The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
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FORMER MAYOR mTn THE DEMOCRATS
OBJECTIONS In Ohio Cause Rcpubi,.
cans Great tiarm-Chances Coed
Ihat They VIII Loose state.


final revolt from the party OF President
Mckinley and senator Hanna Is told by
William \, DE Ford who is IN Charge Of
the precinct organization work OF the Ma
ilonal commttco and by several members
Of the Cuyahoga county (Clevelandl dis.
trtet democratic committee.
Mr. De Ford recently made tour OF In
dianapolis. Columbus, Cincinnati, oleye.
land ana Toledo and reports that condi-
lions in the Buckeye State are rapidly
changing ana that democratic leaders con
hdcntly expect to carry the State,
Tho acquisition OF Mckisson by the
democratic forces is regarded locally as u
feature Of the campaign. as the detection
OF such men as McKisson IN Cuyahoga
county, Golden Rule" Jones in Lucas
county. and George B. Cox IN Hamilton
county. three of the largest counties In
the State. would mean the reclamation
Of OHIO by tho democrats McMisson,
Charles A, Kurtz and senator Foraker
are known to BE- bitterly opposed to Mark
Hanna. McKlsson has fought Hanna in
his own town, Celeveland. for years.
Has bitterly Fought Hannn
He was Hanna's opponent in the sena
torlal fight OF 1895 and came within
Gttle OF defeating The republican boss.
Sensational charges of bribery were made
against Hanna at the time and resolutions
calling for an investigation were adopted
by the Ohio legislature. McKis ons
friends still insist that he was the choice
OF the onto legislature for senator and
that nothing short Of bribery turned the
scales.
The election Of Hanna, however, gave
rise 10 the belief that Mckisson would
suffer political paralysis as the result Of
his night on MeKinley's lieutenant. but the
guoornatoridl election OF 1899 showed that
McKisson, who was the youngest mayor
over elected in Cleveland, wa still pow
or in Cuyahoga county. Under the leader
ship of Mensson this county gave Cold
en- Rule" Jones. independent more votes
than Judge Nash and John II. Mclean
comoined. Nash being the republican and
Mclean the democratic candidates. Jones
received sc, 2o5 votes as against 2i,52l for
Nash and 7.4lO for Mclean Thls was
regarded as a test of the anti Hanna
strength in Hanna's own county
Jones Vote Against the senator.
The history OF tho campaign Of 1899 In
Ohio showed Enthusiastically that the Jones
vote for the most part was anti Hanna
Politicians offered various explanations
of the tremendous vote given Jones' but
II seems TO be the consensus that had no
Withdrawn in favor OF Mclean the Latter
would have been elected. Nash would have
been defeated oy 1858 had the Jones and
Mclean vote been combined.
Now that Charles Dick, former secre-
tary Of the republican National committee
and fdus Achates to Hanna. has taken up
the junior Ohio senators burden by con-
sen ting TO act Us chairman OF the Ohio re-
publican State central committee the in
dications are that bitter ight will bo
made in McKinleY's bailwick. Dick was
associated with Hanna in his senatorial
night and doubtless will fall heir to all
the bitterness which attended Hanna's
election
McKisson has twice defeated Hanna's
representatives in Cleveland elections and
has had the faculty OF cnliatinE in his
fights a great many young republicans In
Cuyahoea county. lie recently was dc
feated for recollection a. mayor by John
II Farley a democrat, and his friends in
slst that Hanna took part In the cam
paign although this Is denied by Hanna
McIN isson Makes Fight.
1t is charged too, that McKisson fought
the local republican legislative ticket In
( 1897. and all but defeated It, and story
has been circulated that he was disloyal to
! Mckinley in 1896.
! At any rate, McKlsson has shown his IN
| lluence in Cuyahoga county since Inc SEN
atorial election OF 1898 and there Is said
/ 10 be strong possibility that the repu0-
] lcans Will lose Cuyahoga county this fan.
| Immediately after the Hanna Mci<isson
/ senatorial contest and its attendant sen
/ sations McKlsson Issued statement
which. It /; supposed. still describes his
position toward Hanna and the new repub-
| lican party. A part OF IL was as follows;
| was not in favor Of monometallism.
| but in favor OF bimetallism.
| ! was not in fayo$ Of Secretary Cages
| plan for destroying the use of paper
money.
! was not In favor OF giving additional
power and privileges to National banas
/ aid | would stand for the people at
all times and against the monopoists.
The contest now ended vas not between
parties in any sense, but between repuD-
lcans one faetiou representing plutocra-
I ry and the other the common people Mr..
/ Hanna has introduced into republican pol
tiles policy OF corrupt and Lavish use
! OF money heretofore unknown To our
party. and II has reached an alarming
I crisis within the last few days This
policy Is a serious menace TO the success
I and perpetuity of the party and II con-
I tinued can not help but threaten its very
existence.
tsA-MnsDfh ~
! The foregoing was written January H.
1898. and ex- Mayer McKisson's friends
! gay he has not changed his mind since.
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker Of Gin
cinnau. Hamilton county, also IS persona
non grata with Hanna. lie has alllei
himself with George q. Cox of Cincinnati,
whose creature he (Forakor) Is said To
( be. and It is commonly supposed that john
K. Mclean and Coz are open to alliances
at ary time for the purpose Of Debating
Hanna. Senator Foraker did not openly
oppose Hanna during The McKls on Han
ma contest, but he declined TO ~ to Co.
lumbus 10 say a wnrd in behalf OF Hanna
when the friends Of the latter represent
ed that Foraker's o. X would clnch
Hanna's election.
Cox OF Cincinnati has long been regard
ed as che OF the King makers Of OHIO and
he IS particularly jealous OF Hanna, al
thargh its was not In the position to knite
Mckinley IN 1896 On Hanna's account II
is a singular fact. howeye-. that notwith-
stlnding Mckinley carried Hamilton
county BY nearly 90 900 in 1926. Nash lost
1t BY upward Of 1000
Democrats Fun of Hope
Democrats agure that II Golden Rule
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