The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
How the Miners Strike Is Affecting
Halna'S Candidacy.
HIS LABOR RECORD STANDS OUT
And the Men He Fooled in November
Are Laying for Him Now.
HORACE CHAPMAN AND The MINERS
Story of the Democratic Candidates
Connection with Them-Evory-
thing Against Hanna.

Washington. July 6.-(Special) -Here in
Washington where everything that occurs
in the country is judged solely by It's posi-
bic or probable political effects, the strike
of the coal miners is being much discussed.
Naturally the political result most cons.d-
cred in this connection IS its effect on the
candidacy of Mark Hanna, and the an
swers that are givsn to the question In
dictate that the senator from OHIO has all
kinds of trouble on his hands.
Under any circumstances the strike would
cut a figure In the Ohio campaign, and
that would be unfavorable TO the admins
tration. of whatever politics that admins
tration might be; but under the circum-
stances as they exist this year the trou-
bles come doubly close to the admnistra-
TONS shining Mark.
Hanna's Glittering Labor Record.
Mr.. Hanna has long and rather glitter
ing record in handling miners. For many
years he has had large mining interests
and In all the troubles that have come he
has, so it is claimed by the men. handled
them and their interests with his gloves
OFF. He and his friends put up counter
claims. but what they may say now can
not change the opinions of the miners
formed in seasons Of trial Most of these
men voted the republican ticket in he ma
the understanding. pressed home by repub-
lican speakers. that Mckinley must not
be held responsible for Hanna's sins
Now the issue is different. No such de-
murrer can be entered by the republican
candidate for the senate. Hanna comes
out in the open and asks the miners and
the thousands of other workingmen who
sympathize with them for their votes. He
asks them for Hanna. not for Mckinley;
and In askiQl- these he * lust "A the
present busily engaged In expressing his
sympathies TOR the miners.
1t is undoubtedly true that If his vote
alone Were necessary 10 decide the matter
in favor OF the miners, they would win for
he will DO anything or say anything that
will in any way aid in his return TO the
senate. If every coA operator in ohio
and Pennsylvania We're n candidate for Of
flee as llama is, the miners would win IN
a walk
Not Pooling Anybody.
But these promises OF Mr Hanna and his
licutcnants are not foolins anybody. The
miners of Ohio know him. They have 9TH
or things to Judge him by-acts committed
and declarations made wnen he was not a
candidate for any ofiice-and these are now
coming home to roost.
John Mcbride. who was FOR years the ac-
tive head OF the Miners Association and
who is now one of the strongest men in
their cuunscls, tells me that under durcss
of employers ana iii the hope that it m.sAt
bring some bettcrment in the times. nine
tentns of the miners of Ohio voted for Me
ktnlcy lie says that of all the thousands
Of miners in Ohio scarcely one VIII cast
his vote for the republican ticket this fan
and that regardless OF former political as
soc.ations none will do "A thing to cOatTi-
butte 10 the election of Mark Hanna.
They hate llama more than any other
man in public iife. His has been most
glar.nc record Of oppression of labor in
f-.ucr4l ard Of the miner i'm particular.
They woul1 have been against him any