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THE ONO VOTE
And what II Reveals Under the An
alysis of an Expert.

To the Editor of the Enquirer.
A writer in the New York Tribune a
few days ago undertook TO make an analy
November, and from which he deduced
negatively that 1t wasn't such thunder
ing big shower" either, for or against the
administration after all.
BY a system of strong differences the
writer undertook to show that John r.
Mclean was not as strong as the demo-
cratic strength OF the State. The trouble
with the Tribune's analysis is that the
analyst understood but little about Ohio
politics in the past or during the last
campaign.
Otherwise he would have seen at
glance that II of the IS counties must be
subjected to one test and the remaining
II, casting more than one-third OF the
total vote OF the State, by an entirely diff
ferent one. The result of the vote, as
Will be shown. was swayed by political
motives as widely different as though the
two sections We're on opposite sides OF the
continent.
As to the Tribunes suggestion that
"NLeuu Wan uupopuioib !. T., tHhL ne
did not command the strength OF his
party, II is only necessary to state
a few facts and let the reader draw his
own conclusions. Four tests of this aues-
ton may be submitted, and they embrace
II in It's entirety.
1, The vote received by him In his
own county.
q. The vote he received In the aver
age democratic counties.
3, The vote he received In the close
counties.
4.The vote ne received In the average
republican counties.
All these, OF course, are relative to and
comparative with past voets, and embrace
the II counties spoken OF. where cond-
lions were essentially normal in the late
campaign
First--As 10 Hamilton county, In 1896
President Mckinley carried the county By
a plurality OF 1910 In 1899 Mclean
carried 1t by plurality OF 1865, a change
In his favor OF 20,s05. Here Mclean was
best known: here he would naturally have
his btterest political enemies; here he
stood among his neighbors, as the rep
resentative OF municipal reform, and the
vote speaks for itself as 20 whether he
commanded the respect and confidence Of
the voters.
In the other sixteen counties, where
the various questions OF municipal reform
deranged party lines and party action, and
where his attitude was incorrectly UNDER
stood BY reason OF misrepresentation and
misdirection. enough anti-boss and anti
Hanna votes were thrown away on Mayor
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governor. and along with him the whole
State ticket and the legislature, as the
latter was VIGOROUSLY lost in the coun-
ties named, all the democratic legislators
gained being gained elsewhere and gen.
orally In unexpected localities.
The Mclean and Jones vote in these
seventeen counties was as one on all the
leading issues, and equally antagoG .stic TO
Hannaism, Coxism and the administrator.
Together they numbered 223,395, as
against 159,257 supporters of the admin
istration and Hannaism. And yet, while
they stood there an apparently invincible
barrier between the people and boss SIN,
imperialism and trusts they opened their
ranks and permitted a minority to pass
through and seize the State government,
whereas, had they stood together, the
people would have been in possession of
1t by majority ranging up to 10000
me arts and wiles and instruction Of
patriotic impulses. by which this was ac-
complished, need not be dwelt on now.
The fatal work was accomplished and the
contemplation of 1t is only.useGxl as.a.-lss
son for the future.
In this group of counties. embracing all
the large cities of the State, the aboring
classes and friends of municipal ret
form. and opposition to the dsspotism OF
Hanna and his cobosses were wrought
up to pitch OF frenzy. Hanna and his
friends seeing that they could not escape
the wrath of the people bent all their
energies TO throw a part of the odium
upon the democratic party and Mclean,
ana. as false and helpless as their charges
We're. they succeeded in dividing the oppo-
sition, their sole avenue OF escape from
overwhelming defeat.
In dozen Of the big cities the yregs-
rlous instinct helped Hanna's scheme. The
working men, the municipal reformers and
the enemies of bossism. finding them
selves so numerous, and so many of them
favorable to the Jones movement, natural
~ iell INTO the error that it was Jones
ana not Mclean who could lead them to
victory, and thus almost 10000 of them
cast their votes for him in scarcely one
NTH of the territorial area of the State.
Ihey did not understand conditions beyond
their localities
rms suited Hanna's purpose, OF course
ana he sent his labor lieutenants' among
them, not to win their votes for Nash bnI
10 rally them soldly for Jones, and mo
one knew better than Hanna what the
result OF such combination void he
ninety per cent OF the Jones vote- would
nave supported Mclean al the polls had
they realized on the day of the election
That the choice lay between him and Nash
and Hanna. -'a'"
Ihis more practical analysis of the re-
cent vote ought to convince the Tribune
mat Il was not only barren victory for
the administration but disastrous feat
ana. If the Tribune writer will take
into consideration that In 1897 McLran
was indirectly before the voters of ohio
IA connection with the United States SEN
a.oIship, ana compare the vote cast d.
rectly for him this year. with the vote css,
indirectly for him in 1897 in the s.ventv.
one counties where normal political CON
ultons controlled, he will doubtless admit
,nat ne has proved himself as anvtbfnc
Du' unpopular with the Ohio democracy
ror,r,, 80, Observer.
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THE MORTGAGE FORECLOSED.
tFrom the New York Journal.)

