The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-05
Jones Expected to Poll n Big Vote in
Factory Towns, Where the ''GOId-
en- Ruler" Is Popular.
OUTLOOK In OTHER STATES
RESULT IN KENTUCKY ALSO EXPECT
ED TO BE VERY CLOSE.
Estimates Of Politicians i'm Maryland,
Pennsylvania, New York, Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Elsewhere.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 4-TO-nght practi-
cally closed the debate in Ohio in the cam
paign for the election of State and county
officers Six tickets are before the people
Democratic, Republican, nonpartisan, Pro-
hibitiOn, union reform and socialistic labor.
The last three named have not made any
showing that indicates any more than the
ordinary number of votes, but the progress
of the campaign has shown that the other
three parties will poll more than usually
full vote. The registration in all the cities
is abnormaly large for an election of this
kind. How the vote will be distributed be-
tween Mclean, Nash and Jones Is not
easy to predict at the close of the campaign.
Ohio has long been a Republican State.
Since 1889, when Campbell, Democrat, de-
feated Foraker, Republican, for Governor
by over ten thousand votes the Republicans
have carried the State for Governor by plu-
ralities ranging from 21.500 to $1,000 Hence.
at the beginning Of the campaign it was
fairly conceded that Nash would be elected.
The element that disturbs all calculations
is the novel candidacy Of Samuel NJ. Jones,
the nonpartisan candidate. His phenomenal
vote as an independent candidate for mayor
of Toledo gave him wide publicity, but he
scorned the nomination by any party con-
nonpartisan candidate by virtue of petitions
from the required number of voters TO place
his name on the official ballot. Untram-
meled by party allegiance or party platform
Jones has made vigorous campaign and
has created enough apprehension among
both Democrats and Republicans to make
the whole situation uncertain. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that his vote will be con-
siderable and the puzzling question is from
which party he will take the most votes
The Republicans have made a vigorous
campaign with the leading idea that the
| President must be sustained in his policy.
| That indeed has been the most prominent
| point of attack by the Democrats, so that
State issues, the money question and every
| thing else have been generally ignored. The
Democrats have made a fight against trusts
| and especially against Senator Hanna 1t
does not appear that the gold Democrats OF
| 1896 will join the Republicans this year and
| the Democrats are practically united, while
| the Republicans have serious factional
| fights in Cincinnati, Cleveland and other
places. With these conditions prevailing it
| is impossible to Go more than to pronounce
the result in doubt.
The Jones strength is admitted to be great
| est in cities and factory towns where large
numbers Of workingmen are employed. In
| the rural districts it is believed by both
parties his support will be very light. The
| estimates of different experts among the
| leaders of both parties vary widely as to
the vote he will poll in the State. Two pc
| culiar features of the campaign are the
| enormous registrations in cities and the
almost total absence of street talk about
the elections or political matters. This adds
darkness to the cloud that obscures the sit
| uatiOn.