Evening star., 1899-11-04
NO BASIS FOR CLAIMS
Democratic and Republican Estimates
in Ohio Mere Guesses.
IT ALL DEPENDS UPON JONES
Both Parties Thoroughly frightened
and Working Like Beavers.
THE SITUATION IN DETAIL

Special From Staff Correspondent
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 4-Ins
Kentucky is witnessed the spectacle
| Of the democratic party in convulsons.
| Crossing the Ohio river the situation is
found to be the reverse the republican party
| of the buckeye state being the one which
is having a few spasms. The cause OF the
disorder is internal The republican lead
ers cannot bring themselves to admit (:
| the probability Of losing the state. and yet
they are afraid Of it. This is Just all there
| IS about It," sand one Of them to me today,
I'VE cannot afford to lose Ohio this fall
and we simply must carry the election
| There is too much stake for the national
administration and the party at large"
That is the spirit which VIII pun the re-
publicans through If they get through. 1t is
a case of desperation. in such a case and
with as gloomy a prospect. In the past
| Ohio republicans have been known to rally
and eXtrica;e themselves from a critical
plight 1t would be rash man who would
undertake at this time To prophesy the out
| come of the election. No human being
! knows the fun extent OF the Jones move
ment, and it is that which will in all pruba-
| bility decide the ection.
Jones and Hi. Platform.
| Mr. Jones as is well known, is the indie
pendent candidate for governor running on
platform Of which he makes the Golden
Rule" the principal plank. lie offers him
self as the alternative for those who cam
not vote for Mclean, the democrat or
Nash. the republican. he cries continually
Down with the bosses" That cry is very
popular in Ohio just now, in both parties
1t seems to De meeting with many echoes
III the republican party, especially. Mr..
Jones came TO Cincinnati this week and
ft .Ir
mdd e of the day II is said that 5000
Workingmen laid down their tools and
went out to hear him at one place. Those
rteE included democrats and republicans.
and no doubt many will vote for him
If the bosses knew what proportion OF
votes he viii take from each party they
could figure on the election bur III Jones
men keep silent. Men who are about 10
quit their party do not talk about il much.
Jones is the common enemy Of both parties
each fights him and is afraid of him. Dem
ocrats charge that he Is a republic u and a
gold man, which h. does not derry. But ne
asks them 10 waive that fact Il. = demands
the vote of democrat and republican alike
because he is Independent of the existing
system OF politics in Ohio IN both parties.
Cincinnati Republicans DemoraIized.
The republican party In Cincinnati is
badly demoralizcd. There is revolt
against the local boss. Mr Cox. \ faction
Of republicans have joined hands with The
democrats on a fusion local ticket which
may affect the state ticket. Then there ia
the element in the party which is opposed
to Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Nash. This is an
Old feud, and the parties 10 1t are sin dis
grunted.
On the other hand. to offset this condition
of affairs, there is in Cincinnati one uf tho
smoothest political machines in this coun-
try. 1t Is operated by Mr.. Cox. the lD,al
republican boss. 1t is a beautiful thing aud
he is using it TO the utmost OF his ability,
He was defeated in the last election by q
fusion OF hostile republicans and demo-
Gratis, who set up a city government. Bur
it is said the administration has not proven
a success and many who Joined in that
movement are willing to let Cox rak. tba
helm again. 1t means that Cox has
strengthened his position and is ready 10
make the fight of his life for the real a Q
republican ticket.
Importance of the German Vote.
\ great deal depends upon the German
vote in Cincinnati, and the Germans are
somewhat perplcNed. They are being given
conflicting advice by their leaders Carl
Schurz tells them to vote against the re-
publican candidates to rebuke the national
administration for its Philippine policy. He
advises them that the danger from free
silver is remote. but that the danger of
Imperialism and militarism is imminent Ha
says they VIII not advance the callS.. Of
free silver by voting with the Democrats
in this case. but would register a protest
against a large standing army and an inn
PtiIdLiSllt poLCA- Other leaders tell the
Germans TO beware OF giving Ohio to the
democrats, for that would encourage Rryan
ana revive free silver agitation. So thera
tne poor Germans are, moved this way and
that by opposing counsel. Mr.. McI.eau's
paper, the Enquirer, exploits Carl Schurz's
letters and has published them in the Ger-
man language for wide distribution over
the state. Republicans calm that Carl
SchurZ has lost caste with Ohio Germans
py MS changing creeGS. The democratic
managers IN Cincinnati. are lubilant and
conndenJ. They are claiming the county,
and state by big figures and will not admit
the possibility of defeat.
Republican Claims More CONSERVATIVES
The republican managers are mora ta,,-
tous, announcing their sincere belief that
they can carry the county by a majority
OF 0,Oo1, but admitting the doubt vnich "a
thrown around the situation by the advent
OF MT. Jones upon the scene. As stated IT
the outset, the hope Of the republicaus
comes chiefly from a kind Of bind IN
reasoning confidence in the ability of ina
republican party in Ohio 10 rise to an
emergency and turn threatened defeat into
glorious victory. This has been done in
the past, more than once, but then thew
Acans wou not be afraid OF the Bushnell
ana antl-tianna dlSSeuteTs, they would NOT
worry over the Cincinnati movement
against Cox, they would not get scared at
the attacks on the German vote il thew
only were free of Jones' They could ba,gia
an the other difficulties in one WAY or an-
other, but that Jones movement is a new
proposition In Ohio politics. and old TINA
methoGs OF dealing with a situation do not
seem to work in this case n o. M
WILL RAISE THE HOOKER.