Evening star., 1903-10-14
Jones Strong Ally of johnson.

Johnson, however, has a decidedly strong
ally in Mayor Jones of Toledo, known as
Golden Rule Jones. who controls many
votes in Lucas county. He has just an
nounced himself for Johnson and it is
thought the fusion legislative ticket in Lu-
cas- county. which is backed by Jones and
the democrats. will win out. If this hap
pens Hanna will lose five republican votes
at one fell swOop. This loss the republi-
cans now hope to make up by carrying
Cuyahoga county for the first time since
Johnson entered the political arena in this
city.
For years the republicans here have been
split up by the factional fight between the
Hanna and McKisson factions. the latter
never supporting the republican ticket to
any extent since the first senatorial cam
pagn of Senator Hanna. when McKisson
came near to being the successor to John
Sherman. Many attempts have been made
to draw this faction back into the fold, but
all in vain. few days ago, however a
peace pact was signed and now the leaders
of the Mckisson faction are arm in arm
with the Hanna leaders. all working toward
the same end. the defeat of Johnson and
the reelection of Hanna. This means
many more republican votes. and the John
son workers realize that it may mean the
loss of CuyahOga county. Hanna and
Johnson both have decided to cancel many
of their dates for meetings over the state.
and will remain in this county large part
of the time from now till election dag,
fighting for their home vote.
In the fight. which Is really contest be-
tween Hanna and Johnson. the election of
a governor is almost lost sight of Herrick,
the republican candidate. is pretty certain
of election-so certain. in fact that bets of
fered with the odds of five to one on the re-
publican candidate go begging. Clarke, the
candidate to succeed Hanna, is likewise
overlooked to a large extent. All the atten-
ton and all the efforts are for the control
of the legislature. Here the democrats rec
ognize prize possible to attain and John
son is leaving no stone unturned In his bat
tie for 1t.
Amusing Feature of the Campaign.
One amusing feature of the campaign is
the readiness with which the speakers on
both sides are to pay tribute to great men
of the other party. providing these men are
dead or do not agree with the present views
of the party under whose banner they are
nominally enrolled. Johnson and Clarke
never fail to praise Lincoln and tell how his
party has strayed from the path of recti-
tude and high principles that he marked
out. while Hanna points with pride to Jack
son and Jefferson eminent democrats
who were real leaders. In a speech this
week Hanna went even further and in
cluded Tilden and Grover Cleveland in this
list Of true democrats
Johnson is referred to as a socialist,
though the socialists of the state have pub
lished interviews denouncing Johnson and
his ticket just as strongly as Hanna and
Dick dare to do
Truly, It is lively campaign in the buck
eye state. Foraker says the republicans
have an easy thing. GrOsvenor thinks the
majority will be at least 100000. Dick has
not made any claims. but he has whipped
into line every speaker of prominence in a
half dozen states and men who hold Jobs
under republican congressman are ordered
to get out and hustle for "IIncie Mark"
Because one never knows for certain how
an election is going until the votes are all
counted.