The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-18
A HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY.
Much Trouble Ahead for tho Repubiicas
Party In Ohio.

Much trouble Ahead for tho RepubliCA1
Party In Ohio.
COLUMBUS O., July 1.-THE immediate
effect and ultimate result OF the labor
troubles at Homestead upon yepublioan
politics and the tariff arc the subjects of
anxious inquiry among the leaders here,
where the great mining and manufacturing
interests are in close touch with the fields
and workmen OF tho district directly
affected. There 10 an almost general belief
that il will indirectly affect ths vote OF
Ohio adversely to the republican party.
The nonchalance with which the press and
people of that faith treat the questions ID
the logical result of history that has from
time immemorial given Pennsylvania and
Ohio to the republicans with votes TO spare,
bus there are parties and parties in this
year OF grace. and it would not be the
greatest surprise of the century il labor
and it's sympathizers should protest against
n high tariff to such IN extent that the re-
publionns would suffer more than thoy are
willing to admit a. possible. Ohio 10 in
the same district with pennaylyauia, and
the impression here il that Carnegie has
committed an error by an attempt to reduce
the compensation OF labor.
This city il the city OF the Ohio mining
interests and organized labor is strong here.
In 1888 there were only 8, 436 union labor
votes cast, as against "a ,356 for the prohlbi-
tion candidate. but 1t is safe to predict that
this year thousands Of laberinc men and
prohibitionists will unite with the peoples
party, and the cold water people will como
largely from the republican party. Har-
risons majority in 1883 Was 1853, which
was 456 less than the plurality Of the candi-
date for secretary of state. while Cleveland
ran 933 ahead of the democratic candidate
for secretary OF state, making a difference
againt Harrison OF 1889 votes. McKinley's
majority owe. Campbell in an of year was
21,5l1, and Campbel was elected over
Foraker III 1889 partly as she result Of dis
satisfaction with tas administration.
1t will be admitted that 1859 is not
great plurality to overcome in Il aatate whose
total vote is 795.G31, and with Foraker's
keen recollection of the part the admins
tration took in his defeat for the senator
ship, and various other defections, includ.
ing the Carnegie incident, it may 10 intellt-
gently presumed that Ohio il almost doubt
full. True. Foraker may be prevailed upon
to assist his party in perfunctory way.
but he is hardly human it he does not re-
sent the treatment he has received. Tho
republicans deliberately ignored the Fora.
ker faction by declining to put upon the
executive committee G. d. Firestone, Of
Columbus, Gen. Asa A. Bushnell. of Spring.
field, and George b. Cox, Of Cincinnati. the
first two representing barrels that are al
ways accessible for necessary" campaign
expenses and the latter representing the
machine in city and county where the
machine always wins and which bears about
the same relation to the state, in q political
sense. as New York city does to the Empire
state.
Il. b. Hayes carried his own state by only
7516, and this il u reminder that Ohio re-
publicans are sometimes independent.
Secretary Charles Foster, Senator Sherman,
National Committeeman Hahn, Gov. Mo-
Kinley, and the horde of federal Office
holders combined for decisive sweep for
the administr alton at Minneapolis. bat the
administration didn'tgeta vote. Fluctuat-
give greater majority than HAYES entirs
majority in the state. and with Foraker In
the dumps at Cincinnati it 10 not safe TO
make prediction of any character.
The nomination Of :. M. Taylor, chair
man OF the honse finance committee. for
| secretary of state. was distinctivsly ad-
ministration affair, and. besides. he hasn't
the slightest touch of magnetism about his
presence, a fact that does not inspire the
situation from a republican standpoinA
His friends at Cleveland were agRreasivsly
Sherman, and Taylor was the lieutenant OF
successful contest for the speakership, =
| contest that came before and Indicated the
probable outcome of the senatorial fight.
There are local defections ON general
questions, that effect Ohio like other states,
and among them the forced retirement OF
William ]. Campbell from the chairman
ship of the national committee. which il
regarded here AZ somersault upon tho part
Of the president. II is possibly but little
more of q tasco than the republican at-
tempt to justify the selection of John W.
Foster as secretary Of state after his per-
sistent and long continued effort TO dia-
| count the governments in .its own courts.
| Carnegie. Foster and Csmphsll are heavy
loads to carry. Campbell has Withdrawal,
but Foster and Carnegie are actualitiss, and
Campbelrs memory IL history that csnnot
be stilled. With Clarkson and others luke.
warm. the tariff too living issue, and
Har ison's administration as prize to per-
petuAte, the future does not look bright.