The times., 1899-11-04
THE EI,ECII0N IN OHIO
The President Hsars of the Political
Situation Frnm w. A. Hahn.

ErD M ~ A. AAaAh'
William A Hahn. former Auditor of the
State of Ohio, called on President McKin-
ley yesterday and remained in close con
ference with him for more than an hour.
The visit Of Mr. Hahn was upon the in
| vitation of the President, who wished to
have Mr.. Hahn's opinion Of the political
situation in Ohio
The President has long known the for
mer auditor and he is said 20 have great
| respect for his judgment in matters per
tanning to Ohio politics. In reply TO the
| Presidents enquiry as to Republican pros
poets Mr.. Hahn said that he thought that
| Nash would be elected Governor, but that
the margin would be very small. He
thought that 10000 majority would be as
much as Nash could possibly hope for
He accounted for the probable falling on
in the Republican vote in two ways, saying
that many Republicans who were dIssatis-
fed with the leaders Of the party in Ohio
would vote for Jones and that others would
not vote at all.
Mr.. Hahn called the attention of the
President TO the condition OF the Ohio
farmers and their discomfort because farm
ing implements of all kinds have doubled
in price The country is prosperous but
wheat is worth only So cents bushel. Mr.
Hahn informed the President that the more
intelligent farmers believed that in time
these differences in prices would adjust
themselves, but that there were many who
could not be persuaded to believe this to be
true Their reply to every argument is that
the price of everything that they buy has
increased and the price of wheat, which is
their chief product and dependence, re-
mains at a standstill.
AS to the work that Jones' the inde-
pendent candidate, is doing. Mr.. Hahn said
he would poll a large vote in Cleveland.
He had received information of a reliable
character that a recent canvass made by
Republicans indicated that nearly 20 per
cent of the railroad employees in Cleveland
would vote for Jones This number, Mr.
Hahn thought, might be a slight exagger-
alton, but he believed the railroad vote for
Jones would be very large and that paTtic-
ular vote in Cleveland is considerable. The
normal Republican majority in Cleveland
is but 5000, and the former auditor said
that II this were wiped out he would not
be surprised
He dwelt on the work that Bushnell and
Kurtz have been doing in Columbus. where
Governor Bushnell has a large personal
following, and said that the vote for Nash
would fall of considerably in that city.
de also believed that the fusion ticket in
Cincinnati would reduce the Republican
vote. The fusion is on county and Legis-
lative officers and the local fight is so bit
ter against the Republican leaders in the
city that the effect it is thought, is bound
to be injurious to the Republicans.
According to Mr.. Hahn Jones is an un-
known quantity and any calculation is liza
bic to be overturned by him. The present
indications are, Mr. Hahn believes, that
Jones will poll large vote but until the
election is over Jones will remain an
uncertainty.
prominent Democrat said yesterday that
John r. Mclean is watching the situation
very closely and that his organization Of
the Democratic party is SO perfect and
complete that he is able to take immediate
advantage of any move and mistakes OF
the enemy. The feeling throughout the
State againsI Senator Hanna is increasing
as the end OF the campaign closes, and his
unpopuarity grows daily.