New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
THE OHIO COLLAPSE
THE OFFICIAL RETURNS ON THE DEMO
CRATIC SIDE OF 1T.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VOTE IN cUYAHoo.
coUNTY-MLEANs DEFEAT IN HAMILTON
"A FAD YEAR EOR R0ssEa AN

coUNTY-MLEANs DEFEAT IN HAMILTON
"A BAD YEAR FOR BOSSES. AND
FOR ANTI-ExPANsroN.
Columbus Ohio. Nov. 20 (SpeciaD-H the IN
cial returns OF this State. announced on Mor
day, show little rift In the clouds for sena,o.
Hanna and Judge Nash they leave It black ..
night for John X. Mclean. Yet there 4. ~
lieved TO be no doubt IT Is the present des,y,
of Ohios Democratic boss that the next Ma
tional ticket OF his party shall read: For Pres,.
dent. William Jennings Bryan. OF Nebraska.
for Vice President, John Roll Mclean. OF Ohio.
All good Republicans are devoutly pravin,
that Mr.. McLean's plans for the future NAV no,
mscarry. That combination will be the saliva
ton Of Ohio Republicans, even should the PresI.
dent conclude to stick to the Hon. Marcus A
Hanna and carry him on his back through tha
Presidential campaign. Possibly, thus handl-
capped the President yet feels that he can
defeat anybody but in the estimate OF
shrewd politicians the conditions developed by
the late election In Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Toledo by no means warrant optimism OF that
sort. But against Bryan and Mclean, what
ever the conditions. he would be sure TO carry
the State. He would be doubly sure Of 1t IL the
unexpected should happen and Bryan be dis
cdrded ana Mclean IOTCeu upon TICKET as
the Presidential nominee.
While regarding his own wounds, Mr.. Hanna
may have the consolation Of knowing that his
heavy fall has not prohted the other man. But
II has nevertheless been Of real benefit to the
party. Never a more subtle and effective
blow struck for it's purpose in the history OF
American politics. While retaining the prestige
of victory the Ohio Republicans have dellber-
bossism without benefting the common enemy.
Nash was saved by an extraordinary division
Of the vote which just as emphatlcay set the
seal Of disapproval upon the Democratic candi-
date. One other fact is clear as sunlight. II
Judge Nash had been running on his merits,
without the Hanna handicap. he would have do.
feated Mclean by 100000 plurality.
MLEAN AND HANNA METHODS.
The same methods which forced the nomns-
ton OF Judge Nash by the Republicans pre-
vailed in the GAINESVILLE convention and may
prove equally effective in the next Democratic
National Convention. BY the power OF his
newspapers and great wealth Mr.. Mclean
forced himself upon the Democratic convention
despite the bitter protests OF minority OF his
party. strong both in numbers and influence
But for the means employed he would never
have been the Democratic nominee for Covering
of Ohio 1t was speciously promised that his
money alone would win the victory al the polls
At first his candidacy had look OF grip and
gather about 1t. But Notwithstanding his lavish
use Of money, the all but universal antagonism
to Senator Hanna upon which to base the anti
boss appeal and the factional split among Re-
publicans caused by the unwarranted and
unnecessary fight on Bushnell, Kurtz and Nc
Kisson Mclean was showed under by 43'OVo
plurality. Nevertheless. Judge Nash the victor.
was 80 761 votes in minority OF the enormous
aggregate poll of $4,000
Never was there a more inauspicious con-
iuncture for the Republicans. Mr.. Mclean
was unerringly correct in one particular; there
were votes enough to defeat Judge Nash and
10 spare But they would not go 10 Mclean.
They would have concentrated on any other
clean and acceptable Democratic Candidate
with a rush Not because OF any demert on
Judge Nash's part, but because or malice pre-
nense toward Hanna. By the same token NC
Lean was Just as obnoxious to the Democrats
independents and anti-boss element as HahnA
TO the similar Republican people. This is 'ns
fact about Mr.. Mclean 1t is the Idc' aood'
Mr. Hanna The published analysis OF lhe Fe-
turns makes it plain. 1t Is the VeruicI VI a'
experts in Ohio politics The lOo.iZl votes cast
throughout the state for Sucker Rod Jones ss
much meant dislike Of Mclean as Hanna
This view is particularly emphasized by Johess
heavy vote in Cleveland, Cincinnati ana Io'ea0'
In short McLean's anti-boss fight drove the
independents to Jones' and his anti-impeTialsin
lost him the rural vote, which went 10 Nasa
and gave him the election. Such consolalion"
hope Of future political preferment as MI NC
Loan NAV draw from the returns are the phan-
tasmagoria OF personal feeling. and little ESQ.,
There is nothing tangible in them for him. per-
haps not even enough to secure him the emp"
nomination for Vice-President.
AN ASTOUNDING RESULT.
The regular Republican nominee for Governor
was 22500 votes in the minority IN SuSa"'oA
County a. Republican stronghold, and the hoin'
of Mr. Hanna. Can such an astounding leeu'
be accepted otherwise than as deadly oo"
to the personal pretensions and presuse OF ~. NV
Senator? But in the great aggregate OF oo,'VO
votes Mr.. Mclean could secure only Pa'u'
74lO less by 1910 than the vote OF 'he 0'-
scure Democrat Chapman for Governor W.
wears ago. and 30132 less than Mr. organs
poll in Cuyahoga in 1896. To sum up Mclean
total vote in Cuyahoga County was oy nNai az
thousands the smallest thrown for Deinoclth
candidate In twenty five years. The Cua
gans dealt a heavy blow to Hanna O'
heavier to Mclean. L.-a
In McIean's home county OF Hamilton N' D.
his newspaper is omnipotent, there was ~ re-
publican anti-boss fight on Cox, aside IRON III III
general antagonism toward Hanna: M IoI on o.,
these favorable influences at work MI: M.N rad
was 1918 votes in the minority: Nss ,ban
G3lS fewer votes in Hamilton County ', "a,
Governor Bushnell two years ago, a anu
was only LIE votes behind his Deil So,ving
cononetitor OF course McLeans snoWine
Was far better in Hamilton than Cuyan .Ssc
hut nevertheless his vote was 3.62s less G ShSn
Chapmans in 1897 and 4.S24 less tnan 9, or no
ernor Campbelrs ten years ago. TheIe 70 I'M y.
aspect In which these figures can Oe very 0' ,nr
forting to the late Democratic canaiua' '
Governor. =. ,o.os much
hat,ar bv cornartson He carried his hviao
county by the largest Republican pr. ,u' here here
thrown for long time McLeans vow 80 mi his
was again most disappointing nsu rSsre the
| friends. In Lucas. another county W.T. me- tbe