New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
OHIO SAFE FOR M'KlNLEY.
GERMAN DEMOCRATS READY TO SUP
PORT REPUBLICAN TICKET.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]


Washington, Sept 12-Congressman Louden-
slayer, in charge Of the Washington headquarters
or the Republican Congress Committee continues
TO receive replies the inquiries he recently sent
out to ascertain the drift Of political sentiment in
various Congress districts. Among the replies
ceived many from Ohio lawyer writing
from one OF the districts in that State says:
l am thrown, considerably with the Germans. a
Gratis From my Intercourse with them think
that the reverse Of the Claim made BY The Demo
true: In number OF instances the German Demo
i VINO are my cne1ts nave driIted the conver-
pressed the intention Of voting for Mckinley This
say to me that they DO not approve Of the policy
GI me iIoyeT1nsnt with relation TO what they call
money Of the country as the immediate question.
question can be taken care Of afterward-
These men men are all representative and influential
expressions indicate the trend locally. least IN
dominate heavily, they are the war Democrat
class, and We have had three or four Democrats
/ Philippines. who resented language derUgatory 10
periaIism in Ohio is not acceptable TO the body OF
the people. II savors 90 much OF the unpatrotc-
Another Ohio man writes from district in the
eastern part Of the State as follows
,. From interviews g with the Germans among the
IsW Who I'VE IN Lns vicinity II appears 20 me Tnat
/ OF German desertton from the party Is well
over 70 us in 1896 account OF the money issue,
W. 3eheye' al support the EsPg6hG3n Fresi resi-
versation with some Of them since the recent or
terest in the matter than Others Of the Party not
because they feel there is immediate danger TO our
! financial system IN a Democratic victory, but be-
| cause they fear the action of the man and the
party who willing TO offer the money issue even
| subservent one. Imperialism will necessarily.
on account Of the Paramont interest be the para
in this vicinity viii not be disastrous. The Repuo-
the issue par paramount even Under the distastefu
soubriquet Of imperialism. which the Dernocrats
have so skilfuy put in print and in voice. We are
partv's action in The East the West indies or at
home tends in snv vay 10 show aughr in the mind
or intention OF those in power than an an endeay9s -
form for the governed
An interesting letter was received from man in
Of the Ohio districts which has been represent
ed by Democrat for several terms This district
contains a large German population The cor
respondent says:
think that more Germans will vote the Repubi-
can ticket than usual, although not so many as
caty are generaiiy Democratic but Of late years
have been voting more and more the Republican
ticket Bryan is thoroughly unpopular with the
Germans hereabouts. Those OF them who vote Tor
Bryan will do so under protest and only 10 De III
line with their party In my opinion me Demo! Demo
mount issue before it is month Older thar It viii
Republicans on account OF the issue OF Imperialism
but rather gain
IN THE MINING REGIONs.-A correspondent in
the mining regions OF Ohio writes:
There is n foundation for the assertion that the
Germans will leave the Republican party and vote
for Bryan the Democratic ticket. Ninety per
cent OF the Germans OF this section Democrats,
and unless some special work IS done by the Demo
Gratis TO counteraCt the effect OF the good times
they viii lose heavily The mass Of people
care nothing whatever for Imperialism and II VIII
have effect whatever upon the Republican vote.
Our people farmers and miners, and much
more interested IN good wages and a market for
their products than what becomes OF the Phlllp,
pines what kind Of government Is established
there Imperialism will change vote in
this district IN ny Judgment. but II the present
good times in the district continue until after the
election there will doubt be a large increase in
the Republican vote. The only trouble in this dis
trtct is from disappointed Office seekers. Our Rep
resentative has been able to give to everybody
in the district Office who desired one. and has
therefore antagonism in his party, but
Of sufficient force to be at all dangErousF