The times., 1899-10-25
TEE SITUATION In OHIO
Mr. Mclean Reported TO Have
Abandoned CuyahOga County.

FruitIess Efforts TO settle Fractional
QusrrcIS-The MismanaEemcnt of
the Campaign by the WIIaoB-Nau
Factton-3Inyor Jones Popularity
senator Hanna's Political views.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct 24.-John R. Nc
Lean the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio. is reported to have ordered
Cuyahoga county stricken from the poiiJi-
cal map and abandoned the fight in that
county. The party in that county is said
10 be hopelessIy divided. Mayor Farley's
apparent Indifference to Democratic sue
cess. the plain Dealers open opposition
TO Mr. HcLean's candidacy, and the inter-
nal facrioual quarrels which Mr. Mclean,
after repeated efforts. has been unable 10
settle eliminated in the decision which he
is said to have reached today to abandon the
fight there and try 10 make up the losses
elsewhere. Among the causes leading up
to this condition Of affairs was the de
fecricn Of W. A. Kelly. formerly secretary
OF the Cleveland city committee. and the
discovery Of the acknowledgement OF the
campaign by the WiIson-Nau committee,
which represented Mr Mclean.
A few days ago Mr. Kelly. in an open
letter to Mr. Mclean. denounced both the
WiIs0n-Nsu faction and 3r. Mclean, and
intimaied that the election Of Mayor Jones
would be q proper rcbuke TO party bossism
and present day methods in Ohio politics.
Since the publication of this letter be has
declared in an interview that he and his
faction VIII support Judge Nash. the Re
publican gubernatorial candidate. The
Wilson Nau faction seem TO have made
mess OF running the campaign. Its mis-
management was brought TO a climax by
the results of the efforts TO get the street
railroad vote. a number of street railroad
men thrown out by reason Of the recent
strike were employed as clerks at the
Democratic committee rooms. While Mr..
Mclean had furnished ample means 10 the
committee. these clerks were paid but
Sl66 a day. As soon as they discovered
that the clerks al the Republican head
quarters were getting $3.50 q day they re-
fused 10 work. This situation is what
moved Mr.. Mclean 10 one Of the impulsive
acts for which be is noted.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo. the nCn-partisan
candidate for Governor. wired the Szcre-
tary Of State today to know whether the
non-p partisan movement would b. entitled
TO challcngeTs at the polls and with u=sses at
the count on election day. MT. X nney re-
Piled that the non-paTtisan oTganIzzt on,
not being political party within the
definition of section of the bailO- law,
would not be entitled 10 either cLaleagers
al the polls. or witnesses Al the cOu-t o.
ballots.
Chairman Dick. in an interview today,
estimates that the Jones vote il the Sta e
VIII BE- from 75.gC9 to $4,000 TIE Demo
crats place il al 10000. while the mere
enthusiastic Jones men are claiming tha-
he viii be elected The Kurt people, who
are in open revolt against the Republican
state ticket and wLO think that Senator
Foraker should have Joined hands vita
them. declare tonight that they viii oppose
TIE Senator's rejection I7O years hence
Two weeks from today the political ago1v
VIII be over, and normal business con
dtriCrs viii be restored. Ii is Just q fort
night until election. and the campaign Is
a. white heat. Meetings here have bzen
repeatedly Interrupted b. enthusiasts
shouting for Mayor Jones Senator Hanna
has had tEo CT three very unpleasant eS-
psriences OF this kind, and last night Web
steT Davis. Assistant Secretary OF The IN
terlOr- a. q big meeting had hard time in
CuietiEg a crowd Of men who repeatedly
called for Mr. Jones. The sentiment for
Mayer Jones, in Cleveland, for Instance. is
very strong. Some men believe that the
Independent candidate viii receive q larger
vote than Mclean Tie extent 0f the de-
fection 10 Republican ranks here is hard 10
estimate. bur II is generally conceded that
fermer Mayor McKIss0u and large number
Of his followers have decided TO vote for
Jones.
In sizing up the Jones situation. Mr.
Davis said Jones seems 10 think that
the people are iu political wilderness aud
that he is the Moses selected to lead them
Out. i is a question in my mind as 10
which cf The two great parties he wiz draw
the most from Re seems 10 think that he
can repeat in the State what he did in
Toledo. buJ those who are familiar with
The circumstances and conditions in To-
ledo Will agree with me when I say that
Mr. Jones VIII be q very disappointed man
after the votes are counted On the night
OF November :.
Senator Hanna spoke at big meeting
ia Fostoria last night where he attacked
what he claimed was the arraignment Of
class against class, put forward b. The
Democrats IS campaign argument He
added They VIII find out that In sending
William J. Bryan Into Ohio TO talk to the
working people Of the State, against The
policy of this Administration at Washing
ton. and in the home Of the President.
whore a great many people know him only
10 love him, they have made a bigger mis-
take than they did in 1896"
Senator Hanna then began to talk In
stronger tones. He traced the attitude OF
the Democrats in the United States Sen
ale On the ratification of the Treaty with
Spain, and added. u want TO say here
and 7 Viii say il with my las; breath. that
as result of that opposition the leaders
- the Democratic party and all who sup
parted them are responsible for every drop
q blood that has been shed in the Phil
3ppiues."
WARM IN CHICAGO.