The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-02-07
ssometSing of a Forecast.

best entitled to the help of others.
Politics is not a scheme of charity.
The man who would rise to high
places in public life must show
power finesse himself in order to
enlist following that is Of any ac-
count. 1t is a mOurnful fact that
ex Governor Mckinley Is not a
success as politician. He has
strong elements of personal popu-
larity and has many friends in and
out of Ohio, but he has not positive
influence or command in the de-
gree needed by an ambitious man,
and has not been so fortunate as to
surround himself with skilled lieu
tenants. He appears to have lost
all hold IN Ohio, except possibly
love and affection, which do not
count for much. in politics.
Since the last Republican State
Convention there has been an sun.
derstanding" that he was to share
in the usufruct OF Republican vic
tory inthis state. Foraker was to
be Senator and Mckinley was to
have the vote Of Ohio for the Pres
idential nominations. This was not
Il bargain. 1t was mere conces-
sion, for effect, on the part of the
Foraker faction, who had just
"Whaled" the life almost out Of the
Mcl[ihieyites. The lines Of the
fight had been we'll defined. All
attempts at compromise had fail
ed. The Mckinley people laid out
to go to Zdnesville, nominate their
own men for Governor and other
state officers, adopt their own res
olutions, defeat every Foraker man
who should put up his head, take
full command of the party, gain
the Legislature, elect II Senator of
their faction, whip and muzzle
Foraker and George Cox, and with
everything in their hands sail
on to the Presidency on
"fiowery beds Of ease" Instead OF
winning the fight they were defeat
ed at every point. They were not
in a position to make terms. The
combination r. solution was adopt
ed by the victors for the sake Of
the appearance of harmony. 1t
was one of those little enterprises
toA"fo0l some Of the people" The
Mckinley men have had good
many hard cuffs since, and have
lost control ofany part Of the party
machinery. Who is so abjectly ig-
norant in politics as to suppose that
the Zlnesville "agreement," to
which there was hut one party,
"goes" as political management
runs in this country? Is Foraker
morally or technically bound to
stand by Mckinley? Even in the
face Of instructions to the contrary,
it frequently occurs that agents Of
party must act at their own dis
cretion. When delegate finds
that he has been tied to an unavail-
able man he almost invariably let's
him slide and places his vote
where it will do some good.
:. Fellow citizens, Ohio, has its full
share of sensible newspapers OF
both parties; but there are few
Republican organs which howl
with rage when anybody suggests
that there are limitations to the
"harm0nY in their party. Let
trem scream and bite and kick all
they can, but they will find that
the action OF the Ohio delegation in
the Republican National Convcn-
tion will answer the description
given in some one or more of the
following paragraphs:
/. The delegation will be solid
for Mckinley while the balloting ]
isindecisive.
2. Whensver il appears that the
vote OF Ohio may secure Mckinley
the nomination the delegation will
divide or desert him altogether.
3. If Nc Kinley should have
fair prospect of nomination on the
flrsl ballot, and his success can be
prevented by an immediate de
feetion in his own state, he will be
deserted by large portion, pro-
badly Il majority Of the Ohio de-
legation before vote is cast. q
4. If when the balIoting com
or during its progress, 1t
should be evident there Is an over
whelmipg demand n the country
for Me Kinley. and his nomination
shouldappear to be foregOne con-
the Ohio delegation will
supp lrt him unanimously tillhe is
Nominated. The Foraker men will
"take their medicine" )" make show
of liking II, aid ."polnt with pride"
to their devotion tosphio's favorite
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