Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-12
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The Interest I'm T0smOrrOw's Election
Unprecedented-StrOn Efforts 20 De-
Feat Allen O. Myers-ClOsing Work Of
the Campaign.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, October 12.-The interest
In the election tomorrow in this city IL beyond
precedent, and both parties are putting forth
their greatest efforts to carry the day. While
the contest for county officers is exciting, and
the result doubtful in some respects, the
greatest interest is conferred In the 1egis-
iative contest, and the supreme eff
Tort IL being directed against Allen o.
myers, whose election now seems extremely
doubtful. The movement directed against
Myers Is not by the republicans alone, but by
democrats Of the old school, who regard him ~
an incubus upon the party, a thorn in the side
OF any organization. and n nuisance no longer
70 be tolerated. The work of the entire cam
pa1gn has been directed against him and yet
tnere Is some doubt as to the result. Myers has
nad plenty of money; his work has been Of the
most energetic kind, but his opponents claim
That 1t has not been effective. Myers claims
that he can purchase a sufficient number of
"nlsger' votes to carry him through, and an-
nounces from the stump that IL he Is reelected
MS hrSt work will be to draw up and introduce
ripper bills to reorganize republican cities.
Yesterday was spent in earnest political work
and to-day but little business is being done. A
very active contest is going on nj Springfield,
the home of DR.. Leonard, the prohibition can
a1date. Yesterday the large manufacturing es-
utpushments there had heavy delegations out
an over the county at work In the interest of
tne republican ticket and to-day but o compar-
atlvely small force of the thousands of work
men are on duty, and tomorrow these man.
NON tloth workshops will be closed up and the day
ueVoted to knocking Leonard out. Clark
county is prohibition stronghold, and the
| third party claim they will poll 1900 votes
cOnceed.
IHE STAR correspondent called upon Con-
gressman-elect Cultivate this morning. MI.
OutnWaate, who succeeds Hon. George Con-
verse from this district, said: Judging Of the
tone OF The democrats of the whole state by
have spoken, in the democratic aud close dis
trlcts, have never seen a time when the dem
ocrats were more thoroughly aroused. The
the Indications point to u heavy democratic
vote Tomorrow, if am not mistaken. think
we VIII elect our ticket, provided, however,
The same spirit prevails throughout the state.
Inc legislature will be close-very close, in fact
ana whether II will be republican or democratic
cannot be predicted with any degree Of GER
tainty. In regard to the prohibition vote cam
not endorse the estimates that have been made
by some do not believe that they will poll
be nearer the mark"
Will those votes come from the republ-
cans?''
The minority of them will. In the demo-
cratic strongholds we will lose as much as the
REPUBLICANS by the prohibition movement.
ma MAKE the admission now, as the result will not
be changed by a knowledge OF the facts
Mr. Converse does not appear to be taking
an active part in the campaign" THE STAR
representative remarked
MI Converse has been asked by both the
county and state committee to enter inlo the
campaign" Mr.: Outhwaite answered. az do
not understand that he saw tit to do 80. He
may have made one or two speeches can
not say, however"
Mr. Mr.: Converse is out :of town: Gov. Hoadly
loses the campaign at Cleveland tonight.