The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-08
MARKiTALKs POLITICS,
En- Route Home he Stops in
London Long Enough TO be
interviewed.

London Sept 7-Reiuwnated by cours,
of treatment at German baths and a sun
mer visit TO Europe, Usited states Senator
Mark A. Hanna has returned TO r.ondor
for a few days rest previous To- sailing TO-
the United states by the American lin,
steamer St Louis ncxt Saturday.
Senator Hanna IS hurrylnr to Ohio IN
participate in the opening OF the Repub-
! Ilican campaigg at Akron. From n convsr.
sation with him IL Is gathered that the
zest with which the Senator is looking
forward to the conflict I'm Ohlo is due 10
the fact that he believes that the coming
campaign will not only furnish the real
answer to the country's endorsement of
the National Administration but that be
hind the candidacy Of Mr. John r No
Lean for the Governorship of Ohio there
Is an aspiration for the second place ON
the Democratic Presidential ticket with
Mr. Bryan and falling of election. fu-
ture contest for the United states senator
ship from Ohio. In such competition
Mr. Hanna is anxious 20 participate. be-
cause it means the opening of the nation
al campaign of 1900.
81 do not concede" MI Hanna said.
that the Congressional election in the
late Representative Bland district In
Missouri last week afford any test Of
American sentiment I'm relation TO nation
"a. issues for the election OF 70 democrat
was a foregone conclusion. and the fact
that the Democrats are calling it a test
case gives ground for tho suspicion that
ley made ,ne majority TO suit themselves
In Ohio, however. we have an opportunity
to make an open fight. and 4 am anxious
70 assist all in my power in bringing the
issue TO a successful conclusion.
'"rhe Republican party. nationally and
locally. has no cause to fear tho combat
ON the issues as now presented. Mr. Nc
Lean has undoubtedly loaded his double
barrelled fouling piece and that word has
peculiar Ohio Meaning. for In this con-
test he IS looking both 20 the Vice-Presi-
dency and the United States Senatorship
which ! understand has long been his am
bition
'It is evident now that the Democrats
of Ohio as well as Of the nation are ready
10 make use of the issue 'anti-eNpansion
and free silver Just as General Hancock
used the tariff issue In lSSO-that IS, seek
to make local issues OF them They will
use each cock in whatever pit they think
1t will hghi best--frec silver ln the South
west and anti-eXpansion in New England
President Mckinley in his speech at
Pittsburgh has already outlined the Ex-
ecutive's policy Of expansion. aud have
no doubt as &. what we viii do In Con
grcss In supporting that policy Bryan
and Croker have already come 10 an ar
rangement, hoping 10 secure the offices
in 1900; but Il Is my opinion that
the Philippine war will bee concluded
and the Congressional policy determined
before the first vote Is east iu 1900.
II cannot see how with Mr. Mclean as
a candidate the Democrats can say much
about trusts Mr.. Hanna continue ?.
The free silver issue Is evidently pre-
ferable TO them. That question has al
ready been threshed out OF the United
States. The country Is abundantly pros
porous, and the only trouble now Is Co Sc
cure transportation facilities Tor more
crops and merchandise All over Europe
| have found evidences OF the wisdom OF
our policy iu maiutatnin the gold stan
dard, ana in regard 10 the Philippine Is
lands President McKinley's speech OF
the latter subject will and a ready res
ponse with the American people, ana an
returning home 10 renew the fight firm
in the belief in the success OF Republican
principles"