The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-17
Mr.. HANNA'S new JOB.
he NOW UNDERTAKES TO SECURE
THE NEXT CONFERS
WITH PARTY LEADERS.

N CONFERENCE al Inc C0pl.
toll Yesterdsy-The Critical Situation
Fully Discussed-Kentucky Regarde a.
Certain to Send a Republican-Mr. Nc
Kinley Formally Notified That an Extra
Session of Congress Ought to be Held.
Washington Post December 10.
Mark Hanna has nova new Job on
his hands. He has undertaken to furn-
ish Senate with Republican ma
jOrity to act with the next Republi-
can House in passing the tariff law
which is to be the feature of Presi-
dent McKinley's administration. At
present this Republican majority is
not secured, although some of the
more optimistic Republicans believe
it to be in sight.
The Post yesterday, in an article
which attracted widespread attraction,
pointed out the crisis which is con-
fronting the Republicans in the lack
of sufficient numbers to give them a
safe control of the next Senate. Even
In the debate on the Dingley bill in
the Senate yesterday this topic was
uppermost. Senator Hale, in the
course of his remarks, intimated that
it would not be wise for the Republi-
cans to attempt to legislate upon the
tariff with their present majority in
the Senate, but he expected that in
the next Senate there would be an eff
fective majority.
"Where will you get it?" asked Sem
atOr Allen, amid some laughter.
81 said expect" was the qualified
reply of Mr.. Hale. 1--WE may be dis
appointed, for the margin now looks
to be very close. but we expect to have
a majority"
HANNA CONFERs WITH SENATOR'S.
Immediately following the remark
Of Senator Hale and emphasizing the
critical situation which The Post had
fully outlined, Mark Hanna met in
conference with the members of the
steering committee of the Senate. The
gathering was held in Senator Aid
rich's cOmmittee-rOom and around a
well-filled lunch table the complexion
of the next Senate was discussed.
There we're present Senators Aldrich,
Hale, Mcmillan, Quay, CullOm, Davis,
Perkins, ShOup, and HansbrOugh. 1t
was appropriate that Senator Aldrich
should be the presiding genius of the
conference. Early in the campaign
which has just ended, he had, with his
keen foresight, anticipated the very
condition which has now arisen. He
then suggested to Mr.. Hanna that a
committee be formed with especial
reference to securing a Republican
majority in the next Senate, just as
the Congressional Committee assisted
in securing Republican House. Mr.
Aldrich's advice was disregarded on
the ground that if Republican Presi.
dent was elected the landslide would
carry with it the Legislatures of the
doubtful States. Yesterday it was
Mr.. Aldrich whose suggestions were
received with the greatest weight.
The first topic of consideration wa!
the Importance of securing this much
needed Republican majority. Thu
Legislatures of four States-Washing
ton, South Dakota, North Carolina
and kentucky-were regarded as of
fering available working ground.
AN EXTRA SESSION DECIDED UPON.
Having outlined the plan by which
the Legislatures were to be captured
the steering committee took up tn
question of the Dingley bill. 1t wa
! the sense of the committee that moth
: ing could be done with the measure a
this session, although it was decide,
to sOlidly support all motions to tax
: it up. None of these motions, it ma
be stated parenthetically, will emariat
! from the Republican side.
> The sense of the steering commute
! was then formally taken as to tn
4 policy for the future, and an eA r
session was considered wise and ne ,
: essary. Mr.. Hanna was directed t
9 convey to Mr.. Mckinley the judgmen
y of the Senate, as represented by il
steering committee, that an extra ses
sion should be held.