The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-02
IN
ELEVEN STATE
The Battle Of Ballots Begins To
morrow Morning Campaign
Now Practically Over.
Chief Interest Centers in New York
City Election and in the
Maryland Contest.
Both Sides Express Confidence and
Vote in New York May Be
Close.
From The Journal Buresu, Colorado Buildins,

SIoM Ine journal q bureau, COLORADO Building,
Washington.
Washington, Nov. Eff the best re-
ports are reliable, there will not be
many surprises in to-morrow's cleo
tons. It there is really an uncertain
state, it is Maryland, where new
election law, framed by the German
machine, may possibly interfere with
the plain intent of the voters Both
sides In that state seem to be conf
dent. A United States senator hinges
on the result. II the democrats carry
the legislature, the senator will prob
ably be Governor Smith. Maryland is
now looked on as being rather relia-
bly, a republican state, and with a free
ballot and a fair count, which the re-
publicans declare there shall be, the
result ought to be certainly repub-
llican. Senator Germans conceded de-
sire to be the democratic nominee for
the presidency, is throwing him into
the Maryland campaign with much Of
his old-tine vigor.
From the best information which
comes to Washington from Ohio, the
state will elect a republican legisla-
ture, altho the contest is close enough
to attract the attention of the enira
country. The fight is the more inter-
esting because it involves the continu-
alton in public life Of Senator Hanna,
chairman of the republican national
committee. Tom j ohnsons is focusing
Ohio sentiment on the legislative con-
test and his friends really believe that
they will succeed in unseating Hanna.
There is not a republican in Washing
| ton, however, who believes that this
will be possible. They rely on Han
mas resourcefulness, and say that
newspaper accounts, representing the
! situation as very close, have been ex-
iaggfegaed. It is. apparent, however,
that Hanna is somewhat worried, else
he would not have made the latter
Ipart of the campaign an onslaught OF
personal abuse and vituperation. But
! johnson is indulging in the same sort
fsof .argument," which would indicate
| by fear when he calls Johnson names.
The Ohio Campaign.
Johnson's policy in Ohio is to acc
cuse Hanna of being the chief trust
promoter in the country, responsible
for all the trust situation, and disin-s
4 clined to favor any legisiatio for the
relief OF the people. In SUPPORT of
1 this policy he has said a, great 4isalys
things about Hanna which are untrees
/ a. great many things which ar e orilzs9
half true, and other things which app
Ipear to make his position strong be-
cause Of wrong perspective. Alto
gether, the Hanna whom he is pre-
senting to the voters of Ohio is not
the real Hanna, but a gross and libel
L.
may account In large part. for Han
mas Incorporate language on. tha
stump. Meanwhile, the Ohio voters
ought to know Hanna quite as well
as Johnson knows him, and be pre-
pared to judge for themselves. The
Ohio republican party is united and
will cast it's entire strength at the polls.
Johnson's appeals will be Strongest
with the so-called independent vote.
which helped swell the Mckinley ma
| jorities in that state. But without the
| independents, the republican margin
is believed to be safe and sure.
81 This view Of the Ohio situation Is
based on reports which have come to
| Washington from the state. They have
been judiciously sifted, and present the
case with as much reliability as can be
| commanded at this distance.
In Rhode Island there is a Democrat
ic governor, due to the divided condi-
ton of the republicans in the last cana
paign. This year they are working to-I
gether, and the state will go repub7
/ lican without any question. y
Iowa will re-elect Governors CuInfA
minis, Kentucky will go democraW
4 and Massachusetts, will re-elect Go{8
ernor Bates, the republican nominee.
| W. w. Jermane.
! The most Interesting contests are Ill
Greater New York between Tammany{
and the fusion forces, the fierce battle
in Maryland and the effort of Tom
johnson to save his political life In
Ohio. Indications point to a close race
| in Greater New York, and both sides
are claiming the victory. In Mary
land the battle Is between the ma
tional administration and Senator
German. Chairmen Of the state com
mittees have made their final state
ments and all parties are ready for
| the ballot.