Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05

CINCINNATI, o., November 4.-To-
night practically closes the debate in
Ohio in the campaign for the election
OF State and county officers. The regis
tration in all the cities is abnormally
large for an election of this kind. How
the vote will be distributed between
Mclean (DemocraD. Nash (Repubi-
CAM and Jones (non-partisan) is not
easy 10 predict at the close Of the cam
paign.
UnJrammelled by party allegiance or
party platform, Jones has made vigor-
Gus campaign and has created enough
apprehension among both Democrats
and Republicans to make the whole
situation uncertain. 1t is generally con-
coded that his vote will be consider
able, and the puzzling question is, from
which party he will take the most
votes. The Republicans have made a
vigorous campaign, with the leading
idea that the President must be sus-
tanned in his Philippine policy. That,
indeed, has been the most prominent
point of attack by Democrats, SO that
State issues, the money question and
everything else has been generally ig-
nored. The Democrats have made a
fight against trusts and especially
aoainSt Snnator Hanna tt docs NOT
appear that the gold Democrats of 1896
will join the Republicans this year,
and the Democrats are practically uni
ted, while the Republicans have seri-
GUS factional fights in Cincinnati,
Cleveland and other places.
The Jones strength is admitted to be
greatest in cities and factory towns
where large numbers of workingmen
are employed. In the rural districts it
is believed by both parties his support
will be light. The estimates of Re-
publican and Democratic party leaders
vary widely as to the vote Jones will
poll in the State. Two peculiar fea-
lures of the campaign are the enor-
nous registration in cities and the al
most absence of street talk about the
election or political matters. This adds
darkness to the cloud that obscures the
situation.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November A.
Senator Hanna, who returned to-day
from a speech making tour over the
State, stated that the prospects for Re-
publican success were bright.
81 think the Jones sentiment is on
the wane," said Hanna, "and that
Nash's election assured"
In an interview Senator Foraker
predicted that Jones would get about
100000 votes in the State. Forty thou
sand of these, he thought, would come
from. the Democratic side. He added
that Nash would certainly be elected.
Mayor Jones also closed his campaign
here tonight. He said he did not pro-
fess to be able to name the winner. He
said whether he was elected or not, his
cause had done much good, the effects
of which were apparent. He said after
the votes were counted he would still
be found preaching the doctrine of
political liberty and industrial progress,
either as Governor of Ohio, Mayor of
Toledo, or private citizen.
COLUMBUS, o., Ncsember 4.-James
P. Seward, chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee, made the following
statement tonight:
''The situation from Democratic
standpoint is perfectly satisfactory to
me, and I am confident Mr. Mclean
will be elected Governor. The revolt
against the Republican candidate is
much larger than the Republican man
ayers generally suppose. do not con-
slider Mr.. Jones a factor in this cam
paign at ALL If he draws from one
party more than from another, it will
be from the Republican, and / believe
the Republicans realize this"