last out the
in and now 1t
is anybody expected 1t to
features of the bill that is to be forced
through coming sion;
of single
Of z.
changes terms of payment
their pleasure and binding
Them tender note In existence
payable gold silver
S62ooo0o
would that opion and the
the
valued highly abandoned by republican party without
compensation all.
bullion
universally bullion furnish the
lent to redeem them The republican to bind the
The steadily d.
mnshing bullion held
siy when
Sherman reu This
steady
1t authorizes
dempion tIoua
The of the bill
o
this the National
banks encouraged change in
the methods of The circulation under which banks
capital.
undivided substituted
will be stimulated to
This republican 1900.
It?
How will mocrat
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AN EXAGGERATED EPISODE.

The statement recently appearing in a
New York paper. accredited to Count Won
bulow, German minister OF foreign affairs.
TO the effect that the visit of the kaiser
to the duke and duchess OF MARLBOROUGH
could be looked upon as new proof of
the friendly feelings which the emperor
has for America and Americans. may or
may not have been made by the august
count.
Is almost uncomfortable that the Ger
man minister should have delivered him
self seriously of any such utterance.
The incident OF the kaisers visit to the
duke and duchess OF Marlborough is en- .
titled to no diplomatic consequence, 50 far
az this country is concerned. because the
duchess happens to be very gracious
woman Of American birth. No man who
has not surrendered his judgment to the
absurd dominance or this new and unsub-
ssant!al reign Of sentimental tomyrat. that
4 now tending to place the swaggcr ,clal
function above serious affairs OF state,
Will for one moment allow that an Amer
lean woman. the wife Of an English duke
and by the covenant OF marriage a British
subjecl. Is any more worthy Of diplomatic
confederation as Il might affect this
Country. than German woman, the wife
of 9 free born American sltisen and by
matrimonial compact ~ American, Il
worthy Of diplomatic confederation as 4
pight a6sct ne German confederation.
The ehsrmiSs consuela Vanderbilt, when
~ became tho duchess Of Marlborough.
oeeasas 1ritish subject His country. his
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people and his God becomes hers. after the
example Of the noble sacrifices and queen
iy fidelity Of Mavlni, and when she off,
ciated as hostess to the kaiser at Blenhclm
she did so as an English woman in honor
OF her husband and their country, The
incident has no bearing upon the entente
cordiale between Germany and America,
nor can 1t have any. except in the i'm
beetle opinions OF Anglo maniacs and effete
fuuctionaries. who forget the glory OF their
own institutions to bow in vulgar idolatry
at the shrine OF titled foreigners whose
royal favors, when bought with gold, con-
fer no enviable distinction save in the es-
timation OF gllded idlers who thus dishonor
themselves, but by whom their vigorous
and magnificent country declines to be dis
honored.
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HOUSTON. MONDAY. DEC. 4, pso.
THE LEGAL PHASE OF 1T.

What Is characterized by leading law
yers as about the ablest presentation OF
the Philippine question from legal stand
point comes from MIR. srancis A. Brooks.
a we'll known Boston attorney.
The Springfield tMass.) Republican epit-
omizes 1t, and says that he undertakes TO
show "a that the presidents claim OF
sovereignty over both the Philippine
islands and their inhabitants rests upon
the treaty of peace and that alone, and
eX-secretary Day has lately confirmed this
view OF the case; t2) that the mere words
of treaty can not effect the trausfer Of
full sovereignty (see Kents commentaries,
the treaty certainly did not effect full
transfer 10 this case; tS) that after a
transfer OF the nominal title TO territory
by treaty there remained to be effected
the requirement Of actual sovereignty over
the Inhabitants OF said territory; l4l that
consent their foreible subjugation became
necessary TO complete the possession; but
that t5) this course concerned their civil
rights and status and that these were ex-
pressly left by the treaty to the United
States congress to determine and not to
the president; aud accordingly (6) that the
order of the president of December 81,
1888. directing General Otis to extend at
once the rule of the United States over the
whole territory was not warranted by any
legal power he-possessed, but was an act
of aggression instituted on his own iuitia
tive, without authority of congress OF
treaty right teren had the treaty then been
ratified, which Was not the easel, and thai
the president is thus made responsible for
the present war and all its deplorable con
sequences.
We have not given Mr. Brooks argu-
heht IN the form or in tho words used
by him, but this, as We understand 1t is
It's substance. II the cher points OF his
contention are sound. and we do not sec
now they can be successfully questioned.
then the president has not been killing and
subduing people owing allegiance TO the
onitea States-has not been merely en- orc
ing the laws and maintaining the duly
established authority of the United States
as he claim SHUT has been wagipg war
OF conquest on his own unauthorized in
itiative And we agree with air. Brooks
In saying that the responsibility which
the president has thus taken upon himself
In view of all that has followed is fear
fui one. 1t is such that the poorest and
humblest American citizen as we have
before said, might well shrink from the
suggestion of changing his lot for tina,
Of President Mckinley.
But, after all. the chief cficnse OF the
president has consisted not SO much In pro-
ceeding to unauthorized lengths under the
treaty as In perverting ;ns treaty making
power Of his office toward the raining Of
such an instrument as his commissioners
under his instructions. brought back from
Paris.
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A Coming Production.
7 arada r';,,,o.
Naval Life Not Exciting.
New York Evening Sun,

