Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-06
Ohio Politics.

Whatever may at present be the mood
of Ohio Republican voters, the Demo
Gratis may rely upon it that the nominal
ton of Mclean has put the Republican
organization on its mettle. For n
thing, it has started Senator Hanna
home from Europe like a high-spirited
charger who shifts the battle from affair.
This unexcelled manager of political
campaigns stated in London two days
ago that it will give him keen pleasure
to have the Ohio campaign considered
as a national matter. He believes that
McLean's candidacy for governor
means that should he succeed the Ohio
an would seek the nomination for vice
president with Bryan, and also play for
a seat in the United States senate.
Senator Hanna says the Republican
party has no reason to fear results To-
cally or nationally, as issues are now
| presented. He believes the Democrats
| will talk free silver in the south and
west and anti-expansion in New Eng
land. The president has outlined the
administration policy in the Philippines,
congress will support it, and the Phil
ippine war with the policy of congress
settled before the election in 1900, the
senator thinks.
Ohio with Mclean as leader for his
side in the combat and Senator Hanna
upon the other is going to be a warm
spot for a few weeks.
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Democrats of Ohio have made a strong
nomination for governor. Hon. John r.
Mclean is an able politician; he owns
a powerful newspaper, is wealthy, and
has good practical experience in state
politics. He ought to make an excel
LEM leader. He has it to his credit that
he has ever been loyal and observed
discipline in party matters, always
yielding to the majority of his party, a
| practice that goes far in every organi-
/ cation to maintaining strength. He is
| shrewd, and knows Ohio politics like a
teacher knows the alphabet. He stands
by his friends, and has the reputation
of being something more than a pawn
to be moved by political players. He
knows and plays the game himself.
There are many persons who believe
that Ohio may be carried by the DEM
ocrats this year. The state has a record
for political surprises in off years, and
has gone Democratic a number of times.
While the president has many personal
followers in the state which is his home,
and his appointees have control of the
party machinery, this fact may really
be of less advantage than it would ap-
pear to be.
Naturally the state in which a presi-
dent resides has more applicants for
appointments thar any other state
brings forward. President Mckinley
| has, of course, been in many campaigns
for election as governor, congressman
and president. He has been under OBJ
legations for support in so many in
stances that when he achieved the pres
idency and had power to appoint Off
GERS to serve not only in his own state,
but all over the universe almost, natur-
ally Ohioans who had helped the presi-
dent often We're not backward about
applying for appointments. Of course,
but a small portion of those who sought
could be gratified, and the majority
who were disappointed have probably
become lukewarm. In some cases they
may be bitter enough to seek to assist
in the downfall Of rivals who succeeded
in securing places in Ohio and are now
in control of the party machinery in the
interest of the administration. There is
no evidence of revolt in the Republican
ranks in Ohio, but it makes a great diff
ference whether the political workers
are looking forward to the star of hope
for themselves or whether they are
hooking backward at disappointments.
Ohio may this year give an immense
Republican majority, or from the cause
above stated, Republican apathy and
discomfort with the state party man
agement, and soreness over personal
disappointments, may make the Repub-
lican vote light. When the campaign is
in full swing a safer opinion may be
formed of the prospective result. When
Ohio Republicans go in to make things
warm they generally do it, and the
Democrats fall under the fire that
sweeps over the state.