The National tribune., 1896-11-19
A CUISINES MANS CAMPAIGN"

A CUISINES MANS CAMPAIGN"
Mark Hanna covered himself with
glory during the campaign. AT first the
politicians were disposed to sneer at him,
but these sneers speedily vanished. He
showed grasp of the whole situation,
talent for organization and skillfui
adoption of means to ends that were be-
yond all praise. 1t was "the business
man in politics. and the methods en-
ployed were such as win success in every
day life. There was no buying or sell
ing, no bribery, no corruption, but
plain, straight fight for principle by
appealing to the intelligence Of the peo-
pie. Mark Hanna reasoned correctly
that the people would vote right if they
we're properly informed as to the issues.
He proceeded to organize the most
splendid campaign of education ever
known. Every part of the United States
where the people habitually read and
think was thoroughly covered" with
an abundant supply of well-wrltten
documents giving exact facts, which
thinking people wanted to know. An
army of capable, attractive speakers was
put in the field and used wherever there
was need for them. Everything was
done with purpose, and the purpose was
achieved in so many instances as to re-
fleet the highest credit upon his general
ship. 1t was the cleanest Presidential
campaign ever known. Slangwhanging
and personal abuse was left entirely to
the other side. Nor was there any
rainbow chasing" nor squandering OF
money upon selfelected leaders who
claimed to control votes. The appeal
was made straight to the good sense and
honor of plain Americans, and the result
shows how successful this was All that
anyone can find to say against Hanna is
that he has made success Of his life,
which, of course, wins him the envy and
hatred Of the incompetents and failures.
A CRISIS in Cuban matters is evil
IDENTIFY at hand. Gen. Weyler has
promised that if more troops were given
him he would put an end to the rebel
lion. These have been given him, and
he has gope to the field. His political
future is staked upon the result. He
must win at once decisive victory. If
the Cubans manage to stand him off the
end is at hand. The thing will probably
be settled in week or two.
IT may be we'll to remind some peo-
pie that Maj. Mckinley is not yet
actually elected President. We have
merely elected 447 gentlemen who are
theoretically and legally at liberty to
vote for whom they please. But there
is every reason to believe that at least
272 of them will vote for Maj. McKin-
lev, and at least 1913 for w. J. Bryan.
VIE cannot impress too strongly upon
officers Of GAR. Posts and Sons Of Vet
elans Camps that they should memorize
the rituals Few things are more neces-
sary. The rituals are very beautiful,
and when pronounced by men who have
studied them sufficiently to commit
them to memory are exceedingly I'M
pressive. They impress not only the
recruit, but, what is even more import
ant, everyone present. In awakening
and maintaining interest in the Order
they are better than any speeches that
can be made. It is the best way that
officers can evince an interest in the
Order, and the work that they are
elected to perform. And it is the best
way to make that interest contagious.
Much may be forgiven Cleveland on
account Of the success of the Venezuelan
matter.
IT is much more unfortunate for
i Kansas and Nebraska than for anybody
! else that they have gone Popocratic. 1t
! may greatly discourage immigration and