Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
Mr.. HANNA IS BITTER
He Scores Tom Johnson on
All Occasions,
SERIOUS PREDICTIONS
IN CASE OF SUCCESS OF THE
DEMOCRATS.
Declares the Industrial Conditions OF
1895 Will Be Repeated on
Severer Scale.

month of the campaign yet to run, the po-
Iitical contest in this state has reached the
white heat stage Senator Hanna has
thrown dignity to the winds. and in the use
of invective and Incorporate language is
scarcely taking second place to Mayor
Johnson himself So far as Senator Hanna
and Mayor Johnson are concerned the
stump" work now in progress is largely of
| the mud-slinging variety. "Fakir,'' cries
the senator, referring to Mayor Johnson.
"Corruptionist," replies the mayor, speak
ing of Senator Hanna To the credit of Col.
Herrick, the republican candidate for gov
ernor. and of John II. Clarke, the demo-
cratic candidate for United States senator,
it can be said that in their campaign
speeches they address themselves to the
proper issues of the campaign, state or ma
tional confine their discussion to measures,
and are dignified and respectful.
Senator Has Decided Views.
In some of his latest speeches Senator
Hanna seems to have lost his head At
Piqua he declared that republican defeat in
Ohio would bring back the business and in
dustrial paralysis of 1895 and SO
Il want to go on record on this PROPOSE
ton" said he. IF by your votes next
month you serve notice upon the country
that you favor casting aside the safe busi-
ness principles that have brought the pres
ent prosperous COnd1t1CnS, Dye-dnu-Dye-dIiu
It will not be very long-you will be eating
at the soup houses again. And why! A
burnt child breads the fire. and within
three weeks time after such notice has
been served the captains of industry Will
see that the vessels over which they preside
tighten sail and hug the shore. 1t VIII ne
an indication to them that that man whom
I call the national leader of the socialists in
this country-he denies it and objects to
the Characterization but ! repeat it, for it
is so-is coming up over the horizon as a
candidate for the highest Office in the land,
with some hope of success. Just now there
is a IulI in business and industries all over
the land. due to the slight uncertainty as
to the result of the election in Ohio and
elsewhere. If this remote contingency has
such a depressing effect upon the business
OF the country, think what quietus would
be put upon the industrial relations of the
nation if on the morning of November 1t
should be announced that Johnson had cap
tured the Ohio legislature"
Mr.. Eanna's Friends Smile.
Senator Hanna's attempt to arbitrate
the present shutting down Of steel plants
and mines to fear of possible democratic
victory in Ohio, and virtually to take the
position that continuation of prosperous
times depended upon his election to the
Senate for another term, has made many
of even his own party smile, and others to
remark that in such a view of the case
there would seem to be little hope for the
country left in case the senator should die.
The shutting down of the iron plants and
the mines however, presents a very serious
matter to the republican leaders. The state
ments given out by he officials of the United
States Steel Company indicate that work will
hardly be resumed in the mills now closed
before the election. 1t all depends upon how
quickly the surplus stock on hand is used up.
The coal combination is not SO frank about
it, but mining is checked evidently to keep
up the price of coal. The closing of the
steel mills will make a reduced demand for
cO91 Next Monday the directors of ia
glass trust meet in this city to take action
in regard to the overproductiou which is
found in the market, and which is
sagging prices badly. No doubt many pots
will be put out of business for the present,
SO that the situation presents much for the
republican leaders to think about.
Fusion in Lucas County.
Mayor Johnson has effected a fusion of
the democrats and Golden Rule" Jones re-
publicans in Lucas county, for which he has
been working for many weeks and the fu-
sion ticket is quite sure to bring to the sup
pert of the whole anti-Hanna movement
there very considerable element of the
republicans who believe in Mayor Jones.
That means that Lucas county, with the
four seats in the general assembly to which
the county is entitled-formerly sure repub-
lican-is nov in doubt. Unfortunately for
the republicans, the fusion movement comes
just at time when the people of Toledo
have been stirred to the highest excitement
DS an uESuCCeSSIu dlteHpl-ciiSIIeSieu Dy
many of the same men who are managing
Senator Hanna'S interests thereto rush a
highly Objectionable street railway fran
chise ordinance through the city council.
Mr.. Jones. the golden rule" mayor op-
posed it with all his power. but it would
have gone through had not the people gath
cred about the city hall. plainly according
to the wishes of the mayor. and overawed
the councilmen. 1t has given Mayor Jones
another opportunity to get grasp upon
the people of the city of Toledo without re-
sard to party, and 1t is quite certain that
he will be able to lead an element of the re-
publicanS over to the support of the fusion
ticket.
Situation in Muskingum County.
In Muskingun county the republicans find
also some cause for uneasiness. Col. A. e.
Boone, railway promoter, given to vision
ary schemes but somehow always able to
surround himself with a considerable COM
pany of supporters in whatever he under
takes, has undertaken the defeat of Repre-
sentative Carr, who is a candidate for re-
election on the republican ticket Col. Boone
is a republican and has quite following in
the party in GAINESVILLE.
The list of speakers secured BY the repub-
lican state com\ittee and the dates assign
ed show that 1t is their plan to food the
state with campaign speakers, chiefly from
outside the state, during the last two weeks
of the campaign. The democrats will con-
tnue to depend upon home talent for cam
paign speaking. Only Bryan and Clarence
Darrow. the Chicago attorney, have been
called into the state.
Reports from the first days registration
of voters, which is required in all the prin-
cipal cities. show unexpected interest in the
election This is a. very safe index Of popu-
lar interest in Champaign. Here in Colum-
bus it was the largest first days registra-
tion since the law. went into effect. The
number registering was over a thousand
more than on the first day last year. The
same thing is true, only in a smaller de-
gree in the other large cities.
Big Registration in Cincinnati.
The greatest surprise in this line comes
from Cincinnati. 1t was Thought that the
opposition on the part Of the Mclean demo-
Gratis to Tom L. johnson would lead them
to omit registering, but the number regis
tering there on Thursday was 5000 more
than on the first day last year, and equal
almost to half the total vote in the city.
SO bitter Is the feeling on the part OF the
Mclean democrats toward Mayor john