The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-31
The Contest in Ohio
Attracting Great
est Interest
Will Either Make Tom John
son or His Opponent a
Presidential Posi-
bility

! washington, ID Z, Oct, Sl,-Ihe
elections of next Tuesday, taking place
just twelve months before the presi.
dental canvass, are naturally awaited
with great interest by the general
public, and especially by the leaders.
For the first time in a. dozen years tho
money question has been almost en-
tirely eliminated from the political
discussions The Democrats of many
states ignored the subject. and the
Republicans have not shown a dis
position to revive a controversy that
attracted so much attention through
three campaigns. About the only ap
proach TO national issues has been
IN the effort of the Democrats 20 force
to the front the question of tariff re-
vision and regulation of the trusts II
seems doubtful however, if these
questions have received sufficient at
tention to become real factors in the
election
The policy Of the Republicans In all
the states where elections are to be
held in presenting the situation from
a national viewpoint has been to ask
for Endorsement OF the party's record
for the last seven years, Prosperity
has been the rallying cry OF the party
in power
Some of the state situations are at
principal onos arc Maryland. Ken.
lucky. Iowa, and Ohio Massachusetts
which elects a governor every year.
and which seldom chooses n Demo
crat, will in all probability be carried
by the Republicans by a large ma
jo-ity next week. The Republicans
also expect TO carry Rhode Island.
for the Socialist issue which made Il
Democratic in 1O2 is not SO potent now
as year ago. Mississippi will elect
Vardman by a majority which can be
made large or small, at the will of the
Democrats. for the Republicans have
no organization worthy OF the name In
that state.
The campaign in Ohio is probably
attracting most attention. A full state
ticket is to be elected and the seat IN
the United States Senate now held by
Mr. Hanna is at stake. Possibly the
fact that the chairman OF the Repub
lican national committee Is the candi
date for the senate tends 10 add In
terest 10 the contest II Is also true
that the political future Of Tom l..
Johnson. the Democratic nominee for
governor Is involved IN the result ~
he shuld be elected he would immodi
ately be placed among the list OF
presidential possibilities. A crush.
ing defeat would, II is believed. end
his career As for Myron r. HerTick.
the Republican nominee. his election
would make him a conspicuous figure
In national politics
Naturally a great deal Of interest Is
given 20 the contest In Maryland. on
account OF Senator Gormans prosi- |
Dental aspirations A Victory for the |
Democrats In that state-and tho |
chances seem 10 be that they will be |
yictorious-will have tendency to i
strengthen the hands OF those who /
want 10 have the race question put IN
he national platform. A Democratic
victory viii also be received by the
country as personal tribute 10 Sen.
itor German, and will aid him In the
national convention OF 1904. Il Is
,nown that he Is using all his power
% get a majority for the Democratic
andidate for governor Edwin War.
leld. The Republicans. on the other
land. are making a very active can
asa with a strong ticket. and are
.opeful of victory. The legislature 20
.e elected will choose a successor 10
lated States Senator McCOmas.
Iowa has been a sort Of tarln
evision storm center but the general
esult Will probably not be Influenced
ne way or the other By the tariff dls.
ussion that has taken place outthsre.
here was some expectation early In
be year that the issue would reduce
he Republican majority. on account
Z the diyeTgence-the socalled
Iowa idea"-between the party In
bat state and IN the rest Of the
ountry but the Iowa Republicans
aung 20 the side Of their brethen ln
be- rest Of the country and from what
an be- learned AZ headquarters here
lere appears 70 be 20 danger Of Re
ublican defeat there next week.
The eanYaas Ia Kentucky Is excit
~ the issues. however being chiefly
cal but a. many Democrats. includ. {
ig Ex-Governor Simon b. Buckner are