The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-06
THE SHAM BATTLE IN OHIO.

The student Of practical politics must
have been amused the past week at the
sham battle between Hsnna and Fora
ker for control Of the Ohio legislature.
IL was simply a fight 10 keep out all
other contestants.
Hanna and Foraker represent the
same thing in public life--trdsts, cor
ruption and extrayaeance. Neither
stands for a single principle Of reform
or progress. They represent an un.
progressive back-number state.
They will Doodle the legislature,
strengthen the syndicates, promote
jobs, create new Offices, load the people
with more state taxes and Institutions
for the pets and favorites Of the two
great spoilsmen.
Hanna and Foraker are liable 10 dom
mate Roosevelt. They will stand to-
gether TO control the young Republican
Hercules in the White House II they
can.
Bnt they belong 10 the past. They are
Of generation that had best be rapidly
forgotten. They will play into the
hands Of the trusts and strengthen the
hands Of socialism and anarchy.
Roosevelt naturally belongs 10 a
younger and better generation OF Repubs
llcans. He would be doing something
10 put things TO rights, but he is atagger.
ing under an awful load Of medieval
statesmanship that lives for plumber and
plumber only, that has not redeeming
feature Of reform or progress.
In the Ohio Republican caucuses for
the organization Of the General Assem-
bly,, the Hanna men secured control Of
the House and the Foraker men Of the
Senate.
Cole, In presenting the name OF W. s.
McKinnon, OF Ashtabula, for speaker,
denied that McKinnon's election could
be construed as humiliation Of Senator
Foraker, whose recollection they all de-
sired. McKinnon was nominated over
Price on the 6rst ballot by a vote OF 8s |
10 30.
After McKinnon's address Of accept. |
ance, Price was called out and made
the sensational speech Of the day by
nominating and declaring himself for
Hanna for reelection 10 the Senate two
years hence.
A. q. Comings, OF 0berlln, one Of the
Hanna leaders, was nominated without
opposition for Speaker protein. Burgess
l.. McElroy was nominated for re.elec-
tion ~ Chief Clerk OF the House over
II. V. speelman on the FIRST ballot by a
vote Of 43 TO 20. The Foraker Repre-
eentatives made their last hard stand
for Speelman. The other nominations
we're made without opposition.
In the Republican Senate caucus most
Of the time Was devoted to the selection
OF committee to apportion the stand
ing committees. II. u. Archer, the
Foraker candidate, was nominated for
President protein, without opposition.
The result Of the Republican nomina-
tiona Affects tho prestige OF the
Ohio Senators with the National
Administration and with the future
national and state campaigns, the re-
apportlonment Of tho Congressional
districts.
The Joint Republican caucus will be
held next week. As there is no opposI-
tion 10 the nomination OF Senator
Foraker for re-election, II will be merely
a formal affair.
The organization means that Foraker
aud Hanna are both 10 be imposed on the
country for another term apiece. Il 10
doubtful II the country will survive the
imposition.
OF the two men Hanna Is the least
dangerous. Foraker Ia far more irothy,
Hanna wants the country 10 understand
that he is In favor Of doing something 10
harmonine labor and capital. As a great
captain Of industry he is In position
10 render the country some service In
this line. But viii he do ltS Time alone
can tell.
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