The evening times., 1896-11-27
HANNA SHOULD ACT SOON
Citizens Are Anxious to Raise
Inauguration Fund.
WOODWARD WILL REMAIN
The Money to BE Subscribed Must
Reach Prompt Action
by Mr.. Hanna Is Urged, Because
Citizens Are Anxious to Get to
WOrk-CustOm of Past Years.

| aoOub the only thinS tnat can prevent MI
Hanna from accepting Mr.. Woodward as
chairman OF the executive committee in
charge o! !theinaugurationrecc nd ball
| is mass meeting OF citizens call ed to pro-
test against the real estate rings nominee,
| and at which a citizens chairman shall be
| chosen.
| This is the conclusion of weIl-informed
| citizens, and IL is drawn from present con
| ditions, and also the knowledge that there's
| no organized effort now being mad e tuforce
Mr.. Woodward out, since lie won't volun-
| tarily get out.
| II would not have the craftsmanship if
| was given it, said "A prominent Republican
today, whose name has frequently been
| mentioned in connection with the position
| in opposition TO Mr.. Woodward.
"itis not worth the trouble, and besides, "a
man has 10 give up his business until in
| auSuration time. and perhaps two weeks
| later. Then you are pestered to death by
| the fights in the various committees, and
later by people who think you've got pull,
whereas you are actually little better off
| than any other man.
There are TWO sides OF theinauguration:
| one is the official, and the other the local
| or social phase. The first is made by the
| Joint committees of Congress They have
| charge OF the Inauguration; escort the Pres
tdcnt to the Capitol, superintcnd the swear
ng-in in the Senate chamber; take the Pres
| ident upon the platform to deliver his in-
auSural address. and finally. deliver him
| at the White House. while the retiring Pres
| dent is taking leave.
That is the real and important part Of the
function.
THE SOCIAL PHASE.
The social, or local, is i'll charge Of the
ciliZcns of Washington, and simply amounts
tu extending the freedom or handing the
keys OF the city To the distinguished guest.
Il consists of the big parade on the Avenue,
the reception, winding mp with the bail at
which the common herd, for SO piece
can touch the hand of the new President.
IN Jackson's time three balls Were given.
one III Carusi's Theatcr, another in the
city liali, and the third, ! have forgotten
where, but Andy attended ali OF them.
Until Cieveland's first term, mass
meeting OF citizens was always called
after the election, and "a leading CitlZen Cf
the dominant party was chosen chairman
of the executive committee, but the mem
bers and the subordinate committees were
made up OF all parties.
lit was then divested of its purely po-
hlical character, and everybody worked
with a VIII to make IL great success.
Now, Just prior to Clevclaud's first
term the Democrats here were all split up.
as they have been since, and three mass
meetings were held, each appointing
separate chairman. They wrangled to-
gether until the middle OF Dece nibcr. when
a number OF prominent men petitioned the
uatioual Democratic committee To art / rate
the matter, and name chairman.
The same thing happened among the
Republicans prior to Harrison's Inaugural
ton. Col Billy Cook called one conven-
ttur, and named Gen. Beall and A NJ.
Clapp, and Harry Davis called another,
with a second candidate. Then Col.
Brittou, Parker, Warner, Wine aud others
got together. appealed to the national
Republican committee, suggested Col
Britton for chairman, and lie was accepted.
Col. Britton then did something that
never before had been done. and has not
been repeated since. He raised a guar
eutee fund Of $50, 900, and not only paid
IL Uack. the expenses Of the reception,
etc. too but also had u surplus of $4,000,
which was given to District charities.
He got altogether about 100000 He
could do IL again, too, II he had the chance.
NO RIGHT TO DICTATE.
These appeals to the national commit
tees Were first what gave them iuriSdiC-
ton. as, naturally, they have no right to
dictate who shall be the chairman. The
real estate ring stole a march. however,
upon the old Republicans, and had the
thug cut and dried as purely political
move.
Il don't care who gets it. The general
wish is 10 have the appointment made
soon, aud then we can get To work.
Although | opposed Woodward, if Mr..
Parker should ask me tomorrow ia jump
into carriage with him. and in one day
we'd get a guarantee fund Of $50, 600 You I
see, men are vain, and like to ste their
names in the papers, with cuts. perhaps,
showing their classic contours.
All these fellows who are howling on
the quiet about Woodward. absolutely VIII
to nothing in the open. They are two
latI md t.ll
tueir Eajs. 4 nave letters iIUuI many Of
them. praising my unequivocal stand for
Republican chairman. and would amnse
yo'i 10 see how mild aud mik-soppist they
are in their publish ed Interviews.
No. don't think the political aspect
of the case will affect the subscriptions
once the craftsmanship is settled 1t would
not in my case. because | want the city
TO win praise for grand entertainment
in honor of the President ard Vice Pre>i-
dent.
At the same time there is no use deny
ing that a great many Republicans are
deeply offended By the selection OF Il
gold Democrat. and an unknown one at
that. They think, and rightly too. that
their claims should be recognized, and
that their hard work should have even
the poor reward of the position in question.
Col Parker says Hanna asked him 10
nominate gold Democrat. and he obeyed.
1t seems thin, but still it may be true.
The Republican party always has been
the kind to give good Jobs to the men
who have done their best to defeat it at
the polls.
II believe Parker's crowd is weak
with Hanna, or he would have accepted
Woodward at once. A I the same time l
think the only way to defeat him would
be TO call a mass meeting. l shan't do it,
and the others are too scared Of the ring
to say their souls are their own.
PARKER Is A SILVER MAN.
DO you know that Parker was origi-
nally a silver man? 1t is fact. He
favored the candidacy Of Don Cameron,
the silver Pennsylvania, for President.