Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-05
Senator Foraker Claims the State
by at Least $4,000
DEMOCRATIC CLAIM OF rs, 900
Prospect That the Democrats
VIII Garry Kentucky.
YERkES MAY PULL IN
Special From Staff Correspoadent.

Special From a Staff Correspondent.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 5.-Sena-
tor Foraker of this state stated to The Star
correspondent this morning that he believed
Ohio would give Mckinley a plurality of not
less than $4,000, which would be in excess
of the vote of 1896. The senator reached
this conclusion as result Of his observa-
ton while extensively canvassing the state
and from the reports received from his po-
litical associates throughout the state. The
senator's estimate is considered a conser-
vative one from the republican view point.
While the democratic managers are claim
ing Ohio by 25000 in public and for effect,
their private views are very different. Based
upon calculations and figures in sight they
at best only a prospect Of reducing the
republican plurality of four years ago.
Their hope Of victory lies entirely in the
possibility of landslide and in the exist
ence of democratic sentiment, which has
not declared itself in the polls thus far
made OF the state. The silent vote among
the Germans is counted upon as a possible
source Of surprise on election day, from
which the democrats are to profit.
Situation in Indiana Uncertain.
The latest reports of an authoritative
character from Indiana show that the man
ayers of neither party know to a certainty
how Indiana is going. The trend of the gen
eral sentiment seems to favor a republican
plurality, but the situation Is full Of uncer-
tainties, which even the republican man
ayers admit in private to exist. The claims
Of the respective ehairmen about Indiana s
vote are entirely for effect, and not based
upon tangible conditions. Old politicians
say that Indiana Is very tricky state 10
poll. as the vote in the case OF a close cleo
ton can change over night. Senator Dolli-
yer Of Iowa, who was here Saturday night,
received some encouraging information of a
political nature from Indiana. indicating an
improved situation in a section of Indiana
which the republicans considered' to be very
much in doubt few days ago. If the in
formation turns out to be correct the result
will be to save to the republicans congress
sional district which was given up for lost
a one time, and would Indicate the trend of
the farmer vote to be fo- Mckinley as
claimed.
Situation In Kensacky.
Latest reports from kentucky show
Frightening prospects for the election of
Yerkes republican candidate for governor.
There appears to be steady drift OF the
democrats who supported Brown last year
to the republican gubernatorial candidate.
only the most SanSulne repuDllcans expect
Kentucky to go for Mckinley. If that
should happen it will be because a larger
proportion than was anticipated of the
Brown democrats voting for Yerkes also
voted the straight republican ticket.
N. o. NJ.
Democratic Gains fn Cities.
BY Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 5.-On the
day before election there are no indica-
tions of radical changes in Ohio over. 1896.
with which year the Ohio returns will to-
morrow night be compared! Four years ago
the republicans in Ohio had plurality of
81, 100 over the democrats, and As, ,i94 over
Bryan as the candidate of both the demo-
Gratis and the populists. Bryan Is on only
one ticket in Ohio this year.
1t is conceded that the democrats will
make gains in Cincinnati andtir other cites,
but the republicans claim tequaliy large
gains in the rural districts. ,