Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-15
By the Ohio Democratic Leaders as
a Campaign Roorback.
MCKINLEY SPEAKS AT RAVENNA.
A Big Reception Awaiting the Major at
the Dayton Meeting.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS IN CUYAH0Gl
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT ]

management. The Democrats were jubi-
liant, but the Republicans promptly denied
the report. In the last election in Chicago
a similar rumor was started, but it was never
realized.
To those acquainted with the situation in
Pennsylvania and posted on Buckeye poll
tics, the statement was ridiculous. Why
Quay should leave his own State at present,
where the Republican outlook is consider
ed critical and come into Ohio, where the
party of protection is sure to win, was
more than the Mckinley people can under
stand.
"Senator Quay is certainly here under
cover" said Cass H. Hatch, one of the sec
retaries of the Democratic County Commit
tee, "to help the Republicans. 1t shows
how badly they are scared in Ohio when a
politician like the Senator must be i'm
ported to give them pointers" This is how
the Democrats talked, and it was apparent
they intended to work this inference for all
it was worth.
AN EXPECTED RooRBACK.
"I expected the Democrats would start
this roorbsck in few days." said ex-Con-
gresham Burton. 81 understand Quay is
here on social visit to Frank Robinson,
who is married to one of his relatives. 1
assure you there is nothing in this report.
The Ohio Republicans are able to take care
of themselves. We have the Democrats on
the run, and we propose to keep them NOV
ing until after the election"
Colonel Louis Smithnight, Chairman of
the Republican County Committee, is not
in the city, but D. Z. Christian, who repre-
-, oh he Ir't
know anything about it and was sure the
story was not true. Secretary Crowl also
added bis denial. As nearly as ]. could
learn the rumor grew out of Quay's visit or
intended visit to his relative, Mr.. Robinson.
The Democrats here have wholesome fear
of the Senator, and they are quick to make
capital out of anything that will help their
cause.
On my way to Dayton stopped over at
Columbus to SCI. Chairman Hahn. He
laughed at the report, and said he guessed
the Ohio Republicans were able to manage
their own campaign. though they do not OBJ
ject to outside assistance.
INTERESTED IN OUR SENATE.
The leaders in both parties here are
greatly interested in the outcome of the
extra session of the Senate in Pennsylvania
While in Cleveland this morning I visited
the Republican and Democratic head
quarters. The Republicans have Just COM
pleted ahouse-to-house canvas of the county.
They had force of 30 men engaged to do
the work since the campaign opened, and
few days ago "a of them were discharged
The normal Republican majority of
Cuyahoga county is about 1900. Mr.
Christian had large roll of figures, but he
declined to give them ouA.. He saws the
county majority this year will be more than
1900, and he thought it would go UP as
high as 5000. Chairman Hahn remarked
when he heard this estimate that it was far
too high. Mr.. Christian is betting that
Mckinley will have from 25, 900 to sc, 900
of majority in the State.
'There is an element with us in the fight
this year that never voted the Republican
ticket BEFORE" confined Mr. Christian.
They are the Poles and Hungarians, and
there are good many in the city. I don't
know why they are changing their votes,
but this is what our careful canvass de-
veloped.
PRETTY SURE OF SUCCESS.
"All the Republicans have to do in this
county is to get out their vote. When we
do this we sweep everything. The Demo-
Gratis sometimes gain few points when we
get careless To show the interest taken in
the coming election, fully 5000 more Re-
publicans registered this year on the |
first day than ever did before. As for the |
legislative ticket, we have nominated good
fellows and I think every one will be |
elected.
"Under the new apportionment Cleve- |
land will have eight members in the House |
and three Senators. We are interested in |
electing these men, and allowing the fight |
between Foraker and Sherman to take care |
of ITSELF That will be disposed of at the |
proper time
1t is generally understood that the Cleve- |
land nominees are pledged to Sherman.
Secretary Hatch said he knew of one Re- |
publican legislative candidate in the city |
who would vote for Foraker, if elected. |
Secretary Crowl, of the Republican Com |
mittee, says all the legislative candidates |
will stand by Sherman. Foraker's strength |
is with the young men in the southern part |
of the State, where the Democrats divide |
honors with the Republican in electing |
solid with the people in the Western Re- |
serve, and they usually are successful with |
their legislative ticket.
SOME DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS.
On the other hand the Democrats are |
making strong claims in Cleveland Mr.. |
Hatch says they expect to carry the county |
ticket, reduce the Republican majority for |
Governor to 1,500 votes and elect at least |
four out of the eight Representatives and
one of the three Senators. He is hopeful |
young man and no doubt hard worker, as |
he was very busy sending out campaign |
material. He believed Campbell will be |
reelected, and without mentioning names |
cited three Republican manufacturers in |
Cleveland, one of whom makes light tim |
are, who intended to vote the Democrati |
ticket.
He claimed Mckinley had turned against
him many English voters by his constant |
reference to the pauper laborer of the |
British isles. He added that these men are
Republican and always have been. One
thing 1 noticed that is comman to both
parties in Cleveland, they don't like the
new" kangaroo" system of voting and, in
deed it is hard to find a man in Ohio who
will speak good word for the law 1t is
feared generally that number of votes will |
be mangled and it is hard to say what the
outcome will be.
The Cleveland people are making great
preparations for the mass meeting October
"a. The Americus Club, of Pittsburgh, has
chartered train and will join in the parade
in the afternoon with their red, white and
blue umbrellas Music Hall will hold |
10000 people, but so many visiting delega-
tions are coming in that Mr. Christian is |
afraid they won't be able to provide seats
for them.
MKINLEY SPEAKS AT RAvEENA.
So much for Cuyahoga politics Major
Mckinley went to Ravenna this morning
from Burton. He spoke in the afternoon
to good sized crowd. The weather was
ivered practically the Painesville speech of |
the daV before Tt WAS n eOmn1ata a1ucida-