The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-04
Little Possibility of Republicans Los
ing, However, Unless Voters Refrain
from Going to the Polls.
STRONG FIGHT AGAINST NASH
STRENUOUS EFFORT WILL BE MADE
TO PREVENT HIS REELECTION.
Both Republicans and Democrats
Claiming Louisville by from 5000
to 1000 Majority.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-tolloWlnS their
closing rally here last night and the recep-
tions to Col. James Kilbourne, Democratic
candidate for Governor. and other Demo
cratic leaders to-day. the Democrats are
claiming that they will elect part Of their
ticket in Hamilton county. 1t is hardly
probable this will affect the local legisla-
tive candidates, but it will materially affect
the State ticket if the Democrats should
secure part of the county offices here. The
Republicans lost both Cuyahoga and Lu-
cas- counties two years ago when Governor
Nash had plurality of $4,000 Although the
result at Cleveland and Toledo is likely to
be very close, yet the conditions are not
considered so demoralizing they were
two years ago. The Republicans concede
that the result is doubtful in Franklin
county, in which the State capital is To-
Gated. The Democrats are confidently
claiming the county in which both Cover
nor Nash and Col. Kilbourne reside. There
is some opposition to Governor Nash on
account of his appointments and it is
claimed that the popularity of Col Kill
bourne especially among the workingmen,
will add strength to the Democratic ticket
in that county. The Republicans can lose
both Cuyahoga and Franklin counties and
still have majority in the Legislature for
senator if they carry Hamilton and Lucas
counties, as seems most probable The dis
affection in Lucas county does not apply
so much to the legislative ticket it does
TO Governor Nash on account of his atti
tude toward the proposed Ohio centennial
exposition at Toledo.
There is considerable shortage in the
registration of the four leading cities, and
the greatest falling off is in Toledo. where
the registration is less than two years ago,
and very much less than last year. The
campaign this year has not only been much
shorter. but much more quiet than two
years ago, when less was at stake than
now. The Legislature then had no senator
TO elect. The Legislature next January will
elect a successor to Senator Foraker and
redistrict the State for congressional pur-
poses. The election this year is for full
State ticket and county tickets, well as
members of the Legislature.
During the last half of the century the
Democrats have elected only four Cover
elected in years following presidential cleo
tions, which have for that reason become
known as off years. Alien was elected
after the presidential election of 1872
Bishop after that of 1876 and Campbell after
that of 1888. Hoadly was elected on a
local liquor issue preceding the presidential
in addition to the disaffection among the
Republicans in Cuyahoga, Franklin, Lu-
cas- and other counties, that the traditional
'.off year conditions exist as in former
years. These conditions did not prevail in
1881 when the death of Garfield is said to
have affected the result They did not pre-
vail in 1885 when Foraker was first elected
Governor, but that was said to be que
to the fact that Cleveland was then Presi-
dent and the disanection federal and
other appointments was among the Demo-
Gratis. These conditions did not affect the
election of Mckinley as Governor the first
time in 1888 and the same reasons were
assigned then as in 1856. The most notable
exception to the rule in 1897, when
Governor Bushnell was reelected. The
Republicans have had uninterrupted control
of the state ever since the first election
of Mckinley Governor in 1891 ana in
that time they have controlled more of the
county and city offices than at any previous
period They deny that any so-called ''ofr
year conditions exist and claim to be IN
better condition for success than for years
The managers on both sides more
reluctant about giving out estimates than
usual. This is due to the uncertainty as to
the shortage in the vote both sides and
the Republicans say it prevents them from
predicting as closely as usual the extent
of their plurality. Secretary Gillian vice
chairman and secretary of the Democratic
state committee, says: I'VE have no definite
claims to make. We simply desire to state
that every indication points to the trend
of sentiment being strongly toward the
Democratic party in the present contest 1t
is conceded that almost all the larger
cities will go Democratic and this would
probably be sufficient to insure Democratic
victory for both the State and Legislative
tickets.
The question of local option" has been
prominently agitated in this campaign but
with the brewers and liquor organiza tions
on one side and the Ohio Anti-saloon
League on the other side this issue is con-
sidered stand-off between the two leading
PARTIES. The only large city i'm which this
issue has figured is Columbus. 1t is directed
solely at members of the Legislature and
some of the leaguers" have been opposing
Senator Foraker's reelection by lighting
candidates that would support him.