New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
no DOUBT ABOUT OHIO.
SENATOR FORAKER PREDICTS BIG REPUB-
LICAN VICTORY


LICAN VICTORY.
Washington. Sept. s (SpeciaD Senator Foraker
who Is here attending the special meeting OF the
Senate subcommittee on Pacific Railroads. speaks
confidently OF the probabilities Of the success OF
the Republican party In Ohio this fall. The Sena-
tor says the situation has changed wonderfully
within the last few months and that. while there
was some doubt before Congress adjourned Of
big Republican victory, there Is none 1t has
been very quiet In the State for some weeks. but
next Saturday the campaign will open with
flourish and all the prominent Republicans Will
speak at various meetings. The talk Of an es-
arrangement between Senator Foraker and Senator
Hanna is discredited by the fact that both Will
open the campaign at Burton. Ohio and speak
from the came platform. together with ex-Secre-
tary Charles Foster. Senator Foraker will then
go into the campaign. and will do much hard work.
In speaking about the fight in his State. Senator
Foraker says the Republicans are In excellent con-
dition, and will go into the campaign full Of con-
hdence and harmony.
1.-THE Republicans enthusiastic and we will
elect our State ticket and majority OF the Legs
lature' he said That will insure the election Of
q Republican United States Senator TO succeed Mr..
Hanna and that Senator. OF course will be Mr..
Hanna himself The prosperous condition OF the
people In Ohio has greatly changed the situation
there and the Republican party Is getting the
benefit OF the boom. In my travels over the State
] have found hardly any free-silver sentiment and,
indeed, II seems only 10 De IOuilu III me tInclH-
natl Enquirer and other Democratic papers In
Ohio The people too busy now making money
to listen to free-sivcr arguments The resolutions
adopted at the recent county conventions show the
change in feeling this subject. ] found the
same prosperous conditions everywhere, not only
among the farmers and business men. hut among
the railroads and other industries. The boom
came 40 suddenly that II caught all the railroads
unprepared and there IL not railroad In the coun-
try to-day that is short Of equipment and roll
ing stock They have been obliged TO order new
cars and you can at the effect Hun
dreds OF men have found employ ment, and there
has been a demand for iron. wood and other ma
terIals needed in the construction OF cars and build
ing OF roads This work and employment
for various other trades and It's effect Is being
felt everywhere. II Is not only 80 with the rail-
roads but other Industries. great deal has been
said in regard to dollar wheat That Is not the
only product OF the farmers that has felt the re-
yival of prosperity. for there has been great
rise in the price OF things In proportion as In
wheat Take, for instance sheep. The rise In the
proportion and there il not head OF sheep In
Ills country which Is not worth double the price
II was before the Tariff bill was passed. II IL 50
with corn oats. barley as well as potatoes, horses
and other products raised by the farmers. one has
only to into the country to realize all that
have said The people understand 1t. and In my
free-silver talk. Under the circumstances don't
see why the Republican victory cannot be made
unanimous in Ohio"