The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
peMocRAcrs DESIGNS.
Malicious Attacks Upon Rcpubiicau
Leaders.


Leaders.
The democratic press and the disap-
pointed democratic Office hunters and
campaign managers are still att. They
are busy as bees in their contemplate
efforts 10 defeat Senator Hanna within
his own party, having failed signally to
accomplish that end before the people
at large.
In order TO make possible the success
of their malicious attacks, and taking
desperate chances on stirring up sum
Client strife in republican ranks 10 give
TEEN leverage, these Democratic de-
sirners spread abroad stories of discord,
ond tell of secret opposition and under
ground plotting against the candidacy
OF Senator Hanna. They drag in the
name Of Gov. Bushnell, and insult
him by Offering TO make him the bene-
fciary OF deal between alleged dis
rruntled republicans and debased
and defeated democracy.
IL Is always well to regard with sus-
picion the stories Of the enemy and the
overtures they make with those stories
as a basis. The tales they tell can be
]
truth or falsity does not materially at
I feet the real point at issue.
Senator Hanna is the choice OF the re-
publicans OF Ohio 10 fill out the unex-
PRED term Of Senator sherman, and
/ then to succeed himself. That fact was
established by his Endorsement by
unanimous vote in the state convention
n. Toledo. 1t was ratified in unquali-
fed terms by the vote of the people at
the polls on November 2.
No man with sense and full UNDER
standing OF the conditions obtaining in
Ohio throughout the campaign just
closed will controvert the statement
that Senator Hanna was positive and
powerful factor In the state campaign
His own personal candidacy, indorsed
by the state convention and supported.
by the state press and in the end by
the people at the polls, is abundant
and incontrovertible evidence Of that
fact
In the Endorsement of Senator Hanna
the people indorsed President Mckin-
ley's administration. That phase ofthe
contest was kept fully before them.
There could be no misunderstanding
upon that score. No one factor in the
campaign lent more 90 its success than
did the personality and vigorous candl-
dacy OF Senator Hanna. These state
ments are all beyond and above cavil,
the plain truth.
Senator Hanna will be the nominee OF
the republican legislative caucus, as
b. he was the choice OF the convention
7 delegates and the voters. Even demo
crat should have much sense 70
, suspect that any republican viii so fai
q forget his party loyalty as TO refuse his
vote TO the caucus nominee. No re-
publican having the slightest regard
, for his political feature or the publici
!, respect could for n moment coutem
y plate such action The suggestion tha
= Gov. Bushnell or any other republican
n would stoop 10 be the beneficiary o
d such treachery, fomented and sup
ported by designing democrats is al
, insult TO the intelligence as well as tn
. party integrity that gentleman. til
L beneath the notice Of the public or tn
press, except that its oft repeating
y makes II offensive impertinence.
n The republican members OF the leg
l. islature are sufficiently in the majorit
e TO manage their own affairs. The
Y should, and no doubt Will repulse a.
& democratic advances and resent a.
i democratic interference. - Cincinnati
p Commercial Tribune.