Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02
OHIO is IN DOUBT
Weather Adds Strength to Claims
of the Democrats.
M'KISSON FACTION KNIFES HANNA
President Mckinley Voted Early at
His Home in Canton.
BIG DECREASE IN THE VOTE
Special From STAFF Correspondent.


wish is father to the thought one can
easily figure democratic victory in Ham
ilton county. If that is abhorrent it would
not be difficult to forecast a republican
sweep of the county on the legislative
ticket.
1t is certain that the past four or five
days have shown a strengthening of re-
publican lines in Cincinnati. A republican
Of thorough acquaintance with the situa-
ton said to The Star correspondent last
night: ''Ten days ago I had no hope Of
Hamilton county Tonight. I believe we
will carry the legislative and state tickets"
This sentiment was repeated by others
They base their hopes. they say, upon the
arousing of the republicans to the import
ance Of the election upon national affairs
Bryan's visit to Ohio, and the sounding
of the free silver slogan awoke them. Sec
retary Sherman's ringing financial letter
brought them to a realization of one issue.
Senator Hanna's reception by the voters
Friday night gratified them. The coming
of President Mckinley and host of fed
eral office holders from Washington is said
to have had an effect.
Hope to Carry the County.
The republicans expect to gain through
out the state in the farming districts-the
regions where they lost last year. The
prosperity conditions are counted upon
heavily there. The cities and industrial
centers are certainly expected to do as well
as last year.
The democrats show no abatement of
their confidence today. They still assert
their ability to carry Hamilton county with
ease. They depend upon the republican de-
fection from local bossism and republican
disaffection to Hanna. The democrats
own people hate Senator Hanna naturally,
and they are trying to instill this poison
into the Independent republican allies, who
have made fusion with them against the
local boss. George B. Cox. To that faction
of the republican party which is supposed
to be disaffected toward Senator Hanna the
democrats look for allies against the local
republican ticket. The democrats have
taken a great deal of confidence from the
unmis taxable evidences of despair which
the republicans of this section have been
showing up to the last few days. The
democrats are radiantly confident this
morning
The weather here is what IS known in
Ohio as democratic weather. = rainy
enough to stop all outdoor work. N. o. NJ.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 2.-The
Clearing weather predicted by the weather
service for election day in Ohio has not
come, end beating rain, with raw gusts
Of wind, is still falling all over the state
at noon. 1t will undoubtedly have the
effect of reducing the vote in the rural
districts at least, and on the whole this
may be slightly in favor Of the repub-
noans.
In the cities a full vote is being polled.
In this city enormous crowds Of impatient
voters waited turns around the precinct
voting places during the early morning
hours. Many business men were induced
by the delay and the inclement weather to
leave the voting places and go to their
places of business, intending to vote later.
They may not do so. This will operate
severely against the republicans.
1t Is charged by the republicans that the
election board has purposely reduced the
lumber of booths at the strong republican
precincts in order to make slow voting.
The board claims that the slow voting is
the result of the extra ballot for a local
bond issue 1t is probable also that mix
ed'' ticket voting. which keeps the voters
lots. makes the progress Of voting slow.
Excepting the weather, which will reduce
the total vote, and which will be on the
whole in some measure unfavorable to the
republicans, no important indication as to
the result of the election appears in the
progress of it today.
Reports from Cincinnati and Cleveland
indicate great republican losses. The vote
in northern Ohio generally is light. Here,
at 1 pm, 1t looks as though the full vote
would be polled. The democrats show the
best organization.