The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-10-21
LANDSLIDE To
BRYAN IN OHIO
Predicted by Agent of the
Late Mark Hanna.
HITS ROOSEVELT HARD BLOWS
Says Teddy Has Sought To
Make Party His Person
al Property.

Washington, Oct. 14.-"The situation
in Ohio at the present moment in
dicates a landslide for Bryan, from
Lake Erie to the river" declared NV.
Hissey, Of GAINESVILLE, intimate friend
and legislative agent of the late
Senator NJ. A. Hanna. to-day.
"The Republican party in the state
is on the verge of division" he con-
tinued, because OF the attitude of
President Roosevelt.
1.-The Republican party in Ohio has
been the party of the majority, and
never before has it heard from any
President the expression, MY policies
The party always has been greater
than any one man. 1t was so with
Hayes, Garfield and McKinley-the
party was above the individual, and
they always spoke of Republican
policies.
'Mr. Roosevelt speaks of my poll
cies' as though the party had become
his personal property. This has dis
gusted the rank and file of the party
n Ohio,
"NIr. Roosevelt, by the use OF the
big stick and the steam roller, has
nominated his successor, who he de-
clares will carry out my policies and
Judge Taft agrees to do so to the let
ter, showing conclusively that the
Republican party has lost its identity
and has become the personal prop
erty Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
"The business interests of Ohio de-
mand to know why these hard times
occur under my policy Administra-
ton. Mckinley left full dinner pail.
Under Mr.. Roosevelt the bottom has
dropped out. There are no natural rea-
sons for the existence Of these hard
times. 1t is up to Mr.. Roosevelt, who
claims to own the Republican party,
10 explain the situation.
"The people of Ohio resent Mr..
ROOsevelt's attempt to assassinate the
character Of one OF her foremost citi-
zens, namely, Senator J. Z. Foraker.
Ohio is proud Of Grant, Hayes, Gar
field. Sherman, Mckinley, Hanna and
Foraker-but among her great sons
there is none greater than Senator j.
b. Foraker-and the Presidents brutal
treatment is Indignantly resented by
the Republicans Of Ohio, from the
lake 10 the river
"a serious disaffection exists in the
negro vote in Ohio, and GO per cent. OF
that will be cast for Bryan. All over
the State the negroes are wearing but
tons with the inscription: 'Remem-
Der Brownsville This means 10000
votes against Taft
There is serious division in the la
boring vote, so per cent. of which will
be cast against Mr.. Taft and for Mr..
Bryan, and the Republican laboring
vote will mean 10000.
There are in the State of Ohio $780,
600 Republicans. or this number it is
safe to say that 10000 are Foraker
ties. It is not claimed that the en-
tire number will vote against Mr. Taft.
1t is a conservative estimate, however,
that 10 per cent. are sullen and angry,
and Senator Foraker himself could not
prevail upon them to vote for Mr.Taft.
I'VE have, therefore, a change OF
81 600 Republican votes. Some one may
say that Mr.. Roosevelt carried the
State by 225,OOO but it must be re-
membered that that vote was four
years ago, and that the last vote
in Ohio showed the election OF Cover
nor Patuson, a Democrat, by $4,000
plurality, and the highest plurality
given 10 any Republican candidate on
the State ticket was only $4,000