The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-15
worlingmcn Receiving Good Wages,
and Opposed TO Taking Risks by
Changing Administrations.
BRYAN'S LAST DAY IN OHIO
WILL CONCLUDE HIS TOUR WITH A
MEETING AT CLEVELAND.
Due I'm New York on Tuesday to De-
fend Tammnny Croker and His
Oppressive Ice Trust.
rec,al 70 the Indianapolls journal.

SreClal 10 tne Indianapolis SourhaA-
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. H.-Next In I'M
portance to a knowledge Of the fact that
Ohio is sure for Mckinley Is Information
as to what has become OF the 10000 votes
cast last fall for Mayor Jones. OF Toledo
for Governor Jones is stumping the Stats
for Bryan, and the inference is natural
that he still controls that large number OF
voters who signifed their preference for
him only one short year ago. General Nash.
Republican candidate for Governor, carried
the State by a scant $4,000 majority. Ex-
pert analysis of the vote east for Jones
shows that about co per cent came from
the Democrats and 40 per cent from the
Republicans. II Jones had not been In the
race Nash would stiI have been elected,
but by a reduced majority, something like
10000.
Assuming the foregoing estimate OF the
original constituent elements of the Jones
vote to be correct. and that no change had
since taken place in the feelings OF the
Ohio voters. Mckinley would be assured OF
a majority about equal TO that which would
have been given Nash with Jones out or
the running. and taking no part in this
campaign. 1t might be supposed however.
that the Toledo mayor could carry a con-
siderable percentage of the Republican vote
that went to him over TO his new idol
Bryan. 1t would seem that this is a mis-
taken inference, and careful inquiry
reveals the fact that he is having al
most no influence on the Ohio campaign
this fall. His following is not transferable
to any other candidate or 10 any other
cause than that represented by him in the
specific campaign in which he was a can
didate for Governor He cannot even turn
over his entire Democratic following 10
Bryan, as a by no means small percent
age who attached themselves TO him be-
cause Of his pronounced Socialistic views,
feel he ought to be working for Debs in
stead of Bryan, and that he has thrown
them down" and proved recreant TO his
principles I'm taking the position he has
Filled with resentment a good many men
feeling this way will either vote for Debs
or go to the extreme and vote for McKin-
ley in order to make their protest stronger
The Republican vote Jones secured last
fall was almost wholly in Cleveland.
Toledo. Cincinnati and a few other large
cities and towns, where the Republicans
were not united Since then almost COM
plete harmony has been restored between
the waring Republican factions in the
Buckeye State. There has not been a time
in twenty years when the Republican party
In Ohio was more harmonious than II Is
to-day. There is one factional fight I'm the
Twentieth congressional district, embrace
ing a part of the city OF Cleveland and an
adjoining county. but that is only over
candidates for Congress and does not effect
the rest of the ticket. In that district r. o.
Phillips. the sitting member OF Congress
who was beaten out of a denomination IL
running as an independent Republican
against ]. A. Beidler in the hope OF defeat
ing him. The district is normally about
5000 Republican. and the prospect Is that
BeidIer will be elected. as Phillips does not
| develop the strength he had hoped.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZED
With that single exception there Is no
trouble I'm the Republican ranks anywhere
i'm the State of Ohio. Under the manage
ment OF Colonel Dick. chairman OF the
state committee. and John r. Malloy. Sec
retary OF the committee, the Republicans
are splendidly organized; whereas. the
Democrats appear to be putting up only
''bluff' in that direction. The Republican
committee has seventy-fve men at it's
headquarters. working night and day on
correspondence with the voters and various
minor representatives OF the organization.
On the other hand the Democrats have only
a meagre handful OF people at their head
quarters. and can in the very nature of
things. know very little OF what is actually
going on throughout the State, except what
interested leaders in localities tell them
The chairman OF the Democratic commits
tee is George 5. Long. whose sole acquaint-
ance with the politics OF the State was
gained by a term in the Senate AT Column
bus. He returned from Paris only a short
time ago. and is hardly warm In the saddle.
The headquarters were not really open un-
ill the middle of September. yet within
forty-eight hours after possession OF the
rooms had been given the managers were
issuing bulletins claiming the State by f0.-
900 10 $1,000 majority. They could not posi-
bly, have had any information justifying the
claim; yet, they made IL and have been
sticking 10 IL ever since.
The Republican plan OF organization IN
Ohio is in many respects like that Of In
diana. The State Is divided into Abou