The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
JONES'S STRENGTH IN OHIO.
RTprBLIC<NS FIGURE THAT 1T
nm HURT THE DEHOCRhTS.

Cont BUs. Ohio. Nov. 1.-Eor the last rev
DAYS the Republican state campaign managers
IN charge OF Judge Nashs canvass have been
directing their attention almost exclu-
svely to the Jones movement-that 10. the
independent candidacy for Governor OF Mayor
Samuel NJ. Jones Of Toledo. Mr.. Jonss's
candidacy Ia possibly an unknown quantity In
the situation. Mr.. Jones is his own party and
his name appears on the ballot In column by
itself and there 10 no tail TO II in the shape
OF additional State nominations or legislative
candidates. The Republican campaigners
have not given particular attention to Mr.
Joness movement. as. In their opinion. It was
advisable to allow II to run It's course. The
e1travagant claims made by certain OF Mr.
Jones's lisutenants stimulated an investiRa-
ton on the part o. the Republicans. and this
has been going on quietly for some time.
Some OF Mr.. Jones's friends have said that
he would be second in the race. Nash coming
nrst and Mclean third. That assertion. on its
face. IL too absurd for serious consideration.
The claims Of some OF the Jones people that
out OF a possible $4,000 votes to be cast on
election day Jones 10 to get $4,000 10 pro-
nounced also equally absurd AS the statement
that he 10 to run second. Aqulst poll taken OF
the Jones support gives 1t at 72,0O0 votes and
1t is well known that polls are always tho most
exaggerated form OF estimate In a political
contest, and especially where the poll 10
taken by friends OF the candidate and
by persons hired for the purpose For
the purpose Of getting down to bed rock on this
Jones movement. IL will be necessary to revert
to tho year ~ 1895. when Gen. Jacob Seehler
Coxey. formerly known as "Commonwesl
Coxey. ran as the Independent candidate for
Governor against Asa y. Bushnell. tho Re-
publican candidate. and James f. Campbell.
tho Democratic candidate. All told S4Sg9j
votes were east in that election. Bushnell re-
ceiving 427.14l. Campbell 33I.J1o and CoIsy
526Io and the remainder for scattering candi-
dates.
BY tho way. You must not speak OF Mr.. Coxey
as CommonweaPbCoXsy any more. He was
In this city the other day looking after his tn
vestments and. while he is stll nattcrsd with
the title OF General. II would almost hc dis
courtesy to refer to him IA "CommOnweal"
Coxey, for tho reason that Mr. Coxey for the
last several years has been building ~ a fortune
for himself and his family and the hoboes and
all others who followed Gen. Coxey to Washing
ton in that memorable tramp are expected To-
look out for Themselves. Mr.. Coxey has made
fortune IN zine mines in Missouri and his
headquarters are now At Joplin in that State.
II was durng 1895 that all classes ~ citizens
felt pretty poor. They had been through two
years OF Mr.. Clsyelaud's second administra-
ton and had been burdened by the Cleveland
had gone wrong
The fortunes OF men who won't to Chicago IN
1892 and brought about Mr.. Ceyeland's uomi-
nation had baen cut down. Everything was
ut low tide. You couldn't tell from one day
TO another what Mr. Cleveland was TO do and
the dreadful uncertainty OF those times ia still
remembered with a shiVor in most OF tie
financial and commercial communities o, the
United States IL was in that year OF lSbI
great cities like asparagus beds at Oyster Bar.
l.. l. IL was certainly Il year that was
ripe for u CoSey movement. and here in Ohio.
CoNey. as already said. received the support OF
b2,615 voters.
Az this has been considered Jy tn. Repub-
lican managers to-day. and then in natural
sequence comes III" state camralCn IN this
state Of 1897. Mr. Bushnell was re-nominated;
his Democratic adversary was Horace l.. Chap
man. and CoN"y tried II again. All told. in that
contest. including the votes for scattering con-
ddates. SUi or votes were cast. IL which
Bushnell received 42"ol5. chapman 4Ol 100
aud Coxey G.21j II will be observed from these
figures tina, in 1897 there WINS no rhyme and
less reason for CoNay movement, and IL WAS
inter that discr"'litalle showing that Gen.
toNeJ started out TO acquire some OF this
worlds wealth He was ready ~ leave his
poitIca! notions as heritage to the hobos and
discontentsd ones who had followed him. while
he went on his way on a righteou, effort 20 Sc
cure material results for Coxey and those
dependent upon him for the comforts
and Injuries OF this life The Coxey
movement In this state in these two Fam paigns
was almost indenticnl with the H.nry George
In the former year. Mr. George received -. 600
votes for Mayor aud in the latter year whcu
ne ran i1r Secretary Of state. he received
These facts are rec.ts4 Tor the purpose Of
the George movement both camo during Mr..
Cl"yelahds two adm Illustrations. Further tn"
State il ffs:tI came almost immadin,ey alter
the Inauguration OF President Mckinley. in
whose adninlstrni!In the American people
The next natural sep in this article is to
sneak q the Jons. mo ie'nent; Ills year specill-
BY tho independent voters He has rather
leaned toward the Republican PARTY and was
oi"rratic poIit"sI idcas and he wa. al lucky f
out OF gear with the Republican party IN this
Jun" last and desired The Republican nom H.
nation for Governor. and lie threatened the
oald :" was not @o"i@"gI%@ is"
pshs s 4c 10 h' aw Of tn" STATE
Shch IS used IN II. Oh Wells Of Ohio and Other the"
In friendly IA .hlon Sucker ROD Jones
vii not TO any harm 70 tell little story
up To short limo ago was that there should he
no government Nv injunction. He ddn bo-
lierc In inJun"tionS for the protection OF any
thing or anybody, ono day n very bright
young man thought it would he a fine Thing Ia
make up sucker rod. and pretty soon there
appeared IN the market sucker rod which
NJ Joncs oons.d"rcd an inirngement ON his
hisawyer and asked what his remedy was
lou must enloin him." replied Mr.. Jones's
. ,awy%gi b Y"" must got out an injunction
We'll. replied Mr. Jones. Il don't behave in
inlnnr,ions They are contrary to my poticd,
convictions
oh, well" replied the lawyer. III you feel
that way al right, bnt your patent. unless
protected, won't be worth cent to YOU +"
lnasnuch ns Mr., Jones has made a for
tun" ont NJ his surkrr-rOd patent and
TIER" sin another fortune in il
ne lot ms lawyer and pOndared,
FINALLY as Il result Of the pOnderlnC
MIR Junes'S political principles and economics
went 10y the hOnrd; he decided to protect his
pocket, and an injunction was brought b. re-
strain thGenternrisng one from infringing the
patent Of Mr.. Jones
The RrpuhlIcan campnGnCrS unhesitatngly
say thht from their Investigations Mr.. JunSS's
cnnhldary II to inIure Nj. Mclean. IN. Demo-
ciht'e candidate Tor Governor. while Mr.
Mclran's ramTaignerE think that Mr., j ones
han Int, 4