New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
STATE CAMPAIGNS CLOSED.
THE OHIO BATTLE-GROUND.
LOCAL ISSUES CONFUSE THE OUTLOOK IN THE
sTATE-LAsT REVIEW BEFORE THE


sTATE-LAsT REVIEW BEFORE THE
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS
Cincinnati. Oct. G.-rhe campaign In Ohio closed
last night with meetings In every county Some
speakers addressed three and four meetings yester
day. Special trains were used for Mr. Bryan. Sena-
tors Hanna and Foraker and the candidates for
Governor, they could cover numerous points on
the homestretch
The Republican State platform reaffirmed the ST.
Louis platform, and the party has made strong
fsht for the gold standard, well as for the IN
dorsement OF The administrations OF President Nc
Kinley and Governor Bushnell
The Democratic State platform reaffirmed the
Chicago platform. and The party has made an as-
gressive fight for free silver.
fractional fights have added much to the Intense
enmty that has characterized the canvass. In the
large cities the fighting has been between the fac
tlons more than between the parties. This Is es-
pccially true of the contest in Cincinnati. Wnere
neither National nor State Issues. nor any organ
za;ion. could hold party lines together. The result
In the State will be materially affected by these
local conditions In Cincinnati a crusade was start
ed last spring against George B. Cox who was rec
ognlzed as the Republican boss. and the Cox re-
CINE was then completely ousted from the city gov
eminent A similar revolution is attempted 10
Gus, the Cox regime from county affairs For this
purpose the Reform Republicans have formed a flu
for county Offices. On the fusion ticket the Reform
Republicans have five out o. the fourteen candi-
dates for members of the Legislature. While the
fusion ticket IL pledged 10 free silver, most OF the
Reform Republicans who are supporting II favor
the gold standard. The Reform Republicans say
they are not so much Interested in the National
capital or the State House they are In the Court
house. with county Issues paramount. 1t Is Still
expected that the Republican State and legislative
tickets vii, be affected. The fusion In Cincinnati
Is In favor Of the Democrats, who claim mat they
will carry Hamilton County, which includes Cincin-
natl and thus control OF the Legislature for
the election OF United States Senator. The Re-
publicans claim that they sure OF the election
Of their State ticket and that they Will have ma
FORTY in the Legislature without Hamilton County
which they do not concede 10 the Democrats or the
tusionists Hamilton County gave Mckinley last
November a plurality OF 1910 over Bryan.
Factional fights have also been a feature OF the
campaign In Cleveland, Toledo and other Cities
and there Is some factional disturbance through
out the State. especially on the legislative ticket
IN addition to the full State and county tickets
members of the Legislature are to be elected. and
there has been much OF a contest between Mar
Gus A. Hanna and Jonn Il. Mclean Tor the oeha-
,orship as between Bushnell and Chapman Tor Gov
ernor Leading speakers OF both parties from otner
States have participated In the OHIO campaish
Brvan canvassed the State during the last te"
s,
day. four.
Senator Hanna closed his campaign last night
with a speech delivered before a mass-mee'inS AT
Music Hall in Cleveland. The hall was CROWDED
,,a rho Senator received an enthusiastic greeting
Sona,or Uanna's speech was devoted 10 MT Bryan
He said he was amazed and ast1unded al the au-
dac,,y o, the Nebraskan who had come to ONO
N toll the people they had made mistake Es'
war when they voted overwhelmingly against the
Motley which Mr. Bryan represented. The senator
took I'M Mr. Bryan's Newark speech point by polht
and answered II. He was appauded frequently
There were many bets taken here last night ana
to-day on the result OF the election Inc oe'tins
was limited 10 Ohio. ODDS were given on the re
nub,Ican state ticket. odds were asked on the
fusion ticket in Hamilton county Out INC 0e'''''e
was mostly even.
The batting fraternity are care. lily reviewing the
figures OF former years. well as present cond-
tons The Democrats elected James H. Oap9oe''
Governor with a full State ticket IN lss' anu Sc
cured a Legislature that e.e'ted GAVIN . Di'Oo
Senator Then followed tho large Republican piu-
rau,,e, by which Mckinley W. elected Governor IN
,se, ana 1893. In 1894 the Republican plurality was
IA Oss the largest ever known In the State Two
wars aco Governor Bushnell had Republican plu-
rali,y OF s?s22 and the legislature mat eectea
senator Foraker bad ma(2ty on Jo',,t r ps ~
4, N. Tor President. and II IS with this vote oi ast
Voyembcr for President that the vote OF rex, tues
day VIII be compare, IA ne cites Hamilton
COUNTY gave a Republican plurality OF near.y tWeny
,,nnoo,,s,ns Fart,onal troubles In Cincinnati and
cleveland are expected 10 reduce .nese pIu,ait,cs'
As tho polls lose a. p nj n nom@ from those cities
and show Democrats gains Inc returns lin ior
some other cities are are, eRpppubcans are counting
On gains in the rirai districts where prosperity
has reSuT Tea I"mocrats saw they will hold the
ryrai vote. and win or the changes In the cities