Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-13
ALL In DOUBT In OHIO.
EACH PARTY CLAIMING THE
STATE BY 5000 MAJORITY.

a Majority of the Congressman Also
Claimed by Each-BIaine and Hen
dricks Bring the CanvassIng to a
Virtual ClOse-Other Incidents of the
Campaign.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 12.-The State
campaign was practically closed last
night, with both parties claiming the
State, the Republicans by 5000 majority
and the Democrats by 5000 majority.
Both claim majority of the twenty-one
Congressman. The organization of both
parties is 80 per cent. better in complete
ness and efficiency than ever before.
More work has been done than in
any other campaign, and the
claims of each party are based some
what on a knowledge of the perfec-
tion of their respective organizations
and favorable reports from their cola
borers. Each party claims that they will
have the State unless the other cheats
them out of 1t by fraud or purchase. The
Republican State Committee has offered a
reward of 500 for the detection of illegal
voters. The indications point to trouble
on Tuesday in the leading cities, a full
vote and such a close result that the ma
jority will be less than 10000 either way,
and that the apparently balanced scale
may be turned either way by the inde-
pendent, labor, prohibition, LIQUOR or
some other element. The Republicans have
made the canvass on local State issues
which are favorable to their interests and
in opposition to the National Republican
ticket.
HENDRICKS LAST RALLY.
CLEVELAND, o.. Oct. 12.-EX-Gov.
Hendricks arrived here yesterday after
noon. He was received at the depot and
escorted to a hotel by the Young Mems
Central Democratic Club and large
reception committee. Last night there
occurred one OF the greatest political dem
onstrations ever known in Ohio, The
mass meeting was held in Monumental
Park, and there was speaking from two
stands by Gov. Hendricks, Senator Bay
ard. Gov. Hubbard, of Texas; Hon. Howe
Call, of New Hampshire; Col. John r.
Fellows, of New York; Hon. II. b.
Paine, Senator Pendleton, Hon. W. U.
Hensel, Of Pennsylvania; Hon. Tracy
Titus, of Buffalo, and others. Gen. w.
5. ROsecrans presided at one stand and
Congressman FOran at the other. Fol-
lowing the speeches was the largest pro-
cessiOn of tOrch-bearers ever seen in this
section. 1t is estimated that from 10000
to $4,000 men were in the line on horse
back and on foot, including the Demo-
cratic legion of Buffalo, 800 strong. The
pdih WAS EOIEtOuSly lllululudlGus me
demonstration closed with a magnificent
display of fireworks. Excursions came
in over every railway line leading to the
city. Gov. Hendricks was serenaded by
the Buffalo legion.
BLAINE ON HIS COAL LANDS.
LANCASTER, o., Oct. 12.-At Nelson
last night, the centre of the mining dis
trict in the Hooking Valley, Blaine made
speech, saying that he had been an
owner of coal lands nearly all his life, and
that the greater part of what little prop
ertY he now owns is IN coal lands, and
that in twenty-seven years experience IN
the coal industry neither himself nor his
company had ever had strike or quarrel
or dispute with any man. He spoke of
the high wages paid by his company. He
said that he owned coal lands in Pennsyl-
yania and West Virginia, but emphati-
cally denied owning coal lands in the
tion Herewith, as charged by a number
of Democrats.
BLAINE's QUIET SUNDAY.
MIR. Blaine spent a quiet Sunday as the
guest of his cousin, Hon. p. b. Ewing. In
the forenoon he attended the Presbyterian
Church, and the afternoon he devoted to
visiting, in company with Judge Ewing,
his relatives and old friends, of whom he
has a large number in this vicinity.
MIR. NEwMAN's EXPECTATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Mr. Newman,
the Democratic candidate for Secretary
of State in Ohio, telegraphed yesterday
privately to friend in this city that out
side of Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties
his estimate was that he would have
from 1000 to- 5000 majority. Hamilton
and Cuyahoga counties, he hoped, would
offset each other, the former giving 5000
Democratic and the latter 5000 Republi-
can majority.