New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-12
MAJOR MCKINLEY HOPEFUL
SURE THAT REPUBLICANS WILL NOT STAY
AWAY FROM THE POLLS IN OHIO.
HE HAS SPOKEN IN NINETEEN COUNTIES OF
THE sTATE-HIs ADDRESS LAST NIGHT
AT SPRINGFIELD.
,nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnrBCSE.l

snrinp6eld Ohio oct. 11.-MajOr William Mckinley
arrived here this afternoon from Marysville, Union
County where he addressed large audience last
evening The Major has spoken IN nineteen counties
I'm the State In Northeastern and Northwestern Ohio
and more recently in the eastern portion Of the
commonwealth. lie has everywhere addressed large
meetings. at which much enthusiasm was manifested.
lie saws that tho Republicans will poll their full
vote ON the Western Reserve with what he has
sccr and heard and with recent reports from Hamilton
County It Is his deliberate judgment that Governor
Foraker is sure Of election, that the Republicans
arc sure to get House Of Representatives and he
believes that they will also get the Senate.
Indeed said the Major :" believe we shall mako
q clean sweep and carry everything"
lie says that he saw Ex-Governor Foster yesterday
and he declared that the Republicans would elect the
state ticket and both Houses of the Legislature.
The Major made a very strong speech at Blacks
Opera House tonight Ex-MayOr o. S. Kelly pre-
sided over the meeting. Previously there was a
parade Of the Republican ward clubs OF
the city. The house packed with Intelligent
and wlde-awake audience. The speaker discussed
effectively tho tariff in It's relations to the campaigr
There was Legislature to elect that would elect a
United States Senator. 1t therefore vitality i'm
portant that the Republicans should elect both Sen
ate and a House. The friends OF protective tariff
could not directly for IT, but may vote indirectly
for It by eecng members Of the Legislature who Will
for United States Senator who VIII stand t0r
the protective idea. The effect of the vote this fall
did not end with this year. Senator Paynes term
did not end until March 4, 1891, and the influence
and power OF a Senator chosen In his place would be
exertcd for a period of six years from that time, to
March A. 1907. The action of this year would be
beyond recall or revocation
Major Mckinley spoke IN the highest terms Of Gov
ernor Foraker personally, and praised him for his
efficient general and financial managing Of state
affairs The public and benevolent IN
situations of the State had been greatly
improved under his administration. The MAJOR S
treatment OF the election boards and the registration
law was mastery. The Republicans were com
mted TO the maintenance Of these provisions for an
honest vote in Ohio and also for legal provisions 10Y
honest elections in every state of the Union Inc
Democrats in Ohio complained Of the work OF THESE
election boards as an interference with the rights OF
the people, THIS comes with bad grace rom
party which had terrorzed and budOzcd largo masses
Of Republican voters in the South and had driven te
from the polls. Had Il not been for thls' hah Iheit
been no Interference with voters and honest eecoh'
I'm the Southern States, there would not have been
Democratic House of Representatives since the war
The Republican vote in the south hah not Only peci
IN rfeed with but il had been wickedy suppressed
If there were election boards and an honest ballot anO
free count in the South Grover Cleveland would nave
never been President. $780,, ~.
pbican clubs in all the city wards and townships III
The county. and urged thorough work In TINS Inc
lie made an able speech, and its many strong points
were thoroughly appreciated and vocuerouSy aP
plauded.