The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-05
OHIO.

Columbus, o.. Nov. 4.-The apathy that has prevailed during the present cam paign In Ohio continues up to the eve of the election: The campaign has been as
 While the Republicans are confident of winning they fear that the small vote may greatly reduce the pluralities which probably make the result in the Leglsla- ture close on joint ballot for Senator. The Democrats are depending on the traditional results of the "off years in sufferers from the shortage in the vote. They say the Republicans are having ti ubles in all of. the larger cities on that ths rural districts are Democratic and not disturbed by local dfiiculties as are the cities. and that the accidents arc all their way,
 morrow more than usually. Besides a rull State ticket and members of the Leg isiature there are full county tickets. In Cincinnati the vote on the extension of the lease of the Cincinnati Southern Rail. way is a most important factor. In Cleveland Mayor Johnson's taxation the ories and factional troubles complicate the situation. In Toledo the old Centen- nial controversy and in Columbus local option aud othsr complications are di- verting atte ltion from both national and State issues.
 AdYices from different parts of Ohio tonight irdicate great interest in doubt full counties for members of the Legis- lature There are no hold-over members. the Republican legislative candidates, as he Is Q candidate for reelection. There is a precedent to give members the. in- dorsement of second term and this this in all Republican candidates who are running for their first terms. as they will be, If successful tomorrow, the Rer publican nominees in the same districts and counties two hence. when Senator Hanna stands for reelection: The two Ohio Senators have appeared repeatedly on tho same platform and CO operated with Chairman Dick for both the State and legislative tickets. The State administration has always heen a potent factor in Senatorial contests Tn Ohio.
 It is conceded that the late John Sher- man would have been defeated by For aker in the formers last contest for the Senatorship.. but for the assistance In like manner Governor Hoadley sup ported Senator Payne, Governor Camp bell supported Senator Brice and Gov ernor Bushnell supported Senator. For aker. When Governor Bushnell, during his second term opposed Hanna for Sem ator, the success of the latter bv one vote was an exception to the rule ana it was said that the national admits tratien then oyercame the State admin istration. If elected tomorrow, Governor Nash would be in power several months after the election at wnicn men,pels ot the Legislature are elected to choose a successor to Senator Hanna: It IS re- ported that Congressman Dick, who has been chairman of the State Committee for many years, is likely to be the Re publican candidate for Governor two many respects is as interesting to poll. ticians as the result of the election itself
 The vote tomorrow will be compared with that for Governor two years ago. when s2O,s72 votes were cast and Cover. nor Nash. Republican, had a plurality Of ls02a over John R. Mclean sro DemSeras sa9t for Mayer Jones nf Toledo non-partisan candidate, and l6O6s votes for other mi- nor candidates. The latter will be about tsoS W1iII materially affect the compari- sons. especially in Cleveland and Toledo, as Jones then carried both Cuyahoga and Lucas counties.