New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-05
A ROSY REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
Ex-CoNGREsSMAN HoRR ON THE OHIO CAM
PAIGN.
MAJOR M'KINLEY's CHANCES THE BRIGHTEST
THE THIRD PARTY VOTE LIKELY
TO BE Small

TO BE SMALL.
Ex-Congressman Roswell G. Horr, Of Michigan, now
Of The Tribune, has Just returned from two months
campaigning tour through the States Of Iowa, West
Virginia and Ohio His last work was speaking at
twenty-one meetings in Ohio. Talking to reporter
who asked him about the fight in Ohio, he said
THE enthusiasm for Major Mckinley in that state
is something wonderful. Indeed, the political meet
ngs now being held all over the State Of Ohio would
do credit 10 Presidential year. In that state the
fight is being squarely made on the question Of the
tariff and honest money. The Democrats have i'm
ported Mills. of Texas, and several other wellknoWn
Traders 10 aid them in the canvass, and the plat
form of the Democratic party in that State is squarey
in favor of the free coinage Of silver.
Governor Campbell, who is running against Major
Mckinley tries in every way to ignore the silver ques
ton, and, what is very singular, he goes about the
state declaring that his opponent lodging the tari
issue. The simple fact is that Major Mckinley has
not yet made speech in that State tlree-quarers OF
which was not devoted to the discussion of the pro
ecve system Indeed, his whole life has been so iden-
tilted with that question that his mere nomination wouSa
emphasize the position OF the party on That SUBJECT
Major Mckinley Is speaking from ten 10 twelve times
a week. and will make canvass of the entire state
In reply to a question about the unity OF the Re
publicans in Ohio Mr.. Horn went on: 81 never saw
Republicans more united than they are to-day in the
state of Ohio There absolutely local divisions
that will materially affect the vote of the party on
the State ticket. Campbell has very hard and bitter
fight in his own party, which Will cost him large
numbers of votes. Mr.. Reemlin, chairman of the
Democratic County Committee of Hamilton County.
which includes the city of Cincinnati, said last week
at Youngstown that he feared that Mckinley would
leave Hamilton County with majority of 12,OO0.
The bestinformed men in the county of Cuyahoga i'll
which Cleveland is situated, put Major Mckinley S
majority in that county at not less than 5000, and
the Republicans of Lucas County, which includes tile
city of Toledo, declare that Campbell will run far be-
hind his ticket in that county In view Of these facts
do not see how the Republican candidates plurality
in Ohio can be less than 10000 His friends are,
many Of them, claiming twice that number"
"Is the third parry movement showing much str myth
in Ohio p
so far as 1 could Learn in going entirely across
the State from north to south and east to west Mr.
Horr answered, the third party will make very
small showing in that State this year. l predict
falling off in the Prohibition vote also in Ohio.
and do not believe that the Peoples
party will poll anything like as many votes
as will the Prohbiuonists, and in the counties which
l visited they will draw fully many from the Demo
cratic party as they will from the Republican
at is obvious to any acquainted with the state
of Ohio that this large Republican majority Will carry
with it the entire Legislature This will insure the
return to the Senate of Senator Sherman or OF some
other good Republican
speaking about the crops in the States which he Wis
tied Mr. Horr said: zone reason why look for sue
cess in Iowa and Ohio is the enormous crops growing
In both those states. An immense amount of farm
products will be gathered in both ONO and Iowa The
Weld of wheat which is being tlreshed, Is very
large and better corn l never growing than tat
which covers both those states to-day Farmers are
getting good prices and prosperous once more, ana
this makes the calamity statements INDUCED in by GOV
ernor Boes, Of Iowa. and Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, seem
simply ridiculous. The Republican party being usually
prosperous when the people prosperous, one Is
forced to say that the enormous crops of this yeat will
make it most surely good one for the Republican
party"
Being asked about the campaign in this State, Mr.
Horr continued: Il have had only two meetings In
the State of Newlor far, one at Dunkirk and one
at jamestown. II the Republican party in Chautauqua
County IS not in excellent shape for an Increased ma
iority then all outward signs must be at fault. The
people turned out in very large numbers. There seem
to be no disturbing elements among the Republicans
OF that equity, and the feeling Of bitterness between
Tie Democratic factions is simply intense If the state
of affairs in Chautauqua County Is fair sample Of the
rest Of the stat. of NewIorh, then Fasset Will be
elected Uy large mal0nI|.'
Mr. ITO went 10 Canandaigua last night, TO keep all
engagement to speak there tns evening. Ills other
appointments already maze By the Republican state
Committee Tuesday night, > neca rails; Wedhes-
DAY, oneida; Thursday, Hammond: Friday Canton ;
saturday, Pldttsburg; Monday, October II, Lansing
burg: October 49, Port Byron; October ID schohalle
October TO- B!ngllamtOn MIR. UOrr viii speak in TINS
state every weekday from now unul the election.