Show TIGHT FIGHT IN OHIO omo Republicans Make ake Extravagant t Claims for the Cincinnati 0 O Mow S tOa OB account of the death of President McKinley the Ohio campaign fes mu n at a much muck later date than usual The Republicans held their opening opel ng meeting Oct 19 l and had bad eleven days of campaigning The Democrats opened their campaign Oct OcL 23 and had only eight days Colonel W A Taylor the statistician of the Democratic headquarters has given out a statement ia La which he heays ays aYR the shortage of the vote i Is 18 earl vari variously estimated at from 58 to as compared comparet with the vote of ot last year for t president He estimates a total vote next Tuesday TU ay of with a 8 Democratic plurality of at Colonel Taylor says the Democrats will wm carry calT of the counties including the five large coun counties counties ties tle and have a 8 majority in each branch of the legislature for the elec election tion l of o a senator to succeed Foraker Congressman Grosvenor has bas given out an estimate on the Republican side in which he predicts a larger vote yote than thana at a the gubernatorial election two years ears ago when mm votes were cast Gen Genera Genera era Grosvenor will not be surprised if the Republican plurality reaches ThO ho and he be it will ill be greatly surprised if it runs under 5 GOO He figures as sure of election ejection eighty Republicans and Democratic members of ot the legislature with doubtful This Thill would make the t th legislature stand with a sure Republican majority of seven even on joint ballot for senator and a probable majority of fifteen He re the reelection of the Republican state Itte ticket Uc et and of Senator Foraker as assure assure assure sure tl tugs lags |