The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-08
READY FOR THE FRAY.
Hanna Coming For Campaign
Opening at Akron.
OF OHIO CONTEST.
The Senator Considers 1t VIII BE an
Important Test as to Expansion-Mc-
Leans Ambition to BE Vice President
and United States Senator Involved.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Rejuvenated by a
course of treatment at German baths
and a summer visit to Europe, United
States Senator Mark Hanna returned to
London for few days rest previous to
sailing for the United States on board
the American line steamer st. Louis on
Saturday Senator Hanna is hurrying to
Ohio to participate in the opening of the
Republican campaign at Akron.
From a conversation with Senator
Hanna the correspondent gathered that
the zest with which the senator is look
ing forward to the conflict in Ohio is
due to the fact that he recognizes that
the coming campaign will only furnish
the real answer to the question of the
country's endorsement of the national
administration but that behind the can
didacy of Mr.. John r. Mclean for the
governorship of Ohio there is an as
piration for the second place on the
Democratic presidential ticket with Mr..
Bryan, and, failing of election, future
contest for the United States senator.
ship from Ohio. In such a competi-
tion Mr.. Hanna is anxious to partici-
pate, because it means the opening of
the national campaign OF 1900
Mr., Hanna said,
l do not concede that the congressional
election in the late Representative Bland's
district in Missouri last week affords any
test of American sentiment in relation to
national issues, for the election of
Democrat was a foregone conclusion, and
the fact that the Democrats are calling 1t
q test case gives ground for the suspicion
that they made the majority to suit them
selves. In Ohio, however, we have an OPP
portunity to make an open light; and
am anxious to assist all in my power in
bringing the issue to successful conclu-
sion. The Republican party nationally
and locally has no cause to fear the COM
bat on the issues as now presented.
Mr.. Mclean has undoubtedly loaded his
double -barrelled fowling piece; and that
word has peculiar Ohio meaning, for in
this contest he is looking both to the vice
presidency and the United States sena-
torsbip which understand has long been
his ambition. 1t is evident now that the
Democrats of Ohio, as well as Of the ma
tion 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 local issues OF
them. They will use each cock in what
ever pit they think 1T will fight best, free
silver in the southwest and anti-eXpansion
in New England.
President Mckinley, in his speech at
PlttSDurR has already outlined Gne eXecu-
tive policy Of expansion, and l have no
doubt as to what we will do in congress
in supporting that policy. Bryan and
Croker have already come to an arrange
ment, hoping to secure the offices in 1900,
but it is my own opinion that the Philip
| pine war will be concluded and the con-
| gressional policy, determined before the
| first vote is cast in 1900.
cannot see how, with Mr., Mclean as
| a candidate, the Democrats can say much
about trusts. The free silver issue Is evil
IDENTIFY preferable to them. That ques-
tion has already been threshed out in the
| United States. The country is abund
antly prosperous and the only trouble
| now is to secure transportation facilities
after more crops and merchandise. AL
over Europe 1 have found evidences OF
the wisdom of our policy of maintaining
the gold standard and with regard to the
Philippine islands. President McKin
ley's speech on the latter subject will fine
a ready response with the American peo
Pile and / am returning home to renew
the fight firm In the belief in the success o
Republican principles.
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