'll, but when was down there on
Wednesday was not so well satisfied with the
outlook and concluded that no one could tell
in advance what Hamilton County would do."
"Are there any other weak spotsr
eyes; In the Hooking Valley. The labor
troubles down there Will hurt us, as, perhap
they will to an extent In Cleveland. They
always charge those disturbances to the
dominant party. on account: of the old
who are dissatisfied we must expect some
falling or In our vote. It may not be much;
IL may be great deal. There is also seri-
which Affects all classes, and that also has
more or less effect on tho party In power.
These are the clements OF uncertainty which
enter Into tho contest but 1t has been APP
parent, from tho interest people have taken
In tho discussion OF the tarifr and financial
que, uons, that they are alive 10 the real Issues
TO larger or more thoughtful audiences than
during the past few weeks. Both the laoorer
and the farmer have been Interested In them
as have never seen them before. This,
believe, has been the experience OF other
speakers as well as myself. This would
heavily on account OF tho financial Distress"
''Has Mr.. Blaines visit to the State been OF
fervice TO your"
eyes. Before his coming the people on the
Western Reserve were very apathetic, and It
looked for a timo az though things were going
by default. But his visit see ms to have thor
oughly aroused them and We expect most bon
eficial results"
Mr.. sherman said that If the Republicans
carried the State by q good round majority 1t
would change the whole character OF tho ma
tional contest.
at will give ue," he said, "a good chance OF
carrying New York, which Will insure Repub-
lcan success"
"suppOso the Republicans are defeated or
get only meagre maJorty?"
81 am not contemplating any such contin-
gency, but should It arise there would likely
be during the last three weeks OF the campaign
the most aggressive, even vlndictive, canvass
ever seen In this country"