The Washington times., 1902-08-24

which meets in September. will be con
trolled by the mayor. Since John z
Mclean was beaten in the State centra
committee by Johnson there is no life il
the opposition
Johnson's Dictatorship.
Editor Mclean might have disputed
Mayor Johnson's growing dictatorship i
he had stayed on the ground and fought
the fight to a finish. But. though he has
able and loyal lieutenants, he cannot di-
rect successful campaign from Wash
| lngton or from Bar Harbor. There arc
some very respectable Democrats, such
as Colonel kilbourne, the former candi-
date for governor, who do not care par
ticularly for Editor Mclean, and YET
who will not accept Mayor Johnson as
| the leader and boss of the party They
are not aggressive, and when they are
| crowded into a corner and told TO take
their medicine they will be likely to
/ do So
For one thing ths mayor has lei it be
understood that he will "swipe" the cor
porations in the platform, which will
contain his ideas of taxation. He will
not put in words his own and Henry
George's single tax doctrines, but he
VIII incorporate the general ideas. He
shows resentment because as he alleges,
the corporations have tried to make his
municipal administration a failure and
he will punish them severely in the plat
form.
Bryan Element in Humor.
Mayor Johnson is keeping the Bryan
element in good humor. but he does not
let ii get strong enough to be indepen-
dent. He never had any faith in free
silver, and is ready to drop, it out OF
sight. but he and Mr.. Bryan have some
things in common in their single tax
theories The mayor now seems to be
hguring chiefly on controlling the Ohio
delegation TO the Democratic national
convention, With his growing control OF
the party machinery nothing appears to
stand in his way, yet there is a lack of
confidence in his ability to control so
far ahead. To keep his influence he will
nave to be reelected mayor of Cleveland
His local machine is a very good one.
and The mayors following is compact
He himself is quite confident of a sec
ond term: but confidence is part of his
nature.
Might Defeat Johnson.
fsthe Republican factions in Cuya-
hoga county actually should settle their
trouble and develop something more
than surface harmony they might defeat
Mayor Tohnsons reelection. Once in
4 while the Cleveland Republicans have
got together and elected the mayor as
a preliminary to splitting up more fac
tionaily than when they were out OF
power
FOR the campaign which is TO open in |
october there is a reasonable degree of |
Republican harmony Since Represent
ative Burton threatened to withdraw
from the Congressional ticket unless he |
could have say in naming the cam
paign committee there has been less
10 hang out the family linen /
in public. Mr.. Burton got committee
of his own, and he and his friends are
Senator Hanna also is working for
harmony. His rooms in the Perry
Payne Building are open every day to a
stream of local workers. He tells them
that he gave up his vacation after a
long session OF Congress in order to stay
II nome and help promote harmony. and
he urges them TO get over their eternal
petty squabbles. His presence is hav-
ng a good effect
Pleased With Senator.
The Cleveland Republicans outside Of
heir factional chickering's. are well
pleased with their Senator II is evi-
lent from talking with them that he
las no intention of being pushed aside
n national politics. Whatever may
lave been his feelings Immediately after I
he death of President Mckinley and
whatever desire he then may have felt
0 limit his political activities TO his {
duties, these feelings have I
een softened by time Ii is the ex- :
ectation of all of Senator Hanna's !
riends that he will keep TO the front
n national politics, and they resent any i
uggestion of his retirement q
II Is part OF the current talk that one 7
eason for harmonizing all the Repub- i
can party's actions is to clear the way +
Or the nomination of Myron T. Herrick. | +
anker ana business man, for governor +,
ext year. Colonel Herrick was Presi- I
ent McKiniey's closest friend. Locally =
g has, as a rule, stood with Senator
anna, but always in conciliatory at
tude. so that he is acceptable to all
ements. Had President Mckinley lived
e would have accepted about this time s
leading foreign mission, and it is T
ated that such a mission is still open y
} him. But the talk of the governor
Zip may charge his willingness to 20 4
broad. He would make a strong can q
cate. and there would be no doubt OF e