Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-05
H0MEWARD BOUND.
senator Hanna Headed for the Ohio
CampaiEn-He VIII Attend
to Mclean.

Mclean.
LONDON, Sept 4.-Rejuvenated by a
course of treatment at German baths and
a summers visit to Europe, United States
Senator Hanna has returned to London for
lew days rest. previous to sailing for the
United States on board the American line
steamer st. Louis. on Saturday next. Sem
ator Hanna is hurrying to Ohio to partici-
pate in the opening of the Republican cam
paisn at Akron.
From conversation with Senator Han
ma, the correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press gathered that the zest with
which the senator is looking forward to
the conflict in Ohio Is due to the fact that
ne recognizes that the coming campaign
Will not only furnish the real answer to
the question of the country's Endorsement
of the national administration, but behind
the candidacy of Mr.. John r. Mclean for
the governorship of Ohio there is an as
piration for the second place on the DEM
ocratic presidential ticket with Mr.. Bry-
an, and falling of election, future con-
test for the United States senatorship from
Ohio. In such a competition Mr.. Hanna is
anxious to participate, because it means
the opening of the national campaign of
1900
Il do not concede," Mr.. Hanna said,
that the congressional election in the
late Representative Bland's district In Mis-
souri, last week affords any test of Amer
lean sentiment in relation to national Is
sues, for the election of a Democrat was a
foregone conclusion. and the fact that the
Democrats are calling 1t a test case gives
ground for the suspicion that they made
the majority to suit themselves. In Ohio,
however, we have an opportunity to make
an open fight: and l am anxious to assist
all in my power in bringing the issue to a
successful conclusion. The Republican
party, nationally and locally, has nc
cause to fear the combat on the issues as
now presented. Mr.. Mclean has undoubt-
edly loaded his double-barreled fowling-
piece; and that word has peculiar Ohio
meaning, for in this contest he is looking
both to the vice presidency and the Unit
ed States senatorship. which l understand
has long been his ambition. 1t is evident
now that the Democrats of Ohio as vel
| as of the nation are ready to make use OF
| the anti-expansion and free silver issues
just as General Hancock used the tariff
issue in 1SS0-that is, seek to make loca
issues of them. They will use each cocl
| in whatever pit they think it will figh
best, free silver in the Southwest and anti
expansion in Now England.
President Mckinley. in his speech a
Pittsburg, has already outlined the execu
tiVe's policy of expansion, and 1 have NJ
| doubt as to what we will do in congress
| in supporting that policy. Bryan and Gro
| ker have already come to an arrangement
hoping to secure the offices in 1900 bu
it is my own opinion that the Philippine
| war will be concluded and the congres
sional policy determined before the frs
| vote is cast in 1850.
II cannot see how, with Mr.. Mclean a
| a candidate, the Democrats can say mucl
| about trusts Senator Hanna continued
1.-The free silver issue is evidently prefer
able to them. That question has alread.
been threshed' out in the United States
The country is abundantly prosperous. ant
the only trouble now is to secure trans
portation facilities, more crops and NOR
merchandise. All over Europe found evi
dences Of the wisdom of our policy il
maintaining the gold standard, and witt
regard to the Philippine islands, Presiden
| McKinley's speech on the latter subjec
will find q ready response with tile Amer
| lean people and / am returning home t
renew the fight firm in the belief in tn
success of such Republican principles"