Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-10
POLITICS IN OHIO
herman. Foster and ForHker-ErpsriDsoa
with the Voting Bcoths.

bsNe Detn penang Tor time through Secretary
OF state Ryan. who is an ardent sherman man.
They offered sJ0, 200. but the owners price was
s'S,VVe, and they have not yet been able 20
agree. The local republican organ. the Sdse
Jot1Fra0l Is inclined to favor the Foraker peo-
Pile, but has recently had little 10 say ON the
course it is likely that senator sherman aud
has friends will not invest in newspaper prop
eriy.
MLEAN NOT CANDIDATE.
One peculiar feature Of the senatorial contest
on the democratic side 10 that there have been
almost no names proposed candidates for
the seuatorship in case the democrats should
carry the Legislature. John X Mclean OF the
Cincinnati Eisqsirer has been talked of for u.
). Senator ever since the election of Henry r.
Payne. but it seems likely that this talk has
sprung from the imaginations of newspaper
writer's. who figure oGt that Mr Mclean n very
wealthy has strong political backing and has
no ambition in any other line, hence he must
have his eye a seat an the L. s. Senate. In
the only interviews in which Mr.. Mclean has
been induced to say ythiug at all in regard 70
TINS matter he has always laughed IL down. Az
he has taken no part in Ohio politics recently,
and his paper. the ERgUirtr. has rather opposed
the democratic interests in the campaign 50
TAR, u Is not likely that his candidacy. even
though he should decide 10 enter the contest,
would receive any considerable attention at the
n'.uan VI nc dcInoCfatac mCmDert OF tle lek1t-
laturc.
ssPTRrSo DEMOCRATS.
Probably Gov. Campbell would stand head
and shoulders above any other candidate,
especially If he should be defeated and the
legislature be democratic. Then there are be-
side SHIN, among others who might be named
as available buckeye democrats for John Sher-
man scat IN the Iuited States senate John
A. Mcmahon of Dayton. James r.. Neal of HAM
no tive rl.f, 80.
cratic state committee; Judge Samuel r. Hunt
OF cincinnati. Hon. IA. j. Booth and Hon. Tbos.
T. Powell OF this city. Congressman }. II. Outb-
waite. ext Congressman Martin p. Foran of
Cleveland, Congressman NJ. d. HRrter Of Mans
held, Hon. Virgil 4. Kline of Cleveland, ca
Congressman ;. :. loder Of Lima. a neighbor
and close friend Of Senator Calvin =. BrIce: ex-
Congressman George l.. Converse OF this city,
and the Young and eloquent John l.. Geyer,
leader OF the democrats in the last house of
representatives,. OF Iaulding, Ohio. From this
list OF active and prominent democrats of Ohio,
from the younger class, the successor Of Joha
sherman would undoubtedly be chosen IL the
choice should be lett 10 the democrats Of Ohio.
sHERNsS, POSTER ASD foRAkER
The advent OF Secretary Foster into the Ohio
senatorial contest has given rise TO some inter-
esting political gossip. Ii is 20 the effect that
Senator Sherman WILL If he becomes convinceu
that he cannot he reelected, eventually with
draw from the senatorial contest. throwing all
his following and all political aid in his con-
trol TO Secretary Foster and try 10 secure for
HIM. if he can, the seat in the United States
Senate which he IL not able to hold for himself
thus defeating Mr.. Foraker. upon whom he
will be inclined 20 lay the blame Tor his retire.
ment from political life-for, of course. retire
ment from the scnatorship at his age would
mean the end OF political life for seator Sher-
man. While this, the gossips say, has been
practically determined upon now there will De
Is Ian 1fsssal ls,f
republican legislative nominations have been
made and Ar. Sherman has secured as many Of
these as possible.
The course OF events In this senatorial con-
test seems to be arranging itself now along
lines OF administration and Observation-Disclosures
republicans in Ohio. Some politicians how
ever, are inclined TO doubt that Senator Sher-
man can deliver his candidacy to Secretary
Foster. Foraker Is already engaged actively in
the Ohio campaign and will be TO the close and
both he and his folio xers are making friends
for him who will have something to say in the
senatorial contest when that question gets into
the legislature.
There is some danger. however that election
day will snuff out the senatorial ambitions OF
all the republican candidates. In q letter 20 q
friend. which has OF course been publit he d, ex-
Gov. Foraker mas announced has intention Of
going into the senatorial tight at once. and
with his coat on, giving as a reason that Sena-
tor sherman mas forced hun into the eampaign
and he will not let himself be beaten In that
way. The whole result OF the thing is that IL
divides the forces of the republicans in the face
OF tie enemy and makes the SUCCESS of the
party IN the present campaign a matter of some
doubt. In addition 10 THIS the democrats have
the advantage il the legislative elections from
tie fact that the last legislature. which was
democratic made a very good record. Espe-
cially aid 1t favor the farmers and the laboring
people. In fact, tnere was nothing that the
farmers demanded tina. was not granted. This
leaves the republican stump speakers in a bad
condition TO attack the democrats TO legisls-
tion and the administration OF Gov. Campbell
IN general ana constitutes another reason for
the belief held by many that there will be
democratic victory in the legislative elections,
even though Maj. Mckinley should be elected
BY good round majority.
EXPERIMENTS WITH VOTING BoorHs
Under the auspices of the executive commit
tees of the two parties there has been estAb-
hshed in the state honse yard here a voting
booth such as is required under the new Aus
tralian ballot law, 20 be used for the first time
IN Ohlo this fall, Tor the purpose OF having
voters practice before election day ana aeouaint
themselves with the requirements Of tie new
law. The first experiments IN tins line have
given a startling result. On the first day 10 per
cent OF those who attempted TO cast ballots
made errors most OF them such as to result IN
almost complete Acknowledgement OF them
selves When II is Considered that these voters
oo behcAtu tuAAb hGtt UboAc TIE average Ia
Intelligence and education the result is alarm
ing. Ihe reduction of the total vote OF Onio
~ per cent IN the coming election may in itself
change the whole result.
1t is held by those who are best posted here
that Secretary of State Ryan has made a Sc
rious mistake in sending out his explanation
and instructions in that hey are too confusing
The law provides that one wishing 10 vote A
straight party ticket simply makes a mark in
the blank space at the left of the name of the
ticket, which Is printed al the top immediately
under the device provided for by Jaw. IT, how
ever, he wishes TO vote a scratched ticke; he
must place mark In the blank space at the LEFT
OF the name OF each candidate be votes for. IL
is held by experienced politicians that the pian
OF voting straight tickets by-simply making a
mark at the lett of the name Of the ticket while
a matter OF convenience, should never have
been suggested. and that all voters should be
required 10 make a cross before the name of
each Candidate he wishes TO vote for IL
for instance, voter makes a marx
at the left of the name Of the
ticket and then further down makes a
cross in front of some particular candidate on
the ticket he simply votes for the one candidate
and disiranchises hiulsclf 10 all the others.
A contingency has already arisen, ALSO which
does NOT seem 10 have been provided for in
the law, and that Ii where a number of candi-
dates are 10 be elected to the same Office. For
Instance, this county elects three representa-
tives Ii voter scratches one candidate from
the ticket be selects how is he going 10 indi-
cate which one of the three candidates on the
fhar ti.lat ba xish shaa IN won tar -