The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-05

HANNA TALKS
ON POLITICS.
Is Looking Forward to the Con.
test in Ohio With Interest.
McLean's two Motives.
ASPlRES TO SECOND PLACE
On the Democrats Presidential
Ticke t. .Antl.Expansion and
Free Silver Issues.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Rejuvenated by q
course Of treatment at German baths
and a summers visit to Europe. United
States Senator Mark Hanna has return
ed to London for few rest, previous to
sailing for the United States, on board
the American line steamer st. Louis, on
Saturday. Senator Hanna is hurrying
to Ohio. to participate in the opening
Of the Republican campaign at Akron.
From a conversation with Senator
Hanna, the correspondent here of the
Associated Press gathered that the zest
with which the senator Is looking for
ward to the conflict IN Ohio IS due to
the fact that he recognizes that the
coming campaign will not only furnish
the real answer to the question Of the
cOuntry's endorsement OF the national
administration, but that behind the
candidacy OF Mr.. John R. Mclean for
the governorship Of Ohio there is an
aspiration for the second place on the
Democratic ticket with Mr.. William ].
Bryan, and, failing of election. a future
contest for the United States senator
ship from Ohio. In such a competi-
tlon Mr.. Hanna is anxious to partlcl-
pate, because 1t means the opening OF
the national campaign Of 1900
Grounds for Suspicion.
"I do not concede," Mr.. Hanna said,
"that the congressional election in the
late Representative Blands district in
Missouri, last week, affords any test OF
American sentiment In relation to ma
tional Issues, for the election of a DEM
ocrat was u foregone conclusion. and
the fact that the Democrats are calling
1t test case gives ground for the sus-
plcIon that they made the majority to
suit themselves.
I'm Ohio, however, we have an oppor-
tunIty to make an open fight, and am
anxious to assist all in my power in
bringing the issue to a successful con-
clusIon. The Republican party, ma
tIonally and locally. has no cause to
fear the combat on the Issues us now
presented. Mr.. Mclean has undoubt-
edly loaded iiIs double -barrelled fowling
piece; and that word has n peculiar
Ohio meaning. for in this contest he is
looking both to the vice presidency and
the United stntes senatorshlp, which,
understand, has long been his ambition.
Democratic Plans.
ut is evident now that the Demo-
Gratis OF Ohio. as well as OF the nation
are ready to make the issue anti-expan-
sion and free silver issues Just as Cen
eral Hancock used the tariff issue in
1SSO-that is to seek to make local is
sues Of them. They will use each cock
in whichever pit they think It will fight
best, free silver In the southwest and
anti expansion In New England.
president Mckinley, In his speech
at Pittsburgh, has already outlined
the Executives policy OF expansion,
and have no doubt rs to what we
will do in Congress in supporting that
policy. Bryan and Croker have al
ready come to an arrangement, hoping
! to secure the offices In 1900, Dut II IS
my own opinion that the Philippine war
will be concluded and the congressional
policy determined before the FIRST vote
Is cast In 1900,
Mclean and Trusts.
"I cannot see how, with Mr., Mclean
as a candidate. the Democrats can sny
much about trusts" Senator Hanna
continued. "The free silver issue is
evidently preferable to them. That
question has already been threshed
out in the United States. The country
Is abundantIy prosperous, and the only
trouble now is to secure transportation
facilities for more crops and merchan-
disc. All over Europe have found
evidences OF the wisdom OF our policy
In maintaining the gold standard, and
with regard to the Philippine Islands.
President McKinleys speech on the lat
ter subject will flnd ready response
with the American people, and am re-
turning home to renew the fight, nrm
N the belief In the success Of RepublI-