The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-05
POST.-ELECT|ON
POLITICAL TALK
BY United Press wire.

Columbus. o. Nov. 5.--The mum
icipal elections results in Ohio known
politicians are turning their attention
TO the state nominations next May and
the campaign to follow for the cleo
ton of complement of state officers
including a new general assembly
twenty-one members of congress and
the choosing of all the county officers,
The leaders are analyzing the local
election results with a view to deter
mining whether the two dominant
parties have made gains or losses in
the general drift of sentiment in va
rious localities.
The Republicans say their party
has gained on the whole, while the
Democratic politicians claim the re-
verse. There were two cities in which
there might be said to have been re-
suits of distinct advantage, the Re-
publican victory In Cleveland will help
the Republicans of the state gener-
ally because of the prestige in the
canvassing of the vote next fall:. The
Democrats have made n clean sweep
in Dayton, which will help to assign
that city to the Democratic column
in the next general election. Aside
from these two instances the results
over the state look like most an even
break.
How They Figure IL.
1t is important to the Republicans
that they won in Columbus. where
not only the election of the Demo-
cratic ticket would have been a dis
tinct Republican loss. but because. OF
the fact that the new administration
was elected on great popular wave,
which counts for prestige. 1t is help
full to the Democrats that the inde-
rendents of Toledo kept Walter
Crowns organization ut'of the, Jobs,
but there 1t is only after All n main j
tenance of the statu quo.
The Cleveland victory will go far
To increase the influence of the Re
publican leaders there in state coun-
sells and an immediate affect may be
the selection of Maurice Maschke as
chairman OF the next state central
committee. Walter Brown, of To-
ledo. the present chairman, an.
nounced some time ago he would NOT
seek recollection and his failure to
route the independents in Toledo ere
ates no clamor for him to change his
mind. But II Is calculated that, as
Brown has the county offices and
slightly reduced the Independent plu
rality in Toledo, he will be the lead
er from Lucas to be dealt with In the
next state convention.
Cox Against Burton.
The entrenchment of the Burton
forces by the election of Herman
Baehr i'm Cleveland, seems to indicate
al. Iat nf
convention will be n contest between
the Hamilton county forces led by
George B Cox and the Cuyahosians
behind Burton,
Harmon Not Hurt.
On the Democratic side, 1t Is not
considered that Governor Harmon
has been weakened, for, while Cincin-
natl, his home towp, where his party
has his personal assistance, went with
normal figures for the Republicans.
the defeat OF Johnson in Cleveland
clears the way, 1t is thought. for the
erection of n new organization therc
which will be friendly to Harmon
The Dayton victory Is imported TOT
the governor for the reason that the
leaders there are steadfastly for the
governor and have no sympathy ioi
the CARRIER bolt. That Governor
Harmon will be -renominated without
opposition, seems certain.
The Candidates.
on the Republican side there VIII
be q tremendous scramble FOR the
gubernatorial honor, as the very
woods are full of aspirants. Promi-
rent among those mentioned are
U. s. Judge Taylor, of Cleveland
Secretary of State Carmi A. Thomp-
son. Warren G.. Harding OF Harion
former lieutenant governor; II. II.
Garford. of Lorain, James r. Gar
field. former member of the cabinet
General Charles II. Grosvenor, OF
hthens. General j. Warren Keifer, OF
springGeld. Congressman Nicholas
IIongworth and A. T. Carew, of Cin-
oiBati and others. ei!Gj