The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-20
DESPERATE FIGHT IN OHIO.
~u axD M'LEaS MAKING THE
srRrGGLE OF THEIR LIVES.
r.. +. Giving Vigorous sup
~s IN the Republican Ticket
s.~es, Campaign u Not Regarded
Feature by Party Leaders.
Chicago Inter ocean.

rorT-MET-s o, oct b.-But three
s.ks az the campaign in Ohio remain.
RS Sir, Nash. Republican candidate for
s~ysrnar. and Ar. Mclean. the Demo-
s-.,te candidate. viii employ that time IN
-. .vsa.aat efforts - their lives What
-, be the outcome Of that effort depends
-snTEx, ,,t,,f1 how present conditions will
- r,oaissd. The nearer election day ap-
~.aese~ the sesg IT, heard Of the Jones
ss~-s,ten rssle" movement. ana. as affecting
81. result IL Is little reckoned with by the
politicians.
The prominent facts In tho campaign
,hus far are aEAabie In that the
s..ts's political history hardly furnishes A
.s,alei Both Judge Nash and Mr.. Nc
;aan are personally popular, and both are
,nssgsd in the supreme EFFORT or their
ltres. To be governor Of this state has
hen the ambition Of George X. Nash for
vears He has. therefore. a. personal In
esntiye IN spur him on in the race. Mr.
Mclean has been ambitious 10 be the de
.asto dictator az the Democratic party
Ia this state and. therefore. d prominent
azure In national Democratic politics. To
Be elected governor, after years OF oppo-
,ltion b. strong party leaders In his
sate will elevate him 10 his coveted po-
tstton-
nath candidates realize that money is a
great power ia politics. Mclean has
nsnsy In his private purse: Nash has
none. Mclean has an organization OF
faithful friends which he perfected dur
Inc the years he vainly tried for supre-
macy In ohio. Nash has the organization
that carried the state two years ago for
senator Hanna and that controlled the
Convention.
Oppoaed by Party. Factions.
Al the outset of the gubernatoriai race
:. A. 4. a
their own party. Mclean was regarded
as gold Democrat" and was opposed
By the free silver faction that until this
year dominated the party. He was also
opposed because Of his residence IN Wash
iagion. his antagonism 90 Thurman and
pendleson. and HIS alleged connection
with eection frauds. The Indications at
present, however, are that by a policy of
oscillation he has. 10 a surprisingly
large degree, broken down, the opposition
10 him IN his own party. aud though
there are many who openly or secretly de-
clare they VIII not vote for him, IL IN
equally true he has not only won over
tie support OF the free silver leaders. In
tiaasna Col. James kilbourne and a J.
warner the apostle Of free silver" but
the majority Of the gold Democrats have
CONE over 10 his standard. II is difficult
70 tell whether the gains from this source
will more than offset the losses of those
who were opposed TO him in the convcn-
tna and on general principles, but II is
generally believed they Will and that Mfr
Mclean Is stronger today In his party
Tran he was ar the time Of the eonven-
ten.
Although Judge Nas.l's flgh; for the Re
fseaean nomination was chiefly with the
.aress Of Harry Daugherty. I, Is fortunate
sae ninn that Daugherty early In the cam
salgn threw h's strength With the Judge
raj e urging his friends 10 stand by the
txkes. Blu, Judge Nash has by no means
BAD smooth sailing. and II he - elected
ssssrnor OF Ohio this fall II VIII he be-
sasse OF hls personal popularity and "A de-
tn On the part OF the Republicans OF
tss 20 Endorse the national adm.nistra-
| IT,
the friendship Of Senator Hanna he
Ma load - carry and must meet the UNI
saglassty ~ HannaIsm in many sections
the STATE, Then. too. the letter lie
sruse Gov Bushnell rcsigning hts trustee
NIP Of one or the state institutions be
sause 81 the governors alleged treAchery "a
mama In the senatorial contest two years
axe IL being used agains, him by the
HURTS Bushnell supporters I'm connection
via The calling Of a rnassneetins of Re-
fas'eans from all over She state at Co.
iana1s On the very day Bushnell was tn
kaxnFaied 10 protest against the governors
se'Aoh and lessen the glory ~ b y In