Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-05
PUBL ING SITUATION
Ohio Politics Presents Several
Enigmatic Phases.
ANTI-SALOON CRUSADE
MAJORITY FOR HER
RICK PREDICTED.
Bossism and Temperance Said to Be
Main Issues - Prohibitionists
Cooperate. With Democrats.

CT hOI lids StUOQ IOE several weeks QOeS
not admit of easy solution. More new
factors enter into the problem, so that
an intelligent forecast of the election re-
suit becomes even more difficult. 1t is
plain that about the republican state head
quarters a more hopeful feeling prevails
than earlier in the campaign, and the more
demonstrative members of the committee
are exhibiting some signs of assurance,
not to say eXhilaration over the outlook.
This is attributed by them to the result of
the polls of the state that have been taken.
If so 1t is possibly not well founded Be
cause of the popularity Of the situation
few Of the republicans who are intending
to vote against Governor Herrlck would
let their bosom friends know of that In
tention-certainly not an unknown poll
taker.
Unusual interest in the election for an
on year Is being shown on both sides and
In all parts of the state, and both Gov
ernor Herrick and Mr.. Pattison, his demo-
cratic opponent, have been drawing good
crowds at all their meetings. The crowds
are attentive and in many instances even
enthusiastic. 1t is hard to say which side,
II either, has the best Of it in this re-
spect. In cities where registration is re-
Quired this year most unexpected results
have been reported After national cleo
ton the electorate Is expected. in this state
at least. to take rest, and in the election
next falling due there is generally shown
comparatively small vote.
Heavy Vote Predicted.
In all the larger cities excepting only To-
ledo, the registration this year is well up
to the figures for last year. AS the in
variable rule is that about % per cent OF
the vote registered is cast, it seems fore
gone conclusion that the vote this year is
to be very large.
1t Is possible that the fact that municipal
omcerS are to be chosen at this election
may have aroused local interest, but that
would apply mainly to the rural districts,
where registration does not prevail. For
this reason some doubtful republicans have
come to look upon the anxiety to vote that
appears Enthusiastically on all sides to mean
trouble for the governor.
1t be said on the other side how
ever, that the democrats who are support
Ing Governor Herriok for one reason or
another, are exceedingly enthusiastic in
their support also. It is an open secret that
the organized liquor interests of the state
are lined up for Governor Herrfck as they
have never been lined up on any political
matter before. So rigidly has this been
done that in some cases county chairmen
of the democratic committees, finding their
business interests Numerically opposed to
their politics. have rendered their resigna-
lions with public announcements that they.
cannot continue to serve in these capacities
for the reason that they feel bound to sup
port Governor Herrick. One of these chair
men, John Korb Of Akron. stated in his let
ter of resignation, which has been publish
ed. that he would be ungrateful to Gov
ernor Herrick II he did not support him.
adding that having been a member Of the
State Liquor Leagues legislative committee
he had been in a position to know Governor
mock bill-the city district local option bill
in the last session OF the general assem-
bly,.
To Bring Out Temperance Vote.
OF course. the Anti-Saloon League would
not overlook choice piece of campaign
literature like this. and copies of 1t are
being sent all over the state to win over
the temperance vote to Mr.. Pattison-with
telling effect. So far as the temperance
question Is concerned. 1t looks as though
what Gov. Herrick loses from the republi-
can vote on Its account he will make up
from the liquor and German democrats. who
Sympathtze with the governor, not on ac-
count Of business interests necessarily,
but because Of their love of personal lfber-
ty as to the use of intoxicants. This will
be true in the cities at least. In the rural
districts, the effect of this issue may be diff
ferent By the operation of the Beal law
most of the townships have voted saloons
out of business. There are sections of the
state where the German element prevails,
but the liquor interest is almost nothing
there.
Just now 1t seems that the bossism issue
Is taking the first rank in the sampaign.
In city and country alike the think Is
oistasteful. Cox Is looked upon as CRATER
all up the state. and the fact that the peo-
pie of Cincinnati tolerate his rule and even
seem proud of the government he gives the
city, does not make the people up state
think any more of him. Cincinnati is not a
typical Ohio city. There the New England
element is almost wholly lacking. The pop
ulation that is not of foreign birth or ex-
traction has come for the most part from
the south. No other city in the state would
submit to Cox's rule. Certain 1t Is that no
other city has tolerated anything like it
when attempted in 1t by others.
In the western reserve as the northern
tier of counties which were in colonial
times regarded as part OF Connecticut
and were in fact, settled almost exclusive
ly by people from that state and other
parts Of New England, the two issues of
temperance and Bossism are telling hard
against the republicans. The western re-
serve has been called the Gibralter OF Ohio
republicans. 1t will not do for them to de-
pend upon It this year. Representative
Webber Of the 14th district knows the peo-
pie of his district. He would not otherwise
have taken the remarkable position that
he has In the campaign, refusing to either
the governor will publicly renounce Boss
Cox and the State Liquor League. Mr..
Weber wants to stand for Congress In
his district again, and he knows that I'M
less he toook this position now he might
as we'll give 1t up. To those who know his
constituency as he knows 1t his action is
not so strange after all.
Size Of AnH-Saloon Vote.
Something to gauge the strength of the
Anti-Saloon League in this state is found
in the election returns for 1899. In that
year George K. Nash was the candidate of
the republicans for governor and John A.
Caldwell OF Cincinnati, just then retired
from Congress. was the candidate Of the
party for lieutenant governor. Mr.. Caid-
well enjoyed good reputation, had noth-
ing In his record against him and was GER
tainiy fitted to discharge the duties OF the
ONCE WELL But he had been for several
years the attorney for the state liquor
league and was In the employment Of that
organisation at the time IN that capacity.
The Antt-6aloon League opposed him az
dangerous to temperance interests. and
though the fight made against him was
nothing an compared with that which Is
now being made against Gov. Herrick On
tho same grounds, his plurality was only
12,T20 while that zof JudGe Nash. At the
head OF the ticket was 0,02s-so that the
Anti-GaIO0n League ran Caldwell behind his
ticket to the extent OF 81 SOB.
When there Il added to the opposition OF
Gov. Herr4ck the Cppoueuts Of the inher-
Fltnmoo tax the opDoueute ~ - ~ 6o1ool