Evening star., 1897-04-28
THE OHIO sENATORsHIP
senator Hanna Soon to Begin n yixor.
GUS CAMPAIGN.

senator Hanna Soon to Begin n yixor-
GUS Campaign.
Special Dispatch ta The Evening Star
CLEV VELAND. Ohio, April 2S-The ar
rival in Cleveland of Major Dick, secretary
OF the national republican committee. has
stirred up the politicians, and arrange
ments are rapidly being made for the Wig
orous campaign which Mr.: Hanna will
make III Ohio. Col. w. c. Haskell has
hung his Sign On the door in his Arcade
Office. and announces that the Hanna local
campaign will be conducted from that Of
flee. The state campaign will be PERSONAL
ly managed by Mr.. Hanna from his Perry
Payne building Office.
Senator Hanna will come to Cleveland
early in May to take personal charge. A
week or SO earlier Major Dick will arrive
to assist his chief
Col. Haskell said today that it could he
positively stated that the state convention
would be held early in June. This win
necessitate calling the county Conventions
for the latter part of May. and will, onen
the fight In earnest at once 1t was denied
by Col. Haskell yesterday that Major Dick
had held conference with Mayor Mo
hisSoh on the senatorial fight. He simply
made a formal call, said the colonel He
added:
We are counting on the support of Nc
kisson and mis- followers. They are with
US FROM all over the state the reports
are encouraging. except from Cincinnati -
Major Dick feels confident that Senator
Hanna will be elected. He says that the
program. which includes the election of
Mr Hanna to the Senate and the re-elec-
ton OF Governor Bushnell and Lieutenant
Governor Jones' will be carried out
The major says that the attempt to prove
lack OF harmony among the republicans
OF the state emanates from democratic
IA M
Hanna ana Coy. Bushnell, he saws. were to
decide in New York yesterday on their
preference for the date of the Ohio stale
republican convention.
speaking OF the gossip that the so-cal,e,3
Foraker element In Ohio politics would
try to prevent the Endorsement of Senate.
Hanna by the state convention Mai; Dick
says that Senator Foraker and Senator
Hanna are on the best of terms, ana there
Is To danger Of an outbreak Of factional
feeling.
In Mr.. McLean,s Interest.
Daniel McConville Of Steubenville In here
In the interest of the senatorial candidacy
OF John r. Mclean He held a long confer
ence with John H. Farley last evening. His
mission here Is to harmonize democra Tic
TACT tiors in the state, in order to unite the
party in the fall elections Mr., McConyiIle
refused to say much this morning about the
success Of his mission He wants to har-
mohize the gold and silver factions and
does not deny that he is working for NC
Lean. Ae
1t Is not for me to tell you democrats of
Cuyahoga county how to effect harmony %
said Mr.. McConville. You must settle your
nights yourself. but I cannot help but feel
concerned when realize the great oppor-
tunity for success presented to a united
democracy and see the probability of that
opportunity being frtttered away"
In referring to Mr.. Mclean, Mr. McCon-
vile was cautious. II have heard the
name OF Mr.. Mclean mentioned in connec-
ton with the democratic nomination" he
said. 'and have also heard the name of
Mr.. johnson mentioned in the same con-
nection. AS to Mr.. McLean's fitness for
the position. all that can be said is that
all the world knows that he is a successful
business man."
The length of the visit OF Mr.. McCon.
Vile fs uncertain. This much is certain:
he Is working In the various districts al
the city to capture the members OF the
legislature for Mclean. He possesses 8
thorough knowledge of the vote in every
district In the city, and will have his can
didates In the democratic caucuses.