The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-04
CAMPAIGN IN BUcKEYE STATE IS
BROUGHT TO AN
END
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Democrats Assert That DisaGections
Among Republicans in Several
Counties Will Lose Them
the Election
FEW ESTIMATES GIVEN OUT

CINCINNATI Ohio, Nov. 3-Following
their closing rally here last night and
The receptions to Col. James Kilbourne,
Democratic candidate for governor and
ether Democratic leaders today, the Dem
ocrats are claiming that they will elect
part of their ticket in Hamilton county.
Tt is hardly probable that this will af-
feet the local legislative candidates, but
1T will materially affect the state ticket
l. the Democrats should secure part OF
the county oihles here
The Republicans lost both Cuyahoga
and Lucas counties two years ago when
Gov. Nash had plurality of $4,000. The
result at Cleveland and Toledo is likely
to be very close. The Republicans con-
cede that the result is doubtful in Frank
I'm county, in which the state capital is
located. The Democrats are confidently
Claiming that county in which Gov
Nash and Kilbourne resides. There Is
Scme opposition to Gov Nash on account
OF his appointments and it is claimed
that the popularity Of Col. Kilbourne,
especially among the workinsmen, will
add strength to the Democratic ticket.
The Republicans car lose both Cuya
hoga and Franklin counties and still
have q majority in the Legislature for
senator if they carry hamilton and I1u
cas- counties, as seems most probable.
The disaffection in Lucas county does
not apply so much to the legislative tick
ct as it does to Gov. Nash on account
of his attitude 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 is very much less than
last year. The campaign this year has
not only been much shorter, but also
much quieter than two years ago. The
legislature next January will elect a sue
cesSor to Senator Foraker and redistrict
the state for congressional purposes. The
election this year is for a full state ticket
and county tickets as well as members
of the legislature.
'OH Year, Predictions.
During the last half of the century
the Democrats have elected only four
governors and with a single exception
they We're elected in years following presi-
Dental elections, which have for that
reason become known as "off years" AL
len was elected after the presidential cleo
ton of 1872; Bishop after that of 1876,
and Campbell after that of 1888. Hoadley
was elected on a local liquor license pre-
ceding 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 traditional '.off year.
conditions exist as in former years. Those
conditions did not prevail in 1881 when
the death of Garfield is said to have af-
fected the result. They did not prevail
ip 1885, when Foraker was first elected
governor, but that was said to be due
to the fact that Cleveland was then
I president, and the dissatisfaction over
federal and other appointments was among
the Democrats. These conditions did not
affect the election of Mr.. Mckinley asgov-
ernor the first time in 1S93 and the same
reasons were assigned then as in 1885
The most notable exception to the rule
was in 1897, when Gov Bushnell was re-
elected.
The Republicans have had uninter-
rGpted control of the state ever since
the first election of Mckinley as COVER
nor in 1891, and in that time they have
controlled more of the county and city
offices than at any previous period They
deny that any so-called 'toff year. condi-
tions exist, and claim to be in better con-
dition for success than for years.
Managers Are Reticent.
The managers on both sides are more
reluctant about giving out estimates than
usual. This is due to the uncertainty as
to the shortage in the vote on both sides,
and the Republicans say it prevents them
from predicting as closely as usual the
extent of their plurality.
The question of local option" has been
prominently agitated in this campaign
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