Arizona republican., 1899-09-18
His Opponents Waiting for An
 Opportunity,
A POSSIBLE OHIO EFFECT
His Nomination Is Not Now riatfer of Doubt, But If Is Admitted That Failure in inc Philippines Would Gndanger If-The Reten- lion of OfiS Viewed as Hopeful Prospect.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Two things
 that politicians are watching with
 ment of the presidents plans for the
 Philippine campaign this fall and the
 Ohio election. While there is no ques-
 tion being raised at this time as to 1 President McKinley's renomination,
 there is an element in the republican
 party that is only waiting for an op-
 portunity to make a demonstration of
 opposition to him. At present there
 is no encouragement for an opposition
 movement, but it is said that if an
 opportunity should develop it would
 be very promptly availed of. If such
 an opportunity is to come, it is an-
 ticipated that it will grow out of
 events in the Philippines within the
 next few months, or out of the course
 of politics in Ohio this fall.
 Independently of the national and
 general political consequence in
 volved, it is pointed out that the pres idenlt has a very great personal inter
 est at stake in both quarters. No pol
 itician doubts that if the republicans
 are successful in the Ohio campaign
 as usual, and the conduct of the war
 in the Philippines this fall and early winter is not a failure, Mir. Mckinley will be renominated by his party with out opposition in convention. On the other hand, it is felt that a failure in either quarter might cost him the nomination.
 The Ohio election this fall is awaited with particular interest for the reason that whatever is to happen there will be more speedily developed than can be a definitely understood situation in regard to the Philippine war. There is nothing that the men who would like to defeat Mckinley for renomina- ton can dc now, but his enemies are sufficiently in touch with each other to be prepared to begin a very vigorous opposition if by any possibility the democrats should be successful in Ohio this fall or if the republicans should win by such a small plurality as to be little better than defeat Such a re- suit would be attributed to Hanaaism, and the plea for another candidate would Ee that the republican party must break away from the Ohio com bination. Some believe that this would be enough to defeat Mckinley, trough at present the nomination seems to be in his hands.
 It is recognized, however, that if the Philippine war should be brought to a successful termination within the next three or four months, even a party dis aster in Ohio could not defeat him. the presidents friends there is not very great anxiety about the sit uation in Ohio. They believe the re- suit there will be sufficiently sa abisfac- tory. The Philippine question is what causes anxiety.
 It is not felt that the anti-expansion sentimnt, as things stand now, is ;l srious menace to the administration but a serious blunder in the conduct of the war might arouse the resentment of the extreme expansion sts, who more than anybody else are 1esirous that the war should be well conducted and speedily brought to successful issue.
 In an issue between expansion and it is felt that the re- publican party can rest content as to he result, but that a failure to carry ,ut the policy of expansion wisely and we'll would condemn Mckinley to de- feat in convention. While at present he republicans who entertain hostile sentiments toward Mckinley are chiefly opposed to expansion, like MT. Reed, l lack of fierce in carrying out the pol cy to which the administration is com nitted would arouse opposition among he expansionists themselves.
 The retention of Otis in command of he forces in the Philippines is viewed ,y the anti-expansionists as hopeful prospect for their cause, which de- ,ends for success upon a failure to overcome the rebellion within a req onable time. By some expansionists is looked upon as a vecy serious risk or the administration to take. They ay that in such an emergency good enough general will not do, but he very best the army can produce houId be put in command.