Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-14
FOR GOLD.
AS TO OHIO.

prints this from Columbus, Ohio:
"By common consent, and for reasons
that are not clearly apparent to those
who are in close touch with the political
situation in Ohio, this state has in all cal
culations been considered certain to be
carried by Mckinley and Hobart, and by
majorities ringing all the way from oo'-
600 to 10000 votes, according to the
Imagination of the prophet making the
prediction. The fact that In recent years
the state has been in the habit of rolling
up unprecedented Republican majorities,
coupled with the magnificent personally
of Gov. Mckinley, has probably caused
this hallucination to be INDUCED in, but
the fact is that in twenty years the Re-
publican state committee has not had
such task before it to carry the state at
all for the Republican ticket.
"a poll of the state, made by counties,
in August showed a majority for Bryan
and free silver. This may be unpleasant
news to people outside of Ohio, who
imagined that Mckinley had walk-over
in Ohio. And this was month after the
daily meetings at Canton had been in
progress. A month later a second poll
from Republican point of view. There
had been considerable shifting of opinion,
and Mckinley was in the lead, but by
such a small margin that there was moth
ing to gloat over.
"a third poll is now being made, and
returns have been received from about
ten counties, and the figures show still
further improvement, but nothing to
warrant the view that any records will be
broken. In fact, the poll shows that
there are still number of sore spots in
that state that will still further demand
the close attention of the state commit
tee and ceaseless vigilance on the part OF
the county chairman.
Gan especial effort will be made to con-
troll portion of the labor vote for Pal
mer, for the Republicans are in trouble
there also. General Master Workman
Sovereign will be in the state shortly to
rally labor under the Bryan banner, and
something must be done to neutralize
his influence. Hon. II. NJ. Hahn, who has
charge of the speakers bureau at Chica-
90, wanted to send ex-Master Workman
Powderly to Ohio to Offset the Sovereign
visit, but Chairman Knrtz demurred, and
Mr.. Powderly will not come. The latter
does not stand very high in labor circles
here and would do more harm than good.
"The Democratic state committee is
doing absolutely nothing, and whatever
good fortune may come to the party next
month will not be due in any way to it's
efforts. Chairman McConville has been
too busy arranging for the Bryan timer
ary to pay any attention to Ohio. It has
been less than week that he named his
executive committee, and not single
meeting of that body has been held. A
few speaking appointments have been ar
ranged for throughout the state, but NO
one appears to be acquainted with the
oratorical talent announced. The fact is,
the Dem ocrats both in Ohio and out OF
it, who have heretofore contributed thelr
money and their talents to the promulga-
tion of Democratic doctrine, are taking nc
interest in politics, and matters about
state headquarters are as quiet as II there
was corpse in the house.
"This only adds to the perplexity of the
situation from Republican point Of view
Here We have the state committee of ths
4 opposition not turning wheel for thu
success of Bryan, not dollar In sigh
here for campaign purpose, no speaking
but few documents, and absolutely no en-
thusiasm. Yet the Republican manager'
find their forces in many sections of tn
state eager to join the Democrats, wh'
are doing nothing for themselves, an'
threatening to throw the state for Bryan
| "It is q popular uprising with which tn
Democrats have had nothing to do. Til
people are running their own campaig1
this year, and right here in Ohio, McKin
ley's own state, it is requWing all th
money and devices known in n odern pol
itical management to save the common
wealth that, according to outside views
should be good for 100000 majority"