The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-06

opposition candidate a fair show to pit
such oratorical ability as Henry's \
against him.
Next door to General Clayton is the
room of National Committeeman Scott
of West Virginia, who represents the
committee in its relations with the
state and other sub committees. Poll
ticians of more or less note from every
part of the union are to be found here,
talking over the progress of the cam
paign in their own sections, and the
room is the scene of almost constant
consultation. It is in fact the ante
room to the quarters Of the chairman.
This is the corner room, the largest and
pleaSantest of all, and suggests itself
as the keystone of the series It is oc-
cupied only by Mr. Hanna and Mr..
Hobart, the candidate for vice-presi-
dent, who takes an active part in the
management OF the campaign and is
in almost daily attendance at the head
quarters. This room is the goal of
almost every caller at the headquar-
ters. They adj want to see Mr. Hanna,
but very few Of them really get to see
him. They are carefully sifted as they
pass along the line, and g colored man
stands at the door Of the corner room
TO guard against intrusion. Even with
this care, the occupant of the room is
kept busy receiving single callers or
visiting delegations.
When Mr.. Hanna is in New York he
usually spends his mornings in receiv-
ing callers at the Hotel Waldorf and
arrives at the headquarters about noon.
There are always several men await
ing him, and his arrival causes a small
buzz of excitement. There are whis-
pers of That's him." See, that's Han
ma, as the great man makes his way
Z flrO1leyh the
only to speak to those with whom he
is acquainted. He goes at once to his
own room and as soon as he is settled
behind the heavy oak desk, in the
heavy oak chair which he easily fills,
he is ready for business Mr.. Hanna's
manner in dealing with the questions
that come before him for decision
is sharp and decisive but always
pleasant. He keeps himself in a cheer
Eul frame Of mind and though not a
humorous man he can appreciate a
good joke and frequently gets off a
Wlot1cism of his own. It is the politi-
clans business to smile, but Mr.. Han
mas smiles seem to come from inherent
good nature. What chiefly impresses
one about the man who controls the
political situation today as far as the
Republican party is concerned, is the
fact that he is at all times master of
lllC 0NlQdllOI1. L he 6OI1lSWHdL heavy
jaw and the firm lines of the mouth
tell of the love of power and the abil-
ity to WELD it This is indeed the key
note of Mr.. Hanna's character; he is
masterful- He is a unique figure i'm
contemporary politics and would be
/ impossible outside of America
With the arrival of the chairman the
business OF the day is in full swing.
In a suite of three small rooms, not
far from Mr.. Hannas the national
treasurer, Mr. Cornelius N Bliss, is
enSconcedl The management of the
financial end of a national compaign is
far from being its least important part.
To the minds of many politicians it
overshadows ali others. But the work
of the treasurer is done very quietly.
His consultations are usually held with
men who talk very little but very
much to the point, or with the chair
man himself, The management of the
campaign finances lies almost entirely
with these two men and little is known
about them to anybody else.
| AS the afternoon wears on the exc
1 cutive committee is called into ses-
sion in small room adjoining that Of
the chairman. There the whole polit-
ical situation is discussed as it de-
velops from day to day and the COM
mittee's plan of action is outlined. They
| form an impressive group, these men,
| as they gather about the table 20 dis
cuss the measures that may mean SO
much to their party and to the coun-
/ try, but in appearance they are bust
ness men rather than typical politi-
clans. They might be the directors of
a. great railway with Mr.. Hobart, Sit
ting one side. saying little but listen
! ing with keen interest to everything
that goes on, for their counsel.
With the conclusion of the meeting Of
/ the executive committee the work Of
the day begins to draw toward its
/ close. Letters are sent out, decisions
on points that were in allegiance are
announced and the various depart
ments prepare for the close Of bust
ness. But there is one department in
which the activity never ceases from
! the beginning to the close Of the day.
/ That is the publication bureau. 1t IS
! in charge of Mr.. Guthridge, a. former
| Washington correspondent, and is a.
branch Of the main publication bureau
which is located in Chicago and is in
! charge of Colonel Heath. From these
publication bureaus campaign litera-
ture is sent out by the ton while fresh
pamphlets, intended to convince the
voter, are all the time in preparation
From here the Campaign of education
is usually carried on and 1t is am IN
| usually important department this
year
1T Is almost Incredible" said Mr.
Guthridge, "the demand for campaign
| literature. We have been utterly unable
/ to meet It thus far Already FORTY DIFF.