The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
VOTE WILL BE
LIGHT IN OHIO
LEADERS FEAR MANY WILL
STAY AT HOME.
REDUCING The MAJORITY
Hanna and Foraker Both Interested
in Having the Legislature
Surely Republican.

Cincinnati, Nov. 2.-The speaking
campaign in Ohio closed tonight
with many meetings in different parts
of the state. The closing rally here
was addressed by Colonel James Kill
bourne, the democratic candidate for
governor, Hon. Charles w. Baker,
candidate for United States senator,
Hon. James Fitzgerald, General HI
ram D. Peck. Hon. Theodore e.
Horstman and M. A. Dougherty, chair
man OF the state committee; at Cleve.
land by Senators Hanna and Foraker
and others, and at Troy by Governor
Nash and others. On account OF the
death of President Mckinley the
speaking began at much later date
than usual. The republicans held
their opening meeting October 10 and
had II days of campaigning. The
democrats opened their speaking
campaign October % and had only
eight days.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson Of Cleve-
land, the author of the taxation
planks in the democratic state plat
form has been picturesque figure in
the campaign. With the exception OF
his speech at the opening of the
democratic campaign at Bucyrus he
has confined his evangelical work to
daily and nightly meetings in a big
tent at Cleveland and is ambitious
ito win at Hanna's home"
The equipments Of their respective
organizations and the public demon
strations up to the close Of the cam
paign both indicate that the repub
licans have done more than the dem
ocrats to get out their vote. 1t is
conceded with full vote that the
republicans have normal plurality
in the state, bat 1t Is claimed the re-
publicans always have much harder
work to get out their vote on years
4 following presidential elections than
the democrats.
i In these "off years. the democrats
have carried Ohio more times than In
any other years. In fact the demo
Gratis have very seldom carried the
state in any other years except those
following presidential election.
Colonel w. A. Taylor, the statisti
clan Of the democratic state head
quarters, has given out statement
in which he says the shortage of the
vote is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000 as compared witt
the vote Of 1,O49, ,073 last year for pres
ident. He says; "Ohio election
statistics, for the past "a years, show
an average slump Of 10 per cent a
the election Immediately following
presidential contest"
He estimates q totol vote mex
Tuesday Of 100000, with democratic
plurality Of 26,645.
Colonel Taylor says the democrat
will carry 46 Of the 81 counties, In
Guiding the five large counties ant
have a majority in each branch o
the legislature for the election Of
senator to succeed Foraker.
Congressman Grosvenor has givel
out an estimate on the republican
side in which he predicts a large
vote than at the gubernatorial cleo
ton two years ago when 920,S72 vote
were cast. He claims 100000 to so
900 plurality and majority in tn
legislature on joint ballot.
Columbus, O., Nov. 4.-The apath
that has prevailed during the presen
campaign in Ohio continues up to tn
eve of election. While the republ
cans are confident Of winning, the
fear that the small vote may great
reduce the plurality that they expec
ed on the state ticket and probabl
make the result in the legislator
close on joint ballot for senator.
Advices from different parts Of Obi
tonight indicate great interest
doubtful counties for members Of th
legislature. Their are no hol
over members in any year. All mer
bers OF both branches are chosen 9
cry two years. Senator Foraker
interested now In all the republics
candidates as he is candidate 4
reelection. There is q precedent
give members the endorsement Of