The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-09-08
ENTHUSIAST WAXING.
Hanna Not So Hopeful of Nc
Kinley's Election.
DOODLE WON'T DO THE TRICK.

The Situation In Michigan, Illinois, Indi
ana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin ant
Nebraska Is Responsible For the Doubt
He Has Observed That the People Ar,
Organizing For Free Silver.
Slowly, but surely, the Republicans are
beginning to realize that if Mckinley
is elected in November it will not be
without q stubborn fight and the ex
penditure of a much greater sum OF
money than has yet been squandered il
any former political campaign
The recognition of this fact has even
dawned upon the obtuse sensibilities OF
Mark Hanna, who has just returned to
New York after quite lengthy visit to
what is commonly accepted as the battle
ground of the campaign. That such a
grim and mercenary reasoner as McKin-
ley's campaign manager should admit
that the situation was clouded by even
the least element of doubt should be ac-
cepted by the Democrats as q most i'm
portant concession.
If not indicative of the final result of
tho campaign, it at least shows that
Mark Hanna is not quite so jubilant
over the outlook as he was short while
back. Mark Hanna is naturally of a
sanguine and hopeful temperament.
This trait of his character is stamped
upon nearly everything he says and
does Though possibly he may not be-
lieve in the power of Doodle to perform
miracles, he nevertheless has most Sc
rene and tranquil faith in its persuasive
virtues. But even this faith has been
somewhat shaken since his return from
the middle states, and the smile of un-
mixed assurance which he carried away
with him several days ago has become
SO thin and CHASTITY as to bear scarcely
perceptible resemblance to the one
which wreathed his face prior to the
speech Of Mr.. Bryan in New York.
With the wealth of Wall street at his
back, why is it that Mark Hanna has
lost his staggering air of confidence
and the customary chuckle with which
he was wont to discuss the prospects of
Mckinley? The explanation is simple
enough. Mark Hanna realizes that
money is not the only thing needful in
this campaign and that something else
is lacking to persuade the people. No
sooner had he exchanged the sitting air
of Wall street for the fragrant and I'M
INSTRUCTED atmosphere Of the open fields
than he plainly commenced to see, what
he had previously been at loss to OBJ
serve, that the American people were
quietly organizing for the great fight in
November and that over their heads
foated the banner of free coinage.
In speaking of Mark Hanna's return
to New York The Herald of that city,
a rampant single standard organ, OBJ
1.-THE plain truth about the national
is that Chairman Marx Han
ma, when he returned from the west,
he Wore smiling face and
openly said everything was going well,
brought the news for the eastern mem
bers of the executive committee that the
outlook is far from satisfactory. Mr..
Hanna will not for enc moment concede
defeat in any of the states that go to
make up the battle-ground for honest
but he told every friend with
whom he talked privately that the fight
was a hard one and that the ticket could
only be elected by the most tremendous
exortiOns.
Such "a statement as this emanating
from such a paper as the New York
Herald, is not without significance. The
states which are responsible for the feel
ing of doubt which has crept over the
great metropolitan daily are Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wis
consin, Nebraska and Kentucky.
Speaking Of the situation in Illinois,
The Herald states that the roseate re-
ports about Illinois being solid for Me-
Kinley by 80, 900 majority were put out
for the benefit of the marines. Unless
the situation changes between now and
October, this same paper observes, no
living man will be able to tell with
confidence in his predictions how Iii
nois will vote.
In like manner, the situation in the
various other middle states is also dis
eussed by The Herald with the same
work is needed if sue
cess is achieved.
Surely if there is anything in the sit
nation to warrant the belief that the
free silver" craze is dying, it has not
made itself apparent to those who have
taken a thoughtful view Of the matter.
1t is dying only in the sense of the ado
escent youth who hourly dies in the act
If breathing, but who first wakes power
nj i'll the towering stature and puissant
strength Of manhood. Atlanta Consti.
ution.
"A few practical observations in the mon |,
y centers would reveal the fact that un-