The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-10
THE OHIO OUTLOOK.
A Talk with tho State Organizer of
Republican League Clubs.
The PARTY is ALL RIGHT in OHIO,
and Mckinley VIII be Electcd---Et.
feet of tho New Election Law and
tho Third Party SIovement--.Thc
Club as a Good Educator

An ISTELLloEScER representative Sat
urday night met Mr.. S. J. swartz, well
known Columbus attorney and State or
ganizer Of Republican league clubs, who
talked Interestingly on the Ohio politi-
cal situation.
"Nly duties" said he, shave called me
into every quarter of the State, and
careful inquiry and investigation con-
vinces me that Major Mckinley will be
elected byavery handsome plurality. /
do not think it will be under 10000, but
do not care to make figures, feeling con-
tident that the result will be highly. sat
factory to the friends OF American pro-
lection. Ihave absolutely failed to find
any Republican tisatlection, certainly
none tina. will materialize at the polls.
We will gain many Democratic votes,
on the contrary, and that outside OF
Hamilton county, too, on the issues
raised i'll the Cleveland platform.
"No; the senatorial canvass is not
going to enter into the campaign. |
know positively and personally that
there is the greatest sincerity in the ex-
pressed determination OF Messrs. Sher-
imam, Foraker and Foster to first carry
the State before raising the senatorial
question, and even then there will be
no unseemlY or bitter scramble for the
place. Whoever is elected TO the Senate
this time will be Republican, and no
charges Of corruption will follow. Sen
atorial seats from Ohio are sold only by
Democratic Legislatures.
Asked about the third party move
ment in Ohio, Mr.. Swartz said:
at will poll some votes, but fall far
short, in my opinion, of reaching any.
thing like u large number. It will
affect the Democratic equally with the
Republican party, US it seems to be
strongest in strong Democratic counties.
Many voters who are not strong in the
high protection faith will nevertheless
vote for Mckinley rather than run the
chance OF again having the business OF
the country unsettled by another tariff
bill. Such argue that McKinley's de-
feat would lead tho Republican Senate,
or enough OF the Republicans in that
body acting with the Democrats, TO join
the Democratic House in consolidating
the new tariiT law, and that months OF
anxiety and debate would follow, to-
tally unsettling and paralyzing the bus
mess interests OF the Union. Our bus
ness interests have now shaped them
selves to tho new law, and it is growing
in favor daily with the masses. On the
silver question the people OF Ohio are
undoubtedly with US by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority.
Eyes, l am organizing a great many
clubs, averaging about one day. The
new Australian ballot law makes these
organizations especially essential i'll ex-
planning that complicated instrument
to our voters. The new law will UNI
doubleday prevent many votes from
being cast, but the Republicans will be
least affected by it, because they will be
best organized and because most Of our
voters can read. 1t will prove u
boomerang to Democracy"
Mr.. SwartZ is now organizing eastern
Ohio, and is occasionally seen in Wheel
ing, where he has many friends.