Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-26
MANAGING the CAMPAIGN.
Ohio To Be The Political Battle,
field.
THE SEPTEMBER STATES.
An Estimate Of cleyelanfs Strength.
List Of the States That Will
Vote for Him.

ALBANY, August 25.-The friends of
Gov. Cleveland who are posted on the plans
Of the Depocratie managers manifest no
concern over the September elections in
Vermont and Maine. They hold that as
both States are certain to go Republican BY
decided msjorities, there is no necessity Of
putting in any more work there than is re-
quired to get out the regular Democratic
vote. Unless the Republicans roll up phe-
nomenal majorities, the Democrats will be
satisfied with the outcome Of the Septem-
Der contests. The experience four years
ago, when the Fusionists carried Maine in
September, after very hot fight, has taught
them that great expenditure Of strength
in the early States is apt to hurt more than
it helps in the final result. The men who
are Gov. Cleyeland's most trusted advisers
here believe that the victory in Maine in
September, 1880, simply alarmed the Re
pubieans and aroused the grand old
party" to extraordinary efforts in the Octo-
Der States, aud they do not intend to re-
peat the mistake this year, even if they
could. They expect Gov. Robes majority
will be between $4,000 and $4,000, figures
which they do not think will be regarded of
special significance comm from Mr..
Blaines own State If the majority should
fall below 10000 they will take it as an in
dication that the Republican candidate has
not the popularity which is credited to him.
and as a proof that the Republican disafec-
ton is more widespread than is commonly
believed.
Vermont.
Reports from Vermont announce that
the Republicans are not only apathetic but
in many localities ready to revolt Cleve-
lands managers are accordingly rather in
hopes that without any particular exertions
on their part, the Green Mountain State
will give q reduced Republican majority q
week from Tuesday. But whatever the re-
suits are in September they are preparing
to concentrate their forces on West Virginia
and Ohio, with the expectation of capturing
both States and starting tidal wave for
Cleveland and Hendricks which will not
expend its force until. their election is Sc
cured, three weeks later, in November
Ohio.
Ohio will be the great battle ground
There the Democratic campaign will be
managed by the same men who achieved
the election of Gov Hoadly and Senator
Payne, and the same tactics that we're so
successful last year will be followed. AS
surances have been received here from
Gov. Hoadly, Mr. John r. Mclean, Col.
Payne and other leading Ohio politicians
that the Democrats will surely win in Octo-
Der. The more sanguine put the majority
at $4,000, but the conservative estimates do
not exceed 10000. The letters from Gin
cinnati and Cleveland say that the Repubh-
cans are becoming alarmed and are making
plaintive appeals for money. The German
element is a cause of much uneasiness on
the part of Republicans Unless affairs
take turn a large part OF this class will 90
with the Democrats, and in such numbers
as to made Republican, victory almost i'm
possible
An active Republican who came here
this week from the Republican headQuar-
ters in New York, predicted that this State
would give Blaine $4,000 majority if the
election were held today Among the Gov
ernor's adherents, on the other hand, the
feeling is still strong that he will carry the
State in spite of Gen. Buffers appearance.