The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31
MARK HANNA'S PERIL
FRACTIONAL FIGHTS MAY ENDANGER
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Republicans, Though Confident of Sue
cess, VIII Probably suffer Through
Strife In Their Party.
HAMILTON COUNTY REVOLT
CERTAIN TO REBOUND TO THE AD-
VANTAGE OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Much Interest Taken by the National
Administration in the Result of
the Buckeye Campaign.
OUTLOOK IN OTHER STATES
EXCITING CONTEST EXPECTED AT
LOUISVILLE ON TUESDAY.
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Much Interest Taken by the National
Administrators in the Result of
the Buckeye Campaign.
OUTLOOK IN OTHER STATES
EXCITING CONTEST EXPECTED AT
LOUISVILLE ON TUESDAY.
Claims of Political Managers in Iowa
and EIsewhere-Vote in Nebraska
Likely to BE Close.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 30.-The campaign In
Ohio closed tonight with meetings in every
county. Some speakers addressed three ana
four meetings to-day. Special trains were
used for Bryan, Hanna, Foraker and the
candidates for Governor. so that they cover
numerous points in the home stretch. The
Republican state platform reaffirmed the
ST Louis platform, and the party has made
a strong fight for the gold standard, as We'll
as for the Endorsement of the administration
of President Mckinley and Governor Bush
nell. The Democratic state platform re-
affirmed the Chicago platform and the party
has made an aggressive fight for free silver.
fractional fights have added much to the
intense enmity that has characterized the
canvass. In the large cities the fighting
has been between the factions more than
between the parties This is especially true
of the contest in Cincinnati, where neither
national nor state issues nor any organiZa-
ton could hold party lines together The
result in the State will be materially affect
ed by these local conditions.
In Cincinnati a crusade was started last
spring against George b. Cox, who was
recognized as the Republican boss and the
Cox regime was then completely ousted
from the city government. A similar revo-
luton is now attempting TO GUST the Cox
regime from county affairs, For this pur-
pose .the reform Republicans have formed
a fusion with the Democrats, dividing the
nominations for county offices. On the fu-
sion ticket 'the reform Republicans have
five out of the fourteen candidates for mem
bers of the Legislature While the fusion
ticket is pledged to free silver, most of the
reform Republicans who are supporting II
favor the gold standard. The reform Re-
publicans" say they are not so much inter-
ested IN the national capital or the State
house as they are in the courthouse. With
county issues paramount, it is expected that
the Republican state ticket and legislative
ticket will be affected
The fusion in Cincinnati is in favor OF
the Democrats, who claim they will carry
Hamilton county, which includes Cincinnati,
and thus secure control of the Legislature
for the election of United States senator.
The Republicans claim that they are sure
of the election of their state ticket and
that they will have a majority in the Legis-
lature without Hamilton county which they
do not concede to the Democrats or the
fusionists. Hamilton county gave Mckinley
last November a plurality of 1910 over
Bryan.
of the campaign in Cleveland, Toledo and
other cities, and there is some factional
disturbance throughout the State, especially
on the legislative ticket. In addition to the
full state and county tickets, members of
the Legislature are to be elected, and there
has been as much of a contest between Mar
Gus A. Hanna and John r. Mclean for
the senatorship as between Bushnell and
Chopy,oon fnr Cavarp0r Taadtro epaaIrorc
of both parties from other States have par
ticipated in the Ohio campaign. Bryan can
vassed the State during the past four days,
making three speeches every day and some
days four.
Senator Hanna closed his campaign to.
mgni WIN IN Me speee9 deyelsa oefore Se h
was crowded and the senator was given
an enthusiastic reception. Senator Hanna S
speech was devoted TO Mr.. Bryan. He said
he was amazed and astounded at the audac-
ity of the Nebraskan who had come to Ohio
to tell the people they had made mistake
against the policy which Mr.. Bryan repre-
sented. The senator took up M. Bryan's
Newark speech point by point and answered
it. He said the issue involved in last year
campaign had been settled and settled fol-
good. He urged the voters not to reverse
the verdict they gave one year ago.
William Jennings Bryan also closed his
campaign for the Democrats in Cleveland
His remarks were directed mainly against
Mr.. Hanna. He SAID ne nad come IRON
Nebraska to bury Marcus Hanna and that
Mr. Hanna was the exponent of political
cowardice He said Mr. Hanna had not told
the voters how he would serve them il
elected what he would do about interna-
ton bimetallism, or how he would. change
the gold standard from calamity to a
blessing He charged that Mr.. Hanna was
at the head of a conspiracy to turn the
country over to the. financial control Of
Europe, and also that Mr.. Hanna intended
to turn the greenbacks over to thes snational
banks