The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-11-08
Candidates for Offices
At Columbus.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Considered BY Both Sides as
Cause of the Big Re-
publican PIu-
ralities,


complete returns in last night, 1t Is
noted that the Republican plurality
beats all records in what has become
known as the quadrennial "off year."
and, with two exceptions, the records
of other years. In the "off years" or
those following the presidential elec-
ton, the Democrats have carried Ohio,
the exceptions being in 1881, after
the death of Garfield, and in 1885 and
1893, after the Cleveland elections.
In two OF these three exceptional
years the president was a Democrat,
and those were considered "off years"
for the Democrats. With the single
exception of Hoadley, in 1888, the
Democrats never elected governor
of Ohio in any other than "off years
since the Republican party originated,
and then they won ON local issue
of liquor taxation.
Lost on Local Issues.
Wherever local issues were para
mount this year, the Republicans sus-
tanned losses, notably at Columbus
on account of local option, and at
Cleveland, on account CT Mayor John
sons agitation of taxation inequali-
ties" Where no such conditions were
gains, and they carried some Demo-
cratic counties that never before were
represented by Republicans. The
state was carried on national issues
involved in the support of President
Roosevelt and the endorsement Of
Senator Foraker for reelection. In
interviews, Senator Hanna, Governor
Nash and Chairman Dick, of the Re-
publican side, and Colonel Kilbourne.
Chairman Daugherty and Secretary
Gillian, on the Democratic side, agree
that the result was due to trend of
sentiment on National affairs, and
none of these six leaders or others in
interviews on the result refer to the
silver question as a factor in the fig
ures.
Chairman Daugherty added with
emphasis:
81 believe Republican success is
due to the assassination of Mckinley
and the prevailing prosperity"
Secretary Gillian said: THE sym.
pathy aroused by McKinley's death
just before the election removed that
antagonism which always exists
among the opposition to the admins
tration. There are thousands who
will do things out of regard to the re-
Gently dead, who in a years time will
almost have forgotten that they ever
lived. Undoubtedly we were greatly
handicapped by our inability to go
upon the stump and criticise the poll.
cies OF the administration. AS the Re-
publican party has been credited with
the present prosperity. so it will be
held strictly accountable for the re-
verse, and when this shall occur, as
1t is bound to do, they will be SWEPT
completely from power"
After Legislative Offices.
This city already is visited by many
Republican candidates for clerkships
and other places in the organization
OF the legislature in January. Among
the candidates for the speakership are
Representatives Cole, Crafts. Cum.
mings. McKisson, Pollock, Painter,
Price, Thomas and Willis. Owing to
the Republicans succeeding unexpect.
eoly IN some Democratic counties
there Is quite number of unknown
quantities" in these contests.
Late last night Chairman Dick, of
the Republican state committee had
returns from Sc counties in Ohio. with
only two missing, and the two missing
counties were estimated from the
newspaper reports, with the follow.
ing results:
Sixty-two counties have Republican
pluralities aggregating 90,S40
Twenty-six counties have Demo |
cratic pluralities aggregating 23,179, |
making the plurality of Nash over
kilbourne for governor 67661, and ap-
proximating $4,000 plurality for other
candidates on the Republican state
ticket. The total vote will not ex.
ceed 100000, but 1t will not be known
exactly until the vote shall be counted |
ofiicially. The plurality OF Governor
Nash exceeds that of two years ago.
when he was elected by 49,023, and
the average plurality of the candidates
on the Republican state ticket great |
ly exceeds that for president lastI
year, when Mckinley and Roosevelt
had plurality in Ohio of 5000.
How Legislature Stands.
The Republicans elected 6S Repre-.
sentatives and the Democrats AZ. The
state senate stands 21 Republicans
and IL Democrats. The Republican
majority on joint ballot for United
States senator Is 35. The official
count will not change these figures
or the political complexion of the leg. |
islature. but the Republicans say they
expect the official count slightly to In. |
crease their plurality on the state
ticket
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln Nov. 7.-About a third of