Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-04

This will still leave him. however. in a safe
position unless there should be a political revo-
luton In Ohio, and there no signs of such q
thing now.
ELIGIBILITY OF A CANDIDATE orEsT1oSED.
political sensation has been created this
week by the announcement from the democratic
state committee that Col c. L. Poorman, re-
publican candidate for Congress in the six
teenth district, is not eligible Col Poorman
was appointed secretary Of state by Gov. Nc
hlnlev when Secretary of State d. J. Ryan re.
signed to become Ohio worlds fair executive
commissioner last spring. A new law Of last
winter makes the secretary of state ex-oficio
state supervisor Of elections. Col. WA Taylor
claims that the Ohio statutes forbid any cleo
ton offcer to be candidate at any election
| over which he exercises control and cites
numerous instances where such officers have
resigned for the sole purpose of making them
selves eligible as candidates Col. Poormsn
laughs at the assertion that he is not eligible,
but good lawyers are inclined to think the ques-
ton Of eligibility Is well taken and suggest that
COL Poorman at once resign as secretary Of
state. 10 this the democrats reply that that
will not help the matter, as the statute to which
they appeal provides that to be eligible to cleo
ton Col. Poorman should have resigned the
office at least ninety days before election day.
Il is too late now.
The question evidently gives the republicans
uneasiness, as in any event the congressional
election in the sixteenth district will 60 to the
House on contest, and rs that is likely to be
democratic Congressman Pearson's chances Of
getting back to Congress arc materially i'm
proved.
NO DEMOCRATIC FIGURES TO GIVE OUT.
Chairman Farley Of the democratic state
committee says he has no figures to give out.
His committee has been too poor to undertake
to make poll Of the state, and he makes no
claims or concessions Evidently he does not
expect to come anywhere near to carrying the
state. He has not made an active campaign.
and not single campaign meeting has been
held under the committees auspices. 1t Is
well known that the committee has been pow
erty-stricken. but democrats charge that Chair
man Farley has not done even what he might
have done to arouse his party to action.
Maj. r. ]. Bancroft, editor Of the Columbus
Press-Post, the central organ Of the party and
q politician Of many years experience, gave TO
The STAR the following statement Of bis view
of the situation in Ohio:
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS VIEWS.
''While Ohio has not cast its electoral vote for
a democratic Presidential candidate since 1852,
the indications are now that if it goes for Har-
rison it will be a remarkably slim plurality.
Cleveland is stronger in Ohio than any other
democrat, and will get republican support in
every precinct; apd If the detection among the
republican toiers in the factories and mines is
gressional districts his chances are good to
carry Ohio. Col. Taylor OF the Enquirer will
no doubt defeat the other Taylor owing to the
Foraker-Sherman feud and the determine
ton Of the Foraker bosses in dozens of the large
counties to secretly knife to death the Sherman
candidate for secretary of state. The state
was gerrymandered last winter to give the
democrats only six Congressman, but they have
the best chances TO carry five more, giving them
eleven out of the twenty-one Congressman,
namely: Tom Johnson in the twenty-trst dis
trict. Richie in Toledo. Bowler in Cincinnati,
Turner, the one armed candidate, in the Zanes-
vile district, and Pearson in the Steubenviie
district Judging from the registration in the
cities and large towns and the feeling of the
rural districts the total vote will exceed that OF
lSss and will reach up to 925,OO0. the demo-
Gratis making large gains among the young men
getting their first votes. on account of the tariff
issue, which has also brought them u large
number of recruits from the republican party
among the students and school teachers