The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26
OHIO A PIVOTAL STATE.
A HARD ROW FOR TARIFF M'kIN'
LEY TO HOE.

dency May Depend en- the Result Of Thu
Year. Elections Some Potent Reasoni
Given.
A special dispatch to the New Norl
| Herald from Columbus, Ohio, says: Ohi'
may well be termed this year the battle
ground of the country, and In no other STATE
Is the struggle for political supremacy Sc
desperate and determined.
There are "A number of causes which com
bine to make it the pivotal point in this
years fight When President Harrison car
ried Ohio in 1888 by plurality Of 1889 II
looked as if the Buckeye Commonwealth
was firmly moored to the Republican party
But when, in 1879, Governor Campbell de-
feated the redoubtable Foraker by 10000
and both branches Of the State Legislature
went Democratic, 1t put new face on az
fairs and Indicated most clearly that the
Republicans will have to fight with all their
might 10 hold the state in their column.
For five years the Ohio Democrats have
been without "A leader. senator Pendleton
went abroad, politically discredited at
home, and Judge Thurman has been shelyed
by reason of the weight Of his years. A
leader was sadly needed and be has been
found. SenatOr-elect Calvin Brice's advent
into Ohio politics has put new phase on
matters lie has rallied the young element
of the Democracy 10 his standard. has H.
fused the party with confidence, and under
the inspiration of his leadership the aggres-
siye and successful campaign Of 1889 was
fought and won.
MUST REGAIN THE STATE.
This year the conditions are similar. The
Democrats have secured control Of the
state, and they do not propose to give 1t up
if they can help il. The Republicans real
ne that they must carry the state this year
10 nulify the effect of last years disaster
TO lose Ohio two years in succession would
be to seriously impair their party prestige
and 10 permanently place Ohio in the list Of
doubtful states, with the chances greatly
against them IN the election for Governor
next year. They feel they must regain ohio
this year or they will find themselves IN
deep water.
But another thing which makes the re-
suit in Ohio this year so important Is the
fact that the political future OF several.
!
on the outcome in November. senator
Sherman's seat in the Senate is in danger.
Major Mckinley's star is shining brightly
i'm the political armament, and already he
is suggested on every side as the proper
candidate with which to defeat Governor
Campbell in 1891. and even greater posi-
bilities are ahead of him. Mr.. Charles Eos
ter formerly Governor Of the state, has re-
entered the political arena, and is a candl,
date for Congress in his district. They all
have the bee in their bonnets,' and are
yitally interested in the result.
Finally. should the gerrymanderlng OF
the Congressional districts by the Demo
cratic legislature prove 10 be success, II
will certainly give the Democratic party
control of the next House, and il the Repub-
iicans are to carry the House in the Fifty
second Congress they must do it in ohio,
despite the "intamOus apportionment,' as
they term it, which. by the way. - merely
"A lesson taken from their own book.
BOTH SIDES WELL EQUIPPED.
Both parties have put forward their best
men for state officers For Secretary Of state
the Democrats have nominated Mr.. Thad-
deus +. Cromley, of Pic away county. He
/, farmer. represented his county IN the
Legislature, and is president Of tine Farm
ers' Alliance in his district. lie IS expected
10 poll biz vote in the rural districts.
His Republican competitor the present
Secretary of State-Daniel j. Ryan-is a
popular man, and ran 1000 votes ahead OF
Harrison in 1888. Both the candidates for
Supreme Court iudge-T. A. Minshall, Re
publican, and George b. Okey, Democrat
are good lawyers, and stand well.
The Republicans are expecting great
gains from the effect of Governor CampDelFs
against the Cincinnati boodlers.
They claim that the warfare on the Clncln-
natl gang Will ALLEVIATE "A large faction or
the Democratic voters Of that city, and that
lts effect will be felt elsewhere throughout
the state. think they exaggerate the I'M
portance of this move. What the Demo
Gratis may lose by it in the slums of the city
they are likely 10 gain from the cOnserya-
tive, thinking element, who will admire the
Governors candOr and honesty, and there
are even those who say he has made mas
ter stroke by his plea tor home rule and
for the people OF. Cincin-
natl.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.
But the principal interest centres in the
tight. OHIO has twenty-one
members. The new appOrtiOnment gives
six districts TO the Republicans by large
maiOrities, and fifteen 10 the Democrats,
but several Of them by very slender mar
gins. | will furnish brief review. Of the
prospects in each, with the Sixteenth Tor
Mckinley district more in detail.
The districts having large Republican
maiOrites are the Second, Tenth, Twelfth,
Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth,
The second is made up Of the Republican
wards of Cincinnati. The Republican ma
iOrity is about 300 and the present men,
Il al. Ion a.lh IN G.lf
The Tenth comprises the counties OF
Clarke, Greene, Clinton, Fayette and Ross,
with $500 Republican majority. The fight
for the nomination was quite protracted.
The first convention took j32 ballots, and
adjourned without nominating. Mr.. X. +.
Drew secured the prize later.
The Twelfth was the scene OF the long
drawn out rOsYenOr-Th0mps0n fight,
which resulted i'm the nomination Of W. III.
EnOchs. The Republican majority in ISIS
on the Presidential vote was 5000.
TAYLoRs A-PLHNTY.
A curious incident will be the representa-
ton I'm the next He Sc OF the Eighteenth,
Nineteenth and Twertieth districts Of Ohio
by three men named Taylor. When the
Eighteenth district was carved out Noble
county was included in il. and it was seri-
ously feared that the far-flmed Private"
DalZell would be turned loose on Congress,
but Mr.. j. ID. Taylor secured renOmna-
ton. and his colleagues owe him eyerlast-
ing thanks for preserving them from such
an infliction. The Republican majority is
about ). 100.
The Nineteenth Tor old Gartield) district,
embracing much of the western Reserve"
has renominated Judge Ezra ID. Taylor.
The five counties composing this district
gave Harrison in 1883 II .32j plurality.
The Twentieth comprises the counties Of
Lake, summit, LOrain, Huron and part OF
Cuyahoga. II is good for 1000 Republican
majority, and V. a. Taylor is the lucky
man.
The First (Cincinnat), Third dayton,
Fourth. Fifth, Ninth (COlumbus), Eleventh,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth (Mansdeld) dis
tricts may be regarded as safely Democratic,
as the majorities range from 1000 in the
First and Eleventh to 5000 in the Fifth and
Fifteenth.
In the remaining seven districts there
will be the hottest kind Of contest. with
the chances largely in tayer of the Demo-
Gratis. The Sixth district forms the north
western corner OF the State. The six c0un-
ties composing il gave Cleveland over Har-
rlson $40 majority in 1888. The Republi-
cans have nominated j. III. Brigham,
wealthy and popular farmer, who has been
president Of the State Grange. He has also
served in the State Legislature with credit.
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