Evening star., 1896-06-25
HANNA'S ASSISTANTS
Interest in Machine Circles as to
Their Selection.
BOSSES WERE ALL ANTl-M'KINLEY
Difficulty as to PIatt and Quay
Especially.
MAY TAKE NEW MEN

Chairman Hanna has been empowered
by resolution to select the members Of the
executive committee to assist him in the
conduct of the national campaign. These
men may or may not be members OF the
national committee. The announcement OF
the list Is awaited with interest in machine
circles. Men may be made or unmade by
being taken or rejected for this work 1t
is of the greatest moment for a politician
with a pull and a following to have
hand in 1t. 1t will increase his authority
at home most materially.
Not Likely to Select Platt.
VIII Mr.. Platt be on the list? 1t is con-
sidered doubtful. Mr.. Platt went TO an
extreme in his ante-convention fight on
Mr.. Mckinley. He INDUCED in some Sc
we're personalities, and attacked both Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna. He uttered that
phrase which has since been Used by the
democrats, describing Mr.. Mckinley as "a
nIortgaged man." Mr.. Hanna is reported as
having been deeply offended at that, and
as remembering it against Mr.. Platt. 1t Is
lot thought likely, therefore, that Mr.. Han
ma will care to have Mr.. Platt at his coun-
Gil table. But Mr.. Platt, Notwithstanding
his recent reverses, retains a certain power
over the machine at home, and for this
reason Mr.. Hanna may not think it prL-
cent to ignore him altogether New York
ers are watching the developments with
some anxiety. The Platt men threaten re-
sentiment and prophesy disaster If their
chief Is turned down, while the anti-Platt
men Will be surprised and much diScOur-
| aged If he is not. 1t promises to be the
old Conking-Plat fight in many
of its features over again.
The Case of Mr.. Quay.
What is to become of Mr.. Quay? There
will be nothing to detain him at home.
Pennsylvania will need no attention in
such campaign the one approaching.
She ought to give Mr.. Mckinley rouslng
| majority without the beating of a drum,
the lighting of torch, the waving Of
nag or the employing Of a single stumper.
Mr.. Quay's talents ought TO be available
for other localities. Will Mr.. Hanna as
sign him to important work anywhere?
Mr.. Quay at ST. Louis acted throughout
| on anti-McKinley lines. Securing a proxy
he sat with the national committee in
the hearing OF some of the contests over
seats in the convention and voted against
the Mckinley people. He likewise kept
his own name before the convention, and
polled his state for himself. Mr. Mckin-
ley. 1t is true, did not need the vote of
the state. A majority of the convention
was recorded for him before Pennsylvania
was reached. For a time a report was
current that during his visit to Canton
Mr.. quay received some assurances from
Mr.. Mckinley highly favorable to him
self. This is now denied on excellent au-
thor1ty. Mr. Mckinley, it is asserted
made Mr. Quay no promises of any kind.
ClarksOn and New.
Colonel Clarkson. another member of he
old coterie, is in poor health and 1t is not
expected that he would be able with an
opportunity to take very active part in
the fight. 1t is not believed, however
that he will be pressed to exert himself.
lie did the Mckinley cause no harm in
the primaries, but he trained with the
opposition and echoed many Of the severe
things that Mr.. Platt said
John Z. New was intensely anti-McKin-
ley, and probably the Indiana adviser will
be man Of the Fairbanks wing of the
party.
New Men Likely.
The list is a long one, and shows that
| IN nearly every instance the established
| bosses were opposed to the Ohio candidate.
1t Is considered likely, therefore, that Mr..
Hanna. in picking his confidential advisers
will call new men to the 'front.' and those
upon whom he feels he can implicitly rely.
1t Is not suggested that he intends to make
any war on the old bosses-that would be
poor politics-but it is claimed that he
will be justified in not placing them where
they could make further war on him or
hold him up" for fayOrs