Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-20
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Republicans Confident of Winning by
$4,000.
DEMOCRATS KEEPING UP THE FIGHT.
Most Enthusiasm in the Mckinley
Meetings.
PRESIDENTS APPOINTMENTS.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Oct 2o-The people OF
Ohio will this year elect a governor and en-
tire state ticket, general assembly and
county officers. But little Importance at
taches to the general assembly election, as
there Is no United States Senator to be
elected. 1t is likely to be republican In one
or both branches 80 that but little Of what
is called ripper legislation is likely to be
INDUCED in. By ripper legislation is
meant the reorganization Of the larger
municipal government for the sole object of
putting them in the control of the party
that has control Of the legislature. When
the republicans came in power two years
ago. they Immediately looked about, and
wherever q large city was found with dem
ocrats in possession Of the chief offices a
reorganization measure was launched, re-
sulting speedily in putting republicans in
the offices. just as the democrats had done
two years before. Probably nowhere else is
the spoils system. as applied to the large
city governments. tolerated as it Is here
1t undoubtedly gives rise to corrupt govern
ment and high tax rates. but strange to say
the people seem to take it as a joke and &C
cept the changes as one of the natural re-
suits OF the elections. The republicans two
years ago took an opportunity to
make their hold upon the general
assembly unusually firm by SO ger
rymapderIng the senatorial districts
as to make it very unlikely that the demo-
Gratis will carry a majority Of them except
upon a political revolution. Such is not
likely to occur this year. At least not one
In favor Of the democrats.
But two more weeks Of the Ohio campaign
remain. The election falls on November z,
fuyO frax mn
test Is likely to be pushed during those two
weeks with unusual vigor. The republicans
will keep up their meetings and addresses,
as they have been doing for several weeks.
and the democrats promise to push them
closely. While the latter have few distin-
gulshed speakers, they have an army of
smaller guns who are keeping up a rapid
nrs from the 'stumps" Of the state.
The republicans seem to feel SO confident
OF carrying the state that the republican
organs are warning them against the dam
gers OF overconfidence, and pointing them
70 tneir narrow escape from disaster in this
state last year. The democrats are by no
means allowing the election to go By de-
tauit. and the well-known habit Of the Ohio
democrat to 60 out and vote anyhow. con-
p,ea WIN probable overconfidence on the
part OF the republicans, Is lead
ing some to predict that McKinIey's plu-
raiity viii not be above the usual figure an
T 1n,s state-probably not greater than 5000.
IL
noweVer, tnat he will have $1,000 plurality
MI Neal. the democratic candidate for
governor. Is working hard and addressing
lAn-si1eo audiences. but no such enthusiasm
a. sreets Gov: Mckinley is expressed at
ms meetings. The democrats are evidentIv
nampered by some appointments Mr. Cleve
iano mas made in Ohio. and by some thar he
has not made. Where he has made annoint-
nents tne disappointed applicants show
apathy. and where he has not acted the feel
ing mas sprung up that there is no use to
full after all os-
The australian ballot for the state ticket,
Whlcn mas just been prepared by Secretary
OF State Taylor. according to law. shows
the peoples party ticket in the fourth pIace
tne prohibitionists having crowded them
ia''n, ene .niro place because OF the ridicu-
lousy small vote polled last fan. The peo
PIE party has ceased to be an important
FACTOR In Ohio politics. One uncertain eIa-
ment takes Its place in this election how
EYER IN the American Protective Associa-
ZION, secret society which takes an active
part In politics and whose ayowed nnrrsose
Is 10 prevent the election of Catholics to
pubic office. 1t has had a telling effect in
eiections IN mis- and other western states,
ana Is now beginning to make itself felt IN
the east Here it has confined itself to local
elections, but Is now branching out For
merry 1t attacked only Catholics. but now n
strikes at those who are their friends, and
tnis gives cause for alarm to some of Gov
Mcklnleys friends. The governor has an
pointed number of catholics to Office IN
spite OF the protests OF the A. p, A. ana n
Is feared that they will remember II against
MIN: 1T Is not likely, however, that the or
ganization will oppose him as a body
democrats here generally concede that
they nave no chance to win in this election.
put, OF course, Chairman Seward affects 10
hope for the success OF his party. Neither
chairman has given out q formal estimate
OF the result as yet
There Is no general registration Of voters
In Ohio this year, only those who have
moved from one precinct to another. or have
acquired the right to vote since the last
election, being required to list themselves
now. No indication as to what interest Is
being taken in the approaching election by
the general voters can be obtained this wear.
therefore. from the registration offices.
In spite of heavy and steady down pour Of
rain, all that the large Park rink could ac-
commodate-probably 5000 people-turr.
out last Friday night to hear ex-Speaker
Reed discuss the issues of the Ohio cam
paign. The ex-Speaker was wrought up 70
his best by the failure of the repeal Sena-
tors to outsit the silver men. The spectacle
was very amusing to him, and he presented
1t to his audience adorned with ali the wit
and sarcasm OF which he is capable II was
one OF the finest indoor political meetings
ever held here, and had the weather been
fine not half OF those who came would have
been able to get into the hall