Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
State Committees of Both
Parties at Work,
SITUATION PECULIAR
CHAIRMAN DICK BELIEVES IN
HERRIcK's REELECTION.
Anti-Saloon Men Against Him and
Anti-Pool Sellers for
Him.

Although II will be something more than a
month before the speaking campaign will be
opened In Ohio. the state committees OF botn
parties have swung back their doors and are
actively at work in prepare ton for what
promises to be the most bitterly contested
Chairman Dick of the republican state COM
mittee who was In Washington this week
refused to commit himself to the outlook
except to say that in his opinion Governor
Herrick, the republican nominee will be re-
elected AS to the majority. he did not care
to give an estimate.
This conservatism on his part Is held To he
evidence of appreciation of the probable
closeness of the contest. Representatives.
Kennedy of Youngstown and Thomas or
Niles. both OF whom have been here within
the past few days and are entirely familiar
with the situation predict HerriCks re-elec-
ton by reduced majority, but confess that
the campaign may develop such conditions
will seriously affect republican chances.
Chairman CARRIER of the democratic state
committee is daily giving out Interviews
from his Office at Columbus, in which he
predicts the election OF John NJ. Pattison.
the democratic gubernatorial nominee. and
he gives some reasons to support his hollow
claim.
Situation Peculiar
The situation in Ohio Is peculiar and I'M
like any the state has ever seen before. In
the past the republicans have always receiy-
ed the support of that portion of the prohi-
bitOn and Anti-Saloon League vote which
was not cast directly for the prohibition
candidates. On the other hand. the liquor
vote has always allied itself with the de-
mOcracy
This year. however. the conditions are ex-
actly reversed. and the vote of the liquor
men will go TO Herrick. while the vote OF
the prohibitionists and the followers OF the
Anti-S Saloon eague will be cast almost solid
ly for PattIson. This Is the result OF the at
titude assumed last winter by Governor
Herrick on what is known as the Brannock
law. bill passed by the legisa ture prohib-
iting the establishment of saloons In the
residence districts of cities and allowing the
holding of special elections in business dis
trtctS upon the signing of petitions by q ma
jority OF the voters.
The bill was framed by the Anti saloon
League and bitterly fought by the State Lii
quor Dealers Association. Governor Her
rick forced the Introduction of amendments
which largely destroyed the application OF
the bill as originally passed by the legis-
lature. doing IL on the ground that other
wise 1t would be unconstitutional. His ac-
ton won for him the active hostility Of the
anti-saloon followers, who number thou
sands In the state. but secured. on the 9TH
er hand, the somewhat passive support or
TIE uQuOT 10 MAKE Ct1S
more certain for Herrick. the democrats
nominated at their state convention MIR.
Pattison. an avowed temperance advocate.
who for years has been active in his work
In behalf Of prohibition.
While this action was alleged to be a
plain political move TO help along the Ill
feeling against Governor Herrick and catch
the antf-saloon vote, 1t was argued by the
leaders that the liquor men were demo-
Gratis anyway. and could not be pulled
away from the party. That argument.
however. seems to have proved fallacious.
for liquor associa tons all over the state
have passed resolutions pedging support to
the republican ticket and denouncing the
action OF the democracy. The anti-saloon
people have been equally active in decIar-
ing against Herrick and In favor of Pat
tison.
Anti-Pool Sellers for Herrick
Another strange feature of this paradox
teal situation Is that Governor Herrick is
being supported by all those in the state
who are opposed to the selling OF pools
at race horse meetings. while Pattson
Is being indorsed by the followers of the
tracks and those who believe that pool SELL
Ing Is legitimate business. 0This comes
about as the result Of the governors veto
last winter of the Chisholm bill authoriz-
Ing pool selling at all race meetings held In
Ohio. The bill passed the legislature by
large majority. which in some measure at
least was the result Of an understanding
that the governor would permit 1t to be-
come law. although 1t was known that he
did not favor the measure.
The moment his veto was written across
It's race the race men denounced him as
having violated promise made before his
election. In which he gave them his pledge
that II the bill went through the general
assembly he would permit It to become a
law. They Immediately held meetings I'm
different parts of the state and severely
condemned Herrick for this alleged Viola
ton OF his pledge. The most dangerous
outcome from this cause Is found In Cleve-
land. the governors home. There the rae
ing association Is headed by H. NJ. Hanna,
brother of Senator Hanna. while included
In Its membership are Dan Hanna. the SEN
ator's son: William Pollock, a leading re-
publican politician, and men OF influence
In both the political and business world.
These men have made 1t a personal matter
and are making an active and bitter open
fight In behalf of Pattison. They have
stirred up similar feeling in every other
city of the state where race meetings are
held. until 1t has become a decidedly i'm
portant factor in the campaign.
The result of the governors action has
been to practically stop the holding of race
meetings In Ohio and to absolutely close
the famous Chenille track at Cleveland
which for years was one of the most noted
in the grand circuit. 1t is estimate that
this one thing alone will lose the republi-
cans not less than 10000 votes in the state.
1t will be seen from what has been said
that Herrick on the one hand is receiving
the support Of the liquor dealers and on
the other those who are opposed to gam
bling in any form. and especially In the form
of pool selling. while Pattison Is being sup
ported by racing men and managers Of raca
tracks. the prohibitionists and the Anti
Saloon League.
Cox and the Organization.
While these constitute the two CHIEF
features OF the campaign. other elements
enter into 1t and are having their effect
For years there has been a growing dispo-
sition in Ohio to overthrow what Is known
as the organization. at the head Of which is
Senator Dick and Of which George B. Cox
of Cincinnati Is a conspicuous member.
When Senator Hanna was alive he was
the leader of the organisation and exercis-