Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

of the republican ticket in the republican
strongholds with a view to ascertainiug
whether the margin is so small as to give
reasonable chance to win If false returns
are made. They say, however. that as this
Is federal election. federal court and
United States deputy marshals will have
jurisdiction as a check the tendencies
of the Goebel adherents to make such re-
turns as may be necessary to give them
success.
A stormy time is expected in Kentucky
between sunset and sunrise on the 9th and
9TH of November.
In the Middle West.
The states of Illinois, Indiana ana Ohio,
as usual, are being claimed by the demo-
Gratis. This they did four years ago on
the ground that labor was dissatisfied and
discomfort abounded Any well informed
reader can figure out for himself as we'll
as any one here the probable result of the
election in these states after the statement
is made that while both parties claim to
have revised polls giving to their respective
political candidates a large majority. there
Is not difference of per cent between
the revised polls received at republican ma
uonal headquarters from the three states
named as compared with four years ago.
In Illinois the republican vote exceeded
about 5000 the prediction of the last polls;
in Indiana the republican majority was
about 1900 in excess of the last polls
ceived, while in Ohio the republican ma
jority fell a few thousand short of antici-
pationS. There is no reason to believe that
the republican majority fell few thousand
short of anticipation. There is no reason
to believe that the republican majority this
year Will be much different from that four
years ago. To sum up, is is claimed at re-
publican headquarters that the electoral vote
of Mckinley will not be ten one way or
the other from that of four years ago. The
reader may eliminate all calculation of the
states of Delaware. Maryland, West Nir-
ginia and Kentucky, all of which are
claimed to be certainly republican by the
INT al p..rp1y,0 too and IN
fully offset by the gain which appears to
be absolutely certain in the states of W ash
ington. California, South Dakota, Kansas
and Wyoming, not to mention the states
of Utah, Nebraska and Idaho for which
the republicans claim to have at least an
even chance.
Democrats Claim Ohio.
]. G. Johnson, chairman of the executive
committee of the democratic national COM
mittee, made an emphatic claim today that
the electoral vote of Ohio will be cast for
Bryan and Stevenson. Mr.. Johnson, in ex-
PLANTATION of his claim, said: "Ohio, the
state of Mckinley and Hanna has been
thoroughly canvassed, and from the reports
1 have received from county and precinct
chairmen l have no hesitancy in saying
that should carry it by a majority of
not less than 10000. Democratic gains are
reported in nearly every county in the
state. We have received reports directly
from seventy-siX of the Lightweight coun-
ties.
wherever organized labor is strong and
in the counties where the German vote
holds the balance of power the increase IN
democratic strength is conspicuous we
shall carry Hamilton county, in which the
city of Cincinnati is situated, by majority
of $500. This Is democratic gain of 22,oU
over the vote of 1896. We will carry Cuya-
hoga county in which Cleveland is stu
ated. by a majority of 5000. This is a dem
ocratic gain of 10,4O0 over the vote OF 1870.
We will carry Lucas county, In which To-
1a1l &c s-tf tod Inv n m
is democratic gain of 5000 over the vote
of 1896. We will carry Franklin county by
a majority of 1000, a democratic gain OF
5000 votes over 1896. We will carry SUM
nit by 800, gain of LOO.
The republican majority in Athens county
will not exceed 800. a democratic gain OF
500. The democratic majority IN Butier
county will be $500, a gain of 100 Inc
republican majority in Clara county Will
be reduced to 800, a democratic gain over
1896 of 1000. The republican majority IN
Belmont county will not exceed 300 DEM
ocratic gain of 800 The republican gain in
Erie county will not be over 800, demo-
cratic gain of 700. The republican major
ity in Lake will be less than 100 demo
cratic gain of 400 The republican majority
In Lorain will not exceed 900, demo-
cratic gain of 1000. The republican ma
jority in Montgomery will be less than !ooo.
Logan county shows a democratc gam ol
600; Trumbull, a gain of 1000; washington,
a gain of 800; Scioto gain Of 800: Rich
land, a gain of 200: Muskingum, gain OF
2tb, MahOnlnS, d gam u wv "eiiSii' q
gain of 400; Clinton, a gain of 800; Cushoc-
ton, gain of $50; Carroll, a gain OF 800
and Brown, gain Of $50.
so well aware are the republican lead
ers of Ohio of this condition of affairs that
they have served notice on their bosses IN
Cincinnati that unless Hamilton county
gives $1,000 majority the state Is LOST 10
Mckinley. Instead of a majority Tor NC
Kinley Hamilton county will give a ma
pority of $500 for Bryan. In making these
calculations the great silent vote and the
stay-at-home vote of republicans was not
taken into consideration. 1t is known that
Ohio is dotted with republicans who are OPP
posed to Mckinley and Hanna and anxious
to repudiate them, and yet not willing to
sever relations with the republican party.
Many of these will go a-fshing on election
day There was only difference of a couple
of thousand in the total vote or ONO IN 1913
and 1892, yet in lssS Harrison got d ma ma
tority of over 1000, while in 1892 one
democratic elector was chosen and the re-
manning republican electors had only
plurality of a couple of thousand. Upward
of 40 600 republicans remained away from
the polls In 1892 This year the Ohio re-
publicans will beat that record.
The democrats and populists are for
Bryan; SO are the gold democrats, antl-lm-
perialists and antitrust voters The or
ganized labor vote Of Ohio is almost solidly
and the farmers very generally are with US.
The trend Of German American sentiment
opposed to miitarism and to the secret
alliance with England, and have Withdrawn
from the republican party In battalions and
regiments Bryan and Stevenson Will have
the electoral vote Of Ohio and will have
not less than 10000 votes to spare"
Michigan Republican by $4,000.
Senator Mcmillan Of Michigan called on
party managers at republican national
headquarters today, and in discussing the
political situation in his state said:
81 have been campaigning in Michigan for
some time and believe 1 am pretty well in
formed on how political affairs are shaping
themselves there. Mckinley will carry the
state by 5000 at the lowest. while We VIII
elect a republican legislature. l have just
returned from the upper peninsula, where
there are large mining industries, and l
found the majority of the voters in favor of
the reelection Of President Mckinley.
There are large manufacturing interests in
Michigan, and every one of the mills Is
working employing thousands of hands at
good wages. Every one Is prosperous and
contented, and under the favorable condi-
tons will refuse to vote for a change. In
the farming and fruit-growing districts the
people are confronted with the best
times they ever enjoyed, and as I have Wis
tied these communities l can safely say
that Bryan will receive very small per-
centage of the vote. Everything is in good
sbapa in MichIgap and we will elect the