The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-31
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF CARRYING
OHIO.

The Democrats always carry Ohio
November, when the votes are count
ed, the Republicans usually carry the
State. The recollection of that painful
fact makes us doubt it is safe now
to trust in the all-pervading confidence
of Democratic success which infects
the party in Ohio at this time.
There is no doubt that conditions
in the Buckeye State are favorable
now to Democratic success, that the
issues are all favorable to lit. The
revolt of the Germans, the disgust of
the believers in the Declaration of INDIE
pendence. the growing opposition to
Hanna and the corruption that is in
seuerable from Hannailsm, the robbery of
the trusts which have been favored by
the Republican party, and the Algerism
and Eaganism that stink TO high heaven
these are some of the influences that
ought to compel thousands of decent
Republicans to vote against their party
this year. The Democrats present
live issues upon which they are on
the right side, strong candidates who
know how to organize, and they enter
the campaign with the knowledge that
they are right and the faith that the
right will win. They deserve to win,
both because they are right and their
opponents are wrong.
In his telegaphic story, Mr.. III. L.
West, the careful special staff CORE
spondent of the Washington Post,
writing of Democratic confidence, says:
Comment was made in these dis
patches last night upon the remarkably
large attendance and the universal en-
thusiasm of this convention. These
features have been more than ever man
ifest today The incoming trains have
been heavily loaded, and the arrival of
numerous political organizations, nota
bly, the famous Duckworth Club, of
Cincinnati, has filed the streets with
cheering professions. Tonight the
music of bands is incessanT, and even
the Railways of the hotels resound With
the loud cornet and the resonant
drum as the various candidates are
dutifuliy serenaded. There is as much
life to this convention as il a nomi
nation were equivalent to an election.
In fact, several of the candidates seem
to have this conviction. Ell. A. Mvk
rantz for instance, canyassed forty
counties i'm his effort to secure n plac.
on the ticket as attorney general. When
/ asked him today, with some curiosity,
why he had thus industriously labored,
he answered that he expccfad tna nom.
nee to be elected And why was
the persistent ques.ioa. "Frcause i
IS in the air. was the somewhat in
definite, and yet emphatic answer.
Seventy five per ccat. If the delegates
have no more satisfactory ANSWER than
this, and yet they arc extremely Cor
fident They feel Victory Is coming.
and are content. Those who analyze
the feeling say that its Foundation is
the revolt against Hanna. the dis
satisfaction regarding Federal appoint
ments. the disapproval of the Presidents
Philippine policy, the discomfort over
the growing power of the trusts. and
the general desire everywhere for a
change Whatever the cause, the belief
in victory assuredly exists. 1t is 50
universal and so confident mat it
threatens trouble for Mr. Hanna, -
though it is but fail 20 add that The
Republican leaders with whom ] nave
talked welcome 1t Is The best m..hol
OF preventing Republican oyer-confi-
dence and of getting Republican voters
to the polls