The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
HANNA ADMITS A FIGHT
Support of Mr.. Mckinley Basis Of the Re.
publican Party's Campaign.
HIS ANXIETY NOT AT ALL CONCEALED
Holds Audience Like n Kfng-Poli-
ticians Wait While He Talks
to the World Man.
Special to the World.

Special to the World.
Z Cleveland, Ohio, October 1o.--Senator
Mark A Hanna, impressed by the dangers
to the republican party not only in this
State, but in the Union, has taken direct
personal charge of the campaign in Ohio.
and from his office on the sixth floor of
the Perry Paine building on Superior
street in this city is issuing orders to
his lieutenants and preparing for one of
the hottest political fights of his life.
| He has heard the cry of distress raised
by the republican campaign committee and
he pays heed to 1t.
/ 1t was stated by the World correspond
ent few days ago In a dispatch from Col
umbus that John r. Mclean, the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, was man
laying his own canvass and that the demo-
cratic campaign committee was merely a
nominal body. The same thing can be
/ said about the republican committee, and
Mr.. McLeans real antagonist is Senator
/ Hanna and he knows it. And Senator
4 Hanna knows that Mr., Mclean knows it.
| 1t is clearly defined contest between
these two men, neither an orator, but both
skilled wire workers. and diplomatists,
| knowing all the tricks of the trade, and
each having complete organization
throughout the State.
| Ohio awaits the result with supreme in
neither OF the contestants was in early
life man who came in conact with the
public 1t Is not struggle OF lawyers.
but on one side is a newspaper editor and
on the other an iron dealer.
| When Senator Hanna was quoted In an
interview in Washington last week as
saying that the fight In Ohio was hot and
doubtful many republicans in this State
asserted Indignantly that the interview
WAS not genuine and claimed that they
would have walkover. Senator Hanna
does not agree with them. for he said
emphatically to the World correspondent
! this morning that there was most seri-
GUS contest in Ohio and that he was doing
active work for the republican party
HANNA ENTERS LIKE A KING.
! The senator arrived at his office here
at 10 80 a. NJ today. and his entrance was
worth seeing. not because there is any
thing peculiar in the senator's looks, but
because he walked between lines of adj
miring or humble subjects and took his
I seat in his big wheel chair like king
| who comes to hold audience.
/ The senator's office Is a very large
room with many windows looking out over
the city OF Cleveland The ante-rooH,
! through which the throne room is APP
preached, is almost as large, and long be.
fore the coming of the master 1t was filled
I WIN men WHO UCIe upOn ldSCo tbo
stamp of the politician. They occupied
every chair, they sat on the window sills
and they leaned against the walls. Every
one pulled n big cigar or uneasily cneWed
4 the end of 1t. The smoke in dense heavy
clouds filled the room.
When the short. thick figure OF the sem
ator appeared a deep sigh OF JOY arose
from the crowd. which leaned forward and
then parted in the middle. forming lane
down which he walked. and through the
second door into his private office. But
/ the crowd soon overlooked the division
and followed him there, swarming around
his chair and praying for minute OF
time and word of hope.
| Nearly all had come for help. one was
county chairman and he came with a
Macedonian cry Another begged the sen,
ator to make speech in certain Ward
OF Cleveland, as the democrats were OIL
fensively active there. and third wanted
banners and streamers for new Nash
club. Behind them lowered many more,
ready to prefer their requests the moment
they beheld an opening.
PEsTERED BY POLITICIANS.
Senator Hanna seemed tired. sick and
pestered to death by petty politicians,
When the World correspondent entered
his office and presented his card look
OF relief came into his eyes. Apparently
the correspondent was the hrst visitor in
many days who had not come to ask him
for an Office the promise of an office or
some other favor.
4 There Is great contrast between the APP
pearance of Mr.. Hanna and his antagonist,
Mr.. Mclean. Mr.. Mclean Is In the prime
OF his vigor. fresh. active. without a
wrinkle in his face. and as full OF life as
boy of 20. Mr.. Hanna. older In fact,
looks more than his years. His face Is
yellow and his eyes heavy and dull. and
while his figure is thick and muscular his
movements are slow and tired. He does
not seem equal physically to a campaign.
Senator Hanna oourtsousiy showed the