The times., 1897-08-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

the Republicans carry the State, fer llama
is the issue and II he captures the iegis-
latiye ticket he VIII be elected TO take
tic place which he now holds by the
grace of Gov bushnell and the consent
ct Senator Foraker. Hanna is spending
money like water: the national committee
has barrel on tap that is within easy
reach OF certain Of the faithful wh, know
how, when and where to place its con-
tents to the best possible advantage.
Taking lesson or two by the expert
cnce OF the Popaiist convention at Eoium'
bus last week. no more Of this money
VIII be paid cut on check and Secretary
Dick VIII no more make personal loans
to delegates and aspiring politicians who
have influence with their feilow-yoters.
The money VIII te paid in nice fresh, crisp
green.Jacks or silver certificates, and the
expenditure will, If possible, be care
fully concealed.
IL is the expenditure OF this immense
corruption fund the Democrats have Co
meet in their struggle to carry the State
Unfortunately, however, there does not
appear to be that unanimity OF sentiment
TINT Should actuate the party when bat
ting with a desperate enemy. re-enforced
by strong corruption fund There Is
at present three cornered fight in the
party Everybody knows that Mr.. John
X. Mclean, the proprietor OF the Ell
| quirer, is candidate for the Senate, and
everybody also knows that he has the
| great bulk OF his party behind him. He
was not Endorsed by the State convan-
! tton simply because he did not Seek that
| Endorsement The convention was con
! trolled by his friends, and he could have
| had its Endorsement for the asking, but
| it WAS deemed better politics not TO do
| anything OF that sort.
The chances are therefore, by long odds
| in favor of the Cincinnati editor should
the Der Ilocrats carry the State, but there
| is no disputing the fact hat Ire IS meeting
| with opposition in his own party. Tom
| Johnson, tie wealthy steel manufacturer
| ofCuyahoga county. who willber membered
while member of Congress a 5 one of the
/ few prominent SingietaXerS, would like TO
| come To .he Senate. Mr.. johnson does
not come out openly as candidate. but has
friends are qaietly watching tire Sltuation
| aS itdeyel0ps, and if here is any chance for
Il Democrat they viii put him in the field
when The time comes Meanwhile they are
doing all possible to help carry the State
| ami elect members Of tie legislature who
viii vote for their iavorte.
| pon. Paul j. Sorg, of Middietown. the
millionaire tobacco manufacturer who, like
| wise, served in Congress for a term and
| a half. oiIlG Ge well satisfied IL he could
round out his political career in the Senate
He has his friends, is quite popular among
| tn laboring classes, and has received the
! Endorsement Of not few Of tile county
cnnv entiuns that have nominated candi
| dates for the Legislative ticket. Thus iS
| Wi. be seen there are thee wealthy candi-
| dates pitted against each other, and IL
/ they waGld Combine and throw into the
| campaign. that zest and other necessary
| prerequisites" necessary to a successful
| Campaign under existing Conditions in Ohio,
t.i- stste might be redeemed, and Demo
| cracy become once more triumphant.
The gooc crops in Ono promise to add
| u tire prestige OF the Republicans in tile
coming campaign. Even Democrats who
cave recently been in the State admit
tiis So ioag as the farmers are blessed
| wlsn big crops and are receiving a high
price for their products, they appear TO
| be unmindful Of the ills that oastanJly
| stare them in the face. That condition
las t. be met with this year The yield
OF wheat in Ohio $ larger this year than
known before in that State in years The
ttIIfT, OF course, had nothing 10 do with
it. ut Republican speakers are endeavor-
iu.; to make it appear that the tariff put
uD SIC price OF thas staple. The crops in
| Europe aud In South America are failures
ard the law OF supply and demand has
sh we'd up the prce, aud il does not ap-
| pear to have reached the top notch vet
With such conditions, there is apathy
! among the farming communities ON the
money question aud politics generally. The
party ic pc wcr is the recipient Of the
blessings g1owing out Of ain accident OF
nature. and are making the most or it.
That is all there is to it. Much nonsense
is being circulated among the people OF
that State about the price or wheat go-
ing up and OF silver going down, regard
less OF the fact that if silver was in
demand it, too, would go up instead OF
being on the decline owing TO its restricted d
IaaI ket. Fortunately for the farmers OF
the United States, Congress has not Yet
been able to legislate price for wheat
although they have done many things
through the medium OF overtaNation and
the imposition Of unjust burdens to make
tho purchasing power OF the money de-
rived from the sale of farm products as
little as possible.
without stopping to reason out the con
GiiIons that confront them, many voters
viii simply accept the situation as they
find II. and be content.
Ali of these things must be taken into
consideration in endeavoring to reach a
ca-iclus!on as to the probable outcome in
Chiu this fall and the man who ignores
them will doubtless fall short of the mark
when the time comes for counting the
votes.
| There has been g. great deal of talk