The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22
LANDSLIDE
For Bryan In Ohio seen by 'lisssy, For
'ner Legislative Agent for the az
Late Senator Hanna,


Washington, Oct. 16--In discussing
the political situation in Ohio, M. w
Hissey, of GAINESVILLE, intimate friend
and legislative agent Of the@late Sen
ator M A. Hanna. said: "The situa.
tion there at the present moment in
dicates a landslide for Bryan from
Lake Erie to the river" Continuing
he said:
"The republican party in the state
Is on the verge of division because OF
the attitude of President Roosevelt.
"The republican party in Ohio has
been the party Of the majority, and
never before has it heard from any
president the expression, My poll
cies.' The party always has been
greater than any one man 1t was so
with Hayes, Garfield and Mckinley
the party was above the individual,
and they always spoke of republican
policies.
Mr.. Roosevelt speaks of my poll
cies' as though the party had become
his. personal property This has dis
gusted the rank and file of the party
in Ohio.
'Mr. Roosevelt, by the use OF the
big stick and the steam roller. has
nominated his successor, whom he
declares will carry out my policies,
and Judge Taft agrees to do so to the
letter, showing conclusively that the
republican party has lost its identity
and has become the personal property
of Mr.. Roosevelt.
'The business interests of Ohio de-
mand to know why these hard times
occur under my policy administra-
tion. Mckinley left full dinner pail
Under Mr.. Roosevelt the bottom has
dropped out. There are no natural
reasons for the existence of these
hard times. 1t is ,up to Mr.. Roose-
welt, who claims to own the republi-
can party, to explain the situation.
The people of Ohio resent Mr..
Roosevelt's attempt to assassinate the
character of one of her foremost
citizens, namely, Senator j. B. For
aker. Ohio is proud of Grant, Hayes,
Garfield, Sherman, Mckinley, Hanna
and Foraker-but among her great
sons there is none greater than Sen
ator ]. B. Foraker-and the presi-
dents brutal treatment is Indignantly
resented by the republicans of Ohio,
from the lake to the river.
"a serious disaffection exists in the
negro vote in Ohio. and 60 per cent
of that will be cast for Bryan. All
over the state the negroes are wear
ing buttons with the inscription:
Remember Brownsville This means
10000 votes against Taft.
There is serious division in the la
boring vote, 80 per cent of which will
be cast against Taft and for Mr.. Bry-
an, and the republican laboring vote
will mean 10000.
There are in the state of Ohio
100000 republicans OF this number
it is safe to say that 10000 are For
akerites. It is not claimed that the
entire number will vote against Mr..
Taft. 1t is a conservative estimate,
however, that 10 per cent. are sullen'
and angry, and Senator Foraker him
self could not prevail upon them to
vote for Mr.. Taft.
1--WE have, therefore, a change of
$1,000 republican votes. Someone may
say that Mr.. Roosevelt carried the
state by 225,O00, but it must be re-
membered that that vote was four
years ago, and that the last vote in
Ohio showed the election of Gov. Pat
tison, democrat, by $4,000 plural
Ity, and the highest plurality given
to any republican candidate ON the
state ticket was only $4,000"