St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02
LAST BLOWS IN OHIO.
How the Buckeye State Situation
Is Sized Up.


COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 1.-The work Of
the two state committees was practically
finished yesterday, and most of the
clerks departed for their homes. Col.
James E. Neal, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state executive committee, who
is always slow to give Out an official
statement as to the condition of a cam
paign and to forecast the result,
made public this afternoon his
claim in regard to Tuesdays
election. He said: Gov. Campbell'S
reelection is as certain as anything can
be and by larger plurality than two
years ago, when it came close to II, 200.
This is based upon the canvass made by
Gov. Campbell, the cordial reception he
has met at the hands of the people, and
the reports received from precinct and
county committeeman and from leading
Democrats in all parts of the state.
These reports show that all Democratic
voters are in line, and that the Dem0c-
racy is making numerous accesSiOns
from the tariff reform element Of the
Republican party.
1.-The reports" continued the Demo-
cratic chairman, ''are from 30 to - per
ceht more encouraging than they were
in 1889. when l predicted the election of
Gov. Campbell. Outside of Hamilton
county not a report has come in but is
more encouraging this year than two
years ago. and every day they are more
favorable"
Referring to Hamilton. Col. Neal said:
"The situation of affairs is infinitely
better than we had supposed they would
be, aud there has not been day for
two weeks that it has not been improv-
ing. The Republican managers are
claiming big plurality for Maj. McKin-
ley in that county. but when the votes
are counted they will find how badly
they are mistaken. | do not concede
them any plurality at all, while in every
precinct almost in the interior of the
state Gov. Campbell will develop more
strength than he did two years ago"
With regard to the legislature, Mr..
Neal said it would be Democratic also,
and that the same moving causes that
re-elect the governor will re-enfOrce
him with legislature Democratic in
both houses.
Chairman Hahn. of the Republican
committee, went to Washington Court
House yesterday to hear Mai. Mckinley.
Late last night he said there was no
reason for changing his figures of a
plurality of from $4,000 to 21, 900 for Mai.
Mckinley, with a majority in both
branches OF the general assembly.
EX-Spealler Marsh, of the Ohio legiS-
lature, whose home is at Celina, and who
has made a thorough canvass of the
state, speaking in almost every county,
was at Democratic headquarters yeSter-
day. He talked of the situation as fol-
lows: ''rhe prospects are very bright
| for Democratic victory. l have no
doubt of Gov. Campbells election. In
every county | have found Repu6-
! licanS who intend TO vote for him on the
tariff issue. l estimate the number of
Republicans i'll the entire state who
will support Campbell at 10000. These
converts are among the farmers and
Wage-earners. In the latter classes are
many miners. think large vote will
be pOlled."
Sam Flickinger, editor Of the Ohio
! State Journal, thinks Mckinley will be
! elected, though by somewhat reduced
majority. Il have studied the situation
pretty Closely" said he. land find that
there will be no revolt among the farm
ers. The discontinued Republicans are
nearly all back in line. The vote of the
| Peoples party will not exceed ID, OOO.
The PrOhibitiuuiSts, / think, will in
crease their vote. l expect TO see it go
to $4,000 his year. The secret ballot
will help the Prohibition party, and the
increase in their vote will come mainly
from the Republicans"
q Secretary of State Ryan stated that
| he had no doubt of McKinley's cleo
ton, but he declined to make any esti-
mate as to his plurality. He admitted
there were several uncertain elements
in the contest, and that the voting will
probably develop some surprises.
Lawrence t. Neal, who unsuccess-
fully contested the nomination with
Gov. Campbell, gave it as his opinion
that the outlook was somewhat uncer-
tain, with the chances i'll favor of the
Democrats.
The betting in this city was 2 to 1 on
McKinley's election and even money
that Mckinley will have 10000 plural
ity. All money offered Oh the latter
proposition was quickly covered. The
betting has at no time been heavy. as
the hackers of Mckinley are doubtful
about CHANGING the size of his plurality.
The election returns Tuesday night
will be compared with the vote Dor sec
rotary of state in 1890, when Ryan (Re-
publican) had 10,97O plurality.
Bulletins giving a summary of the
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