New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
MARK HANNA'S MISSION.
TRYING TO HEAD OFF THE so-cALLED
NEW HOG COMBINE"
GOVERNOR MKINLEY'S FRIENDS SAID To ID"
SOMEWHAT DISTURBED BY TIE REPORTED
PLANS OF CERTAIN REPUBLICANS.
WHO WANT TO CONTROL THE
NEXT CONVENTION.


WHO WANT TO CONTROL THE
NEXT CONVENTION.
Joseph r. Manley OF Augusta, Me-, Speaker
Reeds trusted representative in the Presideht'A'
contest, has departed from NewYork. He said tna' N
he was going home by way OF Boston. But ne iei'
behind him other able would-be President-rnakers'
One OF them was Mark Hanna, OF Cleveland oho'
who is looking after Governor McKiney's Interests.
The continued presence Of Mr.. Hanna in New orA
furnished plenty of political gossip yesterday.
What keeps Mark Hanna in New-York, you
ask?' said we-known Republican OF the "es''
who was resting yesterday at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel after his labors in Washington In cohhecto"
with the Republican National Committees meeuhs'
Mr. Hanna's principal mission here s 10 'Dust 'he
hog combine some OF our friends thiNk !. II
ought to be called. and shouldn't be surprised ]"
he succeeded in giving it bad black eye before lie
Is through with IT,"
This characterization OF an alleged league OF re
publican politicians who credited with desire
TO control the nomination of the Presidential ticket
al St. Louis next Juno was considered an apt one
by friends of both ex-President Harrison ana GOV
crnor Mckinley. although Senator Quay against
whom the original Pennsylvania hog combine
was formed, seems TO be a "kng-pin' In the ne"
one.
The principal operators in the attempt 10 conuoi
the Presidential market had a conference In Nash-
ington last week before the National Committee
separated but It was not their first gathering. New
York City witnessed a similar gathering which tooh
place shortly after the November election at the
Hotel Brunswick, and was duly reported III i"e
Tribune the next day.
At the second conference held last week In WASH
ington at Senator Quay's house, il is said. among
those who took part besides the Pennsylvania Sen
ator were James s. Clarkson. of Iowa; Garrett A
Hobart. OF New-Jersey; Captain Samuel Fessenden
OF Connecticut; Isaac Trumbo. Of Utah, and T. C.
Platt. Mr.. Trumbo, as is well known, expects 10 De
chosen Senator from Utah.
WHAT 1T THINKS IT CONTROLS.
The new combine" dts apologists Indignantly re-
ject the ntmation OF others ascrlbing 70 them
porcine proclivties) is understood claim 2l votes
in the S.. Louis convention without counting Iowa
These include New-York. with seventy-two dele
gates: Pennsylvania. with sixty-four New-Jersey.
with twenty; California, with eighteen; Connecti-
cut. with twelve. and Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona
and Utah, with six delegates each
Should the twenty-slx delegates of Iowa be added
(and It has been intimated that Mr. Carkson is rot
nlisposed TO be drawn i'm, the combine" might
claim 25S votes in the convention Efforts being
made to bring Idaho also within the fold This
would add six votes more and raise the total to IA
an exceedingly pretty block OF representatives in the
convention TO be thrown sodly in whatever direc-
ton the master spirits of the combine" might see
fit to direct.
Although the principal directors in this scheme
il
an anti-McKnley or an anti-Harrison league prom
lnent Republicans who have declared for either
General Harrison or Major Mckinley naturally do
not take kindly 20 the new combine" The purpose
Of the Washington conference, those who are in
sympathy with 1t understand it, is unquest!onaby
antagonfstic TO the Ohlo and Indiana candidates.
They expect to break into the strength Of Harri-
son and Mckinney in the South Objective points
for aggressive work the western and southern
sections OF Nebraska. where Senator John NJ Thurs
ton Is upholding thc standard Of the Buckeye Gov
ernor. and in Arkansas whose delegation Powell
Clayton, also "A Mckinney man. intends 10 register IN
the same column.
The candidates whom the combine Is no, likely
to oppose are Thomas B. Reed. OF Maine; William
York.
Mr Quay Mr. P.att. Mr. Clarkson. NJ. Hobart,
Mr. Fessenden and others "no were al the " ash
ingtOn conference hav excellent personal relations
are known TO be unfriendy To- Governor Morton
Nevertheless ou;spoken ind unquestoned friends Of
having little more confidence IN the scheme than
have the supporters Of Mr.. Harrison and Governor
so far as they have been uncovered, renewed evil
dence Of his lack of sincerity toward the Governor.
A PLANK or ITS PLATFORM.
One OF the plarl,s in the 'combine's' platform
given ont by of its representatives yesterday
Is that the Cabinet officers Of tho next Admins
tration shall not be clerks 10 the President.
as they became under Cleveland and have continued
10 be since" They are go have the same
power and responsibility that they had in the adj
ministrations OF Lincoln. Grant and Arthur" As
who the Cabinet officers shall themselves be. OF
the inference is that the wishes OF the drec
tors OF the combine shall be consulted.
II was asserted yesterday that with the acces-
sons expected the new combine would dominate
the convention with it, SIS delegates. majority OF
all the convention or 45 votes Will be necessary 10
nominate
And that Is a big number.
Mr.. Hanna is looking for help against this al
legged alliance and frieads OF both Harrison and Nc
Kiney. well some Presidential dark horses
&. " Fairbanks and John c. New. OF Indiana.
and other friends of the eX-President have their
faces turned toward NewYork
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