The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-30
THE FORTHCOMING
CAMPAIGN IN Ohio
Quarrel Among the Republic
cans Not Yet Ended.
The Hama and Foraker Factions
i'll Open Hostility.
Many Candidates About to Enter the
Race for the GOVernorship-Gros
NcnOr Probable Aspirant.


Ohio Republicans are getting ready for
a lively contest among themselves.
There is always a spirited campaign in
that State in the years preceding a Presi-
Dental election. There is national inter-
est in this years fight because President
Mckinley still holds his legal residence at
Canton. Then Mark Hanna, Senator, is
still chairman of the Republican National
Committee. Congressman Charles Dick. of
Ohio. is secretary of the last named or
ganization. and is also one of President
McKinleys most valued confidential ad
visers
The impression has got abroad in the
land that Mark Hanna owns the Repub-
lcan party of his State as he would own
a line of vessels on Lake Erie. This i'm
preston may be rudely dispelled when the
next State convention meets to nominate
candidates for Governor and a long list Of
State officers. Senator Hanna has not the
most pleasant manner at Zines. He is
rough and ready. but sometimes too rough
to please and attract the politicians with
whom he will have to do business in the
next few months. There is much kicking
over his high-handed methods and his
tyrannical attitude.
1t is only fair TO Mr.. Hanna to say that
he could not operate in politics in any
other fashion. His natural makeup is
that of mate on sailing ship.
If he should suddenly become suave, po-
lite. and diplomatic. he would be suspected
of insincerity and the Senator is always
too abrupt to be insincere. He is not per-
sonally popular in Ohio, but he is power
full. Yet if he attempt to dictate the
nomination of a Governor he will have
trouble. Even if he succeed in so doing
he will have trouble to elect the man
whom he selects No man can go before
the Ohio people this year marked as Han
mas man and hope to be elected.
MIR. Hanna is no fool and his scheme
just now is to give the impression that he
has no choice-that is, that he will let the
convention nominate. This, however, is
looked upon as bluff.
If Mr.. Hannas enemies in Ohio control
the convention both Mckinley and Hanna
will have trouble in securing solid dele
CATION to the National Convention for the
President in his own State next year IL
is all very well to talk about state pride,
but after the bitter animosities of Hanna
senatorial fight it is not believed there can
be any compromise or forgiveness on the
other side
Many sores TO Heal.
II is hard to describe 10 an audience out
side of Ohio the real extent of the feeling
generated BY Mr.. Hanna's campaign for
Senator in the Ohio Legislature year ago
this month. 1t was the bitterness of
civil war. and it will take years 10 oollt-
crate and heal the sores.
MIR. Hanna himself expressed the situa-
ton when ne came back from that contest.
He met Senator Foraker in the Arlington
and remarked: Things are in d-n bad
shane out in Ohio. We must get together
somehow and fix them up This was the
right way TO talk, but somehow there has
not been much fixing up.
General Grosvenor. usually inconsistent
and wariike at the wrong time. came back
from the Hanna contest bristling all over
with indignation and clamored for war
of determination against all Ohio Repub-
licans who had opposed Hanna. After such
talk Grosvenor was called 10 the White
House for quiet little chat with the
President.
1t is rather significant that Grosvenor
repudiated his remarks about extermina-
ton and OF late wants to make up with
those whom he once wanted to destroy
He wants to be the Administration can
didate for Governor. which explains his
fervent desire for reconciliatory measures.
The Ohio papers have recently been full
of gossip about Grosvenor as Mckinley $
choice. with Hanna's approval. This is
not regarded as good politics by the lead
ers Neither Mr.. Mckinley nor Mr.. Hanna
is ready for destruction, and they know
Grosvenor has no personal popularity
throughout the State He had a close
shave for denomination in his district last
year and got through without opposition
because MIR. Mckinley made a strong ap-
pointrnent in Ross County which cut off
opposition TO Grosyenor in that locality.
The President and Hanna will have to
pick out some man who can get some sup
port. or at least passive approval, from the
Foraker wing of the party. The man they
would like to nominate is Col Charles
! Dick, the Akron Congressman, yet Dick is
not liked by either Foraker. Kurtz, or
their followers. There is much to be said
! in Colonel Dicks favor as an Administra-
ton candidate. He is a man OF infinite
good nature. Nothing ruffles him.
! Re never speaks i'll of his enemies.
| Although the Foraker element has always
| opposed Dick. he has a great personal adj
miration for Foraker and has many a time
counseled both Hanna and Mckinley to
| treat Foraker fairly and do business with
him on proper basis
McKinIey's Discovery.
Colonel Dick was discovered by Nc
Kinley Later on Hanna found him val
liable, and, besides. Colonel Dick was COM
mended 10 Hanna by Mckinley. If Colonel
! Dick should be pushed as a candidate for
| Governor he would not be so much Han
na $ candidate the personal candidate
| OF Mckinley himself. and Mckinley has
! always been popular in Ohio. After the
| Inauguration both Hanna and the Presi-
| dent were puzzled as to how Colonel Dick
should be rewarded. They felt that
he ought to have a good appointment but
I one in which he could still remain useful
| TO the party. Mr.. Hanna decided that
| Colonel Dick should be Fourth Assistant
| Postmaster General, so that he could deal
out the fourth class postofiice patronage.
No. never" said Dick.
| why not?' said Hanna.
Il would make a dozen enemies for Me
| kinley with every appointment. Every
defeated candidate would blame the Presi-
| national committee.
We'll, then said Hanna, why not
be Treasurer OF the United States? That
a good, quiet job. with little TO do
Dick demurred.
Then they went to the White House and
talked it over with the President
Hanna insisted TO the President tina
| Colonel Dick should parcel out the littl,
postoffices.
Dick explained to Mckinley why tina
would be bad politics.
Dick is right" said the President.
Well how much does this Treasurer iol
pay?" asked Mr.. Hanna.
Five thousand dollars was the Pres
idcnt's answer.
"oh, / can pay him that much and NOR,
|