Evening star., 1898-09-27

1t is not possible yet to tell how far these
internal dissensions Of both parties are
going to affect the campaign this fall. The
war viii figure; yet to what degree is un-
certain. l have been told that the demo-
Gratis count much on John Sherman's criti-
cisms Of the War Department. while they
are also mindful of the benefit to be gained
from harping on the hardshipS' which indi-
vidual soldiers suffered. On the other hand
a republican editor, who is close observer.
told me this issue was already dying out,
and he did not think anything would he left
of it by election day. Cleveland has had
troops in Porto Rico well in Cuba.
| They seem to have come through their eX-
perience3 in fairly good condition. AS a
matter of personal observation. | should
say there Is less disposition to magnify the
hardships of summer campaigning in trop-
ical countries than is noted in the country
districts, and there is more recognition of
what real soldering means. Nevertheless,
the tendency to dwell on the treatment of
the soldiers is not wanting, and individual
suffering is frequently cited an argu-
nent- The republican politicians appear to
be as cOwardly as in other sections in meet
ing this question Instead of being aggres-
sive. they are apologize. An hypodermic
injection of ginger would be a good thing
for them and for the party.
1t might naturally be assumed from the
number Of appointments credited to SEN
ator Hanna that not one of his followers
was allowed to become a sorehead through
disappointment. The senator is good to his
friends am loyal supporters. Some Of them
receive more than their desserts In order
to have enough to go around il is his no.
tion to take everything in sight. When the
st. Louis convention of 1896 had finished its
labors and everything from the national
committee down to the gaYels had been
turned over TO the elated supported of Ma
jor Mckinley, lark Hanna and Col Myron
T. Herrick were leaving the Southern Hotel
in carriage for the railway station.
Mark, said Col. Herrick I'VE seem to
have got everything but If there are any
loose bricks lying around perhaps we had
better take them along"
Yes" said one of group of politicians
who had come to the convention thinking
there might be a chance for a candidate
other than the major. and who had not
gotten over his disappointment better
take the loose bricks along. If you don't
somebody Will heave them at YOU"
Subsequently in Ohio affairs Senator Han
ma took everything in sight and rewarded
his followers literally, yet he seems to have
left a few loose bricks lying around. and
there is a disposition on the part of some
persons to throw them at him.
l have seen some of the senator's CIeve-
land friends shake their heads and heard
them say: Mark will be put on his mettle
before this business is over" Whether
that means this campaign or the contest
which Will be under way In the spring for
the state offices they do not intimate How
ever. good politics require that the struggle
for supremacy be not ignored in the initial
stages. When Senator Hanna exerts him
self there may be change in the situation
As far as his personal influence goes it is
evident that anything which may be con-
strued as Affecting II Will serve to bring out
! his reserve strength. considerable eIe-
ment of democratic business men in CIeve-
land, out OF personal friendship will al
ways be ready to take up his cause More
| over. the so-called gold democrats here
| seem to have recognized that there is no
place for them midway between the firing
| lines, and they have associated themselves
1 ls2rr a4r1fl tzrfr he IA
| They fall naturally into the Hanna ranks,
The conduct of the war on a non-partisan
basis has also enabled the senator to do
| something for a large number of demo-
| Gratis, who, presumably, are not without
| graz 1t may also be said that while
! the republicans of Cuyahoga county have
| their troubles, the democratic family table
| offers no prospect of a love feast In the fu-
| ture. Former Representative Tom L. John
| son has taken his single tax ideas with him
| to Brooklyn, but there are plenty of other