The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-11
HANNA AND THE PIE HUNTERS.
\ HORDE OF OFFICE SEEKERS
MAKING HIS LIFE A BURDEN.

The announcement in the Morning
News That Hanson Was Slated For
Cabinet Position Brought "A
swarm of Hungry Southern Re-
pubhicans About the Big BOsS's
Heeis-The Georgia Republicans
Not Altogether Pleased.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-Mark Hanna is
encountering trials and tribulations in
Washington that he never dreamed of.
In addition to trying to get together
Senate that can be depended upon to car
ry out the Mckinley administration policy,
he is being beset by an army of southern
representatives struggling for position at
the pie counter.
The exclusive announcement in those
dispatches that John f. Hanson of Macon
stands a very good chance of being in
vited to take seat at the Mckinley ca.,-
met table caused every republican poiiti-
clan in the south who is hungry for office
to hasten to Washington and file his per-
sonal claim with the chief engineer Of the
! Mckinley machine
Buck, Pledger, Lyons. White and a host
of political small frys from Georgia, Bray
ton Webster, Worthington, Russell and
Dade from South Carolina, with HIN of
Alabama, Quincy Of Mississippi. Brady
Of Virginia and many Others have been on
Mark Hanna's trail.
The Georgia republicans are greatly
troubled over the report that MIR Hanson
is slated for a cabinet office. II such a
large slice of the pie goes to one man
they fear there will be no crumbs left
for the rest of the boys. The friends OF
Mr.. Buck contend that if Georgia is to
! have cabinet position Col. Buck de-
serves 1t.
National committeeman Lyons says he
is not interested in the patronage of the
| Senate, but is here looking up accommoda-
tions for several colored military organza-
tons coming here to participate in the in
] auguraral
The old fight between the Webster and
the Brayton factions in South Carolina Is
still vigorous, and Mr.. Hanna proposes to
| look elsewhere for information on that
subject than to the rival leaders.
Mr.. Hanna has been greatly pleased with
| the favorable manner in which the name
| of MIR. Hanson has been received. Demo-
Gratis and republicans from the south agree
that he is in every way qualified for cab
met position. His ability is conceded and
| he possesses ample means to support the
social end of the administration with dig
nifty. The Georgia delegation in congress,
| although opposed to Mr.. Hanson politi-
cally commend him in the highest terms.
Representative Maddox says IL Mr.. Nc
| Kinley goes south for a cabinet officer he
would not do better than select Mr.. Han
son. Representatives Black, Turner, Law
son, Moses and Senator Bacon are of a
| similar opinion.
Mark Hanna concluded the business end
of his visit to Washington tonight and
| leaves for Cleveland tomorrow Afternoon.
1t is his intention to stop over in Philadel-
! phia a few hours en- route. In summing
up his stay in the capitol city to the Morn
ing News correspondent tonight, he said:
II have accomplished all ! came for /
! have started the Inauguration business
going in good form, / have established
permanent headquarters for the national
| committee, have met a number of dlstin-
| guished gentlemen, had plenty of taffy
and few dinners given me. That about
| sums up the result Of my visit, and / am
so well pleased with this city that l pro-
pose to return here again soon after the
| Christmas holidays"
Mr.. Hanna commented upon a number OF
the men he met while here, and he proved
! himself a remarkable judge of character.
tie eyes when he remarked that he had
| conversed with a number of gentlemen
ION various matters" He said he had a
| very pleasant talk with Speaker Reed yes
terday, but did not, as reported, meet and
hold long conversation with the speaker
to-day He was at the capitol and saw
Mr.. Dingley, chairman Of the committee
on ways and means, and several other
| members of the House and Senate, but
there was no private interview with
! Speaker Reed. He insists that he has not
been engaged in cabinet-making while here
for the single reason that Maj. Mckinley
reserves the right to attend to that part
of the business himself.
Mr.. Hanna declined to discuss for publi-
cation the rumors in circulatio at the
capitol to-day that Mr.. Dingley is to be
Secretary of the Treasury and Senator AL
lison has been slated permanently for Sec
retary OF State He remained in his apart
ment in the Arlington tonight, and receiv-
ed large number Of visitors. He had a
long talk with Col. Buck Of Georgia. when
the question whether Mr.. Hanson of Geor-
| gia will go into the cabinet was probably
discussed Col. Buck took occasion to re-
view the recent elections In Georgia and
stated that IL the republicans had known
ten days before the election that the popu-
lists were going to withdraw their ticket
that state could have been carried by the
republicans.