The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-01
Outlook In ohio.

Il CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct 31--The cam
paign in Ohio .practically closed tonight,
with rallies everywhere, The election
Tuesday is FOR a full state ticket and
members of the legislature that selects the
successor OF Senator Hanna. For the
first time in Ohio the two parties have had
nominees for senator. John III: Clarke, of
Cleveland and Sena tor Hanna have can
Yassed the entire state for senator and
the senatorial fight has predominated
over state. affairs
candidate for goYernor. and other Demo-
cratic Speakers have made Hanna the
target for their att cks. While Hanna
and Johnson are not candidates for the
same place. the fight = has ~ been one
throughout between these two men. The
Republican speakers have had little, to
say except about Jehnson and the Demo
cratic speakers hardly referred to any
rick the Republ Leans ca nd ida for gev-
ernor,Y has never before held public Office
and has not been the subject of attacks.
The indications are that J ohnson will
get most of the Socialist vote, which
was over II, 600 last year, but it is very
doubtful if the whole Of that vote would
equal his Democratic losses. All predic
lions are that3the Republicans will elect
their state ticket by a large plurality and
and the only claims of the Democrats
are for the legislature. 1t is held by the
Democrats that the Republicans might
elect their state t8lSet by $4,000 plurality
CINCINNATI, Ohio Oct 31-The exec
utive board OF the% Chic State Federation
of Catholic societies. said today that it's
propaganda against Socialism in this state
and at this time has been given a wrong
Interpretation in certain quarters. 1t has
been branded as anSattack on the Demo-
cratic candidate foF governor of Ohio
This interpretations" say the officers,
lis unfounded. The paragraph against
Socialism was written first at the re-
quest of a priest i'm Toledo in whose parish
the Socialists are most active and who
has reason to know that the same per-
nicious propagandas being carried on all
over the state
Secondly. the whole statement was
first submitted to the consideration of the
archbishop and the Bishops of Ohio be-
fore it was published, and they surely
would not have sanctioned any mere par
tisan politics, If such had been intended.
Thirdly, the federation accepted as
timely the suggestion of the Toledo priest
to sound a note of#warning to Catholic
citizens against Socialism, especially since
a strong propaganda has been made by
the Socialist party-which has COM
plete ticket in the field--in favor of their
doctrine advocated by several ex-priests.
a doctrine directly opposed by the Catholic
church,
Claims in Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 31.-The close
tonight Of the political campaign in Me-
braska was marked by the same quiet
ness which mas prevailed since, the HOIaf-
mating conventions were held. Only three
state offices. are at stake, as associate
justice of the supreme court and two
regents of the university.
AT Republican state headquarters Chair
man Lindsay expressed perfect confidence
Of victory, With an average vote, he
said the Republican ticket would win
by $4,000 majority.
mittee. said he was hopeful of a fusion
victory. There have been few meetings
during the campaign, and W. J. Bryan,
contrary to his usual custom, has mide
Indications. in Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 31.-The cam
paign in Maryland came to a close to-
night after six weeks period OF speech
making in every. county and in the city
of Baltimore, almost unprecedented in
the history of the state for enthusiasm
and partisan activity. The end of the
campaign finds hsRepubhcans and DEM
ocratic campaign mana gers equally con-
fident of victory "wednesday night.
John r. Hanna sGhairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, this aft
ernoon said he world not give OUT any
figures as to thessexpected actual ma
jorities in the 9arions counties, but claims
that a decided trilInph is assured. Muir
ray Vandiver. chairman of the Democratic
state central cosnnaittee, also issued a
statement this afteEWoon expressing equal
He said
We will carry 4he state by $4,000 ma
jority, and oughtsfe have ninety mem
bers of the Legislature on joint ballot.
In fact, cannot see where the RepuDilc-
ans are going to set the fhirty-eight votes
that such statenaent comedies them.
We will control bon branches OF the leg
isature'
The election is governor, comptrol-
Ter. attorney geffeTai and a legislature
which will elect Hsuccessor to United
States Senator Louis e. McComas.
How Will Massachusetts Go?
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 31--The 1903
campaign was practically closed tonight