The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31

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though he is not on any Of the tickets.
The campaign is being pursued with
apparent activity, but the fact is that
the Democrats have given up all hope
OF carrying the state. and are directing
all their energies toward securing
members of the Legislature. Bushnell's
reelection as governor is conceded
by anywhere from forty to seyenty-nve
thousand majority. and the Republican
newspapers are making fun Of Mr..
Chapman. the Democratic candidate,
whose meetings are so thinly attended
that his journey through the state is
very lonesome.
The opposition to Hanna in the Re-
publican party Is chiefly In Cleveland
and Cincinnati. The opposition in
Cleveland is led by Robert McKisson.
who Is serving his second term as
mayor OF that city. He is processing
this time to be supporting Hanna, but
his loyalty is very much questioned,
and he has contributed to that feeling
by devices to make it appear that he
Is more important man than Hanna
On a recent occasion he was invited to
attend a dinner at which Mr.. Hanna
and others were to be present, but he
did not go, and the company was kept
waiting half an hour for him. He was
also expected to be on the stage with
United States Senator Allison and a
distinguished party. There the meet
ing was opened after waiting half an
hour for him, and in the midst of
speech by Allison the young mayor APP
peared, entered the hall, followed by
stage. He was accompanied by all the
municipal employees, evidently drilled
to make demonstration and magnify
the importance Of the mayor so that
Mr.. Hanna might be impressed. 1t is
only justice TO Mckisson to say that
he has announced his intention to sup
port Hanna entirely in the interest of
Republican harmony, and not because
he pretended any personal friendship.
He has given assurances that eight out
of the eleven candidates for the legis-
lature in Cuyahoga county were bound
by personal pledges as well as political
obligations TO vote for Hanna for SEN
ator.
One singular feature of the campaign
Is that while the labor agitators are
against him, Hanna's own men, TO
the number of between three thousand
and four thousand, are taking a most
active part in his interest II is not
the subserviency of employees, but an
earnest espousal of his cause.
The Democrats are badly split up,
and matters have not been made any
better by the candidacy OF Mclean. 1t
is said that he has an unfortunate rec
ord, and his youth was marred by In
eidents for which he has been forgiven
since he became wealthy, but are not
agreeable material in the hands of
political enemy. Mr.. Mclean has had
the good sense to withdraw. although
he has been generous and has con-
tributed very literally TO the Demo-
cratic campaign fund. 1t is said that
he had furnished funds to every Demo-
cratic candidate for the legislature who
would accept them, exaeting nothing
absolutely nothing-in return. except
a pledge that II elected he would vote
first. last and all the time TO send Mr..
Mclean to the senate.
But when the story OF his indiscre-
tons became hruited abroad. he con-
eluded TO withdraw in favor of Gen. A.
J. Warner. This does not silence the
rumor that there is an understanding
between them. That understanding Is
that MIR Mclean is TO have the vote
Of his party II the legislature is Demo-
cratic. but If it is Republican Warner
can have It.
Hannas election would be almost in
sured i; il were not for the rivalry of
the Republican factions In Cincinnati.
1t seems that Mclean has agreed 20
assist the anu-maohine Republicans in
that city TO drive the Cox wing out
of the city hall in return for assistance
in eiecting his candidates 10 the Iegis-
lature. Il Is possible that this may de-
prive Hanna q very important dele
cation which, in the usual run OF
politics In Ohio. would seem 10 lie
essential 20 his success.