Evening star., 1896-07-18
SATISFIED WITH HANNA
republicans Th'n 'n's he Displayed Good Judg,
ment in Selecting His Assistants.
Will Accept the Democratic Chal-
lengc-PrObable Stumping Tour
for Mckinley.

Chairman Hanna continues to receive the
praises Of the republicans. The satisfac-
tion in the party over the executive COM
mittee he has selected is very great, and
the judgment he has shown in the matter
is regarded as one more evidence of his fit
ness for the place he occupies.
Accepts the Democratic Challenge.
An examination of the list shows that
Mr.. Hanna ACCEPTS the democratic chal-
lenge for battle in the middle states. Mr..
Manley is the only eastern man taken. The
others are from the states likely to be in
wa-mest contest, or from adjoining states,
and therefore prepared to give well-in-
formed personal attention to the work be-
fore them. Cyrus Leland will keep an eye
on Kansas, w. l.. Durkin on Indiana and
Charles Dawes on Illinois. In the north
vest Henry G. Payne Of Wisconsin. a man
of wide acquaintance and equally wide eX-
perience. ought to be Of very great assist
aEce TO his party.
Quny Vice Chairman.
Mr.. Quay is second on the committee and
may he ranked as vice chairman. 1t is a
sign of harmony in the party that this ap-
pontment met with no protest from Penn
sylvania. The anti-Quay men approved of
II heartily. They conceded that in a fight
so important the best generals should be
put IN commission. Whether Mr.. Quay s
work will he done from New York or Chi
cago has not been settled. In the opinion
of some. he would be placed at most ad-
vantage in New York headquarters. He
knows that whole eastern field from his
experience IN 1883. Besides. he would be of
service in helping to manage Mr.. Platt and
his people. He knows them also, and has
their confidence.
This arrangement would give Mr. Hanna
q 4 6a.1 yxfhf la L.
we'll. Cleveland is not SO far away, and
from his perch at home he has studied that
whole section. He is in thorough touch
with the large business interests OF Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois, and inasmuch as these
interests are promising to take lively in
terest in the campaign, IT might be the live
lier for the presence of Mr.. Hanna.
One Name to BE Added.
There is one name to be added to the
committee list. and this may, in the end,
be that Of New York man. New York Is
faction-rent. and this makes it dangerous
for Mr. Hanna to go there for a confiden-
tial adviser. But the state is so important
that If local leader could be taken with
out ausing serious offense to the other
faction II would be we'll.
Stumping Tour for Mckinley.
The dispatches state that Mr. Hanna il
at present inclined to favor a stumpins tour
Tor Mr.. Mckinley. believing that visit
OF the candidate through the west would
be OF value. That is the opinion Of prom
inent republicans who express themselves
here in Washington. 1t is based upon the
fact that he is tip-top campaigner. speak
ing with fine effect before a popular au-
dience He has done some notable things
in that line for others, and why not now
for himself? The speeches he has been
making at Canton since his nomination are
much admired. They are thought to pos
sess both substance and good form, and 10
be quite up 10 the level OF the best His
presence, tco. is good. and people like lo
get look, If possible, at a presidential
candidate. 1t is thought to be altogether
likely. indeed, that, after the ball is SET
rolling and interest gets high, Mr.. Nc.
kinley will go out into Mr.. Bryan's own
country and shake the young man uI
right where he lives.