Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-12
VICTORY ASSURED!
ALWAYs pROVJDtN8 THAT THE
VOTR COMES orr.

B.,ween 10 900 and 10000 O-The L-g,sia-
ture will be Republican.
From Morning Edition1
A reporter Tor the GLoBE REPUBLIC who
was sent to Columbus to obain an inter-
view with Capt. A. s. Bushnell, chairman of
the republican state executive committee,
found that gentleman at the republican head
| quarters on State street, In company with
those two astute political observers, Gen. A.
reporter was received by Capt Bushnell in
his usual gentlemsnly msnner. The Captain
seemed to be in very good spirits, and II there
s defeat In store for the republican
ticket, it was not presaged in the counte-
nance or demeanor Of the republican chair
man. Learning the reporters errant, Capt.
Bushnell suspended his chat with tie two
| gentlemen named, and the following CONVEX
sation took place:
Capt Bushnell" said the reporter, "the
of mankind, would be glad to have your
| opinion as to the probable result of the APP
prosching election?'
"Well," said the Captain, "if the
republicans come out and vote. the
State will go republican by $1,000 plu-
rality, and there is every indication that We
will have a full republican voe." (tIere
| Gen. WikoF suggested that Capt. Bush
nell was putting it too mildly.) al
believe | will say" continued the chair
man, "that it will give plurality for Fora
ker aud the State ticket, OF at least Is 900.
Yes, | am willing to say from $4,000 to
| 10000, from the figures We have
"What is your information as to he proba--
| tul elements, the German, Irish
| and colored vote, in this contest ?"
al believe that the Germans are large.
! ly with us, especially in Cincinnati, Toledo
and Cleveland. ! don't think there is an y
| doubt abou, it, As to the Irish vote, think it
is with us this fall in fully ss large measure as
| it was last year. don't believe there has
been report from any place this year where
| the Irish have gone back to the democratic
party from the stand they took last fall.
| Every report we have received from the dit
| tefent parts of the state indicate that
the Irish who came TO our sup-
| port year ago, are with us
| now. As to the colored vote, we have expe-
rienced no embarrassment whatever from
that source. There is no disaifsction among
the colored people. They will vote almost to
man for the republican candidates. The
opposition to Foraker which was prevalent
tirely disappeared, and they are now, practi.
cally unit in his support
"D) you think the prohibition vote will
cut as great f1u'e in the poll as has been
anticipated?'
al do not. NJ, we don't think the pro-
hibition vote will be as large as was expect
ed. We don't think it will exceed OoO."
"How is the Western Reserve on the pre-
hibtion party question: Are they making
as much noise up there as they are down
here?"
81 don't think the third party sentiment lie
as strong on the Western Reserve this year
Western Reserve promist us their uiuaI large
republican majority. may say in reference
TO the p 'ohbition vote, that the Indications
| point to a larger percentage of democratic
votes going over'to that party than in years
past"
"What do you suppose will be the result
| in Hamilton and Cuyahoga couatie5, Capt.
| Bu.hnell2"
sour Information from Hamilton codnty is
that it will 60 largely republican; that the
Germans there are enthu 3sstically r our
ticket, aud that our majority will be at leas,
1000; and Cuyahoga county is 10 just about
the same condition rs Hamilton
county. The Germans ard the workingmen
are with US, and all adviccs are to the etiec,
that they will give US 5000 to 1000 major.
hy."
"Do you expect the republicans to control the
next legisla,ure?"
a maj rity in both branches Of the genera
assembly. The senate will be republican
but closer than the house"
"How will the labor vote be cast, in YOU
opinion2"
al can say this, that the laboring classes
are evidently dissatisfied with the present
d moor ttic state and national admiuistra.
tons, holding them responsible for continued
hard times, the depressed condition of busi.
ness, and low wages, and they will largely
|
"What do you think OF Judge Foraker!
canvass"
"There can be but one opinion as to that
Judge Foraker has made mos
brilliant canvass. He has impressed
every one, where ne has been, as being an
able honest, candid man. His canvass, | re.
peat, has been most brilliant and effective
one."
"Do you anticipate fall vo,e2'
"Yes, | think we will have u fall vote.
think the vote will be very nearly as large al
that OF last October"
.What will be the basis of the comparison
of the returns election night"
"1he comparison will be on the basis o.
the vote Of 1888. The Western Union Tele
graph Company, in sending their bulletins
will base their comparison on the vote o
1888, and the state committee requests al
persons srnding in returns 70 make them OF
that basis"
Throughout the interview Capt Bush
nell was most conservative in hi
expression of opinions, evidently wishing t,
understAte his estimate Of republican success
rather than overstate 1t. Ia private conver
satiop, not intended Tor publication, he ex
pressed himself more emphaticslly than h
does 10 the above. But he wished it distinct,