Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-09
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and i'm Ashland. Crawford. Rlchland
and Wayne counties. In all previous
campaigns Mclean has relied upon the
| Cincinnati Enquirer Ito hold tine masses
in line, forgetting that the friends of
the late Allen G. Thurman. Senator
Calvin S. Brlce. George H. Pendiason,
Durbn Ward and cheers do not swear
by the Enuuirer's Democracy or its
owners professions OF loyalty to the
ticket upon all occasions.
| Mclean has never had a united par
ty at his back in this state and never
will. With Senator Foraker the con-
trary IS true. In 1896 he was elected
to the United States Senate by the un-
animous vote of the Republican mem
bership of the legislature, after he had
been endorsed by the party in conven-
tion as he will be again this year. AS
a compliment to Senator Foraker on
that occasion, and fitting one it was.
Governor Mckinley attendel the
joint session of tine legislature with
the members OF his staff in full uni
form. Supreme Judges and other
state dignitaries were also present
The indications are that Senator For
aker's rejection will be fully as tri-
umphant IS his first. There is NO op
position to him within his own party
ranks, the leaders all agreeing that he
deserves and has richly earned a re-
election, and the Threatened opposition
of the State Anti-Saoon League is not
to be. The American Issue. the
leagues organ, announces in its cur
rent issue. that it will not oppose the
reelection of Senator Foraker. The
absurdity Cf the league opposing Sen
ator Foraker when he was to have no
opposition within the party, and the
still further fact THAT the Democrats
contributed more largely to the defeat
of the Clark local option bin last win
ter by giving it fewer votes than the
Republican members of the legislature,
was made slain when the records of
the two parties with reference to tenn
perance legislation in Ohio was taken
UP ait the recent meeting of the Board
of Directors of the League and gone in
to detail In the House hast winter.
the Democrats threw twenty-seven
votes against the Clark bill, and in the
Senate, seven of eleven Democratic
members voted against the measure
Its principal support in the two
branches came from the Republicans
The attempt Of the Democrats to ar
ouse factional diffenerIce among the
: Republicans of Ohio has absolutely
failed. There are NO differences be-
tween them. The most recent indica-
/, tion of the perfect harmony that pre-
wallis among the party leaders is found
in the fact that Governor Nash and
Senator Foraker have agreed upon
General Charles Dick as the one man
above ell others who should conduc'
tine campaign in Ohio ait THE coming
. fall election. He has demonstrated
his ability to put up a winning fight
and with General Dick in the saddle
= Che Republicans of Ohio need fear no
danger. The PARTY in Ohio is a unit i'll
favor of The denomination aud re-elec-
, tiCn eff both Governor Ntsh and Se1a-
ter For '-er. The state administration
: OF the IL mer has been wise, econ'Cmi-
cal and I'LL, sLid the record made by
Senator Foral'or in the Senate has not
only been distinguishing to hIlm-lclf
bit highly gratifying ito the Re1ubli-
cans of the state He took a command
ing position early in his Senatorial ca
= reer among the able men of the bcty
which he continues to occupy, and
which he is fully carable of maintain
ing in 5he highest degree. President
McKfnley's confidence in Senator For
aker WITS such THAT he intru;lted the
handling elf the Porto Rican tariff bill
J in his hands, to which there was much
: opposition at first, but which under
Senator Foraker's leadership, was fin
ally brushed aside, and the bill passed
There was also great opposition tc
the ratification of the HAY -Pauncefcrte
treaty for a time, but Idhesc objections
, were removed by a couple of amend
r ments which were presented by Sena
tor Foraker. and which were adopted
by the Senate. thus rendering the rat
, ification of the treaty possible. Sena
ter Foraker is al.Io taking a prominen,
PART in the Nicaraguan legislation, ant
, is rendering Senator HannIa earnest
and valualble assistance in his efforts
to secure the passage of the ship sub
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