New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24
ono POLfTICS.
ISSUES OF THIS YEARS CAMPAIGN

| ISSUES OF THIS YEARS CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATS PLANNING TO EVADE ELECTION LAWS
THE TFMPFRANC: QUESTION.
FRoa AN OCCASIONAL CO RESPONDENT OF THG TRIBUNE
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1S.-A month before the
election both parties in Ohio have begun business III
manner which indicates feeling that there Is Ia" mnc
time taken up tvery year th politics. There hs bern
Indeed general spatuy until the present werk. Dem
Ocrats have been torpid that 1t was frequently
neJ would let election go by default
Possibly ths Ouserva ion made tue Republicans easier
aud careless TIrro BEEN nevertheless. the iuIst
clever prOje tiun OI cinpdgn wnrk by the Stale Com
miltee, is this comrosci Of practical, ard-
working who rich enough To 1egots lime to the
details Very complete polls have been Ordcrrd ia every
county aud in many they nave been made The large
cities canuot ncutIy report an actual p" nor cvr"
All appro xiInate II has never been attempted, bat
may In aud Cleveland this year Grcnse lie
Kussration divides up the former largo pr cLct7
INTO precincts with average OF 800 votes IN each
II Is the Of this now registration law wbch ih-
creases the anxiety If both parties Ia the large cities II
was passed by Democratic Legislature last winter at
the urgent request or business mrn, Democrats ana
Republicans aAe. 1t is only an experiment hnd Tue
result cannot De Guessed. In Cincinnati for years Ia
certain wards there nave been repealin,. buluoziug.
murder and riot each election day. Good men, tax
payers AMI religious people asked that ly registration
OF evils mig It be- anated. The Remarkable
uhauimy OF the Democrats in passing the IA male Tue
Republicans suspicious, the more because ole member OF
the Legislature OF confidence reinaraed to
friend: II this law passes. will spend two mnnhS IA
East learning to beat the game The la" dii
pass. AMI several Democratic statesmen have been la
Nrw-YOrk this summer in conference with well known
political managers.
In Cleveland IL Is claimed that the law will hurt the
Democrats The Republican majority is usually large
there anyhow at the failure OF sailors and worKnyiuen
TO in both TO register AMI Later to vote viii
lesson tue Democratic vote. In Cincinnati There lea
rahble over 1000 bumm'rs VIII do 40, work thrco
mouths year. They feel upon candidates. steal.
and do tue dirty work for gang Of politicians VINO have
affiliations in both parties There is sctemc TO handle
these III The coming election for mixed icNet-
for the election Of Democratic aud Republican cAudi.
dates who may best please the ring These od.ers do
not fail to register II they succeed IN tbo scneme
they will go through the city, register III dncrrut
clncts and vote accordingly election day. The fear
OF honest Republicans in CINCINNATI is that the good ne"
Oh their county ticket may be traded OF for the benefit
Of John T. McLcan's senatorial aspirations His wish
is To carry legislative ticket in IL niIton Coo MY
He cares nothing the county offices. lie wants the
fourteen Senators and Representa- ives who Hil he
chosen IN October. He Ia, Thoroughly cany's-ei tne
State NOmina ions for the Legislature have been made
ia nearly every county. The Democrats have, without
q single exec ptOn. nominated men wno are SHOWN 20
be In favor the coal oil method, which elected Mr.
