The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
HANNA STRIKERS ALLY
Will Take No Risk of Alienat-
ing the Labor Vote.
PRESSURE on THE COAL BAR0NS
Republiean Leaders Exertins Every Ensrt
TO Adjust Differences Between Miners
and Observation-Disclosures Produces Fav-
erable Effect On Labor Leaders - Pin
gree-Me MILAN Fight In Miehisan-Na-
tional Civic Federation In Campaign.

Special to The wsshlagssa Post
Chicago. Sept. E.-Failing 20 secure the
help OF j. Piergont Morgan and his CO.
terie of coal barons for a settlement OF
the strike, the Mckinley managers viii
openly take the labor end of the PROPOSE
ton and turn the political batteries
against the stubborn magnates. Mr.. Nor
gan will not be allowed to re-enact the
Carnegie role of 1892 this year If Mr..
Hanna can prevent ii, and If other meas
ures fail he will openly turn frowning
front on men and interests hitherto es-
teemed to have been the backbone Of the
administration support in the East. No
risk of alternating the labor vote will be
taken, and when il comes 10 showdown,
and the President, through his spokes-
man. takes sides, it will be found that the
great high tariff advocate is with the Ia
boring man.
Consultations and conferences which
have been constantly going on for four or
five days at national headquarters over
the strike situation develop the fact that
the Republican leaders are genuinely In
earnest in trying TO adjust the differences
DtlHccH illiltlS anu lllc OpNAdNOASH 1hOP~
resentatiyes of the miners have been here
right along and have become convinced
that the politicians are doing everything
they can to influence the powers behind
the throne to bring the troubles to close.
The labor leaders are fully advised as 10
what has been going on. They may not
have been taken fully into the confidence
of Mckinley managers to the extent OF
being informed precisely as TO the meth
DDS employed TO bring the magnates TO
terms, but that powerful agencies were
put into operation they know and have
passed the word along 10 local leaders.
This has done a great deal to soften the
bitterness OF the miners and change their
attitude toward the administration.
II may be found impossible for the
Democratic politicians TO gain the ad-
vantage they had hoped by covert and
sinister association of the coal barons
with the President and his party inti-
mates. Facts can easily be produced To
prove that Mr.. Hanna has exerted his
influence TO its fullest extent with the
full knowledge and consent of the Presl-
dent to secure for the miners what they
want. He has even gone so far as to
crack the whip over the heads or the
mightiest men in the land-men who are
accustomed to giving orders, not taking
them. The demonstrations in this di-
Iection made by Mr. Hanna and his as
sociates are expected TO cause lastingly
good impression on the miners and there
is every reason TO believe that strong
foundation has been laid for good feeling
between the strikers and the party man
ayers.
Michigan politicians agree that eX-GoV.
Pingree is still largely in it," and that
he is a live factor in the Michigan cam
paign. His ambition is 10 defeat Sena-
tor Mcmillan for reelection, which he
hopes to do by securing enough votes in
the legislature to bolt a caucus nomina-
tion and thus force the selection of a
third man He is employing somewhat
| the tactics of Gov. Tanner. in Illinois.
who is fighting TO lay out Senator Cullom.
Pingree announced his retirement from
politics several months ago, but he admits
it is hard to get out of the game. The
| real fight in Michigan is not for governor
or for the electoral ticket, both of which
will go Republican beyond a question,
| but the United States Senatorship. DEM
ocratic news distributors nave been lay
| ing large claims with regard to Michigan.
| hut when traced down to source they
! are found not 10 hold water.
Among other things, il is taken for
granted by Democratic politicians, as
| rule. that the large Dutch vote in the
| western part Of the State would be cast
| for Bryan. because OF prejudice against
| the administration on account of it's fall
ure to take up the fight of the Beers
against England. AS a matter of fact
| there will be very little realignment of this
vote and, so far as can be ascertained no
/ important detection from the Republican
party anywhere in the State.
| Both national committees are struggling
desperately but hopelessly in the tolls of
zation composed of better element" Cit
liens in all of the principal cities. This as
| ISOLATION is an improvement on the Chi
| cago Civic Federation and spreads out
! over the whole country. the organizers
as far as they can, making the member
| ship as nearly nOn-paTtisan as a Repub-
( lican combination can be. For purposes OF
| self-adyertising and TO promote general
welfare, the National Civic Federation
| has planned a grand joint debate 20 con-
| tinue through several days, star speakers
4 having been negotiated for on both sides
| This political moot court was 10 have
| convened here next week, but il has been
postponed 10 the first week in October and
will last four days An appalling array Of
| talent has been engaged 70 take part In
| the debate, and the entire respectable
( portion of Chicago and surrounding sub
| UIbS will figure in the distinguished list
| OF those present. The affair is 10 be ma
| tional in name. but local in fact, except
so far as speakers can be dragged in from
| the outside TO contribute TO the talking
| programme. After the election the Civic
Federation will take up, digest, and dis
pose OF all matters Of importance touching
taxation, domestic and international poll
| tics. and lay the results before the official
bodies for formal ratifcat ton