New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
OHIO SURELY REPUBLICAN
TNFOUNDED DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS
PROBABLE PLURALITY FOR
M'KINLEY or $4,000

Columbus. Ohio. Nov. . (SpeciaD.-More than
ordinary interest attaches to the result of the
Presidential election in Ohio by reason OF the
persistent and emphatic claims which the
managers Of Mr.. Bryans campaign are making
concerning this State. Ohio has been noisiy
claimed by the Democrats that the feeling that
the resul; may possibly be in grave doubt is
somewhat widely disseminated throughout the
country in circles outside Of those which make
speciality Of precise information in political
matters.
A careful study of the situation in Ohio and
many conversations with politicians Of wide in
formation and experience in This State dis
finctly warrants the conclusion that the Demo
cratic claims in respect To its electoral vote are
without adequate foundation. Indeed. it is diff
cult 10 find anything like reasonable cause
for their origin Ohio is 4 Republican State. It's
electoral vote has never beer given to a Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency. The Re
ruhlicans of the State are warmly attached TO
President Mckinley. and he will have their
support at the polls, There has not been time
within The last twenty years when the Repub-
leans of Ohio united. SO harmonious
50 free from discord and factional disturbance
e any character Whatsoever as they are this
year. The Republicans of Ohio are not only
enjovInE degree and quality OF harmony quite
Tew - them, bet they genuinely enthu-
s.astic. and r seer35 plain that they do re-
cutre domestic quar-els in order to maintain an
effective quality u party spirit
Charles z. Dick the chairman Of the RepubIi-
ran state COMMITTEES. has had an unusual
amount nf experience IN politics. and he knows
the field ir Ohio thoroughly. His latest informa-
t,on and polls indicate the State will give Presi-
dent Mckinley plurality Of more than 65,G'n
votes General Dick is conservative in his esti-
mates ard forecasts. and il is very generally
believed hy az he politicians of the State that
presidarr Mckinley win receive a much larger
plurality than he had IN lS9G
Senator T. 2. Fnraker who has visited all
rarts of the State in the present campaign. ard
who has made moro than TWO thousand political
speeches in Ohio in The last seventeen years.
said yesterday thar he thought Ohio would give
President Mckinney plurality exceeding $4,000.
- want emphacicaIy - deny said Senate
Forak-r. The ru1or or report published in
many newspapers 10 the effect that ] declared
ohio would give Republican plurality this
year - ahout 1l0ho0- ! said nothing Of the
kind Il Is not my hahi; to make vague and
sweeping predictions Of hat sort.
IT Is ny belief" continued Senator Foraker
'hased upon NY observations in the many coun-
ties of the State which have visited in the last
six weeks that the Republican party is every
where animated by the best Of spirit and the
most effective quality Of enthusiasm. The meet
All signs point 10 larger Republican vote and
plurality than had four years ago The peo-
PIE in this State and in the others which I have
recently visited thinking seriously about
the issues of the campaign and the more pro-
foundly they think the deeper seems to grow
Their conviction that the Administration of
president Mckinley is worthy of their confidence
Rnd iudorsernent''
The Democrats have devoted good deal of
Ia,
Is no doubt about the seriousness of their effort
10 make great gains in this State The small
increase in the registration in Cincinnati en-
couraged them 70 think they could accounIisb
something there. and this explains Bryan's hastv
mp 70 Ohio and his speech in the Cincinnati
MUSIC Han last Wednesday night The Demo-
'iaIs are spending a great deal Of money in
cleveland, and II is not at all iu7proba BILE that
they will carry one of the Congress districts in
that city, owing 10 an unfortunate nomination
made by the Republicans To offset this prob
able loss the Republicans will doubtless gain A
Congressman in the lid District. In the XVth
congress District a strong fight against the re-
election Of Representative Van Voorhies is be
ing made His plurality will be reduced but il
does not seem probable that his defeat can be
accomplished. The chances are that. numeri-
cally. the Republican delegation in Congress
from Ohio will remain unchanged.
In addition TO their efforts 10 proouce III feel
fng among the laboring men. the Democrats are
ceNotlng a great deal Of attention to certain
classes OF the Germans and are endeavoring TO
array them against the Republican party on the
issue of imperialism. This effort has not been
without effect in certain communities, but 1t
does not seem TO produce large results. There is
reason 70 believe that substantial gains will be
made II the agricultural! districts where four
years ago the free silver deluslon cost the Re
puhlicans many votes. II is doubtful If Re
publican politician can be found II the State
VINO does not think that President Mckinley
viii have a maj jority Of more than fifty thou
sand. and sporting men are offering bets on that
basis.