Freeland Tribune

A HANNA-M'KINLEY PLATFORM
It is said that the Republican national platform will bear the impress of Mr. McKinley's master hand. Of course this means Hanna and the others, for if McKinley is permitted to shape the thing without being proof-read and revised and edited, it will prevent the appearance of Rufus Choate's signature, which his friend said "looked like a gridiron struck by lightning."

Says a Washington politician:

"The Ohio Republican convention will be interesting chiefly for what it will say in the resolutions or platform adopted. The Ohio platform in 1896 was not satisfactory to the convention and created not a little criticism. Senators Foraker and Hanna, Gen. Grosvenor and other Ohio Republicans here are considering various planks for their platform. They are desirous that no mistakes like that of 1896 shall be made, this year. They will have a platform which says as little on doubtful or contested questions as possible, but they feel that they must indorse the Puerto Rican bill. They, as well as the president, realize that there is too little on this question, and there will be much care taken in wording the resolution. They will consult the leading Republicans of other states, as they are naturally desirous of having the Ohio platform accepted as a model for other states, and it will be naturally looked upon as President McKinley's platform. The resolutions of the Ohio convention will be considered with care at Washington before they are submitted to the delegates."