Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-29
The Outlook In ohio.

The Outlook In OHIO.
Mr.. j. M. Carson, the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger,
has been in Ohio for several days past
looking over the ground with an i'm
partial eye and transmitting to his paper
the results of his observations. Mr.. Car
son is credited with being, politically,
an Independent Republican, but it
would be extremely difficult to conjec-
ture his politics from his letters. They
are evidently the unbiased work OF a
careful, experienced and pains-taking
observer, who is bent simply on finding
out all he can and telling the exact
truth about the situation to the best of
his ripe judgment. His opinion is that
Mckinley will be elected, but that
the legislature will be close, with
the chances very slightly in favor
of the Republicans. The Democrats
have entered upon the closing week of
the campaign with vim that has re-
vived the hopes of their party and
alarmed the Republicans, especially as
to the legislative ticket. While there is
harmony Of feeling and concert of
action among Republicans generally as
TO the head of their ticket, there is con
siderable friction in some localities over
legislative candidates. There are some
very close legislatived districts, three of the
doubtful ones having been last carried
by the Republicans by majorites of 2,
and 81, respectively, There are eight
districts so close that change Of rs
votes would make the least doubt
full one of them Democratic. There
are districts in which weak
Republican is opposed by a
strong Democrat Then, too, there is
Republican disaifection in some local
tiles growing out of the reduction of
wages. In Akron the managers of
large oatmeal mill, whose "protection"
was increased 100 per cent by the Nc
kinley bill, joined other manufacturers
IN trust to regulate the price of their
product and then put down the wares
OF their workmen. There is also an
agricultural implement factory there
which has recently cut down wages; an
establishment in which ex Congressman
Conger, who is member of the Repub.
lican national committee is largely in
terested. AT Canton, the home of
Major Mckinley, there is large watch
mandatory which has reduced wages.
At East Liverpool, where the large pot
teries are located, there is serious dis
content among the workingmen arising
from reduced wages and the existing
combination of manufacturers TO reg
ulate the pay Of their laborcrs
as well as the price of their
products. Under this combine man
discharged from one pottery cannot find
employment in another. Hitherto ii
has been possible for these protected
manufacturers to spot such of their EN-
ployes as might venture to vote the
Democratic ticket, but the Australian
ballot law under which the election Of
next Tuesday is to be held precludes
this system of espionage and leaves the
voter free from interference in the
preparation and casting of his ballot.
The secret ballot Is therefore an element
in favor Of Democratic success. "Taking
the figures Of previous elections" writes
Mr.. Carson, "giying due consideration
TO the Republican estimates, and
recognizing existing conditions in dis
affected localities, | believe the chances
for securing the legislature are favorable
to the Republicans, and yet the Demo.
Gratis have good fighting chance to
VIM"