The age-herald., 1901-11-05

Columbus, O., November 1.-The apathy that has prevailed during the present campaign in Ohio continues up to the eve Of the election. The campaign has been as quiet as 1t was short. While the Republicans are confident of winning, they fear that the small vote may greatly reduce the pluralities that they expect on the State ticket and probably make the result in the Legislature close on joint ballot for Senator. The Democrats are depending upon the traditional results of ''off years in Ohio and their opponents being the greater sufferers from the shortage in the vote. They say the Re- publicans are having trouble in all the larger cities in which they depend for their pluralities; that the rural districts are Democratic and not disturbed by To- cal difficulties as are the cities, and that the indications are all their way
 Local affairs enter into the elections more than usually. Besides a full State ticket and members of the Legislature, there are full county tickets. In Cincin- nat the vote on the extension of the lease of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad is a most important factor. In Cleveland Mayor Johnson's taxation theories and factional troubles complicate the situa- tion. In Toledo the old centennial con- and other complications are diverting att tention from both national and State is- sues.
 Let We'll Enough Alone.
 The discussions have not been on the usual line of specific issues. The Repub- licans accept Senator Hannas appeal ito let well enough alone,' and the Demo- crats replied: Let us do better.' In his last appeal to voters today Chairman Dick of the Republican State committee, repeated the keynote by standing on the principles of Mckinley and supporting President Roosevelt in carrying out the same. Chairman Dick predicts larger Republican plurality than two years ago and a majority of eleven Senators and of thirty Republicans, or forty-one on joint ballot, if a full vote Is cast. Secretary 1 Gillian and Colonel w. A. Taylor es- inmates the reverse and Taylor gives fg- ures on a peculiar system of percentages | in the shortage of the vote.
 The weather. which has been usually pleasant throughout the campaign. be- came very disagreeable last night and the %-~><-<<-<<-><<<-<< 1 persons in question, and claimed large number were returned by the letter car riers with the endorsement that the per son to whom the letter was addressed was not to be found at the address given and as this address wassthe address from which the person in question had regis tered, the Republicans regarded the non delivery of the letter as presumption of illegal registration. They threaten that if such persons offer to vote they will be l arrested.
 | The Democrats deny all charges of H. legal registration. and charge the Repub- licans with attempted intimidation. They | deny that any of the voters on the Re- publican managers lists, ,can be arrested l for offering a vote. and say any chal- l lenged voter can, by affidavit establish his right to vote.
 The weather promises to be clear and | cool.
 Chairman c. c. McCord of the Demo- cratic state campaign committed. tonight l gave out a statement, in which he l claims the Democrats will have from 22 to 20 of the 38 members of the Senate of the next General Assembly and from 62 to 65 of the 100 members of the lower house. This general assembly will elect a United States Senator to succeed Will liam J. DeBoe.