The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
Observation-Disclosures

whole herd aside for few minutes and
gave the World correspondent the seat of
honor at his right elbow. The senator
does not look we'll and his appearance
clearly indicated worry and excessive
work
"Win you say what you think of the
Ohio campaign. senator?" asked the cor
respondent.
| sit is very lively"
| You were quoted in Washington last
week as saying 1t was very hot fight.
Was that interview correct|'
| II said it, it is hat fight"
Shall you so to Columbus to direct
the campaign on the part of the repub-
licans?"
mo. 1 shall remain right here in
Cleveland. where / can do my part of the
work as we'll as I could in Columbus or
anywhere else"
Meanwhile the smoke from the ante
room poured in through the open door and
the crowd of heelcrs and strikers, who
had been moved aside, pressed back again,
perplexed and impatient, They could rot
understand why the senator would par
sist In wasting five minutes of his good
time on a mere newspaper man. But MI.
Hanna raised his hand ana they gave
room.
The republican campaign in this State
will be conducted on lines indorsng Mr.
asked the correspondent.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Hanna with
emphasis. THE republicans OF Ohio in
dorse the administration throughout. ard
make the fight on that basis"
WAR WILL SOON BE ENDED"
The Philippine war, too?"
"of course; that will soon be ended"
/ Mr. Hanna's attention was called to a
dispatch in the morning paper describing
battle with a large Filipino force only
three miles from Manila but he was silent
upon the point. Meanwhile the crowd
surged back again. The smoke thickened
and groans of Impotence arose.
us it not true that the support OF Gov
ernor Bushnell and the present republican
administration of Ohio is withheld from
Nash, the republican candidate?" Mr..
Hanna was asked.
you must not expect me to answer
questions like that; you must not" he
replied, shaking his head many times,
But he did not deny this grave detection
within the republican party of his State.
Mr. Hanna said that he would prob
ably remain here until the president re-
turned to the East, and that he expected
to be kept very busy. He also spoke of the
candidacy OF Mayor Jones of Toledo On
what its effect would be- He said he had
no doubt that It would help Mclean and
that the movement was maintained for
that purpose. He did not charge Mayor
Jones himself with any such object. but
he intimated his belief that he was being
used by others to achieve that end. 1t
should be added here that the people ~
Ohio. irrespective of party, generally at
tribute sincerity of motive to Mr.. Jones.
back no longer. 1t surged up in great
wave. suhmerging the senator and the cor
respondent alike, and here the interview
ended.
Good bye; would be willing to talk
to you more, but you see"--said the SEN
ator, shaking hands. and raising his dr.
engaged hand helplessly.
| AS the correspondent left the heelers
and strikers were dividing the body, and
/ 1t was apparent that the lot OF even the
great high boss Of the republican party
| was not happy
| SENATOR'S UNPOPULARITY.
Mr.. Hanna made no effort to conceal
! his anxiety. He Is greatly troubled by
/ the factional republican fights in all
the cities of Ohio. including very seri-
Gus one here on his own hands in Cleye-
land. Ex-Mayor McKiss of this city
( is the leader OF a faction that Is not we'll
! affected toward the present State ticket,
and as he Il a power in the city he has
TO be pIacated. committee CT fifteen
has been trying 10 heal all differences. and
Mr.. Hanna usually presldes at the meet
ings. but so far 1t has failed completely
/ Mr.. Hanna's political appropriately In
this his home city is all tina; his enen,iss
have claimed It 10 be- Last night at he
largest variety theater OF Cleveland a
| topical singer sang song about the
banquet which 1t was proposed 10 give %
/ Dewey at the Claremont. In New York.
The banquet was spoken Of as in The flu
! ture. and the song closed with these two
lines. which we're received with uproarious
applause;
/ And there'll be Holsters on the bill OF fare,
For Mark Hanna's promised to be there.
These are not delicate or refined Ines.
and they were sung in place OF like
character but the 1900 men who shouted
their applause were all voters.
M'LEANs ORGANIZATION.
Mclean is perfecting hts organization
In Cleveland right here under Mr.. Hanna's
eyes. The republicans claim that he Is
building up a great machine. surprising
| any other known in any state Of The