The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16
M'KINLEY is ANXIOUS
THE PRESIDENT REALIZES THAT
HIS ELECTION FOR A SECOND
TERM
IS VERY MUCH IN DOUBT NOW

Desert From the Ranks-MarIx
Hanna and Several More Party
Leaders Observation-Disclosures
ton DaIIied With Former secre-
tary AIger Too Long 1t Is Feared.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-President Nc
Kinley is frightened. He sees his re-
election in Jeopardy. 1t seems hard to
believe, but he is now convinced that
danger threatens him and his own state
Of Ohio. Good Republicans, who, it was
thought, could be relied upon to be loyal
to the offices and the trusts, are show
ing such unmistakable signs Of breaking
away in Ohio that Mark Hanna has been
sent for. He has been cabled that Mr..
Mckinley needs him urgently in his busi-
ness, and that he has got to quit hob
nobbing with royalty and come home at
once and look after Ohio.
But is is not alone in Ohio that the dis
affection has broken out. The president
is ever more afraid of the way Michigan
is going since he kicked Alger out Of the
cabinet. Now, when it Is too late, he
recognizes the mistake he made in getting
rid of Alger at this time. He sees plainly
that Alger should have been put in the
discard year ago.
Then he could have put the whole Of
the embalmed beef and army contract
scandals on Ayers shoulders. Now he
has to assume the responsibility of all
Z IS
to enter a denial and call the other fell
lows liars, an argument that won't bear
washing. He realizes this and the burden
is a very heavy one even for shoulders
accustomed to such loads.
But that Is not all, by any means. There
are other states now being reckoned by
the president as in the doubtful column,
which could have been counted upon to
go Overwhelmingly for Mckinley a short
time ago. Among them are Nebraska,
South Dakota and Oregon, where the
soldiers have lately returned from service
in the Philippines Their disapproval of
the conduct of the war of conquest and
the presidential policy in regard thereto
has been expressed so decidedly that Mr..
Nc Kinley is dismayed. He sees that
heroic efforts of all the Mckinley clans
Of officeholders will be necessary to stem
the tide Of popular disapproval now set
ting SO strongly in upon him.
Leading men Of the Mckinley forces
have been called to Washington from
these states and given instructions to do
all in their power to avert the threatened
opposition. Reports continue to be re-
ceived from every district that had a
company of soldiers in the Philippines
that neither the soldiers nor their friends
will vote for Mckinley again. The situa-
ton is really desperate and the president
feels that only by the most heroic effort
can defeat in these states be now avert
ed
In Ohio the Republican party is all
torn asunder by factional contests. The
Republicans of that state, as we'll as else
where, believe that Mark Hanna stands
70" trusts and that he rules every action
of the president. They are not going to
stand for him any longer There are a
lot Of good Republicans there who are
afraid to fight Hanna when he is around.
but who get their knives out when he is
away. They are organizing the state
against Mckinley and the reports of their
success have been so frequent that the
president is thoroughly frightened.