Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-01
IN THE THIRD OHIO
Both Parties Preparing for a Royal
Battle.
1t Will BE a Great Struggle for the
the Late Geo. w. Houk's District.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb IS, 1894.
The two parties are preparing for a royal
battle in the third congressional district,
where successor to Congressman George
w. Houk. deceased, is to be elected this
spring. Gov. Mckinley has not yet called
the special election, but will doubtless fol-
low the Recommendation of the republican
congressional committee that the election
be held on the first day of May. 1t was
generally supposed that the election would
be fixed on the date of the regular NUM-
cipal elections-the first Monday in April
and thus save the considerable expense of
q district election.
The republicans announce that Governor
Mckinley, ex-Speaker Reed. Congressman
j. c. Burrows of Michigan and ex-Gov.
Foraker have agreed to take the stump
there In the campaign, and the democrats
state that on their side there will be
speeches by eX-Gov Campbell Bourke
Cochran, Senator Briee and probably also
by Congressman Wilson, the author of the
tariff bill.
The campaign will not be a long one
not more than q month in length. and
probably shorter.
The republicans have called their NOM
mating convention at Hamilton on March
81. The democratic congressional commit
tee has decided to call their nominating
convention at Miamisburg. Montgomery
county, a point near the geographical CEN
fixed until Gov. Mckinley has issued his
call for the election.
The third Ohio district is an historic one.
both from the distinguished men 1t has
sent to Congress and because of the cele-
brated contests that have been held in it.
Among the ADLER men that have repre-
sented the district are Tom Corwin, Gen.
r. c. Schenck. John A Mcmahon and the
Campbells Lewis ID. and James T.. 1t Is
now composed of Butler, Preble and Mont
gomeiy counties. Butler is normally about
5000 democratic while Preble is about GOO
and Montgomery about 1900 republican
The district should, therefore, give DEM
ocratic majority of at least 1000; but Gov.
Mckinley carried 1t last fall by more than
half that number of votes. 1t contains the
National Military Home at Dayton, with its
several thousand old veteran voters, but
this vote is found to be Interchangeable; ard
even under the republican tidal wave Of
last fall the home vote showed a net gain
for Mckinley of only SO votes.
SOrg's Nomination About Certain.
The democrats of Butler county will
doubtless be given the right to select the
candidate, and 1t now looks as though the
republicans of the district would invest
their brethren In that county with like
prerogative. At their convention at Hamil-
ton on Saturday last, to select delegates to
the congressional convention, the Butler
county democrats presented the name of
Paul j. Sorg of Middietown as congress
sional nominee. While there is some talk
Of nominating Editor Frank Huffman Of
the Dayton Times, 1t Is confined mostly to
Montgomery county, and his name is rot
likely to be presented to the convention. 1t
Is almost certain that Sorg will be nomi-
mated. unless he declines to accept the nom
nation in advance and that he is not likely
to do. He is very large manufacturer of
tobacco. and Is known In Ohio as "Sorg
the tobacco king" He has an enormous
persons on his payroll. Mr.. Sorg is a mil
lonaire several times over, and yet is an
ardent advocate of the income tax This
fact, and that he is a large manufacturer
great strength to the ticket If Mr.. Sorg is
nominated.
Ex-Congressman Morey.
The probability is that either ex-Con-
gresham II. L. Morey, a cousin, by the
way, of ex-Gov. Campbell, or ex-Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General E. G. Rath-
bone, both OF Hamilton, will be the republi-
can nominee. There is considerable ieal-
ousy between these two gentlemen and If
the contest narrows down between them
II Is likely to be bitter Morey is trimming
his sails now for gubernatorfal sailing and
intends to succeed Gov Mckinley II he can
soon after Congressman Houk's death
when Moreys name was mentioned as his
possible successor. he came out in an nter-
view stating that he could not be a candi-
date. But the mention of the name of
Rathbone as a candidate seems to have
led him to change his mind, and he is a
sure enough candidate now. He evidently
does not propose to permit a rival states
man to rise above him upon his own heath
II he can help Ii.
The district is full Of young republicans
who would like the nomination however
most OF whom have managed to have them
selves referred to in public print, and
should there be a close fight between Morey
ana Rathbone some of them might walk
away with the honor Among these are
X. NJ Nevin. o. b. Brown, W. E. Crume
and l.. b. Gunckel. old republican fighters
OF Dayton, and Maj. F. K. Bowles and w
II. Young. young republicans Of the same
city; {. c. Donley of Middletown who was
Congressman Houk's opponent in 1892; ex-
Representative Elan Fisher of Preble
county, John Rising and Representative w
w. Aker of Eaton
1t is ex-Gov. Campbelrs district, and he
will take great pride in leading 1t back. If
possible. into the democratic ranks