The times., 1899-09-11
Mr.. Mclean CONFIDENT.
The Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio Expects to Win.


date for Governor of Ohio, arrived in
Washington late Saturday night and went
direct to his house, the old Hamilton Fish
mansion, at the corner of Fifteenth and
l Streets northwest
Mr.. Mclean is looking fresh and con-
fident. He came here direct from the re-
cent love feast at Columbus, where he was
so Hospitality entertained by Colonel Kill
bourne, his opponent in the GAINESVILLE con-
vention. Mr.. Mclean is evidently satisfied
with the results of the Columbus confer
e7ce.
He believes that this is to be Demo-
cratic year throughout the country, and he
is confident that the Democrats will win
in Ohio by a safe plurality. He thinks
that the people are opposed to trusts, to
Imperialism, and to the general policy Of
the Federal Administration, and that they
will so declare themselves at the Novem-
Der election
L am thoroughly satisfied with the sit
uation in Ohio" said he last night to a re-
porter for The, Times. The outlook for
the Democratic party is as favorable as
could be desired. l believe the people are
with us. and l am confident that we will
win.
This is going to be a Democratic year
throughout the country. Everything Is
tending that way. The great mass of the
people are dissatisfied with the dominating
influences in the Federal Administration
They are opposed to government by the
few and for the few. They are against
one-man power. They demand, as they
have right to demand, a Government
which shall be conducted in the interests
of all the people throughout the United
States That is the kind of government
our fathers established and the on'y kind
OF government the American people de-
| sire.
"The people of Ohio are opposed to
| trusts, to Imperialism, and to ether evils
/ for which the Republican party is re-
] sponsible.
'The feeling against what Republicans
| call expansion, but what is really inn
perjalism, is growing bitterer and more
/ widespread every day. 1t is confined TO no
locality in Ohio and to no party. Every
where and among all classes the people are
recoiling from the revolving features of
| what they believe to be a deplorable, an
| unnecessary, and an uncalled for situation
in the Philippines.
Democrats in Ohio are united and har-
monious. There is to my knowledge, no
evidence Of any friction anywhere. | have
just come from Columbus and am highly
gratified at everything l have seen and
heard. There are no factions among Ohio
Democrats except those that exist in the
imaginations OF Republicans.
at is little early yet to speak definitely
of the campaign, as our committee was ap-
pointed only a few days ago. We shall,
however, organize at once and conduct an
active, vigorous canvass. We shall make
the organization as effective as possible
/ believe in organization, but l do not be-
1 lieve in bossism. The two are as distinct
as the equator and the pole. We intend to
organize so as to get every Democrat in
Ohio at the polls on election day.
IF we can do that we shall win. The
people are with us. The great laborfng
classes in the cities and in the country are
on our side. Working ngmen everywhere will
find all they want in the Democratic party.
They know it is the friend of the people
and that it is the best and only means by
which the evils of Republican misrule, To-
cal, State, and national, can be corrected.
az repeat that 1 am quite satisfied with
the situation in Ohio and that confidently
expect Democratic victory In November.
One of his managers who stands as close
country, made the following statement last
night:
We are thoroughly satisfied with the
outlook in Ohio The Democratic party is
in good shape today and getting in better
shape every hour. The chances Of Mr.. Nc
Leans election are as strong as we're Al
lens Bishops, Hoadley's, or Campbells
when they were nominated, and they have
been the only Democrats elected to tbs
. Governorship in Ohio since the Civil War
THE cities will give large Democratic
majorities. That fact alone will eiec
Mclean. Ohio is normally Republican b.
only Ii, 900 or 20, 000 Mckinley, in 1896
out of a total of one million votes, carried
the State by $4,000 plurality. That plu
, rality was given largely by the three
counties Cuyahoga, Hamilton, and Lucas
, in which the three large cities, Cleveland
! Cincinnati, and Toledo, are situated Thes
counties went Republican in 1895 by tn
, following pluralities: Cuyahoga, 5,451
e Hamilton, 1854; Lucas, 1893; total
e 28034.
o Democrats have reason TO believe tha
: each OF these counties will go for Nc
. | Lean this year Indications point tha
A way Cuyahoga county is the storm centr
= / of Republican dissension. 1t is the tent
: ing ground OF the anti-Hanna Republican
of Ohio The McKisson people in Cleye
I
4 They will carry their hostility to the polls
S The people there are determined to put a
: end to Hanna's tyrannical rule The
/ realize that their political careers are a
n stake. If they can defeat Hanna this yea
e they will next year be able TO bring tn
IS boss 10 terms They can then compt
concessions. If they neglect to defea
Hanna now, their hopes will be burie
forever
THE strikes in Cleveland have preju
= diced the people against the Republican.
: although the roads affected do not belon
70 Mr. Hanna The strikes there hav
= made the situation bad for the Republican,
n sForaker's friends in Cleveland are ais
u opnosed to Hanna. They are exceedingl
omen and active there. as well as in othe
N PARTS of the State. The friends OF Foraker
II lieutenant, Kurtz, are determined to q
q square with the Dick people in this eleC
RI tion. Hamilton county will surely 9
in Democratic Mr.. McLean's home is Their
rs His personality is very popular in and nes
e, Cincinnati He will get every Democrat
IN vote in the county and thousands of Reput
iy Ifcan votes besides. The cherry picker
Is will put uD an Independent legislatiy
a ticket AGAINST the Cox machine. That NOV
alone viii cost the State ticket at leai
5000 votes.
e. I'm Lucas county the situation is prol
lematical. Nobody knows what strengt
IN Jones viii develop or from what party l
es will draw. 1t is believed that he will /
f. supported largely by Republicans. He hi
Id always been elected by the votes OF th;
IN marty. Democrats know he cannot be elee
;n ;n ed. and they will not waste ballots by vo
Y ing for him They are going to vote united