Evening star., 1901-10-28
Republicans Will Garry the State,
but by Reduced Plurality,
PROSPECT OF 4 LIGHT VOTE
Labor Record of Col. kiIbourne
Attacked by Opposite Party.
NASH-LENTZ PARTN
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


COLUMBUS, Ohio October g. 1901.
The opening meeting of the democratic
state campaign at Bueyrus this week. like
that of the republicans at Delaware last
week, made up in enthusiasm what it
lacked in numbers. Both meetings lend ad-
ditional evidence of the general lack of in
terest in the campaign. Unless something
is done to arouse interest before election
day. the vote will fall below $4,000.
The republicans have attacked the record
of Colonel Kilbourne as to union labor. He
is a large employer, and his employees are
not organized. The colonel has strongly
favored labor unions in all his public utter
ances on that subject, and explained that
his own men were not organized merely
from choice.
Afldavits From Former Employees.
But several affidavits have been secured
from former employees of the Kilbourne
shops, who say that once an attempt was
made to organize the Kilbourne employees
into the Knights of Labor. and that when
Colonel Kilbourne heard of it he discharged
every man who admitted that he had Joined
the organization. If this is not contrOvert-
ed it will undoubtedly have great influence
In determining how organized labor will
vote next month Up to this time Colonel
kilbourne has seemed to be quite popular
with the employed classes. 1t Is admitted
that he pays good wages, that the con-
dition of employment in his shops is good,
and every year he gives his entire force,
with their families, an excursion, he Dear
ing the entire expense.
The republican state committee has found
that Governor Nash is likely to lose a con-
siderable number of republican votes be-
cause Of his business connection with for
mer Representative John j. LentZ. They
are law partners. Since his election Gov
ernor Nash has not been actively connected
with the work of the firm, but the partner
ship still runs on. When President McKin-
ley was shot Mr.. Lentz, then in Washing
ton. was interviewed by a correspondent Of
a Chicago newspaper, who quoted him as
saying highly disrespectful things concern
ing the President As soon as the inter-
eral demand on the part of Governor
Nashs friends that he withdraw from the
partnership. He finally promised that If it
was found that Lentz had said what he
was reported to have said, he would no
longer remain in the partnership. Mr..
Lentz denied the interview, but commit
tee that made an investigation of the mat
ter reports that beyond doubt the corre-
spondently reported him correctly. Still
Governor Nash does not withdraw They
are chiefly old soldiers, who are saying that
they cannot support the governor If he
remains a partner with LentZ.
Anti-saIoon League Active.
The Anti-Saloon League has just opened
a vigorous campaign to secure the election
of members Of the general assembly who
will support their Clark local option bill,
which was defeated in the senate of the
present legislature by one vote, and is to
be introduced again this winter In the
matter of nominations the league has been
very successful. Of the flfty-nine votes
cast in the house for the Clark bill forty
were cast by members who nave been
nominated for. reelection. OF the tifty-one
members Of the house who voted against
1t only thirteen are candidates for re-elec-
ton. The league has organized and is
leading to the support of candidates IA
vorable to them the churches and every
Christian organization in the state. Last
Sunday in nearly every church In the state
representatives of the league spoke on this
issue. The Brewers Association, a very
strong organization, IS, of course, working
with all its force in the opposite direction.
With these two great forces at work in
the legislative elections, wholly disregard
ing party lines, the political managers try
ing to keep run of the legislative situation,
the United States senatorship Is con-
cerned in it, find an equation with several
unknown quantities in it to be worked out.
Governor Nash has daily speeches set for
him up to the date of the election. Ex-
cepting a rheumatic limp, his health is
good
The general opinion here is that the re-
publicans will carry the state, but by a
much reduced plurality, probably not more
than 25,0OO. Two years ago Nash mad 49,
600 plurality.