Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-03
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THE SITUATION IN OHIO.
Foraker's Election Probable.
ENGLAND'S POLITICAL MIDDLE.
THE WAR CLOUD DISSOLvING.
END OF THE OAR0LINEs AFFAIR.
SIR CHARLES DILKE,S MARRIAGE.
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.

THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
the Republicans Confident Of Secur.
ing the Governor and Legislature
Things which Seem % Justify This
Confidence.
Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, OHIO, October 3.-The campaign
has now sufficiently progressed to form a much
more correct estimate of the strength of the pro-
hibtionists than could be obtained ten days
ago. It is quite clear to the careful observer
that the strength OF this party has materially
fallen away during the past two weeks. Not
only does this information come from men who
are travelling about the state, but the prohibi-
tionists themselves admit that their former
claims were altogether too high. The editor OF
the Cleveland Plain Dealer In private con.
versatiOn was free to admit that while 1t was
very desirable to have the prohibition party
poll from thirty to forty thousand votes. which
would give the state to the democracy, 1t was
very clear that any such figures were
wanting, and he did not predict that
their vote would exceed $4,000, and
might not reach that figure. A singular feature
OF the prohibition movement this year IL that
the Information comes from various sources
that an unusually large number Of the new con-
verts to the prohibition doctrine are old demo
Gratis, while in former years the republicans
nave Decn the cnlef sunerers III is known that
In certain localities considerable alarm is felt
by the democrats, who fear that their local
tickets have been placed in jeopardy by the too
attentive nursing of the prohibitionists. AT the
republican headquarters I'm this city IL is
claimed that the prOhibitionists are losing
ground every day; that their information Is
such as to confirm them in the opinion that
Is 600 is an outside figure In estimating the
strength of the party when they come to the
polls They claim that the election of
Foraker is virtually assured, and that
the legislature will be republican by
fair working majority; that the republican
majority in Hamilton county (CincnnatD will
not fall much below that given Robinson, can
didave for secretary OF state, one year ago
about $500. The committee is unusually
confident
At democratic headquarters the election of
the state ticket is claimed, as well as the legis-
ture. The claim for the latter, however is quail
fled and largely depends upon the success of the
st. John and Leonard campaign. st. John is
now at work in the close counties.
Many express the belief that Gov. Hoadly
has been injudiciOus in announcing from the
stump his full Endorsement Of the sixty-sixth
general assembly and their every act The
governors views are evidently not shared by
his own party in Cincinnati, his home as not
one member Of the Hamilton county delegation
OF the last legislature received an Endorsement
by denomination for q second term.
From the best information 70 be obtained, and
viewing the situation or affairs from an indie
pendent point of View Il II clearly apparent
that the indications at this time probably fore
shadow the election of Judge Foraker by a small
plurality, and the republican legislative ticket
by small majority.