Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-29
,srrorAI rrIrenAM TO THE D1srAron.,


COLUMBUS, October 2S.-The Republic
cans are reaching the point of hilarity over
the brilliant prospects of the election Tues
day next A large delegation of the field
workers were here over Sunday, and spent
the greater part of the day with Governor
Foraker. The party included Stephen A.
Douglass, Jr., Congressman Mason, of Hill
nois, John NJ. Langston. of Virginia, Gen
eral Hall, of Maine, and others. They
have no doubts of the result.
Under instructions from his physician
Foraker will not make any speeches before
the latter part of the week. He is able to
be up, but has not ventured out of his room.
Everything is moving to his satisfaction,
and he is confident. The late scare has in
ured to the benefit of the Republicans It
stimulated work and aroused party zeal.
The result is a favorable registration. Con-
trary to expectations, Columbus is slightly
in the lead of the total registration last
year. The substantial increase is in Repub-
lican wards.
SHERMAN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
The scare killed off much of the opposi-
tion to Foraker in his own party, and for
the past few days the fight hes been directed
almost wholly in behalf of the head Of the
ticket. In the meantime the Democrats be-
came careless and ceased the strong work
which they had been doing. While they
are keeping up appearances there is not that
intense effort which characterized their
work of two weeks ago. They have allowed
what seemed sure thing to slip from their
grasp.
The predictions in behalf of Foraker's
election come from substantial quarters.
Sherman turned the tide in this city, which
was one of the strongest localities against
the reelection of Foraker. Sherman had
been over the ground, and knew what he
was talking about Had he not been salts
fed Foraker would be elected against all
odds he would not have come down and
made the
PERSONAL APPEAL IN HIS BEHALF,
as he did at the meeting in this city last
week. He has no inherent love for For
aker, and would not have staked his repu-
tation on the result as he did. unless he was
satisfied. The fight against Foraker at Gin
cinnati will be more than overbalanced bv
the country districts. The very things
which are being urged against the head of
the Republican ticket at Cincinnati are the
things which the rural districts admire in
the Governor.
The Democratic committee recognizes the
effect Of Sherman's meeting here and hare
arranged for big demonstration Friday
evening next, when Judge Thurman will
preside. BE has written letter to that eff
feet to-day. Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana, and
Isaac Jordon, of Cincinnati, will be the
speakers.
REPUBLICAN WORKERS FIGURES.
Jas. E. Campbell, the Democratic candi-
date, was unable to meet his appointment
to-day, which gave rise to the report that he
was i'll and out of the campaign. This was
not the case. He went home on account of
sickness in his family and telegraphs he
will keep his appointment at Canton to-
morrow evening.
The most conservative estimates now elect
the Republican ticket by from 16, ,OOOto Is, 900
plurality. The total Republican vote will
be in the neighborbood of $4,000, and it is
believed that Foraker will not run behind
the ticket more than 1 4 per cent. The de-
fection would have to reach at least 3 per
cent to insure his defeat.