The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-05

| London. Sept 4-Rejuvenated - by
course of treatment al German baths ami
a summers visit TO Europe. United States
Senator Mark Hanna has returned 10
London for few days rest, previous TO
sailing for the United States on board
! the American Line steamer ST. Louis on
I Saturday next.
Senator Hanna is hurryipg 10 Ohio TO
! participate In the opening Of the Rcpubh-
can campaign at Akron.
/ From a conversation with Senator
Hanna the correspondent here of the
Associated Press gathered that the zest
with which the Senator is locking for
ward to the conflict in Ohio is due 10 the
fact that he recognizes that the coming
| campaign will not only furnish the real
answer TO the question of the countrys
Endorsement of the national administra-
ton. but that behind the candidacy of Mr.
John X. Mclean for the governorship OF
ONO there is an aspiration for the second
place on the Democratic presidential
ticket with Mr., Bryan, and, failing of
election. future contest for the United
States Senatorship from Ohio. in such a
competition Mr.. Hanna is anxious TO par
ticipate 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 Missouri
last week affords any test of American
sentiment in relation to national Issues.
for the election of a Democrat WAS a
foregone conclusion. and the fact that the
Democrats are calling Ii a test case gives
1t ground for suspicion that they made
the majority to suit themselves. In Ohio,
however. we have an opportunity TO ,nake
an open nght, and | am anxious to assist
All IN my power in bringing The issue 10
d successful conclusion. The Republican
party. nationally and locally, has no cause
10 FEAR the combat on the issues as now
presented.
MI. Mclean has undoubtedly loaded
MS double-barreled fowling piece and
that word has a peculiar Ohio meaning
Tor IN this contest he 10 looking both 10
the Vice Presidency and the United States
Senatorship. which / understand has long
been his ambition. IL is evident now that
the Democrats of Ohio, as of the nation
are ready to make use of the anti-expan-
SION and free-silver issues just as Gen.
Hancock used the tariff issue in 1SgO-that
Is, seek to make local issues of them.
They will use each cock in whatever. pit
they think 1t will fight best, free silver In
tne southwest and anti-expansion in New
England.
Pittsburg speech the * eynoie
President Mckinley, in his speech at
Pittsburg, has already outlined the Exec
utive's policy of expansion, and I have
no doubt as 70 what we will do i'm Con-
sress in supporting that policy Bryan
and Croker have already come to an ar
rangement, hoping to secure the offices i'm
1900 but it is my own opinion that the
Philippine war will be concluded and the
Congressional policy determined before
the first vote is cast in 1900"
Il cannot see what, with Mr.. Mckinley
as candidate the Democrats can find
TO say much about" Senator Hanna con-
tinued. The silver issue is evidently pref
cradle to them. That question has al
ready been thrashed out in the United
States. The country is abundantly pros
porous, and the only trouble now is In
secure transportation facilities for mora
crops and merchandise. All over Euroua
have found evidences Of the wisdom Of
our policy in maintaining the gold stand
ard and with regard to the Philippine Isl.
ands. President McKinley's speech on tha
latter subject will find a ready response
with the American people, and I am re-
turning home TO renew the fight firm in
the belief in the success OF Republican
principles"