The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
THE OHIO ELECTION.

With the increasing hot weather,
the political eau dron continues to
boil and bubble. The canvass IN
Ohio seems to be seething to an un-
precedented extent. There is some
thing remarkable in the hostility
which marks the contending parties
There has been no time for many
ye,rS wheu the agricultural pro-
duets were more abundant or when
prices for the same were more salts
factory. Nor can we point to
time when the industrial conditions
were better, considering the depres-
slons which have preceded better
times. The factories are working
extra time, while thousands OF wage
earners who have been ont of en-
plovment for months are enjoying
the results of the general prosperity
Indeed. business of every character
has taken a boom, and the country
is in fair way 10 outstrip Its pre-
vious history. These results are
confessedly the outcome of the
splendid doctrines incorporated into
the platform of the republican par
ty and heir crvstalizatlol into pos
tive legislation. Therefore it seems
strange that there should te IA bitter
contest in Ohio. Senator Hanna,
who bv reason of his splendid exc
cutive ability and influence as a
party leader and counsellor, is a
logical candidate of the republican
party, deserves the united support
of all republicans as wei! as all those
elements in other parties which de-
sire a national policy which looks to
the elevation of the A.. erican mass
es above the die ates OF European
financial and economic influences.
II has been limited that the fight has
narrowed dow to a personal OneS
Senator Hanna and Mr.. Mclean.
But the good sense of republicans
i'm Ohio will not admit of so ridicu-
lous a situation. In the event OF a
personal fght, Senator hanna would
certainly come off with the prize.
Heis a business man Jf sound I'm n
cial and economic principles. His
interests are essentially those which
pertain to Oh'oans generally, and
his influence has been felt among
those who have profted by the deep
interest he has always manifested in
the upbuilding of the industrial in
rerests of the State. He is no idle
speculater, but Il rard worker, ard
whatever he has acquired in wealth
he has done by actual management
of business concerns in which he
has allowed thousands Of his fellow
citizens to become partakers. More
over he believes in Ohio and prefers
it to any other State. We do not
think that the same can be said of
his competitor for senatorial honors
Mr.. Mclean is as well known here,
or better, than he is in Ohio. In
deed, many of us have believed un-
til very recently that he was Wash
lnptonian. This may have resulted
from his connection with the Wash
ington Gas Light Company, or it
NAV have been because We have seen
him here so long ard because he sp-
peared TO represent no foreign in
terest and held no representative
position that he has been thought a
Washingtonian. But, however that
may be, there is a vast difference
between the representative weights
of the two men, and it is not diff
cult to choose the better man. Some
talk is being in ulged in to the
eject that the colored vote is dis
ntled and roposes 10 take tack
DIV its maneuvers. This is sim
nonse Sc. The colored vot.