Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-19
Mckinley and Briee Both Want to
Be President.
INTEREST INCREASING IN TIE TARIFF
The Senator Willing to Spend His
Money Literally
HIS VIEWS ON CLEVELAND


ls constantly sending up new bubbles to
The surface. The coloring on these bubbles
IRE now indicating two things: First. that
Mckinley is daily coming more and more
10 the front in the buckeye state because
of a tendency toward a protective policy
among the miners especially, and among
, large class of the people generally,
whereas six months ago the popular feel
Ing was more strongly in favor of ignor-
Ing the tariff in the campaign. Secondly,
the star of Senator Brice is growing to
such proportions that the followers of that
millionaire political and railroad magnate
are quietly pointing to him as the coming
nominee of the democratic party for the
presidency. There are many Indications
that Calvin 8. Brice would like to lead his
party in the next campaign for the pres
idency, and to this end the magnate Is
sparing neither time, energy or money
The above remarks were made today by
prominent Ohio politician, one who Is in
the closest touch with the leaders In po-
htical work in that state and who himself
has been and Is playing an important role
In the political drama of Ohio. Continu-
ing, he said:
Suspicious Of the business Revival.
1.-THE present revival Of better times is
being taken with a great deal of suspicion
In Ohio. On every hand there it Is COM
mon to hear people say that the improved
times we are enjoying are but temporary,
that they result from the long stagnation
of business and from the fact that so many
merchants allowed their stock to run down
during the past two years. They will tell
you with look Of great concern that the
balance Of trade Is against US, that we
should export more than We import. They
pay that something should lie done to re-
Btrict imports, and that unless it Is done
pur experiences of the past two years will
be repeated.
This talk is, of course, of great advan-
tage to the candidacy of Gov. Mckinley,
who was greatly disappointed at the small
Interest shown in the tariff shortly after
Congress adjourned and the feeling of the
people that that subject should be tabooed.
He thought that the reduction of the tariff
would receive all the credit for our hard
times and that there would be loud cry
throughout the ranks Of the republicans
in favor Of restoring the Mckinley law.
1t Is to be seen to what extent this change
of sentiment in Ohio on the tariff will go.
If 1t grows, and If the people become i'm
bued with the idea that we cannot have
permanent prosperity without a higher
tariff, then Mckinley will be benefited to
wonderful degree. The people who are
now endeavoring to revive the tariff as a
means of making better times are watch
Ing closely our reports of imports and ex-
ports II 1t should happen that our lower
tariff results IN increasing our exports this
talk will receive Il decided setback That
ts If the exports can be made to exceed the
imports.
MIR. Drice's Ambition.
Now for Brice," he continued. 1.-THE
most ambitious man In the United States
today is Calvin S. Brice, and there Is but
one goal that will at all satisfy his am
biaon. That Is the presidency. He wants
to be President of the United States, and
II most liberal use of money, untiring
energy and skill as a practical politician
will place him in the White House, he will
get there. I am told on good authority that
Mr.. Brice has spent on the campaign up
to the present time-I mean the campaign
beginning with the state convention that
has nominated Campbell for governor
$2O,OOO, and before the fight Is over he |
will put up 100000 in his effort to carry
Ohio for the democracy.
1T is needless to say he will have the as
sistance of Campbell in forwarding his own
ambitions when the time comes to do So |
The first step in the direction of carrying |
the legislat ture SO that he may be returned |
to the United States Senate. He doesn't |
care much for that except as a means of |
helping him to something higher. The
thing he Is aiming at Is the presidency, and |
he Is known everywhere as a man of the |
greatest wealth, with perfect readiness to |
spend his money for his party and for his |
own political advancement. 1t is not that
Is frequently referred to as having four
times that amount-that makes him willing |
70 spend his money freely, but 1t is the |
fact that he Is constantly making money. |
He Is not spending his principal or his in |
come from Investments. He is spending
very largely the money that he is making |
through his railroad operations. |
His Idea of Cleveland
'Mr. Brice does not seriously think that |
Mr.. Cleveland will receive the nomination |
at the hands of the national convention |
He Is imbued with the idea that Cleveland |
could never stand the attacks that would |
be made on him because of the third term |
feature of his candidacy. He believes that |
fate has reserved some western man for |
the democratic nomination. He believes !
that a man of great wealth and with a |
liberal tendency in spending his money is |
needed for the campaign, which will be
one of the most exciting in the history of |
the country. He thinks he sees the star
of Brice looming up very high, and, II nee
essary. he will place s2,OOO.OOO in the hands
OF the national committee to aid the cam
paign. In my judgment. he stands an ex-
cellent chance of getting the nominal ation
His large hospitality dispensed in Washing
ton and in Saratoga during the past sum
mer resulted in making a most extensive
acquaintance for him in all parts of the
United States, especially in the east. He
knows how to use every factor of success
to the greatest advantage. Keep your eve
on Brice and the democratic nomination"