Payne Senator Mclean Will be the first choice Of ever
Democrat nominated far. BY threats. promises. or
other beguiling Influences Mclean uas brOusn over
Senator ONcill. OF Muskineum. Tho was a PeLdlrIon
leader two years Representitlve Cole OF stark,
who came to Columbus bawlrns against fayn" and coal
oil methods. has subiIod likewise. an Il row an
abiect Mclean subject. George W. Hull OF Lima. a
friend OF "C.d" Brice was a Peudleton years
ago but is now active worker for Mclean. In fact
IL the next Legislature is Democratic there
will he no candidate but Mclean. no Ia,
eudeavored 10 conceal from the Oo voters. There
are Democrats who wvoe At the oils for Republican
LEGISLATORS II they thin. Mclean IL to be the senator
To Offset this he has encOuragcd with money and free
notice In his Enulircr tho Prohibition element each
county where a red vntes would change the result
Prohibition recruit from Republican ranks III ONO
do IN Nc~-1Ofk ani olhcr states Bc5hcS Hcre
is another danger winch threatens 10 turn the temper
auce voters toward the Democratic IeSl7dt'" nominees
In close counties. The Prniubiuonist' want another
chance 10 vote for Prohibition amendment II was
nearly carried two years ago. aud the agitation has IA
creased much since thdt sgbn tel ia 1857 "od
likely he carried. 1t Is the Democratic Plan Ia nave
Democratic candidates In such close coun les secrry
promise the Pronnition committees to vote Tor the sub
n lSsOu OF an amendment.
TIE Republicans will make their CHIEF issue from now
the taxation OF hIn"f. IL u popular measure,
especially propery-Owners. who want the burden
must saloon Keepers Of the sensible class
the ."ture agitation OF this question means prIlnhlion
the Prohibition detection by rigid ndor-oment OF tue
Scott law. which will bring 10 countless quiet Democrat
voting precincts In On) There il an actual average OF
ten Democratic property, owners 10 cten precinct Wn1
liquor tax law. This makes change OF 1000 votes
will 0verbaaucc the Prohibition vote ny i2OOuor
p0ssbly more IL Is this feeling which the Democrats
have not detected or have failed 10 understand Any
how, they cannot cOunteTact 1t.
Foraker arrived to-day from weeks tour through
several counties fwo years ago he made over 100
record. AMI Is doing splendid work TO lnk MS
correspondent Judge Foraker said: have had grand
meeting, wherever have been. I am tired, hut am
confident this week he will he aided by many
speakers from other states. Senator EVarLS mas prom
sed TO be here in tue first part OF October io WIN MAKE
five six speeches III different scrilom WIN iihg ny VIII
n big demonstration at MnSic Hail. Cincinnati, win
work for tue cause here. Ihcoioro hooseNelt ahd
Stewart J.. WOOif0rd. OF New York. are also expected
az IA exIreSicent Andrew, -. Nhlci CT torneI
try Window aud Senator Ilunh OF Kansas along Win
Ben Harri-On. OF Indiana arc to Dc at work through
Ohio before september 20 nenat0r Sn,ri man OK ~
NOycs aud Congressman .lckirley VIII cSlH mo
Cincinnati campaign at Music Hall september ~.
There more the leading politicians in
the election OF Senator than In The Govcru6rsuip Inc
Rep lbcaDs most Interested because cx-GoVrrn"r
Foster Is believed 10 he an active competitor n senator
Sherman II is tho iglit hat few men nominated on
lie Republican legislative ticket will be for him IN pref
Sherman There arc ntler fllhols lHhl Nhcr'
man IA not candidate TOR election, that c VIII wtI-
draw and possibly allow Foraker to DO senator Con
grcssman Mckinley is to he ambitious Tor sher-
mans scat aud daily growing In popularity -" over
Ohio. EX Governor Noyes ana Ben Hhttcrw"Iih
are also aspirans and there is tho prospect OF some
lively caucussng II the Republicans carry the LeIia-
lature. ----- = II ,.....,
by one friends that he had several RepubIl.
can candidates pledged TO vote for HIN Tor senator
tey are elected further evidence Of Mcleans" cute
ness Is that he has In Cincinnati persuaded several
former Pendet0n Of good standing 10 run ON ms
for the legislature They are eager Tor holoey
position and he give II without expense, lhey
accept his promises
THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN PHILADELPHlA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. % (SpecidD.-Ihe Eng
lsh Gentlemen cricket eleven arrived this evening and
went the Wssahiskon Inn, short distance from tho