The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
Some Party Creditors.

lH96 there are three men who have had
to do with the organization of the ma
tional Republican contest who deserve
some public expression of the party's
just gratitude for good service rend
cred. The first of these very naturally
Is National Chairman Mark A. Hanna.
Before the convention met last summer
at St. Louis, Mr.. Hanna had already
demonstrated to the country his quail
fications for gcneralshp. He entered
into the canvass for the nomination
comparatively speaking an unknown
man. He emerged from 1t wearing fair
ly captured laurels equal to any in the
political list. His selection as national
chairman was a logical outcome of his
successful battle for his friends nOmi-
nation; and his conduct of the later
campaign has been fully as incompar-
able in its way as was his management
of the admirable canvass which preced
ed it. Mr. Hanna has confirmed the
availability Of the business man in poll
ties. He is a living embodiment of the
theory that success can be won in the
fields of political competition by meth
DDS not unlike those which determine
success in the ordinary walks of COM
merce. Candor, energy and organization
are his guiding principles and he has
proved that they are not deceptive ones.
The result of Tuesdays balloting fairly
enrolls Mark Hanna among the ablest
and shrewdest and best Of the nations
politicians-in-c
Modestly remaining in the back
ground, reserved of speech and not
given to posing for effect. is q man who
is no stranger to Pennsylvania or to
the nation. The one had known his
ability for years; the other received a
token of it during the memorable cam
pagr of 1883. The junior senator from
Pennsylvania, Hon. Matthew Stanley
Quay, has not figured so largely in print
during the past three months of spirited
battle as have some other gentlemen at
Republican headquarters, but we take
no risk in suggesting that If the truth
were known it would be found that he
was not second to any in sagacious
counsel or i'm effective work. We d6 not
wish to imply any challenge of COM
parison when we say that he is easily
as great creditor Of the party as is
any other Republican within its ranks.
What he did he did quietly, unsurround-
ed by blare of trumpet and glorification
from the public press, and if there is
justice in the beneficiares. as we think
there is. he will not, after March 4, have
to supplicate for recognition which
should be his by voluntary and CRATE
full proffer.
a third figure still remains to be men,
toned in the person of Hon. Joseph w.
Babcock, of Wisconsin. chairman of the
Republican congressional committee.
Mr. Babcock is not perhaps so widely
others of whom we have been speaking;
but he is known to all who have occasion
to watch the inner workings of national
political struggles. He Is known to
them as not only an able and scholarly
legislator, whose work in committee and
in debate invariably commands respect,
but also as one of the keenest and most
systematic of political generals of his
generation, in either party. When he
sets out to accomplish point he never
rests until he achieves it. An example
may be cited from our own common
wealth, in the Hicks-Throop muddle in
the Twentieth congressional district.
Here, it will be remembered, each of
two Republicans claimed to be the regu
lar Republican nominee, and by their
refusal to yield threatened at one time
to turn the district over to the enemy
Everybody in the district was afraid
to interfere, but Chairman BabcOcll
wanted that vote to be saved for his
party in congress, and after Il careful
study of all the facts he declared fear
lessly and emphatically in favor Of
Hicks. Largely as result of his de-
cision Hicks was elected. and very
largely as result of his coolness, skill
and perseverance in similar emergen-
cies the next congress is safe for sound
money. He is another man to whom
the next administration will be morally
indebted.
We do not anticipate any trouble in
the hour of settlement. We regard Will
liam Mckinley as man who under
stands the need for and appreciates the
necessities of party organization.
There isn't much doubt i'm any sensi-
BILE mind that we have too many cleo
tions in this country. But it is easier
to say this than to secure relief. The
people seem to like the excitement too
well to change in the direction of con-
servatism.