Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-07
United States SenatOrShip
OF Paramount Importance.

Special to the Leader.
Columbus, O., Aug. elf, as now
seems probable, the Ohio campaign is
to be cnlivened by series of joint de-
bates between Governor Nash and Col
onel Kilbourne, his Democratic oppo-
nent, could it not be MADE. still more
interesting by series of joint de-
bates between Senator Foraker and
John R. Mclean, who, it is said, has
aspirations to succeed Foraker in the
Senate? State Chairman Dick should
insist upon this condition in case
State Chairman Daugnerty issues a
formal challenge for a discussion of
the issues of the campaign by the
| gubernatorial candidates. The .trou-
BILE is that Mclean will not admit that
he is candidate. He feels a little
bit timid about coming out in the open,
since he has twice been repudiated by
the people of Ohio, once as senatorial
candidate and once as gubernatorial
candidate. 1t is only fair to Mclean
to say that he appears to be hesitat-
! ing as to whether he ought to enter
the fight or not.
Mclean is held responsible by Will
liam jennings Bryan and his follow
ers for the reputation of silver as an
issue in the Ohio campaign, and Mr..
Bryan does not hesitate to say that
this was a piece of treachery to the
true Democratic faith which entirely
units Mclean for leadership. Not on
ly that but he has advised the true
friends of silver to procure the nomi-
nation and election of Democratic
members of the legislature, who will
vote for some other than Mclean for
Senator, Bryan, apparently, has no
quarrel with Colonel Kilbourne, the
nominee for Governor, and advises
loyalty to the state ticket, but is open
and outspoken in his opposition to
John R. Mclean for the Senate. If
the Democrats are to have the vic
tory, he wants it to be a Democratic
victory. Mr.. Bryan understands that
all tho-great questions must be settled
in the halls of Congress, and for that
reason is very anxious that some true
Democrat shall succeed Foraker in
the Senate from Ohio.
Republicans should attach no, Jess
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ion than does Mr.. Bryan. If it is
important from Democratic stand
point that they secure the control of
Congress, it is just as important to
Republicans that they should retain
control in both house and senate.
Thore can not be any improvement
upon Senator Foraker. The Repub-
licans of Ohio and the whole country
for that matter are proud of his rec
ord. The party in this state endorsed
his candidacy for reelection, and the
New York Sun, the most powerful Re-
publican pjaper in the country, has
nominated him for the presidency.
The Republicans of the various coun-
ties in the state in their county con-
ventions are instructing their legis-
lative candidates to vote for his re-
turn to the Senate. Not only have
the Republicans enthusiastically en-
dorsed his course in Congress but the
Democrats have likewise done so in
L,-oir reputation of Democratic is
| sues. The Democratic State platform
this year is confession that the Re-
publicans have been right and the
Democrats wrong upon all great pub
lie questions.
State Chairman Dick in recent in
toTview said that nothing had hap
pe1ed and that nothing could happen
during the campaign which would
help the Republicans as much as the
platform adopted by the Ohio Demo.
Gratis in its reputation of Bryan, sill.
yer and other paramount" issues OF
, former campaigns. He gives it as his
opinion that thousands of Bryan
Democrats, angered by this action
, will either remain away from the
, polls on election day or vote the Re
publican ticket. 1t is not believed
that the Independent movement of the
Grootites will amount to anything
Bryan has vetoed bolt, and will bC
entirely satisfied with the result IL
Orio if some one other than McLeaI
is sent to the Senate.
The average Republican majority il
Ohio for the past ten years has beer
$4,000 and if Republicans do their du
ty next November, this record will b.
maintained. Colonel KilDourne, tn,
Democratic candidate for Governor
in an interview some time ago, de
| clarei for law and order and com