Laymen call our life exciting and think
that we see lot of the world said the
navy man. but it's big mistake What
do we know of any OF the ports we visit ?
The pier, other heats that may happen
to be there at the same time, and the Eng
lish club OF the town-that's all we see.
And it's all we know about. After you've
touched at few ports and gone through
the same performance over and over again
you get mighty tired of 1t, As for our life
what is 1t but perpetual club life? There
are a few professional demands, but the
rest Of our time is spent in much the
same way that a man spends his at his
club"
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Watermelon syrup.
Philadelphia Record.

an enterprising Georgia farmer has be-
come the pioneer In a new Industry
namely. making syrup out OF water mol
ons' he cuts the melons in halves scoons
onl me pulp. runs 1t through a cider mil
presses presses out the juice and then boils The
n nquia TOT twelve hours over q hot fire
SUI ss,a OF s'o melons. worth s. or Sc at whole
marta ae gets thirty gallons of syrup, and
Ion. ~ ~ cents per gal
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Jones to have given the people a reform
State administration and legislature.
Second-In the democratic counties-not
in one or two Isolated cases, but in rep
resentative group of the average demo-
cratic counties, selected at random from
all parts of the State. did Mclean show
his strength as a party leader? If the
returns show that he ran Behind the last
preceding candidate for governor, it
proves that he was weak; il they show
that he made gains proportionate to the
vote cast, it shows the contrary.
The annexed comparison is with the
vote for Hon. H. L. Chapman In 1897,
when Governor Bushnsl's plurality was
$4,000, and shows McLeans gains in each
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The strength or We akness of candidate
would certainly develop in the counties
where his party was in the majority and
political conditions were approximately
normal
Third The close counties, carried one
year by one party and the next year by
the other are likewise a fair test OF lead
ership and popularity, as that term is un-
derstood in politics.
group of fifteen counties. located in
all parts Of the State, may therefore be
presented as indicative of the strength
of Mclean among the voters in that class
of counties. In such group his gains
nN,ar 1907 1uera,
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= City of PndIocl.s.
81 Louis Globe Democrat

lrkutsk, Siberia. is a city Of n.a,oo.
.n,'. are more padlocks on the shutters
An sno doors Of an Irkutsk store than can
Tbsr oaaa IN an American city Of 300. 900.
some az as many as three padlocks Oh
shuttar ~" h uoors and every lower stor,
LOCK-, Locks weigh from one N ss,esr ~ pa.-
inches thick. '''nus ana IL
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These counties with their vote for Nash,
Totals .15a. 257 1876. o74

| The total vote cast for Nash. Mclean
and Jones was 3s2.652 and there were In
the same counties $751; votes cast for the
other three candidates for governor. a
grand total OF 3ss44S. Thus Il Is seen
that In this group Of seventeen counties
where abnormal conditions existed. II per
cent OF the total vote Of the State was
east
In the rest Of the State, where cond-
tons were normal. or approximately So
and where the other 81 per cent Of the
vote was cast. Mclean was easily In the
lead 5000 or 10000 votes, and similar
conditions prevailing In tho rronp ~ sew
enteen counties would have elected him
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n,,,, Brutal Frnnkne...

a letter from correspondent seeking
Anow'eage was received by the Call re-
Gently. Not that this is anything unusual.
~. ~ ahe contrary many OF these come
tnrough the mails daily. The astonishing
par. OF the letter was the wordins. Il
!" " re- on with, Knowing your mediocrity
resneoa Inc most distinguished caliber, 1
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school. In sane
New York Tribune.

