Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-13
OHIO POLITICS.
Hanna, The President Maker, VS.. the
Republican Party.

ROWING DOWN TO WEEAIS AND
GILL, WITH HOLLINGSWORTH
A THIRD FACTOR WILL
PROVE A JONAH TO THE PARTY
IN OHIO.
That Ohio will be the cynosure OF
political interest during the campaign
months this fall is evident to all VINO
have been watching the movements up
on the partisan chess board since the
conven.lon at Columbus in June. Ii
the chances of Republican success were
but fair prior to that event they are
certainly Scant now in comparison.
The ruthless interference of Boss Han
ma in the selection Of party nominee
in the person OF Judge Nash and the
subsequent enforcement of Col. DICK
as chairman of the Republican Exec
utive Committee has done more to turn
the independent and self-respecting ell
ement of the party toward the Demo-
cratic camp than can be undone by all
the Doodle of that prince of tat frlers,
Marcus A.. in the months preceding
the casting of the ballots. Ii the Re
Iblicans of the State had met IN con-
vention and passed resolution to dl-
vide the party in twain it could have
been no more effective than that bur-
lesque upon popular suffrage registered
at Columbus. 1t was an amalgamatlon
of bosses and Doodle against the forces
which stand for autonomy in the ad-
ministration of party affairs within the
State and which resents the meddlinS
of King Mckinley and his lord and
master, the king maker, in matters
essentially local. The un-collared he
publicans who do not bend the suppl
ant knee to the self-constituted dictator
whose influence is admittedly more po-
tent in the distribution of patronage
than that of the President are not OBJ
livious to the purport of Hanna sue
cess in Ohio this fall. If Judge Nash,
the willing tool of his creator. IS
elected, it means his chances to succeed
himself two years hence are better by
the grace of twelve hundred appolntees
than they are this time. The sgnii-
canoe Of this is the Foraker Bushnell
McKisson- Kurtz followers are to re-
main in isolation for four long years,
while if a Democrat is chosen Governor
the Hanna forces will be endorsed and
two years hence will come reorgan-
ization of the Republican party upon
popular lines without the overawing
presence OF bully or boss and all will
have an equal opportunity of sharing
in party pelf and patronage. Besides
the almost brutal treatment of the in
dependent Republicans at Columbus
comes the foisting of Dick, bitter en-
envy of Foraker. Bushnell, Kurtz and
McKisson. to the head of the party or
ganization.
This is a banter to the independent
Republicans to DO their worst, but the
climax comes IN the Kolsaat attack
upon Senator Foraker, which means
that gentleman and his friends shall
have no quarter SO long as Hanna is
car. Thus, when the inmates OF the
temple become incompatible the work.
err must seek refuge in the outer
trenches, for temporary affiliation with
the opposition is preferable to perpet-
ual subservience to an insidious and
relentless master.
The political atmosphere in the over
the-river district is gradually clearing
up. The mist of uncertainty supposed
to have been lowering over Belmont
county has been lghtened by the
strong and unequivocal endorsement
by the Republican County Central
Committee at its meeting last Mon
day, of the candidacy of Hon. G. l..
Weems. The action of the Committee
has been a killing frost to the bud
ding efforts of the few friends of out
side candidates, who seemed disposed
to set up subservient delegations, and
that Weems will have solid delega-
ton from his own county is no longer
a question.
The concensus of opinion among
we'll informed politicians is that the
contest has practically narrowed down
between Weems and Gill, with every
probability favoring the Belmont coun-
ty man. However, the attitude of the
Carroll and Monroe delegations may
determine the contest. AS is generally
known, Gill need only touch the but
ton and Monroe will respond imme-
diately. Was Monroe not committed
to her idol, common political sagacity
would indicate that she would stand
with her neighbor, and especially so
when it is considered that Gill is still
three votes shy of the required num-
Der to nominate, with his own county
(CdTTOll) anu MOuIOe SOllu lOI ulLl.
But Carroll will not likely desert her
own candidates until they signify their
willingness to get out, and the prob
abilities are that when that time comes
no candidate will be liable to claim
ALL
The visit of General Hollingsworth
to the river front last week had no po-
litical significance, SO he declared. The
absence of Millionaire Scott. the run
ming mate of his antithesis, NJ. +. Hels-
ley. has given the general breathing
spell aud the opportunity of cultivat-
ing friendly relations with old friends
of former fights. But the general
must not delude himself with the idea
that Scott has wholly abandoned the
field, or he may lose some delegates in
Harrison county. The Rutan-Love
fight for representative in the Carroll
Harrison district seems likely to be adj
justed by the nomination of a dark
horse. satisfactory to both factions, al
though it is contrary to Rutan's rec
ord to quit when in fight.
The next week may see some unex-
pected moves on the checker board,