The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
MARK HANNA ALARMED
Over Attitude of the Colored
Republican Voters.
A PROSPERITY FACTORY OPENED


Recent Ohio Appointments-He Is En-
deavoring to Manipulate the Miners
Strike to Advance His own Interests.
Washington, July 31.-[SpeciaL1 lit
has developed here that Senator Hanna
has become intensely alarmed over the
independent attitude of the colored
voters in Ohio, and not only by himself,
hut through his representatives is TAX
ing active steps to get them back into
line.
When the outbreak among the col
ored voters of Ohio against Governor
Bushnell first manifested itself, Senator
Hanna affected to treat the matter
lightly, being assured by representa-
tive colpred men that the feeling ex-
hibited was against Governor Bushnell
alone, and did not involve him in any
way.
with this assurance he looked with
utter indifference upon the rising tide
of no concern with him whether
Bushnell was elected or defeated, so
that he succeeded to the full senatorial
term.
II ne had any concern at all in the
premises-any solicitude as to the re-
sult-it was that Bushnell might be
defeated. With Bushnell defeated for
governor and Hanna elected to the
United States senate, the latter be-
lieved that he would at once step into
John Shermans shoes and inherit his
mantle, and be the one Republican in
Ohio who could make sure of carry
ing the state in the stormiest Of polt-
ical times and the darkest of off years.
And with this end in view he has
been quietly schemlng from the hour
that Governor Bushnell appointed him
to the senate, and 1t is an open secret
In political circles at the National cap
ital, that he has distributed the federal
patronage in such a manner as to ac-
complish that end. Carried out to its
logical conclusion, Senator Hanna s
plan Will shelve Senator Foraker at
the end of his term, and reinaugurate
the one man power in the Ohio sena-
atorship during Mckinley's second
term; provided always, Mckinley
gets a second term.
With this end in view, ne permitted
Governor Bushnell to receive Sec
ond nomination. Bushnell as a candi-
date for governor, was to serve only as
a trading commodity on Hannas bar
gain counter. He had expected tc
trade him in another direction until
this outbreak of the colored voters oc.
CURED.
Being a man with infinitely more
shrewdness than he is given credit for
he sow a chance to turn $4,000 votes
against Bushnell for governor, ant
utilize them for himself in his sena,
torial race
During the winter and spring ant
early summer, he ignored with brutal
dtrectness the appeals for place which
ne had promised to colored men from
ali parts OF the country, whom it wa
necessary for him to get delegates ant
votes for his protege Mckinley; bu
with the rising OF the African storm il
Ohio he changed his tactics.
Without giving them the promiset
places he began placating them wltl
promises of future preferment and con
sideration, and in some measure ha;
succeeded.
Certain 1T is, at least, that numerous
colored men, many of them resident o
the District, who have long been ener
getic Republican workers and wht
have recently been painfully impecuni
GUS, are in funds, living once more OF
Easy street, and may be heard night
9y In their favorite club-rooms anathe
matizing Governor Bushnell, and ex
pressing the hope that he will be de
feated, and that at the same time
Republican legislature Will be chosel
and RETURN Mr.. Hanna TO the senate.
One colored man, who expressed hi
contempt for the bird that woul
quietly permit the traditional salt I,
be sprinkled ON its tail, said: 81
sounds just Hike a rehearsal to hea
these fellows talk against Bushnell
and in favor OF Hanna. And the,
have plenty Of money, for wonder
They get 1T from some place, an
there seems to be plenty more where
comes from. Thirty or 40 OF them wi
be in Ohio Within the next 80 days, an
you Will hear them singing the song
Down with Bushnell and up wit
Hanna wherever they can get squa
OF colored voters together Three O
four of them are in Ohio now, and
understand that they are arrang1n
with some of the Ohio leaders TO joi
the chorus, who are to go on the pay
roll with them. I'll tel you it's
big thing for the boys who get mex
and there is money to burn i'm 1
When they get back after the electiG
there viii be something in the era
games around town"
The coiOred leaders over in Ohl
will no doubt take the hint when tn
missionaries arrive, and govern then
selves accordingly. There apears I
be money enough to go all the wa
around, and good deal more OF
than win be good for Governor Asa.
And while Mr.. Hanna will work tn
colored disaffection for his own bette,
ment and Bushnell's detrlment, for q
At is worth, he will garner In all 9th,
fields which promise good resuf
along the same line. Mr.. Bushnell wi