Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
JONES A FACTOR IN OHIO
Toledo Mayor Is Independent Candidate
Would Defeat Mclean.
He Might Even Decentralization of
DemeeratfciCo1fven Awaited
with Interest.
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.

special correspondence OF The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 10, $780,
The democratic state convention will be
in session at GAINESVILLE. August &c. and
from this point of view the conclusion
forces itself upon the observer of the course
of events in the democratic party, that
John R. Mclean will be nominated by the
convention for candidate for governor.
There are six other state officers to be
elected this year, but the question of who
will be selected to head the ticket has SO
compile tely tcipsed the othe- nominations
to be made that though the. n a num-
Der of candidates for each of The other posi-
lions on the ticket, they have attracted no
attention whatever.
Two weeks ago it looked as though the
immiuence of the candidacy of Mayor Jones
OF Toledo by an Independent organization
might influence Mclean to drop out of the
race and there are those who believe that
he will do so yet, but the activity of Nc
Leans agents, and his own attitude in the
matter, as shown in his frequent inter
views, do not bear it out
Unquestionably the nomination of Nc
Lean will determine Mayor Jones in the
matter. The nomination of a state repubii
can ticket that was dictated by Senator
Hanna almost determined him to be an in
dependent candidate. The nomination of
Mclean will make just such a detection
from the ranks of the democratic party as
publican state convention will from that
party. With Mclean as the democratic
candidate Mayor Jones would stand not
less than second in the three entry race,
and it would not be surprising under the
present conditions if he defeated both the
regular party candidates.
Mclean May withdraw
Jones candidacy would at least insure the
defeat OF Mclean, and many democrats
who are not unfriendly to Mclean, but
recognize his weakness. hope he will be
able to see the hopelessness of his candi-
dacy before the convention meets and with
draw from the race. 1t is suggested that
he will do and throw his strength to Con-
gresham John J. Lentz. This seems prob
able Tor only one reason. The only other
candidate for the nomination who has de-
veloped any considerable strength is Col
onei James Kilbourne of this city. But Nc
Lean will not be likely to throw his sup
port to him in case he concludes to with
draw, because the fight for delegates be-
tween the two men has been very sharp.
Lentz has kept out of the fight, but is
known TO be 6lsliked by Kflbourne
Mclean has clear majority of the dele
gates to the convention nov, and will be
easily able to nominate himself if he de-
Sizes the nomination. No one denies this
now, though the irrecOncilable anti-Mc-
Lean leaders are still fighting him. In
Toledo this week, a strong Kilbourne CEN
ter where the only democratic newSpa per,
the Bee has been openly fighting Mclean
for two months, Mclean won the county
delegates. ne II
From all this it seems a warrantable be-
hef that Editor Mclean wants the nomi-
nation now, and that he has it in his
power to get the nomination. With this
situation the probability of a three-cor-
nered political fight for the governorship is
az, Interesting consideration. Mayor Jones
will probably insist that the rest of the
independent state ticket be made ur of
good men from rbotlT parties. No doubt
Attorney General Monnett, who has made
relentless light upon trusts, and was
turned down by the republican state con-
vention, will be on the ticket for that Of
fee. ;
Jones Cun Garry Toledo.
Mayor Jones will certainly carry Toledo
and Lucas county With the present strike
conditions in Cleveland, and the strong
opposition to Senator Hanna there he
would no doubt carry that city. If Colonel
hllbourne Is defeated he will come very
close to carrying Columbus. Only the gen
eral good feeling among the farmers due
TO good crops. fair prices and high wool
and the fact that Judge Nash, the candi-
date of the republicans for governor is an
unobJectionabie man, will be able to save
the republicans from defeat along with the
democrats, If the expected happens at
GAINESVILLE and Mayor Jones becomes a
candidate of the independents