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,ore over it and viii mend thor ways next No

sore over it and viii mend their ways next No
yember."
What will be the majority from Hen.y eoun-
ty this year."
I'VE won't stop short of 2, 1000 this year. In
1884 we gave 1. $50. and in 1886 we made a gain
of 100 votes. and if we can't run it up to 1000
this fall / am much mistaken"
How do your people look upon the withdraw
al of Porter from the candidacy for Governors"
"You know our county was originally for
Porter. We placed his name before the conven-
ton of 1880, and have always been great admir-
ers of his policy. Cumback Is now q popular
man."
Hon. Eugene Bundy, than whom there is no
more popular Republican in the Sixth district,
was over with his Henry county friends. He
says that county is good for an increased ma
iority. The people there have set their figures
at 800, and will be disappointed 4 if it's any less,
thoughlthsy will not be surprised il it goes be-
yond that number considerably. There are. he
says, a good many Republicans who were luke
warm four years ago who are now enthusiastic
cally for the ticket Some Democratic Access
sions are also being made, so that in his judg-
ment the political prospects are frstclass at
present On the gubernasorial question, the
party in his county are somewhat divided. since
Ex-Governor Porter's withdrawal. Gen. Hovey
has . good many friends, Rev. Ira j. Chase some,
and Hon. Will Cumback a good many. The
0lSpO9lt1On Will %, however, TO look the HELD
over well, 10 canvass all the pros and cons with
respect TO each of the gentlemen named, and
then to do the best thing for the party, prospect
i've of personal claims or personal preferences.
Judge Mark E. Forkne: also gives a good re-
port from Henry county. It will do we'll
enough. he says. for other counties to follow its
example. he thinks General Harrison's
speeches have been exceedingly happy aud that
they have made and will continue to make
him many votes. No public man could excel
him in this respect. The speech Of yesterday
and the one referring to the Acknowledgement
of the Territories he regarded a. especially
= strong, and likely to strike a responsive cord In
the hearts Of the people. There is no danger,
he thinks. in allowing a candidate to do all the
talking he wants to when he can do 1t as well as
Generai Harrison has done. He says the Re-
publicans have done an especially good work
among the young men In bis home, having an
organization that contains more than q hundred
first voters in it. The State, of course. he re-
CARDS as certain to go Republican this year.
c. S. Hernley, chairman Of the Henry county
central committee, said it was a hard place to
fill this campaign on account of Harrison's great
popularity. 1t has caused a demand for speak
es and tariff documents that is enormous. II
challenge the whole Democratic party" he re-
marked, "and say to them that we will give at
least !, 800 majority this fall. The drift of pub
lie opinion with us is strongly in Harrison's
favor, and his success in this State appears to
me to be something marvellous. l would hardly
have thought that any one man in the country
could stir up SO much political enthusiasm as he
has. HIS people have received him with open
hearts, and they will work hard for his cleo
ton
A. Alternately. of New Castle. has been a
stanch Democrat all his life. II will never
vote the ticket again. he said to q Journal re-
porter, ''for / am not in favor Of free trade.
That is the secret of the whole affair. am an
old soldier, too. and Cleveland's pension vetoes
are enough to satisfy me. The soldier vote is
just what is going to beat Matson. for he stands
in q bad light with them, even il he does wear a
G. A. T.. badge. l can say this, that l will never
vote for q Democrat again as long as l live, for
their platform, as it now stands, is death to our
home industries. Nor am / alone in this opin-
ion. A number of men are in my fix, and will
leave the Democratic party this year.
Albert e. Boone, of GAINESVILLE, O., said yes
terday that he had never seen so much enthusi-
asm among the Republicans Of his State so early
in the season. "Of course. Ohio is always Re-
publican" said he, "but this year we are going
to see how big a majority we can turn in. I
should not be surprised if it reached 40. 600.
General Harrison was the man for the Chicago
~:onveption to nominate. The people of Ohio
are reading his speeches with PLEASURE. He is
growing stronger daily, and already q stranger
travelling through Ohio would think the people
of tho State did not know there were two can
didates for the presidency"