New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
DALZEIL OK OHIO POLITICS.
THE PRIVATE SURVEYS THE SITUATION AND
MAKES a CHARACTERISTIC REPORT

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The battle Of the giants IS being waged IN
Ohio once more. the battle-ground Of the Presi-
dency II Mclean Is elected Governor, goodby
Bryan and Mckinley. He will be the necessary
candidate Of the Democrats. and down goes Billy
BRYAN and Billy Mckinley with him. ohio would
not ask Mckinley to accept denomination IN the
face of an adverse majority IN Ohio this year for
there IS no issue Of measures or principles in OHIO
this year-it IS an issue Of men and of men only.
So the two Macks must measure SWORDS IN the due
for the Presidency In Ohio II Mclean couli carry
Ohio and the Legislature he would easily repeat
the Garfield role and have Senatorship and Pres
idontial nomination for the asking only and that
would be the end Of Mckinley. Hanna and Foraker
with Mclean the logical candidate. and the
prestige Of carrying Ohio over the Mckinley Ad-
mnistration. there would be little between Mclean
ana the White House. and Bryan would never be
thought of again. only Dewey could beat Mclean
or the Rough Rider mascot. Roosevelt. II Dewey
following General Shorman's example should de-
cline the Republican nomination for President
II Ohio elects Nash you VIII never hear Of Nc
Lean again That ends his political career and
BRYAN and Mckinley have clear tracks then Tor
their respective nominations. and the hardest ana
closest combat for the Presidency since the war
The weight Of A feather may turn IL either way
50 evenly are the scales political now balanced II
any one with thimbleful OF brains will look
moment at these tremendous possbilities-these
gravity Of the situation In ohio. IT Is IRE ana
death struggle Of the giants o. politics. and means
much for each party-the election Will De the water
loo Of one or tie other, and well they Know y;
And into this arena the gladlatOTs VIII come ana
1pht such battle this year. and WITH an earnest
ness and resources never known before. Mclean
rravs for the Governorship OF Ohio merely as a
efanuug stone to the Presidency easily accessible
from that point OF vantage Bryan prays for Nc
Leans defeat because that ends his ambitions for
ever II Mclean should carry Ohio. aud so demon
efrate his power TO carry The North. a favorlte
~ th. South anyway. II hc could beat NJ himlcy IN
his own state under the most faNorahe conditions;
no one would challenge the right of Mclean TO lead
IN the race ~ 1890 ,.-
Dewey strikes the continent like an earthquake
soon fIe is i'm every eye He Will stop at Mclean
house IN Washington Tor at McLcau's mother
house-the same thing. And an dispatches
about Dewey VIII be from McLeans mansion IN
Washington and have one word for Dewey ana
two for Mclean. In politics or I'm war all things
are considered fair. and YOU may depend that Nc
Lean IS too good newspaper man 10 miss the
grand opportunity for advertising which the Dewey
VISIT viii offer Politics Is funny business. ana
brings about Sensations and surprises or nothing;
Depcv the guest today. may iu the wnlflglg or
politics be- the mortal foe Of Lean IN the Presi-
dental batt. Of next year. should each d" cdud-
date for President. as IS not bit unlikely II Nc
Lean can carry ohio. Mclean can wei anord 10
epond half his $1,000 On on this grand venture.
for n he can win bee Will easily be the foremost
polltica leader Of the Democracy for All the future
PRIVATE DALZELL.
War Department Surgeon Generals ONCE. Wash
ingtOn u. c.. Sept -, 1893.