Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-14
LATEST FROM OHIO.
TIE EVE OF 4 GREAT BATTLE.
is'A :" 'o'nmbus-Pirures Gives Ont Yes
'efoa5-b Both Parties Claiming the state
BIZ small Majority.

n'SPN''u' ihe OenOcratic COmmitferlOol
up majority OF 9,22i. The Republican
committee ale not quite so exact, but adj
mere 10 the general claim Of 5000 to 10000
majority. ibis committee have deemed II
unwise TO make public their real estimate,
but the isct Is their actual figures make
!. tal OF over $4,000 majority. and all over
iO.oUo th'y expect TO furnish In the way OF
what they call "the Maine surprise" over
again. They have endeavored TO keep this
vely quiet, but 1t Is the estimate they have
sent 10 MI. Blaine. and which they viii
stand by, and which they CHM win be
verified before the sun set, tomorrow.
GROUNDS FoR REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE.
These figures were all made on Satur.
day, but since then the committee has re-
cciyed information which gives them
g cater confidence IN their estimate. One
Of the reasons for this IL revision OF the
wool-growers' vote, winch gives the Re.
pubhcaDs the benefit of more decided
change than had been anticipated. In
letter received from prominent
woo'-grcwer, he says : We nunish.
ed the Republicans for reducing the
duty on wool, and nov we are going
10 punish the Democrats for not restoring
it," Another reason for their restored con-
iidcnce IL advices from the Western Re-
serve that the full Republican vote is going
to the polls, while advices received this
morning are quite encouraging in some
quarters as TO the German vote. These
facts have certainly given the Republicans,
much more confidence than they hid on
Saturday. They declare that nothing bat
money and fraud can defeat them.
AN ALLEGED CORRUPTION FUND.
A telegram from the National Democratic
Committee that fund OF $4,000 has been
sent from New York since Saturday for
distribution in Cleveland. Columbus. and
Cincinnati to aid the Republicans il pro-
nOUnced a falsehood by Chairman Oglevie.
The Democratic chairman, however. has
advised the Democratic managers in those
cities TO look out for such a corruption fund.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONFIDENT OF CARRY
ING ONO, INDIANA, AND NEW YORK.
Outside of the Democratic Committee the
leaders Of the party here are confident be-
yord question Of triumph in Ohio, Indi-
ana. and New York.
Governor Hendricks left this morning
for Parkersburg, West Virginia. where be
makes bis last speech in the October cam
paign. In cOnvers alton he said that he was
confident that the Democrats would carry
Ohio. OF Indiana he had no doubt what
ever, and the result in November. he pre-
dicled. would be the election Of the Demo-
cratic ticket. lie was not. however. 50 con-
fdcnt OF Ohio as Of Indiana. Even il Ohio
did 20 Republican now, a il did in 1876. he
added that New York would q for CleYe.
land in November, just as it did for Tilden
in 1876. He was not enthusiastic, but
quiet and earnest in his predictions. lie
says this i the greatest and hardest cam.
paign lie ever was in, but that II has i'm
proved his health very much. His speech
in Parl eTsburg tonight is 10 be a joint one
with General Woodford. OF New York.
COOPERATION OF BOTH PARTIES N DETECTING
FRAUD.
Th, afternoon there was a meeting OF
citizens designated by the Republican State
Committee with a committee appointed by
the Cleveland and Hendricks club TO co.
operate IN detecting fraud at the polls to-
morrow. The Republican Committee sp-
peal TO the businessmen OF the entire State
to close tbei: places OF business tomorrow
and TO devote the day to organization in
the interest OF the purity OF the ballot-boX.
THERE NEVER WAS SUCH A CRY OF FRAUD
in The history Of politics in this State, and
whichever party is defeated is going 10 run
to cover under il. Tissue ballots, combi-
nation tickets, fraudulent votes and voters
ale all named in friShtiul array. One OF
ihe charges brought into the Republican
Committee to-day was that twenty-six
Democratic newspaper.men now here were
to be voted. When the latter heard OF it they
were very much amused.
POLITICAL MEETINGS IN THE CHURCHES.
The interest in the close Of the campaign
j. shown in the fact that some Of the
churches are thrown open for political
meetings. General King. OF Baltimore, adj
dro ssed the Republicans from the pulpit OF
a Baptist church in London, Ohio, on Satur-
dav evening. He says there was banner in
front OF the church inscribed London,
England. is for Grover Cleveland: LOrdon,
Ohio, is for JAMES G. Blaine" A large
mass-meeting was held in the Rev. Mr..
PoindeXtcr's church here last evening.
Professor Il. T. Greener, OF Washington,
was among the speakers. He said that TO-
OOO colorcd voters IN Ohio were all in line
Of battle, and declared that instead
Of mquirrg how The coored men were 90
irg TO vote the Republicans ought 70 send
10000 colorcd missionaries into the white
congregations TO preach the salvation Of the
nation. The meeting closed by the choir
singing. "surely the Captain Mqy Depend
on Me-
OF the white churches the journal this
morning saws: "The leading prayers in
the churches yesterday were pro lorna
non.partisan, II one may speak 20 OF them,
but AZ a matter OF fact the Republican
brethren found II exceedingly easy to re-
spond with earnest amenS to the spirit OF
the petitions
PICTURESQUE FEATURES OF THE CAMPAIGN
WOMEN AND CuIDEEN NINGLE N THE
PRAY.
One OF the interesting features OF the
mass-meetings OF Saturday AFTERNOON last
was the appearance OF ladies on horseback.
At one place there were 200 OF them, with
flags, streamlels. and banners, IN single
columns. front face, between which the
speakers Of the day were escorted. Thirty
eight little children were dressed TO repre-
sent the States. while two young ladies as
the goddesses Of liberty supported the
sneakers stands-aS "Ohio on one side
and Maine on the other This Is but one
Of many Of the picturesque Parts OF lhl,
most remarkable campaign.
ALARGE VOTE EXPECTED.
Both committees now agree that the vote
will be almost a. full as the presidential
election. The Democratic committee estl-
mate vote OF 10000, while the Republic
cans place il in round numbers at SOO.OOO'
Large as the vote is, and small as the mar
Gin Of results promises to be either way
when compared with this immense total,
complete arrangements have been made 10
receive the full! returns here. Two large
balls have been fitted up with telegraphlc
instruments, and every return will be re-
ccived and compared with the vote Of two
wears ago and then Immediately ounccu
10 the country.
THE HEADQUARTERS or THE TWO STATE COM
MITES
were quite deserted this afternoon. MI
FIIley was alone at Republican headquar'
tiers. He said the mail and kilograms re-
ccived since morning were Of the most re-,
assuring character. but that the WORK %
the campaign was over and that tltre wa
nothing left but to vote aud watch repeal,
erS. He added that the Democrats hiu
control OF ffty-four Of the eighil-ti-nl
counties OF the state and might count iheii
| ticket in. l.
At the Democratic Committee they &c
| clared that all they had new was fresh au
vices from Hamilton county promising III
| increase OF the estimated Democratic M
| jority; and Chairman Bargar added " ~
| goes Hamilton county so goes ono. ~
| United States marshals have been appoinp
| I'd here and none will be, ~ the cI'''ic,
| nromisps IN he n Deaceiul one. There WI