The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-06
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, November 5.--The advices
received from the States which are to hold
an election Tuesday next are very roassur-
ing for the democracy. The result In
Ohio is, of course, the most important
from the fact that the administration has
announced that 1t will regard the result
there as the real test OF the feeling OF the
whole Nation toward the policy of lmpe-
riallsm TO which the president and his ad-
viscrs have committed the people. OF
course this Is not a fair test. as 1t Is the
home of tho president and of Hanna, and
is naturally a republican stronghold; but
the administration had to make that State
the test, as the chances for success else
whore arc very slim indeed.
1t is not meant by this that the repub-
leans are going to have walkovsr In
Ohio. The advices tonight show that the
democrats are really more confident Than
they have been before. they seem TO feel
sure that they will win, aud that the sd-
ministration will feel very sorry that The
die has been cast so positively. The demo-
Gratis have depended on Hanna TO make
votes for them with his trust speeches.
and this he has done most effectually Tho
people have also been bearing fully on the
imperlnlistic issue and the result is very
large detection from the republican ranks,
especially OF the German and Irish vote,
The labor vote has been alienated 10
Jones, and II is believed that the Golden
/ Rule man VIII poll surprisingly large
vote. II he does, Nash Is a badly beaten
/ man
/ Within the past few days Hanna has
| given IL out that any plurality at all VIII
he n sweeping victory, and this demon
strg, lat the republican, do not even
I expect to win with anything to spare.
Nash gets only a small plurality. the nd
mlnistration will not be sustained, as a
majority OF the people OF Ohio VIII nave
voted against It's policy. oven though Nash
is elected
While the result is, Of course. In doubt,
NeLcan's friends are conceding nothing
and intend to do all in their power to LAM
the Victory despite the immense noodle
fund that Hanna has collected from the
office holders all over the Union. That
this fund has been unsparngly used Is adj
mitted by the republican Journals VINO
openly boast that bribery has played a
large part in keeping up the spirits OF tho
republicans. The chief reliance OF the
democrats is the fact that they are united,
while the republicans are split into camps
and so badly split that there VIII be no
hesitation in using the political knife for
revenge. whether the disaffected vote
for Jones, or do not vote At ALL II VIII
count for Mclean. Taken as whole, the
reports point to democratic victory and
by plurality that can not be overcome
in the count.
The fight in Kentucky has been hare
one and this is taken into consideration
when the forecast is given that Goebel
will win. The reports are that many of
the boilers have decided to vote for Goe-
bel as they have come to the conclusion
that they can not even indirectly vote
for a republican. Tie campaign mas been
u mean one In It's personalities and at
tacks on Goebel and this has had an effect
contrary TO the one intended The ad-
vices are that the democratic State tickle,
will be successful.
In Nebraska there Is no doubt OF the
success of the fusion ticket; republicans
claim everything. as a matter of policy,
but they really have no hope OF carrying
the State.
The action of the goldbugs in Maryland
In ordering their followers to support the
republican ticket straight out has caused
lot OF "chortling with glee" In the re-
publican camp. but It is misplaced. When
the governor Senator McComas and other
prominent leaders in Maryland came over
here and told the president that he had
lost the State TO the party through his
treatment OF schley. they told the truth.
The democrats OF Marylard are not going
to vote the republican ticket; many OF
the goldbugs are disgusted that they voted
for Mckinley 10 save the country ior
gold and got Imperialism alUE with the
single standard: the treatment OF yelling
ton by the State republican machine has
made his friends sore and many others
are hurt at the evident purpose 81 the
administration TO continue its persecution
OF scbley In the interest of Sampson. Mary
land will give democratic majority, II Is
prophesIed here.
Robert Treat Paine. Jr.. the democratic
standard bearer in Massachusetts. is con
adent that hs will DO elected and there
would seem 10 be good ground for H. The
fight has been made on Imperialism, aud i
is well known fact that In no other part
OF the country are there 50 many prom'-