The Irish standard., 1905-10-07

Cleveland Ohio. Sept. 3O.--ln spite
of the indications, which seem to point
to the almost certain recollection of
GOV. Herrick, Il serious falling off in
the Republican vote is likely says the
Chicago Tribune
This detection, if large. would mean
the loss of the state tn the Republi-
cans IL it were not that they are in
trcnchcd behind normal majority
OF such extraordinary proportions
| that nothing short of Il political revo-
luton can put them out of power ut
Columbus. ....
Every well Informed politician in the
state is fully aware of this threatened
Republican detection. Both Republi-
cans and Democrats are anticipnting it,
and while the Democratic managers
have little hope of electing Pattison.
they do expect to cut down the plural
ity to such an extent as to- form a basis
for :; more aggressive campaign later
| on.
at Republican state headquarters in
Columbus. and from private sources as
well. we'll authenticated reports have
been received from one county after
another all of which indicate cxtraor-
'linnry Republican losses. This rcnc-
li"mnry movement is by no means con-
fined t" amy particular part of the
state. Probably the most serious loss
will be felt in the southern and central
counties, but from all over Republican
local managers report II distinct ten.
dcncy among Independent Republicans
to vote for pnttison
One issue in Ohio is boss rl,lc, ANA in
each case the revolt is not against Her.
rick himself but against Cox. the Gin
rih'ati political leader, who is gen
orally credited with having fastened his
hold upon the state Republican organ
iZation.
do not believe this disafrection
among the Republicans, serious though
it may appear to be ut first sight, will
be sufficient to defeat Herrick Ohio
always has been pcrmeatcd by a feel
ing of political unrest. The people
even i'm the country districts are ma
tural born politicians They are fully
alive to the advantages of the old polt-
ical dodge of making vigorous kick
before election, and being "pacated"
before 1t becomes necessary for them
actually to go to the polls
| The strength of Gov. Herrick in the
present campaign lies not at all in his
own personality but in the negative
fact that the Republican opposition
which has sprung up all over the state
and which no one can afford to ignore
is much more against Cox than against
Hcrrick. When the record of his ad-
mnistration is fairly analyzed it does
not appear that Gov. Herrick person.
ally has been ovcrmuch terrorized by
the Cincinnati boss.
| 1t is easy enough to discover that
when the so-callcd pool bill, which
Gov. Hcrrick vetoed was up in the
| legislature it was voted for by every
one of the Cox delegation in the house
from Hamilton county, with perhaps a
single exception. Finally the Bran
mock bill, which seems likely to figure
| largely in the campaign, was opposed
by every one of the Cox delegation
| from the Cincinnati district, although
it was signed by the governor.
! These reports from the interior coun-
ties on which Democratic managers are
| basing so many hopes, and which, 1t
must be admitted, have caused Repub-
lican leaders some anxiety, all agree in
stating that well known Republicans,
| men who have been identified with the
party for many years, openly have an
nounccd their intentions of voting for
Pattison.
There is also singular unanimity in
regard to the fact that Herrick is to be
dumped" not because he has done
anything himself but because of the
| general belief, especially in farming
districts. that the Republican state
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