There are 200 private p [
islands. The twenty bui'a'n ~
acres of the Malua Train',. ~ I
which is twenty miles from -
erected by the students, u ~ y ~
property has been Guilty. xsi e.!
coanut and 100 bIesu s,,7niy
been set out. The 1000
stitution IL obtained iIo 4
ing waters. which soouhs -
student cultiyates Eala. ~ q
gar cane. yams, bananas -
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The French press is making residence at the
French capital exceedingly unpleasant for the
British ambassador. France has not forgotten
the Fashoda incident, nor will Great Britain
fail 10 remember the French newspaper at
lacks on Queen Victoria. However. it is Diff
hcult to see upon what ground the British
ambassador can ask for prolonged leave OF
absence until there is some official ndorse-
ment on the part OF France of the fervid ut
teranoes of French newspapers.
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The foregoing fOrtyhve counties cast
about one fourth OF the vote OF the State.
indicating gain of a7s9 for Mclean upon
Bushnell's $4,000 plurality of 1897.
In addition to these forty-fve there
were twenty-seven other counties, partly
democratic and partly republican, casting
something more than one-fourth of the
total vote. which. as the returns show,
were approximately normal, in which
Mclean maintained nearly the same lead,
and which II carried into the remaining
seventeen counties casting more than one
half OF the total vote. would have wiped
out the Bushnell plurality and put it on
the other side.
These counties with their vote for Nash.
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The Workmanship of the Filipino rebel ..
evidently improving. since Americans are al
most daily Mortified at the loss Of some gallant
officer.
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The new battleship Kentucky Is hustler.
She ran down the coast to Hampton Roads
at i5-mile Jog under natural draft That's
enough
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Mr. Chamberlain's use OF the word ALI
ance' may yet bring trouble to other Nations
than those embraced within It's patronizipE
sweep
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Fourth-So, also. an excellent test may
be found in the counties in which can
didste's party is regularly in the min
GRITTY. and principle alone is the incentive
OF the minority voters. Taking another
group, composed of fifteen average repre-
sentative republican counties selected
from all parts of the State. and we find
McLeans gains over the vote for Chap
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Dewey says that the insurrection In Luxor
might have been ended year ago had oui
men over there used the same vigorou.
measures that they are now using Why
whyl What will General Otis say9
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France is particularly anxious to get into
the Transyaal tragedy. but 1t is quite likely
that France will continue to act with prudence
and avoid being cast for anything more than
a sympathetic part.
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Paris Advocate: The Houston Posi-
says; In Ohio 1t was money, in Ken
lucky II is to be the militia" And il
might have been added that the republican
party stands for both of these Innovations
at the ballot box.
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The smallpox scare In Houston has abou
spent itself. There never was much. II any
danger-only a scare due to exaggerated re
ports and rumors.
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It will be wonder II the Texas iron dc
posits shall remain uudeveloped under tn
impetus OF present demands for enlarged sup
ply OF the raw material.
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Congressman Roberts is up against a hard
game, His trump card Ia his certificate Of
election. 1t will take some clever work "a
take the trick when he plays II,
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General Mies thinks tho English have
big Job on their hands In Africa. And tn
Beers are showing II daily.
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An ominous silence has fallen like grue-
some shadow on Transvaal war news. Mean
while, England is bravely paying the price so,
against the destruction OF the Dutch repub-
lie. by President Kruger. and that he declared
would stagger humanity
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ECHOES or THE Posy.

Quanah Observer: The Houston Post
is alarmed over the danger Mckinley is
in of catching pro-trust bacilli from Mark
Hanna. 1t is a dangerous disease anl II
Mack can not get under quarantine he may
die with the iits,
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Bonham. Texas, announces an Indian up.
rising. but the public Is relieved to know
that 1t is a sham affair.
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Rhe Haryard-yale football game At Soldiers
held cost the public something like Nsooo.
but nobody seems 70 srudse tho money
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Ambassador choate was probably very care.
fully coached in the matter OF his delicious
reference to Germany.
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In the matter Of municipal expenditures
isn't II about time for Houston 10 hol,
up bit and see where we're at7
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Ignorance of things Officially II fearful
and wonderful thing. When Cuban applied
for arst naturalization papers In the United
States court In New York the other day he
was, obliged to forswear allegiance to the
king OF Spain. whose subject he is ac-
cording to the ancient prescribed form OF
| the old regime.
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Increase tho pension roll Well. likely and
considerably.
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The Indianapolis Sentinel says the claim
that the proposed retirement of the green
backs Will break the endless chain" is cheap
humbug. The proposed currency bill makes
the coin certificates rcdeemahe in gold, and
they can be used as readily as the green
backs or the gold certificates for drawing
gold cut OF the treasury. The treasury has
got to pay out some kind of paper money
for ordinary expenses. and gold may be
called for to redeem It,
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The new lord mayor OF London is the
second jew to hold that office. He is a well
known business man. and strict believer
in The Sabbath Of the Hebrews. In accept
ing office he announced that he would mako
no engagements for Friday evenings or Sat
urdayg
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profitable industry in Texas, and SLATED
for permanency. is the development of the
States iron resources.