The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-08
STANDING PAT" IN OHIO
DEMOCRATS TURN HANNAs
 PHRASE ON REPUBLICANS.
Crowds Hear Tom Johnson- one Party is Pressing State Issu's' While the Other is CampaiSn-
 ing on National Platfofn.

Columbus (o.) Special to BaItinore sun.
 The fall political campaign -omo' which has been fully on for week has disclosed some surprises for ne hepuo- licans. which have given thea no small discontinue.
 First among these, and tie key to the others, is the manner ii which Tom Johnson and his associats nave turneo Mark Hanna's ccmpaie watcnWoro' Stand Pat" given out at the Akron opening, against the Rpablican mana of the public with 'th, grsat American same' of poker mad the application the Democrats gave ihe watchworo at once apparent, and pow the Denoctats are laughing at ''Unce Mark, ana po,nt- ing to the instances where the Repub. Iicans, they declare, are standing pat" with the trusts, str~et car franchises and the railroads.
 only a week az. Republican Lesis- r
 asure acting upsn sg the adylce Ae tending the fifty.year franchise of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company. which about six years ago was allowed by the Rogers law. passed under U the ne L. Kurts and George Cox and afterward repealed and declared un-- constitutional by the Supreme Court of the State This has given the DemOCratS aQQltlOndl BTOuHu TUT ucSioi : ing that the Republicans are standing pat" and they are not failing to use the weapon in their campaign meetings.
 Another surprise for the Republicans is the large amount of attention Tom L.. Johnson and his associates are receiving in their "circus" campaigning of the State. Johnsons red automobile and large circus tent are great attractions ana the forty or so meetings that the Mayor or Cleveland has held have been attended tos,1 4xx,Io xrrt,t hory Ia rQnac1-S of the tent On numerous occasions the walls have had to be let down in order that the people might hear.
 Republicans say this interest Is all cu- riosity to see Johnson, but the fact that the Republicans are attempting to con- duct the campaign on national issues, ig- noring home rule in municipal af1afrs and taxation of corporations. the two issues Johnson has forced into the cam paign, has led many persons to seek Johnson for his views on questions up- pcrmost in the minds of the public. The high cost of living keeps the trust ques- ton constantly before the voters, while the recent decision of the Supreme Court invalidating the municipal charters of the Ohio cities and the present extra session of the General Assembly to formulate and adopt a new municipal code, keep questions relative to government con- stantly in the voters minds.
 However, Senator J. B. Foraker is making vigorous speeches sustaining the Presidents position on trusts and reel procity, and IS heard with considerable interest.
 How far the Democratic activity will affect final result the election only will demonstrate. It IS generally conceded that the Republicans will elect their State ticket. Despite the Republican re- districting of the State for Congressional reasons. there are fears that two of the districts will be lost to the Republical cause. These are the Twelfth, containing Columbus, and the Dayton district. the Third. The Republicans are using every effort to cut down the Democratic majori- ties in the Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Districts