Evening star., 1898-11-07
OHIO,

In this state there is interest only in the
cCngre ssional elections. The candidates
for representatives in Congress are:
Flrst-Rep., W. B. Shattuc, Cincinnati,
renoml minated; dem, Chas. l.. Swain Gin
c.nnati; soc. lab, Edward C. Jacobs
Seeond-Rep., j. II. Bromweu Cincinnati.
renominated; dem, John +. Foliett, Gin
ciunati.
Third-Rep., W. J. White, Dayton; dem.
John l.. Breuner, Dayton, renominated
Fourth-Rep.. Philip NJ. Sheets, Botkins:
dem, r. Il. Gordon, St Marys.
Fifth-Rep., +. NJ. Wilcox Paulding:
nominated.
sixth-Rep., Seth w. Brown. Lebanon re-
nominated; dem, L. II. Whiteman, Nenia
Seventh-Rep-, Walter l.. Weaver SPRING
hetd, renominated; dem, John l.. thinner
man. Springfield.
Eighth-Rep.. Archibald Lybrand. Della
ware, renominated; DEM, II. W. Doty
Findlay
Ninth-Rep.. James H. southard Toledo,
renominated; dem, Samuel E. Niece, North
Baltimore
Tenth-Rep., Stephen r. Morgan. Jack
son; dem, Rev. Alya Crabtree. Portsmouth.
Eleventh-Rep., Chas. Ii. Grosvenor Ath-
ems, renominated; dem, c. f. Peoples,
Pomeroy
Twelfth-Rep, f. ~ Huggins. Columbus;
dem, John j. Lentz, Columbus. renomi-
mated.
Thirteenth-Rep.. DIR. H. l.. wenner Tif-
fin; dem, James A. Norten, Tifin, renomi-
mated.
Fourteenth-Rep, Winfield s Kerr, Mans
field, renominated; DEM, Thomas Gruber,
Mt. Gilead.
Fiftaenth-Rep.. Henry c. Van Voorhis.
GAINESVILLE ienominated; ! NJ, H. r. Stans-
kerry, GAINESVILLE.
Sixteenth-Rep., Lorenzo Danford, St
Clairsville. renominated; dem, DIR. L. ID.
Moore, MooresyiIle.
Serenteenth-Rep. Geo f. Broome, New
ark. dem .JOhp Anderson MpnruaI
lersburg.
Eighteenth-Rep, Robert w Taylor, Lis
bon. renominated; dem, c. c. Weybr ,cht.
Alliance.
Nineteenth-Rep. Col Chas Dick, Akron:
dem, J. II. Phelps, Akron.
Twentieth-Rep., F. o. Phillips, Medina:
dem, w. ]. Hart, Cleveland.
Twenty-first-Rep., Theo. E Burton,
Cleveland, renominated; DEM, L. A. Rus
sell, Cleveland.
The democrats now hold the third,
fourth, fifth, twelfth. thirteenth and seven
teenth districts-six out of the twenty-one.
OF these they are likely to lose only one
That IS the third. II was carried by the
democrats by only 101 votes two years ago
OF the districts now represented by
republicans the seventh. eighth ninth,
fourteenth and eighteenth are uncertain
The ninth, which includes the city Of To-
ledo is likely to be carried by the demo-
Gratis. Though normally a republican dis
trict by about 1900, II gave a democratic
The eighth district was cut out to be a
certain republican one. but last fall it gave
a republican plurality of only 500.
In the twelfth. which was formerly
democratic stronghold, the democratic ma
jority was only 1o6 in 1896.
The fourteenth district gave a plurality
Of only 1900 for the republicans last fall.
The democrats claiming il. but repub-
lcans say Kerr will be reelected by a re-
duced plurality.
The eighteenth district is the home of
President Mckinley. 1t Is composed Of
three republican counties. and used to be
REGARDED the stanchest republican dis
trict in the state. One of the counties
Stark county-has been jumping over the
political traces frequently lately, and re-
ports from one her-Mahoning-place IL
in the doubtful list this year.
In the twelfth district, now represented
by a democrat-John j. Lentz-the demo-
Gratis are sure to make gains, and Lentz
who was elected two years ago by the
slender plurality of fortv-nine votes. II is
claimed, viii run his plurality this time
well ~ toward the thousand mark