Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
THE OHIO. CAMPAIGN
Claims Made by Bot Democrats
and Republics IS.
4 Big MAJORITY TO OVERCOME
Weaknesses Charged in Both
Political Parties.
FEATURES OF THE CANVASS
From a Staff Correspondent.

CINCINNATI, October 3O-As Hamilton
which includes Cincinnati can be
fairly taken as a criterion of the political
situation in the state of Ohio summarized
statement of the condition as it exists here
NAV interest the readers of The Star. In
making this statement the writer but voices
the consensus of opinion of half dozen
leading and prominent politicians of the
two opposing parties. 1t has been my good
fortune, through connections happily made.
TO have the politicians talk frankly upon
the outlook. and 1t is this very openness OF
expression upon their part which prevents
the quoting of names.
Inasmuch as in this instance the burden
of proof may be said to lie upon the demo-
Gratis to make good their case. the opening
chapter will be devoted to presenting ll the
causes which they claim will contribute to
their victory. After that the republicans
will be heard in rebuttal.
TIL. Democratic Chance.
I have not found any well posted demo-
crat who honestly believes that his party
is sure to carry the state OF Ohio. electing
governor and legislature. in the coming
election. All of them think the republican
majority will be considerably reduced, and
that there is a fighting chance, although
remote, of carrying the state. The most
conservative estimate comes from man
who is probably the best posted of all with
whom 1 have talked ard his idea is that
the dc .nocrats have one chance in three.
The fact that Ohio at the last election
gave a republican majority of 13I,VO, and
that under normal conditions the state is
republican by 10000 demands explanation
of these rose-colored fancies and hopes of
democratic victory. Fhe explanation as
given to the writer is about as follows:
In the first place confidence in Mr.. Camp
hall dorm 10 i1lfn For rn0
as good campaigner. a "favorite son"
and all-around political hustler, forms the
basis. His followers believe that he is the
one man in the state who can unity here
tofore existing dissenSionS in the party,
arouse the sluggish, dissatisfied, Stay-at-
home element that was largely responsible
for last years defeat. and whip the party
into line to present solid front to the
enemy.
1t is believed that the return of good
times the revival of business and the end
of the great industrial depression will draw
out the stay-at-home democratic vote and
call back the erring brethren who went
a-straying after republican idols last fall.
The basis for this belief here lies in the
fact that there has been an increase of
1000 in the registration in Cincinnati this
fall. majority of which. it is claimed, has
developed in democratic precincts. The
democratic managers are honest in their
belief that there mas been much greater
increase in the democratic registration this
fall than in the republican. 1t is claimed
also that the democracy is united, while
the republicans are suffering from fractional
differences over local boss.
The Shermnn-Fornker Feud.
One of the main features of the demo-
cratic hope of profiting by republican diff
ferences is the old Sherman-Foraker feud,
which. it is said. has been revived by re-
cent events, namely, the publishing of Sem
ator Sherman's memoirs in which he re-
fers to the alleged betrayal of his presi-
Dental interests by certain Ohio politi-
clans. 1t is well known, of course, that
the republicans Ct this state have practi-
cally Endorsed the candidacy of Mr.. For
aker for the United States Senate. The
campaign for the legislature is being vir-
tually conducted upon the understanding
that if the legislature is republican Mr..
Foraker will come to the Senate 1t Is also
well understood. although far from being
expressed. that Senator Sherman does not
want Mr.. Foraker for colleague. Senator
Shermans followers and friends are of the
same mind. If a republican President
should be elected 1t is claimed they would
rather have Mr.. Sherman in sole control of
the patronage for the state, even at the
expense of having one democratic Senaror,
than to see Mr.. Foraker come in to divide
the patronage.
In democratic quarters great stress is
being laid upon the appearance of Senator
Sherman's spicy memoirs at this time, and
the belief is openly expressed that he
lengthy references TO the affair which re-
suited in Mr.. Sherlnans defeat and Mr..
Garfield's nominal ton will revive the SUM
bering recolectiono of that incident and
arouse the Sherman republicans through
out the state to action against the FORAKER
campaign. If they can simply be 1rrita:ed
to the point of not voting for the Foraker
candidates for the legislature, the demo-
Gratis will be profoundly grateful:
In Hamilton county the republican boss
is George Cox. Foraker man. The demo-
there
upon two grounds-first, because he is too
much of a boss, and. second. because he is
fer Mr.. Foraker. AT the same time they
fear him like his Satanic majesty Is sup
posed to fear holy water, and are lying
awake of nights trying to catch up with
his methods.
What They Claim.
The democrats claim that If they can poll
mir ETY. per cent of their vote they can carry
the state At this stage of the game they
complain bitterly of lack of funds neces-
sary to carry on the legitimate work OF
| getting the vote to the polls. The most
significant feature of the situation to an
outsider is the fact that the democrats be-
| lieye they have little chance OF winning,
if they can get their people to vote. This is
| 81 re to nerve them to unusual EFFORTS to
draw out the full strength OF the party on
election day, and will undoubtedly have
| beneficial result.
| Efforts are being made by the democrats
| to foist upon their opponents the response
bility for urging an excise law obnoxious
to the class of people fond of their beef
and personal liberty. A bill in the las
| legislature giving to one voting precinct II
a township the right to overcome the ma
| jcrity in the matter of local option is laie
| ct the door of the republicans. who, how
| ever resent the imputation. 1t Is claimed
| that a vote of some magnitude is being in
fiuenced by arguments upon this line. Some
| of the conservative democrats, however
| fear it may prove a two-edSed sword, cut
ting both ways, for while republican re
| sponsibilty for the attempt might ALLEVIATE
the drinking classes, it would attract vote:
| from opposing sources.
The Republican Case.
In rebuttal of the democratic claims thu:
set forth the republicans offer genera
denial. They set their standard of victor!
on the top of that $4,000 majority of las
year, and say, Come and take it, if vol
can; you must do some great climbing t.
get over that stack of votes to the good
They admit that the democrats lost some
| thing last fall from a stay-at-home vote
but claim that they also were represented
| hot element and that the OutDOuriQs