The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-05
FEAR REDUCED PLURALITY
REPUBLICANS WILL SUFFER BY
APATHY NJ OHIO.
While the Apathy Is General Some Par
ticuar Districts .iave Aroused Con-
siderable interest on Each Side.

Columbus, Ohio, November 4.-The apathy
that has prevailed during the present cam
palgn in Ohio continues up to the eve Of
the election. The campaign has been as
quiet as it was short. While the repub-
leans are confident of winning they fear
that the small vote may greatly reduce the
plurality that they expected on the State
lcket and probably make the result in the
legislature close on joint ballot for senator
The democrats are depending on the ira.
dtionai result Of "on years in Ohio"
Their opponents are the greater sufferers
In the shortage in the vote. They say the
republicans are having trouble I'm all the
larger cities on which they DEPEND for
their pluralitles; that the rural districts
difficulties as are the other cities.
Advices from different parts OF Ohio in
dlcate great interest in doubtful districts
Tor members of the legislature. There are
no holdoyer mepisers Aeisiior Foraker is
lature candidates. as he is a candidate for
reelection. There is precedent to give
members the Endorsement of a second term
ana this makes the junior senator also in
teTested IN all republican candidates who
are running for their frat terms as they
viii be. II successful tomorrow. the repuhli-
can nominees In the same districts and
counties two years hence. when Senator
Hanna stands for reelection.
The two Ohio senator's have appeared re-
peatedly on tae sume platform and co
operated With Chairman Dick for both the
State ana legislative tickets. The state
administration has always been potent
| factor In senatorial contests In Ohio. II
Is conceded that the late John sherman
would have been defeated by Foraker In
the formers last contest for the senator
/ ship bur for the assistance of Mckinley,
who was then governor In ike manner
! Governor Hoadley supported Senator
Payne. Governor Campbell supported Sena-
tor Bricc and Governor Bushnell support
ed senator Foraker.
When Governor Bushnell, during his sec
oDd term, opposed Hanna for senator the
success Of the latter by one vote was an
exception to the rule ana IL was said that
the National administration then overcam'
! the State administration. IF elected tomor
/ row Governor Nash viii be In power severa
months after the election at which nam
! bers Of the legislature are elected TO choose
! successor to Senator llama.
| il Is reported that Congressman Dick
who has been chairman OF the state com
| mittee for many years, Is likely TO be th'
| republican candidate for governor two
! years hence and the aftermath In many re
! spects is as interesting to politicians rs
! the result Of the election Itself tomorrow
| Tho vote tomorrow will be compared witt
! that for governor two years ago. whel
| go 2TS votes were cast and Governor Nash
republican, had a plurality OF 49.o32 owe
/ John X. Mclean, democrat. Two year
ago 1921 votes We're cast for Mayo
! Jones Of Toledo, nOnpartisan candidate
and 1908 votes for other minor cand
dates The latter Will be about the sam
tomorrow. The Jones votes OF 1879 VII
materially AFFECT the comparisons. especial
~ in Cleveland and Toledo, as Jones the
carried both Cuyahoga and Lucas counties