The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-07
Hot Close Of Campaign in Ohio.

II l. Wet writing to the Washing
ton. d. @. Post. form Columbus,
Onio, says:
The last week u the ohio struggle
has opened In manner that recalls the
campaign Of 1895 In fact. Senator
Hanna says more meetings are being
held and more speeches are being made
this year than was the case three years
ago. The uncertainty in the cities lie
Rarding the Jones strength has led the
Republican managers to rely upon the
rural vote for the majority necessary 10
elect Nash Consequently an immense
amout Of work is now being done IN
the counties
THE efforts Of both parties IN the
agricultural sections Of the state are as
nothing. however. TO the energy which
is being exerted in Cleveland. Olncin.
natl, Toledo. Columbus. Lima, and
other cities To win back The men who
have declared they are going To vote
for Jones The Business Mems Asso-
citation in Cleveland, mentioned in
these dispatches yesterday, has been
duplicated in Cincinnati, where the
owners Of the great factories have
come almost solidy to the support Of
Nash. The railroads, too have been
appealed to for the purpo-e Of bringing
their men into line, and the appeal has
not been without effect. especially IN
the northern plrt u the State. The
Republican managers who have been
disposed 10 scof at Jones and his fol-
lowing, believing that it was more in
furious to the Democrats than the Re-
publicAns, seem suddenly TO have
realized that it was serious menace.
EFFECTIVE USE OF THE PARTY LASH.
The pressure which they have exert
ed through mill owners, mine opera
tors. railroad officials. and business
men generally seems to have had some
effect. At least. they report that the
Jones movement is on the wane, and
it would seem that as election day up.
proaches sore Of the deserters would
20 back 10 Nash The party whip Is
generally exerted effectively against in
dependent movements. unless the dis
affection is too deep-seated b be easily
eradicated There Is one place. how
ever. where the Democrats are quite
willing 10 aid Mr. Jones This Is in
Cuyahoga county. where Jones great
est inroads weaken the Republican
party. At both headquarters in this
city Jones v,te is still estimated at
from -. 600 to 100 600. and there are
many prominent leaders who think 1t
will exceed that figure
"Mr McLean's residence and the
rooms Of the Republican committee
have been very lively today County
chairmen have been arriving all day
and have gone forth fully equipped
with funds The use Of money on
b tn sides is fragrant. The Republicans
have been somewhat disturbed over the
large number Of negroes who are work.
ing with the Democrats and. they have
summoned Judson W. Lyons. the col
ored Register Of the Treasury, TO Col
umbus TO help them There is reason
to believe that the negro voters are not
solid for Nash Rev Mr. Beasley, pas
tor Of colored church in this city is
an avowed supporter Of Mclean and
his congregation is said TO be in sym
patty with him In Springfield, where
the the Anti Mob and Lynch Law As
sociation has its headquarters, there
are nearly 900 colored voters, and
many Of them are against the President
for his failure, as they claim. to take
more aggressive action regarding lynch
ing At the Great Southern Hotel here
the negro walters say thst they are
going TO vote for Jones, bat after all,
experience has shown that the Demo-
crat who relies upon the negro vote Is
apt TO be mistaken on election day.
THE MCLEAN DETECTION.
Investigation show that the defect
ion from Mclean on account Of his
warfare on Thurman, Pendleton. and
Ward will probably make difference
of 10. 900 in his vote. He will lose
considerably in Cincinnati and in this
CITY. which was Thurman's home He
will also be cut by the friends OF the
dead Senator. have it on the au.
thority Of one OF the most intimate
friends Of Thurman. however. that
this loss 20 Mclean will be offset by
the votes that will be given him by
the Bushnell. McKisson- Kurtz cOmbina-
ton. These anti Hanna Republicans
are exercising silent but effective
force. They have an organization
which is aiding Mclean, and a few OF
their number are outspoken in their
opposition. For instance, Eli west
warden Of the State penitentiary, and
one OF Bushnells appointees, says
that he will not vote for Nash because
Of the latter's letter to Bushnell. Nash
says he is sorry he wrote the letter,
says West. But have ?, 600 prisoners
in the penitentiary who are sorry for
what they have done. and who have to
be punished just the same. think
Nash ought to be punished, too. The
Nash lettor, by the way, is playing an
important part in the campaign. AT
Springfield today. where Senator Han
ma spoke, the walls were covered with
immense posters. showing fac-simile OF
the letter with a picture Of Nash in
the act Of addressing it, and Hanna be