Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-25
MAJ. M'KINLEY's FARM

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He Does Not Propose to be Redisrriefsd
Out Of Cougreas-BFice's Bright seua-
torinI ProsDects-Other Ohio Political
Notes.
CLEVELAND. November A-The result Of
the recent election in Ohio is liable to be felt
in number Of ways which were not at nrst
anticipated. The subject agitating voters in
the Eighteenth Congressional district-Major
McKinley's-is that Of redistricting 1t is COM
posed of the three solid Republican counties
of Carroll, Coiumbiana and Mahoning. and the
close Democratic county of Stark. A rear
rapgement is expected, SO that the Majors re-
turn to Congress cannot be considered fore
gone conclusion. Republican and Democratic
counties stand massed against each other in
that region as in battle array and the rear
rangement of districts in relation to the Eigh-
teenth is an interesting one.
When Mckinley first ran in 1875 he had 3
plurality of 1904 against Levi l. Lamborn, Of
Alliance In 1873 the district became the Sew
enteenth, with Ashland Portage, Stark and
Wayne in it, and the Major won by pa against
General Wiley, of Wooster. This was cam
paign when tremendous amount Of money
was used. In 1880 the Seventeenth was com
posed of Carroll, Columbiana. Maloning and
Stark, as at present, and McKinleys plurality
was 3,57l In 1882, owing to extensive bolt, Nc
Kinley was beaten by few votes by Major
Jonathan H. Wallace. In 1884 the combination
was changed to Summit Medina, Wayne and
Stark: and local causes served to give McKin-
ley 2029 plurality. In 1885 it was back to the
present form as the Eighteenth.
More Recent Contests.
The Majors competitor in this election was
Wallace n. Phelps. Of Alliance who made an
aggressive campaign, but was defeated by about
l,50O votes. There was also . labor candidate
in the field in this contest, who received some
support. In 1888 the Democrats did not make
any very determined effort to prevent McKin-
ley's election, and he was successful BY the
largest majority he ever received. His own
county of Stark, however, gave small plural
ity for the opposition candidate.
Republicans who are on the inside do not
seem to be worried over McKinley's chancesb by
any arrangement which can be made of the two
groups of Republican and Democratic coun-
ties. There has been talk of running him in a
district not containing his residence. but there
is nothing in that according to the best in
formation. If a redistricting throws Stark in
with its companion Democratic counties, the
Major will change his residence and go in Co
lunlbiana county, one of the Republican group.
1t is not generally known. but the Major owns
a very nice farm over there on which he has
spent great deal of time lately, and in case of
political need he will bid goodby to Stark and
move to his farm. Columbiana would be putin
with Carroll, Mahoning and Medina. making
district with about $500 plurality and the Re-
publican nominee would be solid.
Not Worrying About 1t.
There are excellent reasons why Mckinley
would accept this plan with satisfaction. It
would take him out of a Democratic county.
which appears to be gaining in sentiment
against him. In his first campaign his plurality
in Stark was 352 In 1873, the money campaign,
it was 904. Since then the pluralities have gone
down to zero, and are now climbing the other
side like this: 1880, l94 for Mckinley; 1882 637
for Wallace; 1884, 1S3 for Paige; 1886, 288 for
Phelps. 1t is a source of modification to Nc
Kinley that his own city and county always go
against him, and as the Democratic majority is
steadily growing, it is less satisfactory each
county which always has done so much for him.
The report which comes from = amilton that
Mr.. Bacon,a close friend of ex-President Cleve-
land, has been in consultation with Governor
elect Campbell, has attracted attention to
Cleveland among close observers of political
events. A gentleman who is well acquainted
with Mr.. Brice, and is well informed on state
politics in general. said yesterday: Il do not
know how much truth there is in the state
ments made about the conference to the effect
that there is to be q Cleveland d-Campbell-Br
combination, but do know that Mr.. Clevelln nd
desires the election of Brice to the Senate.
Brice is one of the brightest men ever knew.
He can comprehend new subject In all
minutiR with remarkable rapidity. He sees at
glance the methods Of procedure by which a
result is attained, and then acts without falter-
ing. He has untirIng energy and can accom-
plish given amount of work in half the time
that an ordinary man would do it. 1t is an in
teresting study TO see how his brain works"