The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26
STATES IN WHICH ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
MADE FIGHT AMI THE RESULT

Maine-Not an issue in general cleo
tlon, but at state election held in
September the normal republican ma
jority Of 10000 on question of re-sub-
mission was reduced TO 5000.
nIaryland-,Not an Issue.
Massachusetts--Not an issue.
Ahchigan-iNot an issue.
NIississippi-No Not an Issue.
lMfssouri--4Not an issue, but Folk.
who favored prohibition, defeated for
United states senator by liberal forces
Montana--Not an issue. (.
NEVADA an issue. 4
ltNOw IIampshire-Not an issue. !.
New York-Not an issue.
North Carolina-Not an issue 4
Oegon--,Not an issue. !
lPennsylvania--Not an issue. 4
South Carolina-Not an Issue.
Vermont-Not an Issue.
Virginia-Not an issue
Wyoming Not an Issue.
Ch.cago. ILL.,, Nov. 2G--Now that
the various party managers have
figured out just how badly Bryan was
beaten by Taft, they are turning their
attention to an analysis OF the vote
cast at the recent election One OF
the most interesting features in this
connection is the statement of Eu-
gene V. Chafin, prohibition candidate
for president, who. at the Washington
Home the other night. said that the
prohibition movement on Nov. 3 re-
ceiyed a decided setback. Mr.. Chain
says:
with, the aid of the liquor bust
ness the republicans carried New
York City, Chicago, ST. Louis and
Cincinnati. Every temperance candi-
date of prominence ON botn sides was
knocked out at the recent election,
including Governor Folk of Missouri,
This means that the fight will be
between the republicans and the Pro-
hibitionists from now on, and am
confident that a prohibitionist Will be
elBtIBu DItSlutlll III l'iS'
,'There are thousanGs OF voters in
both parties who are ready to come
with Us just as soon as they are con-
WINGED that whisky dominates the
present elections We are sure to win.
That the prohibition movement
made no headway, as MIR. Chain inti-
mates, Is borne out by an analysis
of the votes in the various states.
The storm center of the Prohibition-,
lists fight in the ELECTION was In In
diana, Chic, Illinois. South Dakota
Rhode Island. Minnesota and sFennes-
see. In each of these states the Pro-
hibitionists were defeated and q 'numT
ber OF wen khdwH opahaidates who
championed their cause Tailed In
election. .sIsfY%
Probably the .hStIeSt contest over
the prohibition QUESTION was in In
diana. because ofsfs pivsial character
in the national election. Gov. j. f.
IHanley, republican, is well known
Prohibition advocate and secured con-
troll of the republican, state conven-
tion. He secured a county option
plank In the platform. The demo-
cratic party platform advocated VII
lage and township option, Gov, Han
lev. however, was not satisfied and as
the campaign progressed called
special session OF the legislyature
which was republican. and procur,d d
the passage of a county option law
In this step he was ably assisted by
the republican nominee for governor
lanes Watson, and United States
Senator Hemenway. The action OF
the governor caused much criticism
and in the campaign County opton
became the Issue. The state went re-
publioan on president by 10000 plur-
ality. but the republican candidate
for governor, Watson, was deieateu
by Marshall, democrat, by over lS,oVo
while the republicans also lost the
LEGISLATURE. which will now elect a
democratic United states Senator 10
succeed Senator Hemenway' GOV
Han,ey's associate in the county OPP
tion fight. D., ulr
In Ohio the birthplace oil the
Anti Saloon leaIyue. the lines De
tween the Prohibitionists and the
Liberals were sharply drawn Inc
Anti Saloon element championed dhe
cause OF Gov Harris, candidate TOT
reelection. Harris had been proml-
nent during his administration as
an advocate of prohibition and had
obtained the passage of the Rose
county option law by the legislature
In the campaign, he was opposed pS
Judson Harmon. the democratic can
didate, who was supported by the
more liberal votrs of the state. The
result was that Ohio gave TAFT Co..
600 plurality, but in spite OF this
sweeping republican victory the
republican candidate on prohl-
btion platform went down
In defeat and his democratic op
ponent was elected by over 2O'OOo'
State Senators Rose. Sites, Meek,
and Drake, who were lieutenants opf
Harris. in his Anti-saloon campaign
a 90 ware drfeated Rose was the