The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16
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Correspondence Of The Washington Post.
Columbus, Ohio. Oct. i3-NeXt in i'm
portance to a knowledge of the fact that
Ohio is for Mckinley. is information as to
what has become OF the 10000 votes cast
last fall for Mayor Sam Jones. OF Toledo.
for governor. Jones is stumplng the State
for Bryan, and the inference is that he
still controls that large number OF voters
who signifed their preference for him only
one short year ago. Gen. Nash. Repuo-
hcsn candidate for governor. carried the
State by scant 5000 majority. Expert
analysis OF the vote cast for Jones shows
that about % per cent came from the
Democrats and 10 per cent from the Re
publicans. II Jones had not been In the
race, Nash would still have been elected.
but by reduced majority, something n6c
10000
Assuming the foregoing estimate of the
original constituent elements of the Jones
vote TO be correct. and that no change has
since taken place In the feelings Of the
Ohio voters. Mckinley would be assured
OF majority about equal TO that which
would have been given Nash with Jones
out of the running and taking no part in
this campaign. IL might be supposed
however, that the Toledo mayor could
carry considerable percentage OF the
Republican vote that went 10 him over to
his new idol, Bryan. A very careful in
CURRY, however, reveals the fact that
Jones is having almost no influence on the
Ohio campaign this fall His following IL
not transferable 10 any other candidate
or to any other cause than that repre-
scented by him in the specific campaign IN
which he was a candidate for governor
He cannot even turn over his entire Dem
ocratic following to Bryan, as a by no
means small percentage, who attached
themselves to him because of his pro-
nounced socialistic views, feel he ought
10 be working for Debs instead of Bryan.
and that he has thrown them down and
proved recreant to his principles in taking
the position he has. Filled with resent
ment. good many men feeling this way
will either vote for Debs or go 10 the ex-
IRENE and vote for Mckinley in order to
make their protest stronger.
Harmony Among Republicans.
The Republican vote Jones secured last
fall was almost wholly In Cleveland, To-
iedo. Cincinnati and a few other large
cities and towns, where the spirit of re-
volt against the Hanna -Nash-Dick ma
chine was rampant. Since then almost
complete harmony has been restored be-
tween the warning Republican factions in
the Buckeye State There has not beer a
time in twenty years when the Republ-
can party in Ohio was more harmonious
than IL Is to-day. The ugly fighting may
be resumed at some time I'm the future.
but at this writing every element In the
organization is In line for the national
ticket.
There is one factional fight In the Tven-
ueth Congressional district. embracing 4
part Of the city OF Cleveland and an ad-
Joining county. but that is only over can
didates for Congress. and does not affest
the rest of the ticket In that district T.
o. Phillips, the sitting member OF Con-
sress, who was beaten out of a renomina-
ton. is running as an Independent Repub-
lican against }. A Beidler, in the hope of
defeating him. The district Is normally
about 5000 Republican and the prospect
IS that Biedler will be elected. as Phillips
does not develop the strength he hal
hoped
with that single exception. there Is no
trouble In the Republican ranks anywhere
In the state OF Ohio. Under the manage
ment of Col. Dick. chairman of tine state
committee, and John r. MaIloy, secretary
OF the committee. the Republicans are
splendidly organized; whereas the Demo-
Gratis appear to be putting I'D only A
"bluf" In that direction. The Republi-
can committee has sevehty-hve men at
its headquarters, working night and day
on correspondence with the voters and
various minor representatives OF the or
ganization. On the other hand. the Dem
ocrats have only meager handful OF peO-
pie at their headquarters. The chairman
OF the Democratic committee is George 5.
tfhn asgN. a.
politics OF the State was gained by a term
in the senate at Columbus. He returned
from Paris only a short time ago. and Is
hardly warm In the saddle.
The Republican plan Of organization in
Ohio is, in many respects like that I'm
Indiana. The State Is divided into about
900 precincts, with approximately 80
voters 10 the precinct Instead OF Us. as
IN Indiana. There IS a committeeman "a
each precinct and sub-cOmmitteemen for
each school district. with assistants, each
having charge OF six voters These a.
sistants keep the county committee in
touch with the individual voters. and the
county chairmen IN turn correspond cor
tinuously with the State headquarters.
The canvass is thus kept up without a
break from the beginning 10 the end OF
The campaign. although only one formal
report or poll Is called for. and that about
ten days or two weeks before the election
FROM the reports which are pouring In Cv-
cry day from county chairmen and per-
sOnal friends and party leaders through
out the State. Col. Dick and sr. Malloy
are in position 10 know pretty well the
status Of the campaign and 10 have
clear idea Of conditions. The reports
~uicn tney are receiving are almost lden-
tlcdl with thoge coming In 70 the Republi-
can headquarters az indianapolis touching
the situation IN Indiana Wholesale ae-
cessions Ia the farming districts are re-
ported. which are offset 10 some extent
~ loser IN few d the larger communl-
lies. notably Cincinnati. where a Repub-
liean majority Of from ~ 90 10 Is 90 f. e1-
pected instead Of 1900 -four years ago.
The detection in the railroad vote Is not
important, and II more than Offset there
BY the Democratic losses 10 Debs.
Manufacturing Industries are IN full blast 1
throughout the STATE. and the great mas
IS Of wOrkingmen employed 20 the manu-
featuring lines are not IN sympathy with
the movement which. they think. Is aim
ed at their bread and butter Employers
are not taking the active part In psrsuad-
ing their work men 10 vote the ReDubli-
can ticket a. they did 10 1856 feeling that
this h entirely unnecessary and not car
ing 10 be charged with cOersioD nov as
they were then The HoFkingmen. a.
rule. seem 20 have learned The lesson thar
whatever affects their employers dlsas-
trOussy u affected directly and ia corTFe-
spOndlns measure ia their ,ewn condition.
and that what r. 10 The benefit Of The en-
ploying interests II 10 their 0gn adyar-
tage
Expect fiE Plurality.
The reports received az the Ohio head
quarters lead the managerE TO secretly
look for Republican plurality 81 $500 20
= 90 Il leads the mana gers In Indian
apols % look for a Republican plurality
Of 400 to Dv9 IN Ire Hoosier State.
They are not advertising This estimate.
however, snd are keeping back the dizzy
figures 90 give Themselves room for fu-
ture FeYlrion and modification II will D.
tfas enough 10 spring these Official est
mates few days before the election. n at
al
| find Republicans here are not oyer
buraened With confidence IN thsir ability