The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-05

For That Reason the Senator VIII
Hurry Home to Take Active Part
I'm the Campaign-COncedes That
John r. Mclean Is Dangerous
Factor-in the Fight-TaIks Freely
or the Issues Involved.
A'">OoN, Sept. 4.-Rejuyenated by a
curse Oh treatment at German baths and
summers visit to Europe, United States
'or MARK A. Hanna has returned to
11olldon Tor few days rest previous TO
sailing for the United States on hoard
the American line steamer ST T,ouis ~,
saturday next. Senator Hanna is hurry
ing 10 ONO to participate in the opening
OF the Republican campaign at Akron.
From conversation with Senator Han
ma the correspondent here Of the Associ-
ated Press gathered that the zest with
which the senator is looking forward tn
the conflict In Ohio Is due to the fact
that he recognizes that the coming CAM
pa1gn will not only furnish the real an
sWer to the question Of the countrv,s in
dorsement Of the national administration
put that behind the candidacy Of Mr..
John X. Mclean for the governorship of
ONO, there is an aspiration for the Sec
ond place on the Democratic presiden-
ttal ticket with Mr.. Bryan, and, falling
Oh election, future contest for the Unit
ed States senatorship from Ohio. In such
competition Mr.. Hanna is anxious TO
participate, because it means the OPEN
ing OF the national campaign of 1000.
do not corcede," Mr.. Hanna said.
that the congressional election in the
late Representa- tive BANDS district I'm
Missouri, last week, affords any test Of
American sentiment in relation to nation
al issues, for the election Of a Democrat
was foregone conclusion, and the fact
that the Democrats are calling II a test
case gives grounds for the suspicion that
they made the majority to suit them
selves. In Ohio. however, we have an
opportunity to make an open fight and
L am anxious to assist all in my power
in bringing the issue to a successful con-
clusion. The Republican party, national
ly and locally, has no cause to fear tha
combat on the issues as now presented.
Mr. Mclean has undoubtedly loaded his
double-barreled fowling piece, and that
word has a peculiar Ohio meaning for
vice presidency and the United States
senatorship, which I understand has long
been his ambition. It is evident now that
the Democrats Of Ohio, as well as of the
nation, are ready to make the issue anti
expansion and free silver issues, just as
Gen. Hancock used the tariff issue in
18SO-that is, seek to make local issues Of
them. They will use each cock in what
ever pit they think 1t will fight best-free
silver in the Southwest and aEt-expan-
sion in New England.
President Mckinley. in his speech at
Pittsburg, has already outlined the ex-
ecutive's policy of expansion, and 1 have
no doubt as to what we will do in con-
gress in supporting that policy. Bryan
and Croker have already come to an ar
rangement, hoping to secure the offices
in 1900 but it is my own opinion that the
Philippine war will be concluded and the
congressional policy determined before the
first vote is cast in 1900.
81 cannot see how, with Mr.. Mclean as
a candidate, the Democrats can say much
about trusts" Senator Hanna continued
1.-THE free silver issue is evidently pres-
cradle to them. That question mas al
ready been threshed out in the United
states. The country is abundantly pros
porous. and the only trouble Is now 10
secure transportation facilities more
crops and more merchandise. All over
Europa I have found evidences Of the WIS
dom of our policy in maintaining the gold
standard, and with regard to the Philip
nine questions. President Mckinney
sneech ON the latter subject will find
raadv response with the American people,
and I am returning home to renew the
fight firm in the belief in the success OF
such Republican principles.