The age-herald., 1901-11-04
Years Following Presidential Elections Have Been Fa-
 VOrab|e to This Party
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION
In the Past Fifty Years Demooratsi Have Elected Only Four Gov
 ernors-EiectIon For All State Offices.

Cincinnati, November 3.-FolloWing their closing rally here last night and the reception of Colonel James Kilbourne. Democratic candidate for governor and other Democratic leaders today, the Dem- ocrats are claiming that they will elect part of their ticket in Hamilton county.
 It Is hardly probable that this will af- feet the local legislative candidates. but it will materially affect the state ticket if the Democrats should secure part of the county officers here. The Republi- cans lost both Cuyahoga and Lucas coun- ties two years ago when Governor Nash had a plurality of 49,O00. Although the result at Cleveland and Toledo Is likely to be very close, the conditions are not considered so demoralizing as they were two years ago. The Republicans con cede that the result is doubtful in Frank lin county in which the state capital Is located. The Democrats are confident ly claiming that county In which both Governor Nash and Colonel Kilbourne re- side.
 There is some opposition to Governor Nash on account of his appointments and 1t is claimed that the popularity of Colonel Kilbourne, especially among the working men, will add strength to the Democratic ticket in that county. The Republicans can lose both Cuyahcga and Franklin counties and still have a majority in the legislature for senator if they carry Hamilton and Lucas counties, as seems most probable The disaffection in Lucas county does not apply so much to the legislative ticket as 1t does to Governor Nash on account of his attitude toward the proposed Ohio centennial ex- position at Toledo. The legislature next January will elect a successor to Senator Foraker and re-district the state for con- gressional purposes. The election this year Is for a full state ticket and county tickets as we'll as members of the leg islature.
 Four Governors In Fifty Years.
 During the last half of the century the Democrats have elected only Tour SoV- ernors, and with a single exception they were elected in years following Presiden- tial elections. Allen was elected after the Presidential election of 1872; Bishop after that of 1S76 and Campbell after that of 1888. Headly was elected on a To- cal liquor issue preceding the Presidential election of 1884. The Democrats claim that in addition to the disaffection among the Republicans in Cuyahoga, Franklin. Lucas and other counties, that the tradi- tional "off year. condition exist as in m. af prevail in 1881 when the death of Gar field is said to have affected the result They did not prevail in 1885 when For aker was first elected Governor. but that was said to be due to the fact that Cleve- land was then President and the disaf- lection over Federal and other appoint ments was among the Democrats. These conditions did not affect the election of Mckinley as Governor the first time in 1893 and the same reasons were assigned then as in 1885.
 The most notable exception to the rule was in 1897 when Governor Busnell was reelected. The Republicans have had uninterrupted control of the state ever since the first election of Mckinley as Governor in 1891 and in that time they have controlled more of the county and city offices than at any previous period
 Gillian Claims State.
 Secretary Gillian, vice chairman and secretary of the Democratic state com mittee. says:
 'It is conceded that almost all the larger cities will go Democratic and this would probably suffice to insure Demo- cratic victory for both the state and legislative tickets
 The question of local option has been prominently agitated in this campaign, but what the brewers and liquor organ nations on one side and the Ohio anti saloon league on the other side this issue Is considered a standoff between the two leading parties. The only large city in which this issue has figured Is Columbus.
 It is directly solely at members of the legislature and some of the ''leaguers" have been opposing Senator Forakers re- election by fighting candidates thai