The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-23
WHY fHEY FIGURE
OHIO DOUBTFUL.
Shrewd Political Prophets Are
Wary Of Their Guesses
IT'S FAR FROM a SURE THING.
How an Eastern Newspapers Man Views the
Situation In:the Presldent's Home
ststs-Jsdss Day Said to BE.
~ Dissffectsd. f

Btste-Judge Day Said to BE.
Disafectsd.
Cincinnati, Oct. 1s.-(special staff let
ter to Baltimore Sum- Senator Hanna
is probably the most unpopular man In
the state OF Ohio, and President McKin-
ley is not among his own people what
would be called a, popular man.
A long time resident Of Canton was
telling this evening that during his So
journ at Canton this summer and
autumn all the attention the president
has received has been from the visitors;
that the towns people pay no attention
to his coming and going, and many do
not even take the trouble to salute him
as he passes along the street The work.
ingmen do not like MI, Hanna because
Of his close association with trusts. The
politicians and the men OF his own class
in social life are unfriendly to him be-
cause Of his constantly conscious air of
superiority and command. The stanch-
est Republicans say they are glad
when he .s out of the state; that his
presence Is no help to the campaign.
Mr.. McKinleys administration and
his policy are not commended by the
Republican masses Of Ohio any more
than by many men of the highest stand
ing and influence in the party. There is
no secret made of expressions to this
effect. If the election next month was
simply to hinge on the record Of the
Administration and its promise for the
future Ohio would not be doubtful
state; 1t would be sure to cast Its vote
against the embodiment Of Imperialism
and the upholder Of trusts. There Is a
determination to get rid Of McKinleyisnl
and Hannaism. The execution of this
purpose may be postponed, but 1t Is
coming.
A STRAIN ON PARTY FEALTY.
The reliance which the Republican
managers place upon Ohio Is based in
q large degree upon the sturdy fealty
and fidelity of the Republican voters, for
the Republicans, while they came very
close to the danger line in 1892, have
turned up with the electoral vote of the
state for their party candidate ever
since the party has existed. The Re-
publicans are sturdy and steadfast;
they love ther party and they do mot
love the Democrats.
Whenever the Republicans are in q
and come to the polls Ohio Is as reliably
Republican as any other state In the
Union. Democrats here admit the state
Is naturally Republican by many thou
sand votes. In the years when the
Democrats have carried Ohio 1t has usu-
ally been the case, although not always.
that the victory was unexpected, as the
Republicans have the habit Of not
parading their dissatisfaction.
The Democrats Of Ohio this year
really have hope Of casting it's electoral
vote for Bryan.
Four years ago this big city was alive
xwith Mckinley banners and 'streamers;
There were Mckinley business mems
headquarters of one kind or another In
nearly every block of the business Sec
ton. MONDAY prayer meetings for the
election Of Mckinley were in full blast,
the Republican campaign committees
were active and untiring, while the
Democrats were SO Respondent and dis
heartened they did not even make pre-
tense of keeping their nominal head
quarters open. If there are so many
as half O dozen banners hung out at this
time In all the extensive business dis
trict, where in 1896 there were hundreds
and hundreds, / have failed to see
them.
What is true of Cincinnati is true Of
the other large cities Of the state. The
Republican local campaign committees
seem to be doing no business; the lea
ders do not appear to discuss politics.
It is less than four weeks from the
election, and while there have been a
Inc oierv, Aco v,f ovI hn
has been no general party gathering in
misunderstanding offered to bring the
people out in mass.
DEMOCRATS ARE AT WORK.
The Democrats of Cincinnati and
Hamilton county are at work this time.
They have received no aid from the
national committee, but they have col :
lected q very respectable campaign fund
right at home. Among the contributors
to this are several Of the wealthy men
f0f the party who voted for Mckinley in
1896 and sent what money they had to
spare to Mark Hanna.
Four years ago the national banks Of
Cincinnati, like all the national banks
elsewhere, dumped a handsome sum into
the lap of Mr.. Hanna without remon-
strance or objection from any quarter.
Democratic stockholders and directors
recently served notice this could not be
done again.
Six big railroads have central head
quarters In this city. In 1895 they mar
shaled their employees In one solid mass,
from the highest to the lowest grade,
and voted them for Mckinley. Not a
syllable, not a whisper has bone to these
employees. and they are beginning TO
think their consciences as men and their
liberty as citizens are not again to be
interfered with.
There is no little feeling In the state
on the subject of the Cuban postal
frauds and among the better class OF
Republicans Indignation is Expressed
that Rathbone and Nicely have not been
brought to punishment. It Ii said the
president and Mr.. Hanna intended to
walt IntiI the electton n ovar a nd then