The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-07
OPPOSITION TO TICKET
HAS DEVELOPED TALK OF AN
OTHER MAN FOR PRESIDENT.
REPUBLICANS GIVE VAsIED ESTIMATES
Nothing Short of Big Majority Today Can Be
Considered an Endorsement of Truss
and Benevolent Assimilation. In
dependent View of the
Situation.
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Washington Post)
Columbus. o.. Nov. 5.-Republican es-
Inmates of Nash's plurality vary Elk
Governor Charles Foster says 5000,
Chairman Dick says $4,000, and Presi.
dent Mckinley is today quoted by Sena-
tor Clark, of Wyoming, as predicting
10000. Senator Hanna will not give
figures, but says he thinks Nash will be
elected, and Senator Foraker is in
dubious mood. Assistant Secretary Web
ster Davis. who has campaigned through
the State. is also uncertain as to the
result. Democrats, on tine other hand,
are wide apart in their figures, although
1000 for McLeam is the highest given.
The Jones pendulum Swings over the wild
est area aaId any prediction from 10000
10 100000 will find believers. The general
c0nstns,ls of opinion is that Jones vote
Will reach 100000 although even this
figure seems to have been settled upon
by common consent. and as not based
upon a foundation of actual knowledge.
The one underlying truth amid ali this
uncertainty is shat the Republicans have
had to fight to secure victory, if victory
they obtain Ihis has not been one
sided struggle, with the Republicans
marching in solidly enthusiasts site ranks be-
hind the President Opposition to Hanna
has been a disturbing element. but, apart
from this. if the President thinks that
IS party is unanimously applauding his
philippine policy he is sadly mistaken.
INCREASED COST OF NECCESSI-
TIES.
I'm addition to this, HaIma's defense Of
the trusts, while characteristically cour-
ageoYs, has hurt the Republican party
in this State, especially among the farm
ers, Who attribute the increased cost of
lumber, Wire fencing, and agricultural
implements TO the combinations which
have been formed. If the situation in
Ohio is at Ill Indicative of the conditions
throughout the country, the Democrats
will not enter next year upon a foIaora
hope unless, indeed. the silver issue be-
comes the dominant one in the campaign.
The President will have reason to- be
proud if the Nash ticket is elected by
plurality Aofs50 600 on $4,000 This will be
such an Endorsement of his administra-
fion THAT amy opposition to him in his
own parity will at once disappear. No
amount of after-election talk can remove
THE fact that it has beem the President
who has been the chief issue i'm this
campaign Each Republican orator on
amy stump has emphasized this fast
Senator Hanna HAS been chief and fore
most i'm itaking this position. In his
final statement, ISSUED aast night, Mr.
HANNA says that Nash's election 'swill
moan that the administration of that
glorious man. President Mckinley has
been Endorsed, and 1T will mean that
the voters he adds, 'shave sacrificed
personal grievances for party principles. =
Senator Foraker said I'M Cleveland last
night that 1.-The commanding issue of this
campaign is whether the people will i'm
dorse the administration of President
Mckinley"
LINE FOR COUNTRY NEWSPA-
PIERS.
The Republican country newspapers in
the Static have carried ON their front
pages this lime: Sllseqn President Nc
Kinley by voting the straight Republican
ticket. In a Thousand either ways the
people have been urged to show their
devotion to the President, and the APP
peal has been a Wise one. He has been
eulogized to the highest degree. The |
magic of his name has BEEN worker Ia |
arouse their apatLhetic souls 1Nhe elec-
ton of Nash, considering the wild. X
tent of personal grievance. ito which Sen.
ator Hanhla refers, viii mean thas the
Ohio Republicans are loyal to the rresi-
dent
This being the case, the lefaat Of
Nash, if 1T Should happen. or even his.
election by a narrow margin, viii make
the converse of fine proposition true Ii
will naan that the President has lot
been Sustained. A few Republicans may
be found to assert that McI<inlay is still
the idol of his party, bnt throughout the
country the verdict will he accepted, and
rightly, as one of disapproval. lit will
fa seiZcI upon by those who are not en-
tirely friendly to Mckinley as raisi ~
the question OF the expediency of his re-
Even here in Ohio thee
are many Republicans who say that the
tremendous struggle which has 1ern
waged is calculated to inju.e Mckinley
standing. The hostile attitude of the
Germans toward Imperialism has fright
ened many of the parity leaders.
ADVISABIIITIY OF ANOTHER
CANDIDATE.
have heard numerous prominent ne
publicams seriously discuss bhe advisable
ity of selecting another candidate next
year. In this connection the name most
frequently mentioned is Thomas h. Reed.
of Maine 1T is mistake to believe
that Reeds retirement to private life
means his disappearance from the pub
lie eye. His shadow is even now across
pathway. His conservative
position on the Philippine question is
attracting many to him. while his I'M
swerying devotion to the gold stan1lrd |
commands the confidence Of thu business
element. There lis some talk Of the avail |
ability Of ex-President Harrison, who Is
highly regarded everywhere, and whose |
antitrust attitude is popular, 5at Keni's |
glnla is mentioned teh times whore cry
other is spollen once. Ar. Reel. TOO. is