The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16
SEATTLE. MONDAY. OCT. ie.


There Is not little Republican trepi-
dation about Ohio. but Il seems 10
grow largely out Of realization that de-
feat would Do an irretrievabie disaster
OF national magnitude. The party IL
not united. though It's historic differ
ences have been 10 large extent
smothered. Foraker has made a few
speeches. but several prominent lead
ers of his particular faction have re-
fused to talSe the stump or 10 do any
sort of active work. II Is felt by the
dominant Hanna machine that IL For
aker would personally give the word
10 men like Bushnell and Mckisson.
they would throw themselves into the
campaign: but he VIII not or IL he has
II has not ayailed. The omlnous factors
In Ohio grow out Of the chronic Repub
lican aninlosities. the personal unpopu-
igal use OF money by John X. Mclean.
the Democrats candidate. Another
factor OF much uncertainty Is the indie
pendent candidacy Of Toledo Jones.
who Is likely to draw many thousand
votes from both parties. The best opln
ION is however, that the Jones cam
paign will Dc more helpful! than hurt
ful to Judge Nash.
The grea, issue in Ohio n expansion.
There Is some dcsuitory talk IL trusts
and silver. bur the voters are not
greatly impressed that the Democrats
are any more sincere than the Reput-
leans on tina ore question. and all ex-
psessions as IL the other are wholly
perfunctory The only real thing in
the hearts and minds - the people is
the NEW national policy. Expansion
is "A shihholeth 10 arouse the arior and
stimulate the patriotism Of Republi-
cans. and tina false clamor 81 anti
imperialism has cfystalitzed the svnti-
monts ana stirred up the activity II
the Democrats. With the personal ole
ments aud party differences eliminated.
dents policy IN his own state: hut as
II is. these uncertain Influence viii
have weight at tho polls Jnat how the
Regu hllcan press looks Upon tha cam
paign IN one of its aspects may be
ascertained by the following from the
Chicago Intef~p can. a stalwart sup
s.arfrr . t.>t
"As for Senator Hanna his great serv-
tees 10 the pRftH not onty in t>@s hGt IN
l.as cntitle tina - grateful remembrance
by the Repuh'i - tAe whole c1untry
nhio not excepted ha,t II ugaet lie con
feaSes that. IN me Io,lftrAi arena ~ IT'S
own state. he has shown a very unforiu-
nafs aptitude frr doing the wrong tAlug
ut the righ, tsf3e. ard me rssht thina In
The wrong WAY ffts iatk 81 tact has
chilled th@ political areaor e many n
puhl,cAuE sra made no. few extremely
bitter. The special friends of John @her-
IMAM AMI 81 Coy. Bashneii can h211.>
see anvthi0g ~ thN cn0citaTv os Ju5Se
Nssh 80 the scecrnorsh'p except az es-
raytUUjtN Il s'rike how 81 ttaene
rouetlese many Il tH~~9 wt'} restrs{n
themselves frntr seeking Yer x-4re, az
the Iel's ls'it yae4't}:-'e :Nofr }esewarYa-
mesa in tNo sa'N}'atge dangers tne
ticket"
Wi5ha} ohio s. ryAs> T,at'.y certain far
TIRE Republicans. tn NV Yor& Jour
nal Il p.r1orsat'e gaprr. e-scn''y s.nt
a STAFF correspondent 70 INVESTIGATE thn
situation. ana his report IS ;aa. the
Republicans a~e certain ~ victory.
Their ohleg dausr~ )se~ 5n a;Aewsr-a.
uesS anl lu1lGyTsae,.