Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-06
Interest Manifested by Govern
ment Officials in the Result.
REPUBLICANS FATE In OHIO
what The Democrats Expect 10 Ac-
compIish-The Defeat OF Goe bel
Almost Assured Though If the
Democrats Should Be Defeated
In Nebraska the Event Would
Not Be of National Significance.

NOi DC VI NottOuot SlHtuItA ou(Ss
Washington, Nov. 5.-The interest in
the elections day after tomorrow man
ifested by government officials and all
persons associated with the adminis-
tration is entirely disproportionate to
the seeming Importance of the events,
and the greatest uncertainty and anx-
iety are shown by men of each party.
Notwithstanding the uneasiness
about Ohio indicated by the great eff
forts being put forth by Senator Hanna
to save the state and the confessions
by republicans that the contest is
close, the belief is not general among
democrats that there is any great
probability of Mclean being elected
governor. The impression among them
appears to be that the republicans are
unnecessarily alarmed the democrats
themselves being unable to see why,
with Jones in the field as an indepen-
dent candidate, drawing largely, as is
supposed. from the democrats, there
should be any serious doubt as to the
result, especially as there is some dis
satisfaction among the democrats Of
Ohio with their candidate
reason for the anxiety within the
administration circles is that much is
heard through correspondence which
| Ohio republicans here have from home
of a disposition among those who do
turn him down. 1t is recognized that
such a disposition does exist among
republicans, and there is a natural un-
/ certainty whether or not it will go
polls. 1t is on account of the extent
of this anti-Hanna sentiment that both
Hanna himself and the republican
state committee are eXerting them
! of the campaign one of sustaining the
national administration. The presi-
| dent accepts the proposition that the
! defeat of his party in his own state at
this time would be equivalent to a re-
pudiation of the administration, and
therefore the fate of the president him
self is thrown into the balance, so
that republicans who fail to support
the ticket will be put in a position to
take responsibility for a slap at the
administration while trying to re-
venge themselves on Hanna. 1t is rec
ognized the the president practically
ventures everything in this one cast
of the die. and it is believed that by
suit the danger of failure is reduced
to almost nothing.
Generally speaking all the demo-
Gratis have serious expectation of ac-
tions is to hold Nebraska for Bryan
and to reclaim Maryland, besides re-
ducing the republican plurality i'll
Ohio. There is little expectation among
well-informed democrats that they will
be able to elect Goebel in Kentucky,
and the republicans are confident that
Taylor will be elected. The character
of both Goebel and Brown. the two
democratic candidates. is being Bit
terly attacked, while the republican
candidate appears to escape personal
criticism. that it seems probable that
a great many good citizens of the blue
grass state will say to the democrats.
"A plague OH both your houses" and
candidate. Democratic leaders out
side the state, who have become dis
gusted with the situation there, con-
fine their interest generally to the leg
islature, feeling a personal interest in
the return of Joe Blackburn to the
United States senate. The men feeling
this interest are now alarmed lest the
Legislature, as well as the governor
ship, be lost in the general melee. By
some it is felt that Bryan has COM
promised himself to some extent by
having anything whatever to do with
the Kentucky fight. A failure by the
democrats in both Kentucky and
Maryland would give the democrats
very grave concern for the future.
The most common opinion among
! practical politicians is that the demo-
Gratis will win in Bryans state. The
republicans are making an earnest
| fight to carry Nebraska, but the char
| acter of the Contest in Ohio has, it is
said, prevented as much attention be-
! ing paid to Nebraska by the republi-
can national organization as would
otherwise have been devoted to it. The
motive for making a special example
of that state because of Bryan's iden-
tification with it is weakened by the
belief that Bryan has got such a hold