Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
rur ouIo SITUATION.

the approaching election In that State
but unless there Is mighty change II
the situation out there between now an'
election day, the vindication OF the ad
minIstration will be far from commensu
rate with the hopes of Hanna and Nc
Kinley. 1t will not be such vindica
tion as will go laundering down the ages
This must be apparent to any one who
peiuses the Ohio papers Never in the
history OF the State has there been a
quieter or colder campaign on the part
OF the Republicans. and their victory, as
far as 1t may go. will. from present APP
| pearances, be due in no small part to
| the division In the Democratic ranks.
\ There is absolutely no enthusiasm? in the
Republican camp. and never have the
local party managers been thrown more
completely on their own resources In the
matter OF whooping up the voters.
Nearly all, II not all, OF the speakers
from other sections OF the country who
were advertised to help the Ohio Repub-
leans in their great mission Of endorsing
the administration, have failed to ma
terialize Dingley, who. 1t was pro-
claimed. would be foremost In the fight.
and who is under everlasting obligations
TO Hanna for aid rendered In enabling
him to erect an imperishable monument
to his own memory in the shape of the
robber tariff, has, by not showing up,
been guilty of the basest ingrattude.
Tom Reed and others, who were also
prominent In the campaign bills as bright
particular stars, have bolted their en-
gagements. and even some of the best |
Of home talent has proved recreant in |
the emergency. For instance. John Sher- |
man, for the first time in half century, |
perhaps, has found other fish TO fry
during an off-year contest in Ohio.
The result of all this is that Hanna,
whose personal interest in the campaign
lies in being his own successor as United
States senator, finds himself with only
two prominent supporters on the stump,
both of whom are from his own state.
One of these is Foraker. whose support
Is half-hearted and perfunctory. and the
other is Congressman Grosvenor. 1t is
|
Jealous of Hanna, and that he was push
ID to the van in the Ohio campaign be-
,ause it was believed that he could do |
ess harm to Hanna's cause there than
anywhere else. When this is considered
n connection with the fact that Hanna
las hardly more force on the stump than
school boy, we are not surprised that
he Ohio Republican prairie has not been
ct aflre with enthusiasm, and that. as
eported in a telegram from Washington.
lark has uttered a Macedonian cry to
he faithful in the national capital. We
re not surprised that Mark Hanna is
OF as jolly as it is to be supposed Mark
apley would have been under the cir
instances.
So we say that while the indications
int to the Republicans carrying Ohio.
ey do not point to a victory to brag
Unless there is big shaking up in
e State, there is going to be great
fculty in getting out the Republican
tie. This is conceded in the Washing
n telegram above referred to, and that
ncession is accentuated by admis-
ms recently made by both Hanna and
: Ohio State Journal At a meeting
Chicago he attended the other day, ,
ma. in a burst of confidence and
'pondency, remarked that while Gov
or BushnelPs election was assured,
contest for the Legislature and the
atorship seemed to be doubtful. and {
nediately following this, the Journal 26t
Jared that ii would be a political
ne TO allow the result to be doubt
as the people of the nation were
king to Ohio for an Endorsement of
Mckinley administration, and that Lo
It be accomplished.
owever. Republican apathy in Ohio S
: not be altogether due to a dsincll- eve
on to endorse the administration. It MIS-
been suggested and the suggestion ho ut
ives coIorihg from the iaiiure OF OUT fina
speakers to participate in the cam pro
, that both in and out OF the State yes
e is in progress all along the line
revolt against Boss Hanna. 1t is u,hi
rested that Foraker is not the only offic
high in the councils OF the party
is jealous of Mark, and would look
satisfaction upon the waning of
star.