The evening times., 1899-09-04
THE OUTLOOK In OHIO.
Democratic Lenders Fresh From the
Convention Believe Mclean
VIII win.

DemOcratfc Lenders Fresh From the
| Convention believe Mclean
Will win.
Democratic politicians back from Ohio
talk confidently in regard to John R. Nc
Leans chances for election in November.
There seems to be feeling even among
conservative leaders that the platform and
candidate of theSZanesville convention will
crosses, and; that the Republican party in
| Ohio this year will have all it can do to
defeat the Democratic nominee.
MIR. McLean's supporters base their hopes
Ffor success upon what would seem to be
reasonable grounds. They claim that the
Hanna regime is still an issue among Ohio
| Republicans and that there are no less
than 100000 voters of that party who would
not be at all sorry if Mclean should win.
OF these 100000 Republicans who are said
to be opposed to Mr.. Hanna's leadership in
| the State the Democrats claim that no less
| than $4,000 will vote either for Mr.. Mclean
or for Mayor Jones of Toledo in case that
| gentleman should finally decide to enter
| the race. 1t is stated by the same author
/ ity that the other so per cent will empha-
size their hostility to Hanna by remaining
| away lToiu the pOliS Oh tleCllUu udy
! AS the Ohio situation is studied more
carefully it seems to be true that there is
! this year so much dissatisfaction, If not
open rebellion, among the Republican rank
and file that 1t will be impossible for them
| to poll full vote. The KurtZ faction is
said to be already active in its opposition
to the Hanna ticket. That faction repre-
sents, 1T is thought, the popular or plain
people" element Of the Republican party
Il ,rrtr 10 l;,,;,1 f,ft IN
and his personality is known to be strong
with the class he represents. 1t is not i'm
probable that his followers will use the
| readiest means possible to defeat Mr.. Han
ma at this election. Indeed, il is already
| reported that the word has gone forth
among certain friends Of Senator Foaker
that the surest way TO get square" with
the Hanna crowd" and to compel recog-
milton for the Kurtz people is for all Re-
publicans opposed to the Mckinley Hanna
| syndicate TO work and vote for John r.
Mclean.
The recent utterance of Governor Bush
nell, in which he took pains to say that
Mclean was "a personal friend OF his and
of a large number of Ohio Republicans, ="
is thought to be not without significance.
II is known that the Democratic nominee
has a Strong personal following throughout
the State, not only among Democrats, but
also among Republicans. which may be re-
lied upon to support him at the election.
In southern Ohio his popularity exceeds
that of any other citizen of the Buckeye
State.
Mr.. Mclean will, 1t is thought, have the
| vigorous, almost unanimous, support OF all
men who profess and call themselves Dem
ocrats. The party seems to realize that II
has strCng possibilities OF winning tht
election, and, chastened by defeat, it is
eagerly seizing this opportunity TO rein
state Democracy in power. 1t seems
| therefore, that in spite of certain unpleaS-
ant feelings evidenced in the convention
Democrats of all shades OF opinion eX'
cepting perhaps few irreconcilabie sore
heads. Will come together and wage an act.
i've, vigorous, and determined campaign.
The Jones candidacy will, il is now
thought, injure the Democrats less thai
the Republicans. The Democratic plat
form, it is remarked. stole nearly all o
Jones thunder. Certain planks of tha
platform will. it is believed, rally the la
boring classes almost to man inside th'
Democratic lines Mr.. McLeans well
known friendliness to organized labor anC
his wise and liberal charities TO the labor
ing classes on more than one occasion il
recent years will. il is asserted influence
thousands of voters usually Republicans
to give him lift at the polls. 1t is statec
that between Mclean and Jones 80 pc
cent of the labor vote Will go to the Dem
. | ocratic nominee.
Mr. McLean's recent interview on the is
sues of the campaign is thought by in
; telligent critics to be one of the ableSt
, wisest, and, from a purely political poin
of view, one of the timeliest statement
: ever made by a candidate for office.
is commended especially for the precis
manner in which issues are defined and 70
the high plane upon which the campaigl
is to be conducted. 1t was observed tha
in his interview he indulged in no unbe
coming personalities, that he made no at
tempt at a stump speech, and that he re
fused to play to the galleries II was an
is regarded as a calm, fair. accurate, an
comprehensive statement of questions an
} issues upon which the campaign shout
and will be fought out. The manner il
; which he eliminated certain national side
, lights to the campaign and emphasized Ger
tain issues of State and local importanc
was thought to be exceedingly wise L
a word, it is admitted that Mr.. Mclean
statement shows plainly that he enters tn
campaign with sure sense Of what
ahead of him and with a keen insight int
5 the vulnerable features of the Republica
programme. 1t is generally conceded tina
Mr.. McLean's utterance has demonstrate
beyond doubt that the leader of the Obi
{ | Democrats this year is man of dignity
, of decency. of high purpose in public life
and with an intimate knowledge of tn
! political needs of the people of the Stat,