Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-19
MATTER OF MAJORITY
A Brief Review of the Situation in
Ohio.
A Large Democrats Bolt Expected
land-What Republicans Claim.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, October II. 1895.
The campaign In Ohio is having q hot
finish. Both parties are making an effort.
The republicans are seeking to swell Nc
Kialey's majority as near to the 1000
mark as possible, and the democrats claim
to have a fighting chance. and many con-
sentative members Of the party profess TO
| believe that the buckeye state will be taken
frcm the republican ranks. The past week
has been a most lively one in political
circles and ended with the presence here of
Carl Schurz, who addressed a large meeting
Of German republicans in Music Hail. and
Senator Stewart. who spoke to the demo-
Gratis in Red Cross Rink. The coming week
will be marked by an aggressive fight on
the part Of the republicans on the western
reserve. Gen. Alger and party will ad-
dress a dozen meetings in this section early
next week.
Bryan to Speak.
Following the advent Of the Union gen.
| erals upon the reserve will come MIR. Bry-
an, who will speak at Akron October 20.
Preparations for big meeting have been
! made. and excursions from every city with
| in radius of one hundred miles will be
run into Akron. Thus, 1t is apparent that
northern Ohio is ablaze with political en-
thusi2sm.
Careful and thoughtful republicans say
there are no reasons to believe that the
democratic claims in this state have any
| reasonable basis. The elements, which en-
ter into the contest are briefly stated.
ID There Is strong democratic disaf-
vote will be cast for Palmer and Buckner.
and the other half for Mckinney. The
friends of the gold standard democratic,
ticket claim they will have 1900 votes. In
case their prediction is verified Major Nc
Kinley will have $4,000 more at least, who
ordinarily would vote for the democratic
candidate. This makes a bolt of 10000
from the democratic ranks There will no
tirathy to the democratic candidate is not
sufficient to ca, Sc them to bolt. but who
will stay at home.
ca To counteract TIE democratic disaf-
populists and prohibitionists who will nee
essarily vote for the Bryan presidential
electors.
80 The personal popularity of Major Nc
Kinley in Ohio. it is predicted, will bring
out full republican vote.
Full Republican Vote.
If the republicans Of this state are out in
full force. there Is no reasonable doubt that
Ohio will go republican.
In the light of the foregoing promise, con-
sentative republicans contend that Mai
Mckinley will carry Ohio by. a little more
than the normal plurality of between 80 600
and 1900. The regular republican vote
will be somewhat larger than usual. and
the regular democratic vote will also be
slightly increased, The populist vote as a
party vote will be wiped out entirely. Last
year Gov. Bushnell had a plurality of
1,OU. The republicans hardly expect to
exceed this record.
The registration in this city has been
phenomenal If the present ratio of gains
continues ON the next two days Of regis
tration the vote of Cleveland will be over
100. The city is republican city. and
indication Of republican gains. The gains
nave been most noticeable in the republi-
can wards of the East End
i. f. Burton is making an aggressive
nsht for Congress as against L. A. Russell
oemocrat. Mr. Russell has succeeded In
arrayfng the entire religious element of the
city against himself. and many of the more
GSonservative people will also oppose him.
Inc populists have refused to fuse with the
democrats. and their candidate, DR.. L. b.
iuckerm@n; will poll from 1000 to 1,5OO
votes, which will render Mr.. Russell's elec.
ton impossible.