St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-25
MKINLEY DON'T KNOW.
The Ohio Major Is Not Commit
ting Himself

Inc ONO Major is Not Commit
ting Himself
CHICAGO, Sept. 24-It would not be
at all unnatural if Maj. Mckinley, being
as he is a candidate for governor of
Ohio and the author of tariff bill
which has stirred up the whole country,
were able to talk on the political situa-
ton in the various states where guber-
Material elections are pending. But
Mai. Mckinley evidently desires to pose
as the great American don't know any
thing" He evineed surprising
amount of ignorance about the politI-
cal outlook everywhere except in his
own state and he was unwilling to talk
much about that. The major IS just
now interested in the success of his own
candidacy for governor of Ohio, and he
doesn't seem TO know or care much what
is going on politically anywhere else.
Tuesday he passed through this city
some questions unburdened himself IN
this style: My mission to Iowa is
purely political. | shall make one
speech at Ottumwa in behalf of Mr..
Wheeler and return Immediately to my
own camgalgn."
''Can you express any idea as to the
result of the contest between Mr..
Wheeler and Gov. Boies?" mo. can
not. / don't know anything about it."
The question as to the political situa-
ton in Iowa was repeated later on in a
different form, and the major replied
very emphatically: Il don't know
anything about the condition of politics
in Iowa; | haven't read anything about
it, and | want to be so reported"
Perhaps you are more familiar with
m in
am not" replied the major. ''Mr. Fas
sett is brilliant man. and will doubt
less make brilliant campaign, but as
to the result of the contest there l am
not in a position to talk, for l don't
know anything about it.
Il am somewhat more familiar with
the condition of things in Ohio" con-
tinued Maj. Mckinley, ''for | have been
extremely busy there. L am willing to
be reported as saying that | aim con-
fident of my election. but do not care
to go into the figures on majorities. The
campaign in Ohio is an extremely inter
eStlng one. We have never had larger
meetings than we are having now and
people never seemed more interested in
the result of an election than now.
Gov. Campbell. l am able to see, is
making lively campaign"
''Will the third party movement have
any material effect upon the result in
Ohio ?" II think not. We don't hear
much of the third party. and we never
hear anything of Jerry Simpson in our
state"
Are you prepared for another Demo-
cratic wave this fall. such as was eX-
perienced year ago 81 1--WE are not
preparing for it down our way. and we
have no fear of it in Ohio. | can repeat
that l am confident of the election of
the Republican ticket in Ohio, though l
cannot predict any maj0rities."
what is there in the rumor that the
Sherman-FOraker contest for the senat-
orship will endanger the Republican
state ticket?" There is no contest be-
tween Foraker and Sherman. The legiS-
lature will settle that question. We
will elect a Republican legislature that
will in turn elect United States sena-
tor who will be Republican and ciUi-
zen of the state of 0hio.1
'Will the tariff policies of high pro-
lection and reciprocity come in conflict
in the campaign of 1922" Il will have
TO refer you to the Republican platform
of 1892. do not know what they will
put in it.''
who will be nominated for president
in 1S92?' ut is entirely too early yet to
talk of 1892" ana the man of tariffs re-
laOSed into silence.