Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

d II,
too. The boys who keep the machinery
oiled look forward to a season of prosper
ity. They will lay in winter fuel and sum-
mer clothing. Or If they don't tbs canvass
will become lukewarm.
One explanation given me is that Mr.. Nc
Lean is thinking of his newspaper. 1t has
been the marvel of newspaper men all over
the country the way he has kept his re-
publican readers l have no doub. that
more republicans than democrats in Chic
today read his paper. At first blush one
would suppose that in fierce political
struggle this republican support would nat
urally fall away. But the hint given me
was that Editor Mclean would show how
impartial he could keep his journal, and
thereby score journalistic success. l done
know whether 1T is understood what thor
oushly good newspaper manager Mr. Nc
Lean is. but his executive ability is con-
splcuous in that line He can also write in
way to bring him double space rates in
the columns of any newspaper in the coun-
Try. During his brief experience as the
owner OF New York journal the column
Whlch was marked with the greatest indi-
Vidualfty and which caused the most com
ment was written by Mr.. Mclean himself.
Ihat is an office sercet, but it is an old one.
ana no there is no harm in telling it.
,,; w hitit 'Iis notion OF newspaper exploit
might be back of Mr.. McLeans candidacy.
L 10 not believe that the notion is correct
me Wnole thing is mystery yet the men
VINO might know tell me that his candidacy
is genuine. They say there win ha NJ
stage play of withdrawal. and thai he Mill
De nominated by very large majority. AS
70 ihe canvass that Is to follow they are in
the dark. e' ie Ia
one Eye on the Senate
mere IN Cleveland 1 learn that the gov
ernorshfp is not causing the senatorsbin To
De overlooked. Mr.. McLean's lieutenants
are not merely looking after delegates to
the state convention. They are also nav
ing heed to the candidates for the legisla
lure. 1t is the assembly representatives
ana the state senators to be chosen in 1901
VINO VIII elect Senator Foraker's successor.
But the practice is almost universal to
give sh second term to the members. Hence,
ne IMPORTANCE of the candidates named
inns year for the legislature 1t looks as
II most OF the democrats would be NC
Leans men.
Wttnout seeking to probe further the
mystery of the gubernatorial candidacy. I
near that the platform may cause differ
ences of opinion. The Chicago pIatform
WIN Tree silver and everything else. will
ten,nt tn i lle Nor will there be any at
tempt TO get away from the Bryan infu-
ence That scheme may have been in
process of forming before the national
democratic committee met in Chicago The
meeting there and the news from the rest
o. tne country showed the impossibility of
making an anti-Bryan combination. 7 saw
several of Mr. McLean's trusted lieuten-
ans , at the gathering. They all shook
terlng INTO an anti-Bryan movement They
SAD 10 me that the state convention would
take bfyan and the old platform with
iipSdw OF an antitrust plank in addition
put there was difference of opinion about
expansion. Some of them were going to
try TO prevent the party from going wrong
on that subject. They did not hone to Sc
cure declaration for eXnan Sion Thar
ann was simply to keep the party from,
committing itself the wrong Way since
coming back into the state renewed evil
Hsmces OF THIS purpose have been given
Ne. Mgyertheless l fear their good intentions
VIII De defeated. The Ohio democracy has
SO OFTEN seen itself pictured as a donkey
that II is the more ready to accept the
donkey policy.
The republicans are naturally anxio,s
about what the democrats shall do in the
way OF naming candidates. They fear Nc
Lean much less than Kilbourne The ex
Perlehce OF years has taught them that the
democratic candidate who does not draw
TOO much notice to himself is the dangerous
one Tor them. And kilbourne would be ant
10 make quiet campaign while with Nc
Lean IN the held the brass bands will be
plentiful. So they say John r Mel is
not such a bad fellow and would he a GOOD
man to beat. The republican factions are
not at one anothcrs Threats quite so saw
asely as they We're just after the state con-
Fentlon, but they are far from being recon
clied, nor are their differences likely to he
tGiiy reconciled. The most. that can he
hoped Is that self-interest will compel them
an 10 give Judge George K. Nash a sincere
support for governor. Self-interest is a
motive spring of more force in Ohio than
the good of the party
Foraker Rcgafning His Influence
Senator Foraker seems to be regainine.
much OF the influence which he lost at the
time OF the state convention. In spite of
MS faults the Ohio republicans are both
fond of Foraker and proud of him They
forgive much which, they say, is due to his
lmpuIslVe temperament. Lately Senator
FORAKER has been saying some things which
would indicate that he was fighting his own
party; but those who know him best say
that, after throwing a few bricks he al
ways feels better and settles down to BUST
ness The Chicago attacks on him unques-
uonably helped him. He will take an ac-
tive part in the campaign, and his friends
say that the democrats who have found
comfort in his recent change will not be so
pleased when he gets after them. They also
say that in the legislative nominations the
Foraker sentiment is making itself appa-
rent.
Here in Cleveland the republican ticket
does not seem likely to suffer seriously be-
cause of the fractional troubles The Cleve-
land man who told me several weeks ago
at the state convention that the treatment
gwen former Mayor McKisson and his
friends meant the loss of 10000 republican
votes III Cuyahoga county has changed his
mind. l met him yesterday and asked
about the situation. He said that while
the republicans still hated one another they
We're showing disposition to get together.
What is known as the Holcomb faction,
which was recognized in the state conven-
ton, has united with the McKisson fac
ton, which wasn't recognized. They pro-
pose to manage the local campaign jointly
on an anti-Hanna basis
Fears Hanna's Interference
business man, who is likewise a poll
Hcian ard friend Of Senator Hanna, gave
me humorous view of the outlook IF
Marks rheumatism will only keep him in
Europe until after the election" he said,
well roll up big republican majority
We've got to let the other fellows manage
the campaign, because the HolcoEb crowd
was declared regular organization by our
own state convention, and when they get
along with the McKisson crowd we can't
object. The trouble is that Mark may come
home. He doesn't ike to have anybody
but his own friends running things. So
he'll probably set up Hanna committee of
his own, though there won't be anything
in party usage to give it regularity Eut
Mark will insist that he Is the party and
that things must go as he wants them to