The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
Mr.. M'LEAN, 0Hl0'S ALIEN.
HAS VOTED THERE TWICE AND PAID
TAXES THREE TINES SINCE 1850.

Twice He Paid Taxes on Property Worth
0S,600-This Year the Valuation 10 81 600
Never Paid Taxes on Outside" Hold
inRs-Only Voted when He Wanted Ofiioe.
CINCINNATI, Ohio Oct 1.-THE Hon John
r Mclean yesterday left that hno old colonial
mansion In Columbus from which he and his
personal satellites are conducting his Democratic
campaign for Governor TO como down 10 his
native heath" He wanted TO look around He
wanted 10 get away for a short respite from
tho leg pullers' and would-be boot leggers
He wa ted once again TO breath the beautifully
sooty atmosphere OF Cincinnati which he remem-
bored as q youth. An incident which occurred
Just before Mclean left that nne old colonial
mans on shocked him. One OF tho attractions OF
the mansion Is parrot OF much exuberance AMI
verbosity. As Mclean put on his top-coat 10
leave the door gong sounded
He's q dead one. shricked Polly.
Whom did Polly meant Tho Republicans OF
Ohio arc clannish. So arc tho Demo-
Gratis Both parties have an answering
faith In their abilities to run tho affairs
OF the universe Tho Republicans arc especially
OF this opinion. Here upon Mr. Mclean native
heath the Republicans intend 10 hit him on
election day. II Is tho Same all over the State
They regard Mr. Mclean not only enemy
to good government but as an alien. Tho Demo-
Gratis are puzz ed how 10 combat this last charge
that Mr.. Mclean Is an alien.
The record OF Mr.. Mclean as q pretended rosi-
dent and citizen OF Ohio Is e,peci ally interesting
to the people Of Ohio since his candidacy for
Governor In 1885 Mr. Mclean left Ginci matt
aud took up his residence IN W ashinEton. He
married there. S nee 1888 tho directory of
this city OF Cincinnati has recorded
EmautreS w p0F residence a, washus,on .'n b.
The Republicans declare thai from 1856 to 1895
n ne nj nf nrtn naft
show that Mr. Mclean did not register or
VOC here during those years In 1896 when
preside ,ial nomna at on at Chicago he registered
IN tn city from the house of mis- brother in.law
political aspirations beg an TO take decided form,
tho Republican critics isist not only for tho
one hall vote at GAINESVILLE tnis year but or the
yice-presidential nonina ion next year, and il
that iai ior the sec, Of the Hon Joseph Benson
In 1S97 when Mr.. Mel, an was a candidate for
the United States Senate against Mr. Hanna he
leased LEASED for lew months house At 40 Pike
rom ina, ro' !denes In 1895 he resis,ered .ssin
Mclean s record as a iai HUI son OF Ohio in
bref. Is that since 1885 no has voted only twice
in the State the first time in 1896 a. the pres-
the vice presidential nomination. and the second
time in 1897 when he Was tsonally introduced
Mclean 5 record as a faithful son Of Ohio
properly Tor taxation: Ia 1855 when he was
United States Senate Mr.. Mclean paid taxes in
this q y on $500 worth o. property.
To tn be on o
property. He had failed to beat Sherman Tho
Republican managers declare that the records OF
Cincinnati and OF Hamilton county show that
Rd paid no sas s{ the ss Sss $685.
This Is reg arded as very bad business for o
political candidate in the Buckeye State. whore
squeez e The Bird Of FrcedSm on coin until tho
bird shIsk' in asony In lso5 ,he year I'm in
sense Ms M W." Hanna S5 hs
1897 20 pad taxes in C, uSl OF personal
elected at Columbus Unlted Sta,es Senator by q
majority Of ono vote, In 1898 the aggregate
sy 1a at bs p.a on a
Lord, 1899 it has dwindled to 81 .o47.
critics f he ny much stock IN bis
chances TO be elected Governor this year GER
Sope to n0 beat Mn ui Hama t Ss st Tes IN
b So!ls II sss =, neishbs: hood e $1,000 900
fss, Tse'ion and oihsr s0$Psnssn md also
reside res dent ' o, oaio ali these Years,
and bonds should have b-en listed in this State
according to the laws OF the State. except such
stocks "a he holds n Ohio corpora ions. vi ich
include tho Enquirer company, and that he
should have paid taxes on these outside
securities.
In certain States OF the Union there is nothing
so stupid and unintcresung figures and
mathematical tabl- in a po Iicnl Articla II II
not so in Ohio. There is a strain OF the old
New England wh,ling tami les in most
OF the 70 ks mo Is. Possibly this figure
is somewhat severe. Those Old New England
Yankee were responsible for the AM madversions
known in the word 'sknf Mt" AMI the
stories and records Of their parsimony are known
10 al. Here in Ohio every stree, corner there
are evidences OF wha may oharitably be called
Discerning eye for the future The walters in
hotels snlnam to the floor over a ten cent tip
The Republican campaign managers have
very shrewdly interpreted the feelings Of their
fellow citizens They began today to whoop IL
up ng 'ins, Mr. Mclean because OF his alleged
tax lodging record. They throw out their CHI SITS
and proclaim that in every crossroad town
and hamlet in the State II shall be made
known how Mr. Mclean. a man OF supposedly
vast wealth. has denied TO the great State OF
Ohio his own native heath, the moneys
!" which IT was entitled, The average Ohio
Republican campaign Is a pretty swift in
diyidual in seizng effective material against his
adversary and il is the opinion OF very
servsiye peoplc here to- light that the rec I'd Of
Mr. Mclean concerning his personal taxes will
materially inure him in his canvass