Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-11
The Voting Next Tuesday.

Only three state officers, OF no great Importance
within themselves, are 10 be chosen In Ohio next
TUESDAY, but the influence which the result will
have upon the presidential struggle invests the
election with national interest secretary OF
stale, one supreme judge and meraber OF the
board OF public works are to be elected, together
with members Of Congress. circuit judges ana
county 1f'icers- For secretary OF state the demo-
Gratis have nominated James W. Newman, present
Incumbent, who was elected two years ago by a
plurality OF 19,115 and majority all OF 6,93 in
total vote OF 626,S35. The republican candidate
Is James : Robinson present member o. Congress
frea the ninth district. For supreme judge C. ID.
Martin, democrat, and ". ". Johnson, republican,
are the opposing candida eS John II. Benfer is
the democratic nominee for the board Of public
works, and c. a. F!eckiager Is the republican can
dldate. II Is anticipated 10y the republicans, and
seems to De conceded by the democrats, that
Fleckinger Will run ahead OF MS ticket He Is
German and has the cordial support of that
portion Of that voting element which antagonfzes
Robinson and johnson because OF their
alleged sympathy for prohibition. The
brewers have issued a circular appealing to
all voters interested in the liquor business to vote
for the democratic candidates for secretary OF
state and supreme judge. While this action viii
undoubtedly hurt these candidates with the saloon
men it is a question If 1t may not attract votes
enough TO them from the temperance people TO
eOunter-oal3nce their loss through the brewers as
sault. The prohibitioniStS have a ticset in the
field but the general estimate is that it Will DOL
only Hight vote. The democratic managers do
not place the total OF this vote above 600 as many
OF the pTolaiionists since the liquor dealers have
taken Il handin the fight, have avowed their pur-
pose to vote the republican ticket Both sides con-
Tess that the outcome is doubtful. though the re-
puolicaHs expect TO carry the state SO many IN
certain voters have been found tina it has been
very difficult for either side 70 poll the state. The
results attained BY close canvass OF every county
merely approximate In Hamilton and Cuyahoga
counties attempts to list and classify the voters
were abandoned, because of the confusing elements
existing in the TWO largest cities of the state The
contest is so close that Slight change one way or
the other on the very day OF election might deter
mine the result. Charges and cOunter-charges OF
fraud are freely made. but the vigilance Of each
party, In It's own interest, WILL perhaps, prevent
any eNte1 i've repeating Or ballot stuffing.
In West Virginia all the state officers are to be
chosen. including governor. auditor treasurer at
tOrney general, superintendent of public schools
and two supreme judges. 4 house OF delegates
nall the state senate and county officers are also
10 be elected. on the state ticket the democrats
are opposed by fusion OF republicans and green
hackers The democratic ticket is headed by E.
Willis Wilson for governor and the fusion ticket
by Judge Edwin Maxwell Wilson made himself
prominent by proclaiming hostility 10 mono2olies.
and while this commented him to the farmers and
iaborinG men, II made him unpopular with railroad
corporations and those interested in them. Judge
Maxwell. his opponent, Is particularly obnoxious
TO the confederate element of the state.- In the
days OF reconstruction It Is charged that Judge
Maxwell rendered decisions, maintaining the test
oath and other features Of federal legislation bear
ing down upon confederates, and his enemies de-
clare that he took delight in enforcing all such
measures The greenback party was made up In
part OF ex-confederateS, who had grown diSsatts-
fed with democratic methods Of administration
but the nomination OF Maxwell IL Is alleged, has
driven them back to their old party associations
he earnest canvass begun IN the state By the re-
puoncanS alarmed the democrats, and they have
been working increasingly for weeks. They have
only to get out their vote assure success and the
Indications are that they have aroused party
spirit that VIII bring out the vote they need. Con-
gressmen are not elected in West Virginia until
November