The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
The Hanna-Foraker Fight in Ohio will
BE Renewed Now.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Nov. 9.-The result
Of tho election IN Ohio means renewal
OF bitter strife among the Republican
factions. The leaders OF the Hanna
wing, which dominated the party organi-
cation In the campaign just closed, are
not content with a harmonious deciara-
ti0n that 1t Is an unqualified Endorsement
Of President Mckinley's administration
In the flush OF the victory that has befal-
len the party, but leap over the garden
wall OF facuonalism and tear from the
roots the few flowers which were begin
ming 10 shed their fragrance on both
sides.
The first public utterance OF the head of
the Republican State ticket at the close OF
the battle IS "A savage thrust at the For
Observation-Disclosures element. Secretary
OF State Charles Kinney whose re-eiec-
ton was made possible by the loyal sup
port OF al opposite wing OF the party,
now that he is safely returned 10 his Of
ice uncOrks tile Walls OF factional wrath,
and gives vent TO the bitterness that IS
within.
lie proclaims to-day that the result OF
the election in Ohio has peculiar signi-
hcance which should admonish party
bonehciaries that the rank and file do not
sympathize with them I'm their imaginary
grievances when its leads them to con-
spire against the welfare Of the party and
It's interests, or in Withholding therefrom
their moral and financial support as has
been done by certain persons in Official
station.
II is this same spirit that is to prevail
with the Hanna managers In the surpass-
Ing important campaign OF next year
when Governor and u new General As
sembly is to be elected. There is the best
evidence beneath the surface that the
policy Of Mark Hanna in Ohio next year
Is TO be one Of determination against the
Foraker Bushneli-Kurtz faction. with
expressions going forth such as Kinneys,
the evidence is not all under the rose.
Unless the anti-Hanna element are able
TO control the State convention, the
gubernatorial nomination and the Legls-
lature. or defeat at the polls any opposite
programme, 1t would appear that its
doom will be sealed The life OF this
wing of the party now lies in its SUI
premacy in the State administration. It
now has the Governor, all of the State
institutions and nearly all OF the State
departments With all Of these sources OF
power swept away. the anti-Hanna Re-
publicans would be as Sampson shorn
OF his locks.
The Legislature succeeding the one to I
be chosen next year Is 10 elect a success
SOr TO Hon. Joseph Benson fOldker IN
the United States Senate. Unless Forak-
er is IN control OF the party In Ohio at
the time OF the senatorial election, his
chances of being returned 10 his seat |
will be small. Ii is not reasonable 10 sup
pose that Mark Hanna, holding in the !
palm of his hand the power to name the |
next United States Senator from Ohio |
will present il to Foraker upon silver |
salyer |
II Hanna captures the next STATE con-
and thereby controls the new |
State administration. he will be enabled 10
90 strongly lntrench himself IN Ohio as to
MAKE Forakers reelection seem impos- |
sible. Here It is. therefore, that Fo-
raker must show his hand Since taking
h.s seat In the Senate he has evaded
MANY Of the rugged paths Of factional
feeling, and, to the keen disappointment
,f bic most ardent followers has left