Iron County register., 1899-12-07
OHIO "VINDICATED. ;"
How the Republicans Managed tE
Hang on to the Rresi-
dents State.

The result in Ohio continues to ell the
| administration press with an unreason-
ing and inexplicable joy. Thoughtful
and unbiased republicans, however, can
see little cause for rejoicing in the vic
tory" in the presidents own state. On
the editorial page of the New York
Tribune a special correspondent an
aIyzes the figures and mercilessly tears
to pieces Mr.. Hanna's great vindica-
tfon. This correspondent of the fore
most republican newspaper says in
part:
The great size of Judge, Nash's piu-
rality is more apparent than real There
are to thoughtful republicans some
serious features connected with it Per-
popular gentleman. Yet he is found to
be in a minority of the total poll of the
state by nearly 10000 votes There were
six candidates running for governor in
Ohio this fall. Mclean and Jones. the
two leading ones against Nash. in the ag-
gregate have nearly 60.Ooo more votes than
the republican candidate.
''It must be a bitter pill to candidate
hackers and party leaders, but the fact
is Judge Nash has not run so well be-
fore the people as the hated Bushnell.
Two years ago, with seven candidates
In the field against him, Bushnell was
only 4,1S2 votes in the minority, and in
1885 he had a clear majority over adj of
16, SIS votes. when the populist, Coxey Sc
cured 52.675 votes, more than half as
many as Jones pofled this year.. This
was the best showing any republican can
didate has made for many years Another
aggravating feature is the fact that Bush
nells total vote, both in 1885 and 1897, ex-
ceeded that cast for Nash on the.7th inst
Nash's vote was 47,199, whereas in 1895
Bushnell had $4,000. and in 1897. $4,000. The
total vote this year was from 60.006 to 75.-
900 greater than in either 1885. or 1887. In
1891, when Mckinley redeemed. the state
from the democrats. he was in a minority
of Isl votes. Disappointing as IL is.
Nash's aggregate vote,is not ''the smallest
ever received by the head of republican
ticket" as has been stated by a Clave-
land correspondent of! a New Fork paper.
McKinley's aggregate vote in 1891 was only
$50 739, but in 1896 ne raised 1t to 435 600. An
other significant feature of the, recent cleo
ton is, that the remainder of thae state
ticket kas an average plurality far below
that OF Judge Nash.
The Tribune's correspondent plainly
intimates that the victory" In Ohio,
such as it was. was due entirely to the
faiEare of the opposition to unite. That
such is the fact is so clearly revealed
in the Ohio returns that only the will
fully blind can fail to see it. The repub-
leans of Ohio retain the offices. The
state is ne longer theirs To wrest it
from theia loosened grasp is distinct
possibility of next years democratic
presidential campaign, if wisely man.
aged.-Albany Argus.
Secretary Gage condemned as
sentimental agitation" on Monday the
demand he yielded to on Wednesday
Result: Spectators were enablsd to
clean up. by rise in stocks in WALL
street, just s4s,921 $40. While this ac-
:ion, which neeessitated = sudden
.hange of front, has been severely crit
cised, Secretary Gage accepts the full
espeIs;hility.- Toledo Commercial.