Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
Ohio and West Virginia.

Ohio ana West virginia.
In commenting upon Mr.. BLAISE's letter
OF acceptance we said that he could keep
his hand upon the public pulse. The lead
ers Of the Republican party seem to be de-
termined ihst he shall do this in another
sense than that In which We meant our
words to be understood. Read the follow
Ing programme OF the BLAINE Progress"
copied from his leading organ in Ohio: o
"Mr. Blaine strikes Ohio on Friday
morning at Ashtsbula; he stops at Psines-
vile, and reaches Cleveland Friday even
ing. lie lesves for Toledo Saturday MORN
Ing, passing Eiyria, Norwslk. and other
towns, remaining at Toledo until Monday,
leaving for Fostoria aud Ssndusky. On
Tuesday he goes TO Dayton. on wednesday
TO Hamilton, and will reach Cincinnatltn at
evening. He will remain here until Friday
morning. He then goes 10 Columbus;
thence, on Saturday. 10 Bellaire, and from
shat place to West Virginia. HIS move
meuts in the latter State have not been de-
teymined."
The Ohio and West Virginia elections
will take place on the lath OF October. Mr.
BLAINE will, therefore, Il 10 evident, reach
West Virginia only about ten days before
the election. He went into Ohio yesterday
Obe 9Gth), and. after running all over that
State. will return to West Virginia next
Saturday (tbe 4th OF October). IL he re-
ms ins in West Virginia as long as in Ohio.
he will not leave that State before the 10th
or 1lth Of October-three days before the
State elections. II this is not an attempt
to carry the elections in the two States OF
Ohio and West Virginia by methods I'M
usual, we know not how TO characterize 1t.
What would the BLAINE managers say IL
CLEVELAND were 10 20 to Ohio the day Mr..
BLAINE leaves that State ADD remain there
until after the October election5 That Mr..
BLAiSE's tour will not result to his disad-
vantage cannot be known until after that
tour Is ended. We said a week or two ago
that he would hardly dare 10 make any po-
liticai speeches in Ohio. Why not! Be-
cause II he were Intercepted as TO his posi-
ton on the Prohibition question, or the
ScoTT liquor law, or the Porn liquor law,
he would be compelled TO decline to
answer the interrogatory upon the
ground that prohibition was a local issue,
or else 10 run the risk OF offending large
number Of voters whether his answer
pledged him for or against prohibitory
legislation. But he isn't going to answer
such questions, and he has no idea Of being
caught in such position as that il would
be necessary for him to answer such ques-
tions. He Is not apt soon to place himself
again in the same ridiculous light in which
he prevented himself to the nation on the
day after the late Maine election, when he
said that he bad refused to vote for or
sgainst prohibition because it was local
issue.
Why should not Mr.. CLEVELAND 40 to
Ohio, He could speak when and where
he pleased, and could boldly answer the
question which Mr.. BLAINE "sees in every
bush" and In the presence OF which he
loses all his magnetism" not to say his
Independence and iearlessness. Mr.. CLrvE-
LANDS letter Of acceptance commits him
against all "sumptuary legislation" BY
going to Ohio and doing just what under
similar circumstances his opponent would
probably do, Mr.. CLEVELAND might posi-
bly, insure Democratic success In the State
elections there, and thus render the No.
yember election nothing but formal zen
tcring up the verdict Of the people as
given In October.