Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

Harris of Kansas. populist, expressed the
opinion this morning that the elections yes
terday did not change the political situa-
ton in the country and would not make
much difference in the plans of either
party. He said that an analysis of the ONO
vote might throw some light on the ques-
ton of how political sentiment was drift
ing but on the information now at hand
no significant conc, usions could be drawn.
Ex-senator Roach of North Dakota, dem
ocrat. said substantially the same thing.
He said he did not see that the situation
had been changed materially by the result
in the aggregate, but that the democrats
could congratulate themselves on the re-
suit in Maryland. He did not think that
the prospects of either Mckinley or Bryan
for nomination were affected, and that
there was very little to indicate the pros
poets of either party in 1900.
Bryan Men Satisfied.
Among some of the Bryan men the view
of the situation is taken that the general
result is about as favorable to their future
as anything that could have happened.
There are men who have felt all along that
IL would be better from a party point of
view for Ohio to go republican by a small
plurality, big vote being cast for Jones.
70 them the disappointing feature of the
result is the size of Nashs pluraliay and
the apparent fact that Jones drew his vote
tremendously more from the democrats
than from the republicans. They figure
out, however. that the probable Bryan
strength in the state would be found by
adding to the Mclean vote all that Jones
drew from the democrats and about half
the republican vote he got. In other words
they think that about half the republican
loss of votes Will be permanent.
There is considerable speculation as to
the future of Mr. Hanna. Opinions among
repuplicans differ as to whether his in
Huence Is strengthened or weakened. Some
say that the nature of the contest in Ohio
and the evident disadvantage through the
unpopularity Of Hanna, which had to be
overcome with a great effort will be ac-
cepted as warning. and that some of the
republican leaders will insist that the Ohio
senator shall not remain the central figure
IN republican party affairs. But objection
is made to this that, however hard-fought
the battle in Ohio was, it was finally won
for the administration by Hanna and that
this strengthens the bond between him and
Mckinley, and renders 1t impossible for the
party to stand by the President and at the
same time repudiate Hanna.
Enforcement of the Administration.
Commissioner H. Clay Evans of the PEN
sion office showed the effects this morning
of his long vigil in front Of The Star bull
letins last night, where he watched with
interest the returns from Ohio and other
states. The commissioner, when a reporter
of The Star interviewed him this morning
on the results in Ohio and elsewhere said:
THE victory in Ohio is a great one, be-
ms a tei tain, Satisfactory endorsement OF
the Mckinley administration. 1t was on
this that the battle was fought and the
campaign in Ohio took more of a national
aspect than in any other state for this rea-
SON The victory is all the greater from
the fact of the local conditions that exist
ed as there was strong factional oppos-
ton, especially in Cuyahoga county A
county that should have given 1000 re-
puDllcan majority resulted in majority
Tor the golden rule candidate, Jones-the
man without party. 1t is very gratifying
to see that the golden rule candidates own
county Uucas) gives a handsome majority
for Nash. Then again there were factional
tights in Hamilton county. While it is con-
coded that the straight republican ticket
Tor the legislature was one of the best and
the strongest that was ever put up out in
Hamilton county it is d wel-known fact
that very large percentage of the repub-
licans fought that ticket and favored the
fusion ticket, for local reasons"
The Soldier Vote
Have you heard anything Mr.. Commits
sioner, from the soldier vote? You will re-
call that an attempt was made to spread
dissatisfaction throughout Ohio with your
administration of the pension office, and 1
wondered if you had heard anything along
this liner
Il heard much of this before the election
and had letters from many prominent SOL
dlers from different portions of the state
condemnlng the expression that went out
conveying the idea that unless the doors
of the pension office We're thrown wide open
to grant pensions during the campaign
that from 5000 to 10000 soldier votes
woulo be cast against the administration.
This expression was regarded an insult
to the patriotism of the men who saved
the nation. | confident that the SOL
diers of Ohio voted their sentiments and
stood by their friends, the administration"
Were you disappointed, Mr. Commits
sioner, in the results in Maryland?'
The fight in Maryland differed material
ly from that in Ohio. National issues
were lost sight of in fractional fights and
Baltimore city is good example of Mary
land politics."
What do you think of the success of
the fusion ticket in Nebraska and the ele-
| walton of Bryan once more to political
power in his own State?"
Il am not sufficiently familiar with the
| local conditions in Nebraska but the re-
suits indicate to me that William Jennings
Bryan must be the candidate of the de-
mocracy for the presidency in 1900 He is
| the logical candidate"
what about kentucky?''
| Kentucky is republican. In my opinion
| 1t is republican regardless of the Goebel
| law and the administration fight. And IL Is
| great compliment to the people of Ken
| lucky to carry on the election yesterday
| without any serious disturbances through
out the state The political sentiment Was
| at very high pitch The victory in Ohio
| Is particularly gratifying to me under the
| conditions that the battle was fought. and
| it is great compliment to the people of
| Ohio that they should turn out the very
very large vote that they did Yesterday
and roll UP a rousing republican majority.
My only disappointment in the Ohio ca M
paign Is that Cuyahoga county should go
back on herself"
Strength of the President
Mr.. Charles Dawes, controller of the
treasury, said: THE general results of the
election indicate the great strength of the
Presidents policy with the people The
local result in Nebraska indicates equally
well that Bryan has control of the follow
ing in the ranks of his own party necessary
10 secure his nomination as the democratic
candidate in 1900 The inference as to the
future which is most naturally drawn from
these elections is the denomination of the
old candidates in 1900 and an oyerwhelm-
ing republican victory at that time
Commissioner Wight's View.
District Commissioner John B. Wight:
Republican success in Ohio is particularly
gratifying to me, and l very much regret
that the republicans failed to carry Mary
land again. But If 1t turns out that thew
have carried Kentucky, L will feel that all
things considered, the party has done ex-
ceedingIy WE'LL
Mr.. Matthew Trimble, District assessor:
IL