New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23


CONFIDENCE NEXT YEAR.
Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 81 (Special).-The public
announcement Is made that John r. Mclean
will reside in Cincinnati until after the next
Presidential election. He has evidently been
residing elsewhere. There is private informa-
ton abroad that Mr. Mclean is also busily en-
gagged In binding UP the wounds caused by the
slashing methods pursued for the last twenty
years by his newspaper toward various leading
Democrats of Ohio. These two facts leave no
room for doubt on two significant points. VIZ:
First-Mr. Mclean and the Democracy were
in no wise cast down by the result Of the late
Ohio election. but on the contrary thereby
really encouraged to fight for victory in this
State in 1900
second-Therefore Mr.. Mclean desiring to be
the beneficiary OF such possible revulson OF
feeling has already determined 10 be the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Vice Presidency on the
ticket with Mr.. Bryan. whose nomination ap-
pears to have been made foregone conclusion
by his decisive victory in Nebraska
This is the present programme. as definite as
- the Cincinnati editor had printed 1t in his
papers and indicates precisely the nature OF the
fe the Republicans Of not only ONO out the
whole country will have TO meet next year IL
will be an antitrust and anti-boss hue and cry.
with very little silver and probably no ah'i-lm-
perlalism In 1t. Mr.. Mclean has seen enough OF
the effect OF such fight this year 70 desire 10
repeat IL In a wider field In l9OO lie mas gained
in both confidence and experience thoush the
other fellows may have all the money! This
Mclean programme probably has the approval
OF Colonel Bryan. but there is collateral
branch in which Bryan is left out-a private
reservation on Mr. McLean's part. In the re-
mote contingency that through some unfore-
seen accident Bryan may be dropped he holds
himself in readiness to grasp at the Presiden-
tiaI nomination itself. Then there Is always
the Senatorship. Mclean is by no means nope
less Of such a elimination or MS newborn
political ambition. 1t Is undenable that the
recent campaign has given him additional I'M
portance.
This manifestation Of Democratic confidence
has undoubtedly surprised the mass OF OHIO Re-
publicans. They have been greatly deceived W
the first hosannas Of victory The very mag
nitude Of Nash's plurality on the face OF the
returns was sufficient with them to JUSTIFY al
the claims made, however extravagant, and
there was no disposition to be too critical. IL
was assumed that Republican prestige was
greatly strengthened, and implicit faith was
placed In the vehement assertions that suc-
cess in this advance "skirmish" insured Re-
puDlCan VlClOTy HeAt JSdi' ~ eHSA'A -~'' N~S
Leans obvious preparations for a greater but
more hopeless struggle next year need explana-
ton. They need no explanation. however. to
expert politicians who have analysed the vote
OF November 7.
THE VOTE ANALYZED.
The great size Of Judge Nash's plurality Ii
more apparent than real There are to thought
full Republicans some serious features connected
with It. Personally. Judge Nash is clean and
fairly popular gentleman. Yet he is found
to be In minority OF the total poll OF the State
by nearly 10000 votes. There were six cam
didates running for Governor In Ohio this faH.
Mclean and Jones' the two leading ones against
Nash. in the aggregate have nearly 6OOoo moro
votes than the Republican candidate.
II must be bitter pill to candidate hackers
and party leaders but the fact is Judge Nash
has not run so we'll before the people
as the hated Bushnell. Two years ago, with
seven candidates in the field against nm. Bush
nell was only 1872 votes in the minority, and
in 1895 he had clear majority over all OF
16 $40 votes when the Populist Coxey secured
| 80 .675 votes more than half as many as Jones
polled this year. This was the best showing any
! Republican candidate has made for many years
! Another aggravating feature is the fact that
! Bushnelps total vote, both in 1888 and 1881,
exceeded that cast for Nash on the 9TH inst
Nash's vote was All. 1919. whereas in 1895 Bush
nell had $4,000. and in 1897 $4,000 The
total vote this year was from 10000 10 1900
greater than in either 1895 or 1897. In 1881,
when Mckinley redeemed the State from the
Democrats he was in minority OF 23,lol
votes Disappointing as 1t is. Nash's aggregate
vote Is not "the smallest ever received BY the
head Of Republican ticket" as has been stated
! nd Of a NeW-YOrk
paper. McKinleys aggregate vote in 1891 was
only 1885, 1885, but in 1893 he raised 1t 10 $4,000
Another significant feature Of the recent cleo
ton is that the remainder Of the State ticket has
an average plurality far below that Of Judge
Nash.
NAsHS NARROW ESCAPE.
These comparative figures apt 10 startle
the self-complacent Republican who contented
himself to dwell upon the first figures
They show what lies before the Republican
party in the coming contest. They show thar
Mclean had the situation sized up all right at
the outset. but moderated the depth Of the per-
sonal opposition to himself in the Democratic
party or perhaps overrated the disciplinary e,-
feet OF a party nomination in these times OF IN
dependent thought and action. 1t is now known
that McLean's canvass failed in the expectation
that the anti Hanna Republicans would vote LOT
him straight Few ala So nut Jones Cdilu',
dacy offered a more acceptable and dgnlneu
road out OF the Republican camp. II is clear
that but for Jones and the wide split in inc
Democratic party caused by McLeGns torcea
nomination. fully emphasized by the effects OF
The Cleveland Plain Dealers" bolt Nash was
in sight OF defeat. He probably would nave
been defeated by a Democratic candidate VINO
appealed more strongly TO the organized laoor
vote. In such case Jones would not have peeh
solicited TO run by that element. Nash was
saved by McLean's anti-imperialism and me
appeal to save Mckinley. He was saved by the
overwhelming Republican rural vote
In view OF the issues to be put up by the
Democrats next year II is worth while 20 note
the effect OF the anti-boss. antitrust hghts IN
the great counties OF Hamilton and Cuyahoga
The official vote OF Cuyahoga was announces
last week as follows: