Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-12
A HYMN OF PRAISE
Milligan, Wilkin & Go.
e his candidacy in the event they are

age his candidacy in the event they are
called upon to testify.
But Hanna looks forward to election
day with dismal forebodings. He fears
that organized labor will vote against
his legislative candidates and thereby
accomplish his political undoing.
HAUNTED BY FEAR.
1t is this fear constantly haunting him
which makes him peevish, nervous and
irritable. He knows if he is defeated it
will be through the labor vote, and he
does not trust the electorate which will
cast that vote.
But it is not the fear Of labor opposition
alone which disturbs Hanna. He is afraid
of treachery in his own political house
hold. The Republican party in Ohio is at
this moment convulsed by the most bitter
fractional war that it has ever known. 1t
has required all the ingenuity and the
most jealous care of the managers to pre-
vent this warfare from becoming open
and violent.
They have managed so far to keep it
below the surface, but they feel that it is
likely to break out and get beyond their
control at any moment. Should the con-
fiict reach a stage at which either of the
factions would feel justified in running up
the black f1ag-and this is likely to hap
pen any day-nothing the managers might
do could prevent the defeat of Hanna
and the Republican State ticket.
His overwhelming desire to make abso-
lutely certain his reelection to the Sen
10 lor,
Der of political blunders-enough, prob
ably, to assure his defeat. He has at
tempted to elect not a Republican but a
Hanna Legislature. He has not been
satisfied with the promise that good, re-
liable Republicans would be nominated
for the Senate and the House in the vari-
Gus districts.
He has insisted that all legislative cam
didates must pledge themselves in writ
ing to vote for him for United States
Senator. His agents have invaded the
Foraker strongholds and by the lavish
-. or money have capturesI
t1Ie machine organizations. In his own
county of Cuyahoga, Hanna named the
legislative ticket over the opposition of
Mayor McKisson, of Cleveland, and now
the indications are that the Democratic
legislative ticket will be elected
In Lucas county (Toledo), where For
aker's control has been absolute and I'M
disputed for years, Hanna captured the
legislative convention and named his own
creatures as candidates for the Senate
and House.
WHOLE STATE COVERED.
So it has gone throughout the State. In
Hamilton county, Hanna's political man
ager is George B. Cox, a saloon-keeper.
Cox was Forakers ally for years, but
when Mckinley was elected President, he
deserted the fire-alarm statesman and
Joined hands with Hanna to control the
federal appointments. Cox is responsible
for Hannas appointment to the senate
in the first place. Governor Bushnell de-
clined to name him for the Sherman va
cancy until Cox threatened to prevent
the Governors denomination unless
Hanna was appointed.
Now Hanna and Cox are preparing to
overthrow the wishes of the decent Re-
publicans in Cincinnati in regard to
choosing a legislative ticket The revolt
against the Hanna-CoX combine last
spring brought about the election of a
Democratic Mayor. The same influences
which elected Taffel to the mayorality
will defeat the Hanna-Cox legislative
ticket this fall There is not a Repub-
lcan at the State Committee headuuar-
ters who believes that single Hanna
legislator will be returned from Hamilton
county.
Foraker's action in the campaign so far
has not been of a character to make
Hanna feel entirely comfortable A few
days ago Foraker went to New York and
the report was circulated Immediately
that he had Cancelled all his speaking ap-
pointments in Ohio and had abandoned
the campaign.
COMMITTEE IS EXASPERATED.
The members of the Republican Com
mittee were greatly exercised by the re-
port, but did not feel like denying it. as
they had heard nothing from Foraker on
the subject. They knew only that he had
left the State and had made no arrange
ments to have a substitute appear at GER
tain points where he had been advertised
to speak. Foraker himself would not dis
cuss the report while he remained in New
York.
When he left that city he proceeded to
Washington, where he had a long confer
ence with President Mckinley.
After the conference he sent for the
newspaper reporters and told them that
he intended to return to Ohio and do all
he could to assist in electing Hanna ana
the Republican State ticket.
The impression is that Foraker wanted
few promises from the administration
before he went too far in the Hanna in
terest, and that he got what he wanted.
But even if Foraker gives Hanna loyal
support it does not follow that his adher-
ents will do likewise, and the thought
that he will be knitted hy the Fora Kari &c