Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-01
WINDING UP THE CAMPAIGN
Close Of a Very Bitter Contest in Ohio.
SURVEYOR BEATTIE WOUNDED.
Shot by q Dismissed Customs Inspector
Another Strike in the Chicago Stock Yards.
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
A Very Bitter Contest.

DRAWBACKS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
TICKEr-THEY WILL MAKE AN AGGRESSIVE
FIGHT ON THE CONGRESSIONAL rICKEr-PRoB-
ABLE RESULT ON BOTH SIDES.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, OHIo Nov. 1.-While the Ohio
campaign has not as in former years. attracted
great attention, it has nevertheless been very
bitter during the past two weeks. In fact the
campaign has been one of personal abuse and
falsfricatiOn on both Sides The active work of
the state campaign has closed, but personal
work will not end until the last ballot is cast
The events OF the past year were such to
leave the democracy in unsatisfactory posi-
tion, serving to place the party upon the defen-
sive. The Toledo convention somewhat rallied
the democracy, but all the enthusiasm that had
been aroused and what confidence had been re-
stored was brushed aside by the nomination of
Hon. John Mcbride, mem Der OF the legislature
and president OF the Miners Union of the state.
The disturbances during the past year through
out the country, as well as the long and periodi.
cal strikes in the Hooking valley, which were
in the opinion of many chargeable to Mr.. Nc
Bride, made him without exception the weakest
Candidate before the people that was mentioned
as a Candidate before the convention to head
the state ticket. His nomination was due TO
the opposition OF McBride's friends to Allen
U. Myers. and the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t was
freely admitted by shrewd politicians after the
con vention that "A grievous blunder had been
made, the argument being that il the object
sought was the humiliation of Mr.. Myers, IL
could have been brought about by the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Bell or Apthorp, without placing
the party upon the defensive from the start.
II is conceded by the republicans that In Ger.
tain localities Mr.. Mcbride VIII receive a con-
siderable number OF republican votes from the
miners. 1t is equally true, however, that the
democratic candidate will not be supported by
the business men in the larger Cities who
gard his success at this time as calculated To
array labor against capital. 1r fact, the demo-
cratic candidate is openly charged by men Of
his own party as being an agitator with conf
munistic tendencies, and he will not have the
hearty support OF his party, and there are but
com mpiritiveiy few that predict his election.
In the fight for congressional candidates the
entire democracy Is IN line. and Will continue
10 make an aggressive contest. Their candi-
dates are not handicapped as is the state ticket,
and their work IS being conducted with con-
summate skill. The redistricting Of the state
by the republicans gives them but hve and at
the most six Representatives sure, although
they have fighting chance TO win more than
this number. The doubtful ones are the first,
when is now represented by Mr. Butterworth.
In the third district the republican candidate
has but a small majority behind him; less Than
six hundred. In the seventh district Gen.
Lutte, the republican candidate, has backing
Oh one thousand, based on the vote gwen For
aker last year, which was unusually large. Ex-
Congress man Campbell is the democratic cam
diuate, and will press Little very c.ose Ii he
doubt although claimed by tine republicans.
In the eighth district most vigorous fight
has been wtged Tor two months. Had the elec-
tiou taken place one month ago Gen. Kennedy
would have been defeated, but now lie is sale
beyond question. The district gave Foraker
about 1900 majority.
is confronted with the solid republican party
and \ badly shattered democratic constituency,
or TO speak more plainly, Mr.. Hill has enemies
in the ranks OF his own parry. Despite the fact
that his district gave Hoadly a majority OF one
thousand Mr. Hui viii have very close call ii
he is not de.eated. lie Is quite as likely to be
oyerthrown as is Gen. Little, the republican
candidate in the seventh district
The chances are strongly In iavor OF the re.
puhIicans ,Iecting their Candidates as follows:
Brown, second district; Kennedy, eIgnth dis
trict; Cooper, ninth district 4 ompson, elev-
ham, fourteenth district; Grosvenor, fifteenth
district; Taylor, seventeenth district; Mckin-
ley. eig nteenth distric!; Tayior nineteenth als-
twenty first district. Total, twelve.
The democrats will elect their congressional
candidates in the following districts: Yoder, in
the fourth district; SECRECY, in the nfth district;
Hurd, in the tenth district; OuIhws,iJe, In the
tnirteenth district Wilkins. in the sixteenth
The following districtsare extremely doubt
fui: The FIRST district is now represented by Mr..
Butterworth. The district is Gained by both
parties. The chances, however, would appear
Lo be favorable 10 the election of Butterworih.
The third, Dayton district, gave Foraker 592
majority. The district is uncertain at all times,
and it is not Improbable that eX-Congressnan
Murray will be elected. The contest. however,
will be very close. The sixth district, now
represented by Mr.. Hill, is probably the most
uncertain OF any of the doubtful ones. To-day
the indications strongly favor the election Of
seventh disir,ct. renresented by Gen Little. is
always uncertain, as local affairs largely enter
into the state and congressional contests.
Although Mr.. Little is backed by a Thousand
republican majority, his defeat would not be
surprising.
In the state campaign all indications fore
OH aany ha atQ nff hal nll xot Inv
u plurality OF about 10000. Gen. X blnson
was not the strongest candidate that the repub
licans could have nominated, but Mr.. Mcbride
Was probably as weak man the democracy
could have selected as their standard-bearer.
With a strong candidate the democrats could
have made an aggressive campaign, but in
stead 1t has been a defensive one with an occa-
sional guerilla attack upon the personal record
OF the republican candidate.